Abortion
Should Abortion Be Banned (Except in Special Circumstances Like Saving the Mother's Life)?
In a Nutshell
Yes
No
Abortion is a form of murder and demeans the value of human life.
Other birth control is readily available; thus, abortion shouldn't be a form of birth control.
The societal contributions of a potentially valuable human being are wiped out.
Women who have abortions often suffer major psychological damage from the experience along with, in some cases, the father of the child.
The advances of genetic testing may prompt more abortions (to avoid having the non-ideal child).
There are many couples who spend years on waiting lists trying to adopt a child.
The abortion decision is often made by minors or young adults, who don't have the maturity and life experiences to make good decisions.
People have the right not to see their tax dollars go to something they find immoral.
Abortion is against doctors' Hippocratic Oath.
Government gets to control a woman's body.
"Back alley" abortions would increase if it were made illegal, leading to increased risk of young women dying or becoming sterile.
It's arguably better for society to have babies aborted than have them be brought up poor and neglected, where not only will the child suffer but society when that child develops a higher attraction to crime, welfare, etc.
One brief mistake can take away a woman's childhood and trap her for life.
Giving up a child for adoption can be just as emotionally damaging as having an abortion.
Abortion is not murder because it is performed before a fetus has developed into a human person.
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Overview/Background
No social issue in America since slavery has ever been so divisive as that of abortion. No issue brings out so much passion and hatred of the other side. Any court decisions...
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