Abortion
The United States is known as the land of opportunity or the land of freedom, but where does the line get drawn? America is a place of choices and rights, that's why there will always be controversy and arguments. One of the longest standing arguments in our nation's history deals with abortion and its legality. Abortion is the killing of an unborn child and has been debated on since the beginning. Both sides argue on and on but no real conclusion has ever stuck. Abortion is wrong and is the wrongful killing of a helpless unborn child because the mother can't handle it or simply because she doesn't want it. Abortion in scientific terms is the termination of an embryo or fetus while still in the mother's womb. Abortion can either be done surgically or medically by a doctor at an abortion clinic. English colonists traveling to the new world not only brought their families but they also brought over English Common Law which would govern over the new colonies. English Common Law forbade abortion and any woman whom chose to have one was severely punished. These laws were in effect for around a hundred years before the British Parliament recognized abortion as a on-running debate and cause for problems. Eventually they reali
When it comes to abortion there are two sides, the Pro-Choice and the Pro-Life. Pro-Choice people are in favor of a woman having the choice to have an abortion without fear of being prosecuted or prejudiced upon. Pro-Choice groups speak about those whom have been raped and become pregnant or those women whom have become pregnant from incest. Pro-Choice groups are trying to convince women that if they become pregnant, then it's okay because they have options. There are many facts and statistics that can show both sides of the argument and make a good case for both, but one thing is sure, one cannot argue with facts and statistics. I do feel for those whom become pregnant from rape, but a study shows that out of a thousand rape victims only one was pregnant as a direct result from the rape. When it comes to incest, there has never been a reported case of pregnancy due to incest. Some ask: But what about the child with disease who will die a slow death? Once again one can only feel compassion and sorrow for the baby and mother, but once again having an abortion does not justify the situation and fact that an unborn baby is a living human being. Another question: How can a girl give up her own baby for adoption and go through life never knowing what happened to her child?(www.abortionfacts.com.....2). Well to those whom ask this, is it better to remember, "I gave my baby life. And because I loved him, I gave him into the loving arms of ano
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