Did you know from Roe v. Wade in 1973 to 2011, about 53 million legal abortions were performed in the United States - an average of 1.4 million a year? The debate over whether or not abortion should be legal continues to divide this country today long after the Supreme Court’s 7-2 ruling on Roe v. Wade declaring the procedure a fundamental right on January 22, 1973. There are three different views on the issue of abortion: the extreme conservative view, the extreme liberal view and moderate view, which lie in between both extremes. The extreme conservative view, identifying themselves as anti-abortionists (also known as being pro-life), contend that personhood begins at conception, therefore abortion by their definition is homicide. The second view on the issue of abortion is the extreme liberal view. These people identify themselves as abortionists (also
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First, some fetuses have such severe disorders that death is guaranteed before or shortly after birth . “Imagine a human torso lacking arms and legs that will never develop mental abilities like self-consciousness, the ability to communicate, or the ability to reason. It seems quite obvious to some people that such a life is not worth living” (Gordon). In this case, it would be cruel to force women to give birth to babies with fatal congenital defects. Even in the case of nonfatal conditions, such as Down Syndrome, parents may be unable to care for a severely disabled child. Also, the pregnant woman might not have the resources or enough of them to care for the child. Furthermore, many couples do not have the stamina, nor the family support to raise a child with a profound disability. Finally, society should not force a woman into giving birth to a child with a disability as it would be cruel to do so for both the mother and the fetus with the profound
First, some fetuses have such severe disorders that death is guaranteed before or shortly after birth . “Imagine a human torso lacking arms and legs that will never develop mental abilities like self-consciousness, the ability to communicate, or the ability to reason. It seems quite obvious to some people that such a life is not worth living” (Gordon). In this case, it would be cruel to force women to give birth to babies with fatal congenital defects. Even in the case of nonfatal conditions, such as Down Syndrome, parents may be unable to care for a severely disabled child. Also, the pregnant woman might not have the resources or enough of them to care for the child. Furthermore, many couples do not have the stamina, nor the family support to raise a child with a profound disability. Finally, society should not force a woman into giving birth to a child with a disability as it would be cruel to do so for both the mother and the fetus with the profound