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Abortion

 

            
             Abortion is not a social issue of mere preference, but an issue .
             The main controversy is should it be legalized? .
             Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in or accompanied by the death of the fetus. Some abortions occur naturally because a fetus does not develop normally, or because the mother has an injury or disorder that prevents her from carrying the pregnancy to full term. .
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             In some countries abortion is legal, in other countries it is a crime. Some people think abortion is brutal murder and others say it is the key to a new world for women. A woman's right to have an abortion is a question of morals, health, politics, and her reproductive rights. However in the court case of "Roe verses Wade" back in January of 1973 the United States Supreme Court overturned all existing abortion laws in the country. Their rulings stated that human offspring are not persons "in the whole sense" any time before birth. The pro-choice people also believe that a fetus is not human, just a mass of tissue. .
             Pro-lifers on the other hand say that there is scientific evidence that a distinct human is present from the moment of conception. They say an individual's personal being and existence can be traced back to the moment of conception. .
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             Pro-choice people do not like the word murder. They maintain that no one really knows when a human life begins, and they choose to believe that the idea of personhood at conception is a religious tenet and therefore not valid. Pro-choice think that if abortion is outlawed then women will be forced to go back to back-alley abortion clinics. They also say aborting unwanted children reduces the number of abused children. They also believe that abortions are safer than childbirth. .
             Pro-life people are diverse in economic status, race, religion, and education. Yet, they are unified by the concept that all humans, especially the innocent unborn, have an inherent right to life.


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