When deciding if abortion is morally permissible the strongest argument is that fetuses are innocent beings and killing an innocent being is morally impermissible. ... As a society we see murder to be immoral especially of an innocent person. ... It is unjust to kill and abortion is unjust since one would be killing an innocent person. ... Conservatives, unlike liberals, feel it is their place to protect innocent persons and prevent abortion, but they do not know the situation the woman is in. ... Going by the traits that make a person, a fetus is not considered a person. ...

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As learned from the fifth commandment, it is strictly forbidden by God for an innocent person to be killed. The unborn child is thus a person and as a person it must be given its natural right to life: "From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person- among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.... First, they believe it is the right for a woman to choose to have their innocent unborn child killed. ... But why may there be so many innocent lives taken through the immoral killing of unborn babies? ... The ...

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If the fetus is a person, then it has the rights that belong to persons, including the right to life. ... In other words, they dispute the truth of the premise, "It is wrong to end the life of an innocent person." ... (Burtchaell 13) The fetus is a human being and it is an innocent person. It is morally wrong to end the life of an innocent person. ... Abortion is the "direct killing of and innocent child". ...

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The embryo of that woman is a person from the moment of conception. ... Abortion is the taking of innocent human life, which is wrong under virtually any circumstances. ... A middle-aged person, a teenager, and an unborn baby are all in stages of human life. ... The taking of an innocent, defenseless human life is unacceptable and morally wrong. ... Unborn babies need to be recognized as persons. ...

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The embryo is a person from the moment of conception. ... Abortion is the taking of innocent human life, which is wrong under virtually any circumstances. ... A middle-aged person, a teenager, and an unborn baby are all in stages of human life. ... The taking of an innocent, defenseless human life is unacceptable and morally wrong. ... Unborn babies need to be recognized as persons. ...

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Do you think that killing a innocent person is murder? Well I do, and that is exactly what abortion is. It is the killing of a innocent baby who has done no harm. I think abortion should be illegal in the United States because of the following reasons: abortion puts the mother in danger of her life,...

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Wade said, women have the right to murder an innocent child only up to twenty-four weeks. ... The child is a person as soon as it is conceived. ... We justify killing the innocent children by saying the earth is overpopulated, but actually it is not. ... Why does this nation believe the killing of innocent, defenseless human babies is all right? ...

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Why deny an innocent child of that gift? ... Finally, if none of the above convinces a person about the wrongs of abortion, a mother getting an abortion often experiences regret and guilt that may forever haunt her. ... In the United States, those who murder the innocent go to jail. Mothers who kill their own innocent little children should receive the same or similar punishment. ...

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There are 170,000 rapes each year. And 170 to 340 assault rapes pregnancies a year in the entire United States (www.skyscraper.fortunecity.com). When these women become pregnant, the word abortion comes across their mind. These women have been subjected to an ugly trauma, and needs love, support...

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This is the murder of an innocent child by a procedure known as abortion. Abortion stops the beating of an innocent child's heart. ... Nothing is added to a person during a lifetime. ... They prove that the fetus is a person, a human, and functions separate from the mother. ...

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And from a Christian point of view, God should be the only person that decides when a life should begin or end. No other person should have the option to decide on that. ... Another reason why Abortion is wrong is that life begins at conception not in any specific trimester, as a Pro-Choice person would argue. ... There are so many couples waiting to adopt innocent kids and it is sad to know that so many women are aborting them. ... The better way to handle an unwanted pregnancy is to give the innocent baby up for adoption. ...

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Does a foetus have the same right to life as an adult person? ... Here is the main argument that is usually advanced against abortion: P1: The fetus is an innocent person. P2: It is morally wrong to end the life of an innocent person. ... It is then considered self evident that abortion is the murder of innocent children. ... By declaring that a foetus is a potential person, we are also stating that a foetus is not a person. ...

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"A persons conscience enables them to accept responsibility for their actions" (pg. 19). ... Abortion is legal in many countries; in NZ it is legal under certain conditions, which will preserve the health of the person. ... God alone is the Lord of life from its beginning until its end: no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being.... Catholic Social Teaching states that each and every person has value and are worthy of great respect and must be free from slavery, manipulation and exploitation.... Every person is important ...

