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Pros And Cons Of The Legalization Of Abortion

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(H) What would you do if you were pregnant but you knew that having the baby would put your life at risk? You would probably make the choice to terminate the fetus so that you could stay alive. But what if there was a law prohibiting you from making that decision, and your life was put at major risk? (B) Everyday, 800 women die from pregnancy or birth related causes (unfpa.org). (T) This is why we believe pro-choice is both the legally and ethically correct stance on abortions; women have the right to decide what to do with their body, nationwide crime rates have declined after the legalization of abortions, and the famous court cases that ultimately stated abortions as a "fundamental right," (Roe v. Wade, 1973) of women.

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Wade. (E) This case, its decision finalized in 1973, stated that the constitution allows “a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy”, iterating that “this right of privacy…is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy,” (procon.org). (A) The legalistic soundness of the Supreme Court’s ruling that personal, protected privacies include abortions seems to not have carried an echo through the decades when it rang out 50 years ago, in spite of its strength. No matter who you are or who tries to convince you otherwise, you have the right to decide what happens to you – your body, your choice. This can apply to a broad spectrum of situations, but more specifically, this is another case of empowerment and semi-equality for women. Though our society may shame those who choose to receive abortions or those who are in support of people’s right to have them, society does not dictate what someone can and cannot do with their pregnancies. It is strictly unconstitutional, immoral, and unethical to deny women the option of abortion, as portrayed by Roe v. …show more content…

The Unborn Victims of Violence Act clearly protects unborn children’s rights to avoid preventable harm or death. In addition to this, the Bible is clear about its disapproval of murder, which many Christian religions have connected to the aborting of a fetus. (N) Though this argument seems somewhat sound, there is a lot of vagueness involved, such as, what classifies as an “unborn child”? Is there a specific time frame that applied to the “unborn child” label? The answer to these questions is no; there are no specific qualities or requirements a fetus must meet to earn the federal classification of a member of the species homo sapien. The word ‘murder’ carries connotations of malevolent and vicious intentions, so it is highly debatable to call abortion ‘murder’ when there is no pre-meditation and no malicious intent. As for the majority of the population against abortion for Godly reasons – the country we live in encourages and promises religious freedom and a legal system free of religious bias. By saying you think abortions should be outlawed and made illegal because of your practices, you are saying that the rest of the U.S. should abide by your beliefs rather than their own, which is a very counterintuitive

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