Arguments Against Abortion

In the U.S., the debate over whether a woman should be allowed to decide if she wants to have a child or not is still a very controversial topic. The majority of the country is inherently Christian and the belief that a fetus is a living person who should be protected is something that is greatly valued. This belief, however, contradicts to newer beliefs that women should have more options in their life, the choice to go through the pregnancy or to terminate it being one of them. The government is trying to decide whether or not to allow the medical procedure of terminating a pregnancy is something that should be controlled. More and more activists are arising voicing their support for it being a choice, but it is very difficult to change the minds of those who follow a religion that …show more content…
The woman could choose to not be a mother, whether at that period of time in her life or not is something that differs. The pregnancy could have severe medical complications and force the choice of terminating the pregnancy because if it was to full term the child could be dead, be dying, or the mother could lose her life. The possibility of a pregnancy that resulted in rape is another reason why the woman would want to not have the baby. The issue most people have with it is that they view the fetus a living breathing human being that has the right to a life and that since it cannot have a say on whether or not it can be born that the baby should be protected.
The debate of whether the fetus does have rights and when the fetus does deserve to be protected by law. One argument that does not deal with religion, is that if we take away the rights of an unborn child what is to stop us from taking away the rights of others, such as the elderly, the medically ill, and the mentally incapacitated. These contradicting beliefs make it difficult to decide if abortion should be left alone, regulated, or