Persuasive Essay On Right To Life

Abortion, is it murdering a helpless child? Or is it stopping a bunch of cells from becoming an unwanted pregnancy? The current laws against abortion do not stop it; they simply make it less safe. Using the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a guide, the idea that each person has the “... right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”, most would argue that a fetus of any age should have this right (July 4, 1776). However, a fetus is not a human until it is born and can sustain life on its own. And those who argue that life begins at conception are wrong, otherwise the placental tissue that also forms at conception would be considered a new life and need protection as well. The concept of “right to life” does not mean that any person should be forced to give up their life or rights to continue someone else’s. This would negatively impact their individual rights. Plus, allowing the mother to have a safe termination and preventing her from being forced to …show more content…
However, it still needs to be discussed because it is an important issue that affects both men and women of all races. Unwanted pregnancy has been around for hundreds of years. When women are unable to get an abortion performed by medical personnel, they will perform one at home. This results in many of them dying because of lack of medical care. Studies have shown that it is actually safer for a woman to have an abortion than childbirth (U.S. News and World Report, 2012). A woman should be allowed to get an abortion because she has the right to make her own choices and do what she wants to her own body. The U.S. Declaration of Independence supports a woman’s right to decide what is best for her in her by allowing her to pursue her own happiness. Amendment 5 of the Bill of Rights protects those women from prosecution for simply following their quest to pursue happiness (December 15,