Let Me Decide
Let Me Decide
A lawyer and feminist, Florynce Kennedy, once said “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament”(“MIT Pro-Choice” 2). Florynce said this during a time when women had little to no control over their own body when the subject of abortion is at hand. The conflict of abortion is one that this country continues to struggle with to this day. Members of the American religious community must be made aware that abortion, in some cases, can be beneficial to both mother and child. Although some Atheist Americans could argue that a woman bearing the child should ultimately be the deciding factor if an abortion is appropriate for her scenario, other actively religious Americans might insist on making abortion illegal at all costs based on moral and religious values, which could result in conflict across these cultures.
In fact, the majority of Atheist Americans along with Buddhist Americans happen to be pro-choice. To be able to understand why most Atheists approve of abortion, first be able to interpret what an …show more content…
This position favors the fetus to make abortion illegal. Christians are major advocates for banning abortion because their God and bible classify it as murder. A key issue that will get brought up is the topic of adoption. In theory, adoption seems like the perfect alternative to abortion because no intended harm is happening to the mother or fetus. At the same time, AdoptUSKids.org has reported 400,000 kids under 18 in America to be in foster care. Of these 400,000 kids, approximately 20,000 of these kids per year won't get adopted and will age out of this system. The number of kids waiting for the miracle of adoption will eventually increase; if abortion is used to regulate population then it should not be illegal. The pro-life campaign also targets the subject defying God by going through with and
A lawyer and feminist, Florynce Kennedy, once said “If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament”(“MIT Pro-Choice” 2). Florynce said this during a time when women had little to no control over their own body when the subject of abortion is at hand. The conflict of abortion is one that this country continues to struggle with to this day. Members of the American religious community must be made aware that abortion, in some cases, can be beneficial to both mother and child. Although some Atheist Americans could argue that a woman bearing the child should ultimately be the deciding factor if an abortion is appropriate for her scenario, other actively religious Americans might insist on making abortion illegal at all costs based on moral and religious values, which could result in conflict across these cultures.
In fact, the majority of Atheist Americans along with Buddhist Americans happen to be pro-choice. To be able to understand why most Atheists approve of abortion, first be able to interpret what an …show more content…
This position favors the fetus to make abortion illegal. Christians are major advocates for banning abortion because their God and bible classify it as murder. A key issue that will get brought up is the topic of adoption. In theory, adoption seems like the perfect alternative to abortion because no intended harm is happening to the mother or fetus. At the same time, AdoptUSKids.org has reported 400,000 kids under 18 in America to be in foster care. Of these 400,000 kids, approximately 20,000 of these kids per year won't get adopted and will age out of this system. The number of kids waiting for the miracle of adoption will eventually increase; if abortion is used to regulate population then it should not be illegal. The pro-life campaign also targets the subject defying God by going through with and