Abortion is a heavily debated topic in the United States, but with the overturn of Roe V. Wade, the laws were turned over to the states. Since the opposing sides of pro-life and pro-choice are associated with political parties -- with pro-life being republican, and pro-choice being the democratic party -- this has caused a strain in the relationship between the two parties and their supporters. Even though the conflicting arguments are associated with different parties, the issue goes much deeper than the political view, spanning into religion and humane beliefs. To begin, the ruling for abortion in Kansas is to have the procedure be legal; moreover, the law states that an abortion is legal up until twenty-one weeks and six days post-fertilization. This ruling was viewed as a victory for the pro-choice movement because they believe that the option for an abortion should be a right for women. Their fundamental beliefs are that abortion should be allowed in cases of sexual assault, if the mother's life is at risk, or …show more content…
While there are always mixtures of pro-life and pro-choice beliefs, at its core, the fundamental ideas of pro-life are that each fetus is a human; therefore, they have human rights and liberties to a life. Some common misconceptions about the pro-life movement are that they do not care about the health of pregnant women and that they are all religious radicals. Despite these claims, the pro-life movement encompasses a diverse group of people of many different shapes, colors, and religions; furthermore, many pro-life supporters work in the medical field where they help care for pregnant women, which proves these accusations to be false. Pro-life does not necessarily mean anti-abortion, but taking the life of an unborn baby is an infraction of their fundamental idea: all human life is created equal and should have the right to live, regardless of age, race, or