Of all the political issues plaguing the politicians today, one of the most controversial and complex debates is abortion. This endless fight over the woman's right over her body or the fetus" right to life has split the nation between pro-life advocators and pro-choice advocators. This debate has become an unyielding battle as politicians are forced to take a stand on this moral issue. Twenty-two years ago abortion was made an individual right by the Supreme Court. It is backed by our nation's most prestigious civil groups, from the League of Woman Voters to the American Civil Liberty Union. On the other hand it is detested and fought by our country's leaders and majority from the Catholic Church officials to the Bible belt of the nation. This is an issue that holds a heavy weight upon the heart of many and can destroy a campaign as well as supporters for each side. The stand on abortion between the two major political powers of our nation seem just as unclear and clouded as the issue is among most individuals. .
Within this debate lies two parties that war against each other with arguments that both seem vital and hold true. First there is the Pro-Life advocators that see the fetus as a living being that has a right to life, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, "The pursuit of life." Pro-lifers believe that human life begins at the time of conception and therefore the killing of a fetus, is the killing of a living human being and is therefore murder. The members of the "right to life" movement have lobbied for a constitutional amendment on the rights of the unborn since the legalization of abortion. Even many supporters of woman rights rally against abortion including Elizabet Cady Stanton a feminist who in 1873 stated, "When we consider that woman are treated as property, it is degrading to woman that we should treat our children as property to dispose of as we see fit.
