Liberal And Liberal Views Of The Abortion Debate

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In today’s society there are two sides to every argument. Depending on how people were raised or their beliefs they would either stand as a conservative or a liberal. One topic that is argued to this day by both liberal and conservative sides is abortion. Liberal people believe a woman has the right to her body, and if she chooses to get rid of the baby or fetus it is completely her decision. Conservatives on the other hand, believe that human life begins at conception and if the mother has an abortion then she is no better than a murder. Conservatives believe that under no circumstances should a woman get an abortion, even if she conceived the baby from being raped. William Norman Grigg argues the point that an abortion is not acceptable for

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