Don't judge someone because they sin differently than you (by Lauren Elise)

For hundreds of years women helped each other to abort their pregnancies. Without legal prohibitions, women in Europe and the United States provided abortions and trained each other to perform the procedures. In the past century different states had begun to outlaw any procedure that would terminate or avoid pregnancy. In 1973(?) the United States Supreme Court asserted a woman's constitutional right to abortion in determining Roe v. Wade. After several decades of quiet disagreement, abortion has once again become a political hotbed. Under the direction of religious fundamentalists and fanatical anti-­‐abortionists, this privacy right is in jeopardy. While both sides present strong arguments, these same positions have already been exhaustively debated and ruled upon by the Supreme Court. To turn back the clock on this issue would discriminate not only against women, but even more so against those in lower socio-­‐economic groups. Therefore, the United States should protect a woman's Constitutional Right to choose. Should they choose abortion for a choice or should they not have an abortion? Because some believe it is taking away another human being's life and human right. So what is the right chose to do for the women?

Would you call abortion a murder? Abortion refers to the termination of a pregnancy by removing or expelling the fetus or embryo from the uterus before it is ready for birth. There are two major forms of abortion: spontaneous, which is often referred to as a miscarriage or the purposeful abortion, which is often induced abortion. The term abortion is commonly used to refer to the induced abortion, and this is the abortion, which has been filled with controversy. In the developed nations, induced abortions are the safest form of

medical procedures in medicine if it is conducted under the local law. Thus, abortions are arguably the most common medical procedures in the United States annually. I think abortion is wrong but I think a lot young girls out there that are too young and have no responsibility for them self at first and to have another life to take care off I don’t think it’s a good choice either. I would hate to see people pick the abortion for they choice but I would hate even more to see all the kids that have no home no food and don’t have a good parents. And they have suffering growing up and have a hard time living they life. In the article 'A Defense of Abortion' Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that abortion is morally permissible even if the fetus is considered a person. In her article Thomson starts off by giving antiabortionists the benefit of the doubt that fetuses are human persons. She adds that all persons have the right to life and that it is wrong to kill any person. Also she states that someone’s right to life is stronger than another person autonomy and that the only conflict with a fetus right to life is a mother’s right to autonomy. Thus the premises make abortion impermissible. Then Thomson precedes to attacks the premise that one’s right to autonomy can be more important to another’s right to life in certain situations. I think abortion is not right choice to do but it might be the best choice that for some women our there. However, they don’t have to choose that choice if they use the protection and birth control.

The benefit side of against Abortion; Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct defiance of the commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life. No civilized society permits one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human without punishment, and abortion is no different. Adoption is also a viable alternative to abortion and accomplishes the same result. And with 1.5

million American families wanting to adopt a child, there is no such thing as an unwanted child. An abortion also can result in medical complications later in life; the risk of ectopic pregnancies doubles, and the chance of a miscarriage and pelvic inflammatory disease also increase in the future. In the instance of rape and incest, proper medical care can ensure that a woman will not get pregnant. Abortion punishes the unborn child who committed no crime; instead, it is the perpetrator who should be punished. I also think that abortion should not be used as another form of contraception. In the case for women who demand complete control of their body, control should include preventing the risk of unwanted pregnancy through the responsible use of contraception or, if that is not possible, through abstinence and so may of us many Americans who pay taxes are opposed to abortion, therefore it's morally wrong to use tax dollars to fund abortion. Including those who choose abortions are often minors or young women with insufficient life experience to understand fully what they are doing. Many have lifelong regrets afterwards. Abortion frequently causes intense psychological pain and stress in a long term. The pro of choosing for Abortion Nearly all abortions take place in the first trimester, when a fetus cannot exist independent of the mother. As it is attached by the placenta and umbilical cord, its health is dependent on her health, and cannot be regarded as a separate entity as it cannot exist outside her womb. Also the concept of personhood is different from the concept of human life. Human life occurs at conception, but fertilized eggs used for in vitro fertilization are also human lives and those not implanted are routinely thrown away. Is this murder, and if not, then how is abortion murder? An

Adoption is not an alternative to abortion, because it remains the woman's choice whether or not to give her child up for adoption. And if the women pick to take care of the baby but she might not has responsibility for it and some might chose to throw the baby away in the dumpster or kill the baby afterword. Statistics show that very few women who give birth choose to give up their babies -­‐ less than 3% of white unmarried women and less than 2% of black unmarried women. Abortion is a safe medical procedure. The vast of majority of women only 88% who have an abortion do so in their first trimester. Medical abortions have less than 0.5% risk of serious complications and do not affect a woman's health or future ability to become pregnant or gives birth. Farthermore in some case of a rape or incest, forcing a woman made pregnant by this violent act would cause further psychological harm to the victim. Often a woman is too afraid to speak up or is unaware she is pregnant, thus the morning after pill is ineffective in these situations. Is that call murder too? Abortion is not used as a form of contraception. Pregnancy can occur even with responsible contraceptive use. Only 8% of women who have abortions do not use any form of birth control, and that is due more to individual carelessness than to the availability of abortion. However the ability of a woman to have control of her body is critical to civil rights. Take away her reproductive choice and you step onto a slippery slope. If the government can force a woman to continue a pregnancy, what about forcing a woman to use contraception or undergo sterilization? In the other hand taxpayer dollars are used to enable poor women to access the same medical services as rich women, and abortion is one of these services. Funding abortion is no different from funding a war in the Mideast. For those who are opposed, the place to express outrage is in the voting booth. also in

the case of teenagers who become mothers have grim prospects for the future. They are much more likely to leave of school; receive inadequate prenatal care; rely on public assistance to raise a child; develop health problems; or end up divorced. The life seem to come with not much of a choice for a women that become pregnant Like any other difficult situation, abortion creates stress. Yet the American Psychological Association found that stress was greatest prior to an abortion, and that there was no evidence of post-­‐ abortion syndrome.

Conclusion; Both views have good points, and they are taking into account either fighting for the mothers rights, or giving an unborn child a voice when they otherwise can’t speak for themselves. But I believe that abortion “wars” will always continue because there will always be a mother somewhere that can’t or won’t want to raise her child or go through with giving birth, but it’s they choice to make and not you to judge.

Works Cited

Thomson, Judith Jarvis. A Defense of Abortion. 1st ed. Vol. 1. N.p.:
Wiley-Blackwell, (Autumn, 1971), Pp. 47-66. Print. Philosophy & Public
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The Minnesota Family Council Alcorn, Randy. Pro-­‐Life: Answers to Pro-­‐Choice Arguments. Multnomah Books 1994.

Messerli, Joe. "Should Abortion Be Banned (Except in Special Circumstances Like Saving the Mother's Life)?" Balanced Politics 17 March 2007.