Abortion is one of the most prevalent issues facing today's politicians, religious leaders, and the general public. It is a very serious topic that has spawned a lot of discussion and debate. The different opinions on this topic can be separated into two main groups, pro choice and and pro life. People who are pro choice support woman's right to have an abortion. On the other hand people who are pro life oppose abortion. I personally am pro choice. My reasoning for my opinions will be explained later in this paper, but in order to support my side of the argument you have to first understand the pro life argument.
There is large a variety of arguments on the pro life side of the abortion debate. These arguments come from both religious and …show more content…
When it comes to adoption as an alternative, there are more factors as to why you would not want to have a baby than just not wanting to take care of it. Depending on the circumstances just having the child in a hospital can cost between three thousand and thirty-seven thousand dollars. Also as stated earlier complications could cause the death of the mother as well as the child. Lastly regarding the stress and psychological damage that comes with having an abortion, the American Psychological Association found that stress was highest before the abortion, and that there was no evidence of post-abortion syndrome which is a form PTSD that comes from having had an abortion.
In conclusion, This debate has been going on for a while now and in that time both sides have developed their arguments and many people can explain their side better than I can. Although I definitely see why someone would be pro life I care too much about the mother's quality of life to be pro life. I think it is unfortunate that abortion has to exist. I wish there was no reason for anyone to want to have an abortion, but unfortunately that is not a realistic so I continue to support them having the choice to get an
There is large a variety of arguments on the pro life side of the abortion debate. These arguments come from both religious and …show more content…
When it comes to adoption as an alternative, there are more factors as to why you would not want to have a baby than just not wanting to take care of it. Depending on the circumstances just having the child in a hospital can cost between three thousand and thirty-seven thousand dollars. Also as stated earlier complications could cause the death of the mother as well as the child. Lastly regarding the stress and psychological damage that comes with having an abortion, the American Psychological Association found that stress was highest before the abortion, and that there was no evidence of post-abortion syndrome which is a form PTSD that comes from having had an abortion.
In conclusion, This debate has been going on for a while now and in that time both sides have developed their arguments and many people can explain their side better than I can. Although I definitely see why someone would be pro life I care too much about the mother's quality of life to be pro life. I think it is unfortunate that abortion has to exist. I wish there was no reason for anyone to want to have an abortion, but unfortunately that is not a realistic so I continue to support them having the choice to get an