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This is the murder of an innocent child by a procedure known as abortion. Abortion stops the beating of an innocent child's heart. ... Human life begins at fertilization, therefore it is wrong to murder the innocent child in the womb. ... Nothing is added to a person during a lifetime. ... They prove that the fetus is a person, a human, and functions separate from the mother. ...

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She is killing a innocent human being with a soul, who God dearly loves. ... Think about it, do you really want people to kill an innocent person? ... When you think of kill and murder you think of a terrible person who should be in jail. ... In the Catholic view, abortion is taking an innocent human life. ... Christians have the crucial duty to speak out in protection of human life, especially innocent human life. ...

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When a person goes into cardiac arrest and their heart stops beating and they stop breathing do we give up? ... We try to revive the person and bring him or her back into the physical world because we know that their spirit is still there. ... Abortion is an alternative road to selfishness, pain, and not to mention the fact that a helpless and innocent life has just been assassinated. ... Murder and an abortion both take the life of an innocent human being. ...

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(1987) Since 1972 when abortion was legalized 38,010,378 innocent children were aborted. ... Everyday innocent harmless fetuses that could soon be laughing children are brutally destroyed. ... A person is created at the instant of conception. ... They believe that although all the organs of a person are present, it is not a person until its birth. ... These innocent children could one day be successful world leaders. ...

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At same time many politicians have passionately debated that abortion should be banned under Section 7 of our Charter, since it clearly stated that "that no individual shall be deprived of life, liberty or security of person". ... Those who are against abortion had the ray of perception that it is absolutely immoral for anyone to deprive a defenseless innocent life, just because someone doesn't want it. ... Lastly, religion is another big part of this debate, all religion teach the kill of an innocent life is considered against god's will. ... For example, in the moral category, w...

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Induced Abortion seems to be the " easy way out " for many females , but is it really as harmless as many believe it to be Abortion is a very serious issue in the United Staes and many people are unaware of the real circumstances involved in it . Each year in the United States there are more th...

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Abortion is equivalent to murder because it takes the life of an innocent unborn child and should not be an option when a woman discovers that she is pregnant. ... A heartbeat represents life no matter how small the baby is and no one should be allowed to end a life that is nothing but innocent and pure. ... Many people who are pro choice go off the idea that the fetus is not yet alive but whether or not someone considers it to be living or nonliving it is meant to live in the first place, it is not placed in there for any other reason than develop into a person. ...

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Abortion is the act of killing an innocent, helpless, faultless and unexpected life for an irresponsible woman to get away with her life. ... Just because it came in odd situations, what gives a person the right to end an innocent child future? ...

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On the other hand, pro-life persons view abortion as intentional murder of a human being. ... Therefore, by the authority, which Christ conferred upon Peter and his successors I declare that direct abortion, that is, abortion willed as an end or as a means, always constitutes a grave moral disorder, since it is the deliberate killing of an innocent human being. ... I am pro-life, and believe that abortion is an immoral act that kills an innocent child. ...

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This is the murder of an innocent child by a procedure known as abortion. Abortion stops the beating of an innocent child's heart. ... Human life begins at fertilization, therefore it is wrong to murder the innocent child in the womb. ... Nothing is added to a person during a lifetime. ... They prove that the fetus is a person, a human, and functions separate from the mother. ...

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If a person decides to have sex, whether it is done with protection or not, the result is her responsibility and she must be willing to deal with the consequences. ... When we perform an abortion, we take the life of an innocent child. ... No one has thee right to take the life of another person, even an unborn child. ... These risks are present regardless of whether the abortion is done by a trained professional or by an inexperienced person. ...

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Bringing an unwanted child into the world is unfair to the innocent child and the woman. ... There are many children out for adoption, but not enough people looking into adding another person into their family. ... But if there is a chance that the children should ever become a burden or an innocent victim because they were never wanted, they should have never been brought into this world. ... They should not be made innocent victims. There is an argument that killing the fetus before it is born is makes the unborn child an innocent victim, but the children who know and understand the reality ...

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