Abortion Ethical Dilemmas

Abortion is one of many cringe-worthy topics that most are afraid to discuss.
It is a moral dilemma that many women face daily, and their partners and families are along for the heavy heart that comes along with it. It is a topic that many people disagree upon because of what some consider to be ethical. This dilemma is examined and researched with many case studies to prove either side right or wrong in an ethical debate. In discussing both sides, it will always be up to the person involved on whether it is truly ethical or not to end the existence of what some consider “just some cells” or a baby.
One of the many dilemmas surrounding this topic is whether or not abortion is considered murder. Is it really life? How can we define life and who is to say it is or isn’t?
With the acceptance of abortion in our country, the woman is able to safely go to a clean clinic where all the proper utensils and the proper persons will be able to preform the procedure. The acceptance of abortion will be able to save lives of many women across the world. The ability to stand up for women and their freedom to choose a healthy life over one that can cause them pain and distress (emotionally and financially) needs to be the standard of life.
Many ethical theories go against being pro abortion because in many cases it only considers the ending of life as the ethical issue. When we consider the life being saved, like in the moral theory of Utilitarianism, we see the good that comes from the bad. In many cases for women, having an abortion brings the greatest good for the woman. This theory justifies the choice of the mother, not what many consider
“killing”, the act of abortion itself. Utilitarianism justifies that the choice to have an abortion, whether it be because of a family issue, medical issues, financial struggles, age of the woman, and all other reasons, is okay because it allows the