Abstract Abortion is a sensitive subject to discuss. There are so many conflicting emotions and beliefs that fall under a grey area. Some believe it is ethically and morally incorrect to kill an unborn child. The fetus has it's own rights. It is an innocent human life waiting to take its first breath and millions more after that one. Others believe it is the woman’s right to decide whether or not to give birth. The fetus is part of the woman’s body, and it is up to her to make such a decision. This is what divides people when in regards to this delicate issue of abortion: Pro Choice vs. Pro Life. Pro Choice vs. Pro life: Abortion One of the major controversy of health care that never goes away is abortion. Abortion is a very sensitive subject that can be seen from several different perspectives. Some of those views range from a woman's right, a father's right, moral ethics, religion, medical science, and politics. Abortions laws date all the way back to 1821 in Connecticut, where it prohibited abortions to take …show more content…
Wade, grants women the right to terminate pregnancies through abortion. The ruling is based on a woman's right to privacy” (Timeline of Abortion Laws). Many arguments of Pro Choice is based on that a fetus or embryo is not a human. It has no rights, it only is apart of a human's body that belongs to a woman. That woman has the right to choose if she wants to carry the pregnancy to term or terminate it. She has the right to autonomy (Bioethical Issues). A right to decide what to do or not to do with her body. Denying her the right to choose would be denying her basic freedom. “At this point, there are no absolute answers science and law cannot tell us when life begins. It is up to each woman to decide for herself what she believes in, how she will live out those beliefs, and who she will involve in her decision. To discuss it with significant others seems crucial” (Timeline of Abortion