“An abortion - which is also called induced abortion - is a procedure performed to end a pregnancy before birth occurs”(Alters). With abortion comes a variety of dilemmas. For instance, some people want abortion to be illegal or limited. This group of people is call the pro-life movement. On the other hand, there is the pro-choice movement. They feel that women have the right to have abortions. Abortion is a very controversial subject that can challenge a women’s rights and moral views. Abortion wasn’t always something you could just go and make an appointment for. For most of the 1900’s abortion was illegal and frowned upon. Likewise it is still frowned upon today. However, according to Abortion:Bioethics, “safe and legal abortions have
…show more content…
Pro-life people see children or just humans in general as a benefit or an asset(Ryan). Every individual has their rights but do unborn children have this as well? There is no official law that gives an unborn child unalienable rights but they definitely have them socially within the pro-life group. This movement also include religious people. According to the religious side, having an abortion is a wong doing against God’s creation or a sin(The Society of Jesus in the United States). Again, there are no official rights for unborn children but these people beg to differ and think that individuals unborn or alive have rights that should not be taken away(Brownback). In contrast, there is the pro-choice movement. Pro choice leans more towards the rights of a women and her body. They want less or no restrictions on abortion and more bodily freedom(“Abortion”). A lot of women most likely love children and want to have them, but just are not in the right mindset to be a parent or have other reasons why they do not want a child at that time. Not all children are born into good homes with loving families and the pro choice people think that a child should not have to go through this(Morgentaler). On the other hand, some women just see children as a nuisance and that is the reason they have an abortion(Ryan). Now, not all people will agree with every or any reason a women wants to have an
Pro-life people see children or just humans in general as a benefit or an asset(Ryan). Every individual has their rights but do unborn children have this as well? There is no official law that gives an unborn child unalienable rights but they definitely have them socially within the pro-life group. This movement also include religious people. According to the religious side, having an abortion is a wong doing against God’s creation or a sin(The Society of Jesus in the United States). Again, there are no official rights for unborn children but these people beg to differ and think that individuals unborn or alive have rights that should not be taken away(Brownback). In contrast, there is the pro-choice movement. Pro choice leans more towards the rights of a women and her body. They want less or no restrictions on abortion and more bodily freedom(“Abortion”). A lot of women most likely love children and want to have them, but just are not in the right mindset to be a parent or have other reasons why they do not want a child at that time. Not all children are born into good homes with loving families and the pro choice people think that a child should not have to go through this(Morgentaler). On the other hand, some women just see children as a nuisance and that is the reason they have an abortion(Ryan). Now, not all people will agree with every or any reason a women wants to have an