The Controversy And Pain Of The Abortion Debate

The issue of abortion is controversial and painful. The debate on abortion is a never ending discussion and battle because of the strong opinions and manifestations of Pro-life and Pro-choice groups despite the fact that the Constitution of the United States of America’s was founded on Christian principles and beliefs and the fact that abortion became legal in the United States of America on January 23, 1973. Advocates on both sides are equally passionate when it comes to defending and justifying their point of view on abortion, to the point of committing acts of violence such as murder and other criminal activity and fraud.

The procedure of terminating a pregnancy by removing or expulsing of an embryo or fetus is what is known as an abortion. The subject of the provoked abortion is the center of passionate and/ or bitter arguments since it stopped being a taboo in conversations and discussions from the kitchen to the White House and on to the United Nations. The openness with which abortion is commented and discussed has escalated from differing to demonstrations, protests, physical attacks and sadly murder in the name of saving lives or defending reproductive rights.

Those who are Pro-life advocates or anti abortion activists base their position as one that defends and protects the unborn child. They also state that teenage girls and women are lured into abortion procedures by money hungry mongers who own abortion clinics and promote abortion as a quick and problem free solution, which happens to be a big money making business for the owners and doctors who perform the procedure. Pro-lifers state that there are other alternatives to abortion that are safer for a woman’s health and abide by Judeo-Christian morals and values. Important information and facts of the actual procedure and its consequences and side affects aren’t emphasized in abortion clinics. The majority of the Pro-lifer activists defend their position with their religious beliefs others defend life looking to avoid the social and mental health problems related to a society that disposes of unborn humans at their desire.

Pro- choice activist also known as abortion rights activists take more of a legal stand to make their point. Their arguments revolve around the sole right of a woman to exercise her reproductive rights. The priority is the exercise of freedom of choice, a woman’s lifestyle and her right to terminate a pregnancy at any time before a child is born. Pro-choice grants no recognition of being a person or rights to the unborn human child. Because this position is very cold and as a matter of fact in order to reach and convince more people of the defense of abortion, reproductive rights are hidden under the intention of safeguarding the child bearers physical, emotional, and mental health. They also defend abortion laws because they deem these laws necessary to defend victims of incest and rape. Pro- choice activists state that

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