Abortion as Women's Right
Let Women Choose
Let Women Choose
Outline
Claim: Since women has the right of choice, abortion should not be banned
Women right of freedom of choice
Women must have the freedom to make such a decision.
Women’s choice in certain cases is critical and personal.
Abortion gives women control over their bodies and helps them achieve equality with men.
Certain religions gives the right of abortion
Support of the Presbyterian Church in some cases.
Beliefs of the American Baptist Church in the righteousness of each individual.
Support of the United Methodists when abortion reduce unwanted pregnancies.
Support of the Reform Judaists in cases where the mother’s psychological status is affected.
Counter Argument and refutation
The fetus considered as human being has the right to live
The moment of conception indicates the beginning of life.
The fetus has a moral status.
Abortion terminates the life of the fetus who has the right to live
The fetus has no right since his not born
The fetus is a potential life whose existence depends on the pregnant woman who is fully formed.
The fetus is not a recognized individual thus he has no right
Abortion is the removal of soulless tissues
4. The stand of the bible concerning when does a life begins
Let Women Choose
No woman can call herself free if she does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother” (Weston, 1990, p.13). The phenomenon of abortion is greatly growing where it has become a topic of debate. Abortion can be described as the dissolution of pregnancy by the removal of the embryo from mother’s uterus; (Stenvoll, 2002 p.293-294). Religions have different positions concerning abortion and diverse points of view rise regarding this issue. In certain countries such as in the States, the Roe law gives women the right to have an abortion in consultation with their physician (Stenvoll, 2002
Let Women Choose
Outline
Claim: Since women has the right of choice, abortion should not be banned
Women right of freedom of choice
Women must have the freedom to make such a decision.
Women’s choice in certain cases is critical and personal.
Abortion gives women control over their bodies and helps them achieve equality with men.
Certain religions gives the right of abortion
Support of the Presbyterian Church in some cases.
Beliefs of the American Baptist Church in the righteousness of each individual.
Support of the United Methodists when abortion reduce unwanted pregnancies.
Support of the Reform Judaists in cases where the mother’s psychological status is affected.
Counter Argument and refutation
The fetus considered as human being has the right to live
The moment of conception indicates the beginning of life.
The fetus has a moral status.
Abortion terminates the life of the fetus who has the right to live
The fetus has no right since his not born
The fetus is a potential life whose existence depends on the pregnant woman who is fully formed.
The fetus is not a recognized individual thus he has no right
Abortion is the removal of soulless tissues
4. The stand of the bible concerning when does a life begins
Let Women Choose
No woman can call herself free if she does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother” (Weston, 1990, p.13). The phenomenon of abortion is greatly growing where it has become a topic of debate. Abortion can be described as the dissolution of pregnancy by the removal of the embryo from mother’s uterus; (Stenvoll, 2002 p.293-294). Religions have different positions concerning abortion and diverse points of view rise regarding this issue. In certain countries such as in the States, the Roe law gives women the right to have an abortion in consultation with their physician (Stenvoll, 2002