Argumentative Essay On Pro Life

The argument I selected is abortion, a historical subject that has issues dating back for hundreds of years (ProCon). The arguments for women to have the legal right to have the reproductive freedom to decide whether to carry a fetus to full term or not is what many supporters desire in their pursuit of the legalization of abortion. Here are some of the pros listed for legal abortions, safety for the women to obtain a legal abortion, in which then lowers the risk of the mother obtaining an illegal abortion. The pro-choice state that some abortions may alleviate the chance of risky childbirths in which could result in death for the mother and/or the child. Also the fact remains that it is the right of the mother to make the choice, so therefore if she wants an abortion she will make it happen legally or illegally. The pro-choice supporters believe a woman's rights take …show more content…
This is where my stand takes place with the firm belief of that life begins at the moment of conception and many from both groups agree. I lean more to the side of pro-choice simply because of specific reasons. First, I believe it is the woman's right to choose how to care for her body. And for this reason, I left the religious reasoning out of my arguments above. Second, it is a woman's moral decision as to what she will have to live with once the choice is finalized, as is with each person's salvation. Third, circumstances of the conception are reasons for my pro-choice stand, such as in the cases of incest, sexual abuse of mentally impaired women, or with rape victims. The fourth and last issue for me are the cases of fetuses that will not survive a live birth, causing the mother to go through the pain of death after a long pregnancy that the option of abortion could possibly ease somewhat. From a personal standpoint as a mother, I have never had to make this type of decision, and I am so glad I never