Legally abortion is not murder and cannot be perceived as so because the fetus is not even aware of its life. Sarah Dutton states that “A fetus does not have the capability of sensing pain due to the fact that their neural development has not yet matured enough for a connection between the cerebral cortex and thalamus to allow the fetus an acknowledgement of pain”, therefore it does not harm the child. Murder is classified as the killing of another human being under the law. However, under the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 and U.S. law, abortion is legally a woman's decision. That means if someone believes the existence and fetal viability of the fetus within their body is in danger, they have the option and choice to either abort or continue the pregnancy. Therefore, abortion is not legally
Legally abortion is not murder and cannot be perceived as so because the fetus is not even aware of its life. Sarah Dutton states that “A fetus does not have the capability of sensing pain due to the fact that their neural development has not yet matured enough for a connection between the cerebral cortex and thalamus to allow the fetus an acknowledgement of pain”, therefore it does not harm the child. Murder is classified as the killing of another human being under the law. However, under the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973 and U.S. law, abortion is legally a woman's decision. That means if someone believes the existence and fetal viability of the fetus within their body is in danger, they have the option and choice to either abort or continue the pregnancy. Therefore, abortion is not legally