Argumentative Essay: The Rights Of A Fetus
The Rights of a Fetus
For many years there has been debate over whether or not a human fetus has rights, which has attracted the attention of many to take a stand in what they believe in. In most states, the human fetus is not given privileges because it is often seen as a violation to the mother of the fetus’ rights. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court does not recognize the fetus as a person under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Thus, giving the mother the decision to choose for herself if she wants to terminate the pregnancy or carry the child full-term. This gives rise to the question: Should the human fetus have rights? In an article titled, “Considerations Regarding The Legal Status of Embryo and Fetus From the Perspective of the Right to Live” by Patrick Rares Lazar, he states, “The embryo’s right to life may begin only at the moment it has independent life after it has been born” (Lazar, 2012, p. 372.) His perspective is that while the infant is still in the womb, it is dependent on its mother and its rights are what the mother chooses them to be. It is only until the mother gives birth to the infant and the infant is no …show more content…
Pro-life activists believe in the equality of life and rights to a fetus. They believe that everything it stands for is unethical and immoral and that no doctor should continue to perform such a homicidal act. On the opposing side are the pro-choice activists. These activists believe that a woman has the right to do what she will with her own body and that is her choice alone. Pro-choice protesters do not necessarily encourage abortion but rather they feel their rights supersede the rights of their fetus and that it is their constitutional right to do what she allows to her own body. These two sides have strong claims to back their arguments and, in summation, it is anyone’s right to have an opinion either supporting the rights of a fetus or the rights of the
For many years there has been debate over whether or not a human fetus has rights, which has attracted the attention of many to take a stand in what they believe in. In most states, the human fetus is not given privileges because it is often seen as a violation to the mother of the fetus’ rights. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court does not recognize the fetus as a person under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Thus, giving the mother the decision to choose for herself if she wants to terminate the pregnancy or carry the child full-term. This gives rise to the question: Should the human fetus have rights? In an article titled, “Considerations Regarding The Legal Status of Embryo and Fetus From the Perspective of the Right to Live” by Patrick Rares Lazar, he states, “The embryo’s right to life may begin only at the moment it has independent life after it has been born” (Lazar, 2012, p. 372.) His perspective is that while the infant is still in the womb, it is dependent on its mother and its rights are what the mother chooses them to be. It is only until the mother gives birth to the infant and the infant is no …show more content…
Pro-life activists believe in the equality of life and rights to a fetus. They believe that everything it stands for is unethical and immoral and that no doctor should continue to perform such a homicidal act. On the opposing side are the pro-choice activists. These activists believe that a woman has the right to do what she will with her own body and that is her choice alone. Pro-choice protesters do not necessarily encourage abortion but rather they feel their rights supersede the rights of their fetus and that it is their constitutional right to do what she allows to her own body. These two sides have strong claims to back their arguments and, in summation, it is anyone’s right to have an opinion either supporting the rights of a fetus or the rights of the