The development of a human being begins with conception, the process by which two cells, a sperm from a man and an egg from a woman, fuse together to create what is called a zygote; a zygote is the scientific word for a fertilized egg. Many people oppose this view as they believe life doesn’t begin until there is a fetal heartbeat; even more-so, not until the fetus is born. It’s been scientifically proven that fertilization is a critical point as this is the time a new, genetically distinct human organism is formed.
A single cell organism is viewed as “life.” From the time of conception that cell has been programmed, to become a zygote, a fetus, a baby, a child, an old person and death. We as humans are living the cycle of life. Pro-abortion …show more content…
This ruling reshaped national politics dividing the United State into two parts, pro-abortion and anti-abortion; however, there was a matter of contention over this ruling, one of them being Planned Parenthood v Casey, (1992). In this case, the court defined fetal viability as “a fetus being able to live outside the mother’s womb without artificial aide.” This ruling created a traumatic upheaval as the women were taking the lives of their unborn children in their third and fourth trimester. Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taken a human life. In our world, no civilized human being intentionally lets another take a life without punishment, and abortion is no different. To say that a fetus is not a “viable human” as it could not live outside the mother’s womb is a hypocritical statement; thus, a newborn baby would not be “viable” as it’s unable to care for itself without the care of an adult. If this is an unquestionable statement, then it goes without saying that we will concede death to any individual that is unable to care for themselves; e.g. mentally challenged and terminally ill.
As of today, the only modern international treaty specifically tackling the fetal rights is the American Convention on Human Rights which see the fetal right to life from the moment of conception, article 4 (right to life). The purpose of this convention is “to consolidate a system of personal liberty and social justice based on the respect for human rights.” As previously stated, Rowe v Wade leaves the fetus’s fate in the hands of the mother; thus, giving the fetus no rights to life. Every unborn child has the right to life and this right should be protected by law from the moment of
A single cell organism is viewed as “life.” From the time of conception that cell has been programmed, to become a zygote, a fetus, a baby, a child, an old person and death. We as humans are living the cycle of life. Pro-abortion …show more content…
This ruling reshaped national politics dividing the United State into two parts, pro-abortion and anti-abortion; however, there was a matter of contention over this ruling, one of them being Planned Parenthood v Casey, (1992). In this case, the court defined fetal viability as “a fetus being able to live outside the mother’s womb without artificial aide.” This ruling created a traumatic upheaval as the women were taking the lives of their unborn children in their third and fourth trimester. Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taken a human life. In our world, no civilized human being intentionally lets another take a life without punishment, and abortion is no different. To say that a fetus is not a “viable human” as it could not live outside the mother’s womb is a hypocritical statement; thus, a newborn baby would not be “viable” as it’s unable to care for itself without the care of an adult. If this is an unquestionable statement, then it goes without saying that we will concede death to any individual that is unable to care for themselves; e.g. mentally challenged and terminally ill.
As of today, the only modern international treaty specifically tackling the fetal rights is the American Convention on Human Rights which see the fetal right to life from the moment of conception, article 4 (right to life). The purpose of this convention is “to consolidate a system of personal liberty and social justice based on the respect for human rights.” As previously stated, Rowe v Wade leaves the fetus’s fate in the hands of the mother; thus, giving the fetus no rights to life. Every unborn child has the right to life and this right should be protected by law from the moment of