Life vs Death
Life vs. Death
Many have pondered upon the meaning of abortion. The argumentbeing that every child born should be wanted, and others who believethat every child conceived should be born (Sass vii). This has been acontroversial topic for years. Many people want to be able to decidethe destiny of others. Everyone in the United States is covered underthe United States constitution, and under the 14th Amendment womenhave been given the choice of abortion. In 1973, Harry A. Blackmunwrote the majority opinion that it's a women's right to have anabortion. Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. Even though these peoplehave been given the right, the case is not closed. Pro-life activistscarry a strong argument, and continue to push their beliefs. Theyfeel so strongly about these beliefs that violence has broken out insome known instances. Pro-choice activists, on the other hand, alsocarry very strong points. They believe that the child inside them istheir property and it's life doesn't be until birth. In 1973, theUnited States Supreme Court decided that as long as the baby lived inthe womb, he or she would be the property of the mother. Because ofthis decision almost every third baby conceived in America is killedby abortion, over one and a half million babies a year (Willke vii).Many countries have followed our decision on the abortion issue andsome of these include Canada, England, and France. Other countriesstill believe abortion should be illegal, they include Germany,Ireland, and New Zealand. Although many believe that abortion is awomen's choice, abortion should be banned because its immoral and lifebegins at conception.Abortion is the choice of a women whether or not she want's toreceive one. Under the 14th Amendment's "personal liberty" women aregiven the right to receive an abortion. The 14th Amendment's conceptof "personal liberty" and restrictions on state action is enough toallow a women's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.The right to choose to have
Many have pondered upon the meaning of abortion. The argumentbeing that every child born should be wanted, and others who believethat every child conceived should be born (Sass vii). This has been acontroversial topic for years. Many people want to be able to decidethe destiny of others. Everyone in the United States is covered underthe United States constitution, and under the 14th Amendment womenhave been given the choice of abortion. In 1973, Harry A. Blackmunwrote the majority opinion that it's a women's right to have anabortion. Roe v. Wade legalized abortion. Even though these peoplehave been given the right, the case is not closed. Pro-life activistscarry a strong argument, and continue to push their beliefs. Theyfeel so strongly about these beliefs that violence has broken out insome known instances. Pro-choice activists, on the other hand, alsocarry very strong points. They believe that the child inside them istheir property and it's life doesn't be until birth. In 1973, theUnited States Supreme Court decided that as long as the baby lived inthe womb, he or she would be the property of the mother. Because ofthis decision almost every third baby conceived in America is killedby abortion, over one and a half million babies a year (Willke vii).Many countries have followed our decision on the abortion issue andsome of these include Canada, England, and France. Other countriesstill believe abortion should be illegal, they include Germany,Ireland, and New Zealand. Although many believe that abortion is awomen's choice, abortion should be banned because its immoral and lifebegins at conception.Abortion is the choice of a women whether or not she want's toreceive one. Under the 14th Amendment's "personal liberty" women aregiven the right to receive an abortion. The 14th Amendment's conceptof "personal liberty" and restrictions on state action is enough toallow a women's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.The right to choose to have