Abortion
The founding of an entire nation was forged in the principle that all men are created equally. This is the essence of our Declaration on Independence and the philosophy behind the Constitution. We have declared that there is no such thing as sub-humans and that no human being’s rights are superior to another human being. To do this, we cannot overlook any human being, no one can be excluded. Unfortunately, there are, however, human beings that are being ignored and are not protected. These are labeled as the fetus.
In 1973, through the ruling of Roe vs. Wade, abortion was made constitutionally legal for all women in the United States. Since then, our country has divided on the issue. The statement, “I’d like young women to understand that abortion is not the ultimate answer. The answer is in counseling and Christian Fellowship”(qtd. In Roe v. Wade), was made by Norma McCorvey of the Roe vs. Wade judgment. McCorvey fought for the right to have an abortion. She was victorious which led to legalized abortion in the United States. She deeply regrets that decision and now lectures against abortion. Moreover, some say that the choice of having an abortion should exclusively be the woman’s decision to terminate their pregnancy whenever they want. Therefore, it should be legal, while others say that is it the murdering of an innocent life and should be outlawed.
I was taught that one could not have right not have a right that conflicts with the rights of others, therefore the claim that women have such a right is irrelevant. Consequently, the major debate amongst the opposing sides is the definition of life, or when human life begins. Pro-abortion debators say that only when a baby is born; it begins life as a human. The opposing pro-life view believes that human life begins at conception, when the egg is fertilized by the sperm. According to science, once the egg is fertilized every characteristic of a brand new being is...
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