For decades, abortion has been one of the most controversial issues in society. Debates are held about it, and those campaigning to be elected to an office have voiced their opinions. Everyone who has chosen their position sticks firmly to it.
Abortion was legalized in 1970 after the ruling of Roe vs. Wade, the court battle that had the country in a fit. The court ultimately ruled that it was a woman's choice because it was her body. During the trial, the court gave up trying to define the exact moment when a new life is formed. They decided that it was up to everyone to decide for themselves.
Margaret Sanger was one of the founders of Planned Parenthood. This establishment performs abortions. During and after Roe vs. Wade, many of the Planned Parent facilities were attacked. Fire bombs were thrown and protests were held. Women entering the clinics would be yelled at and called names.
Every woman has the right to make her own decisions. So many women died in unprofessional abortions before they were legalized. If abortions ever became illegal again, as some people wish they would, more women would die or have severe consequences.
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Opposing Viewpoint :Pro-Life.
Each fertilized ovum should be treated as a bearer of it's own rights (Tribe 115). That is how the anti-abortionists feel. They believe that the fusion of sperm and egg creates the genetic identity of a new, separate person (Tribe 117). They view abortion as the murder of another human being. To have an abortion is to commit a crime. .
Anti-abortionists see abortion as not only murder of an unborn child, but also as a very risky procedure for the mother. For instance, illegal abortions done before Roe vs. Wade was decided, were the leading cause of maternal death (Terkel 9). Abortions done early, within the first eight to twelve weeks, have a potential for danger. If done incorrectly, the mother could hemorrhage and die.
But just as blueprints are not a building, a set of chromosomes is not a person (Pro-Choice & Viability). ... The fetus lacks all of the mentioned characteristics (Pro-Choice & Viability). ... Abortion and the right to have one should be a personal choice, not a political debate. ...