Pro Choice vs. Pro Life
There are many reasons on both sides of this issue of why people believe it is or is not okay to have an abortion. Many believe that it is a woman’s right to choose to end her pregnancy or not. The U.S. Supreme Court has declared that it is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. Many would also believe that in choosing to end her pregnancy, she is committing murder, and that although the child is unborn, it is still a living being with the same right to live as its mother.
Pro Choice gives women the right to decide if having a child is right for her, and that choice does not end the moment she becomes pregnant. Pro Choice lets the woman have total control of her body, despite the fact that she is carrying a child. It allows for women to go to a safe environment and terminate the pregnancy in a safe manner. If women …show more content…
On the opposing side, Pro Life, many believe that life begins at conception and terminating a pregnancy, no matter what stage, is murder. Those who believe in Pro Life believe that all human life, born or unborn, are due the same consideration and protection.
Those in favor of Pro Life subscribe to the theory that abortions cause psychological damage to the mother. This can lead to long term mental health issues for the would-be mother.
Abortion should not be used as a means of birth control. A woman should not be allowed to have multiple abortions simply because she failed to use birth control to prevent the pregnancies.
Studies have found that most women do not realize they are pregnant until about the sixth week of pregnancy and therefore do not have abortions until after that time. Studies have also found that the unborn child experiences pain in the first trimester. This means that the unborn child may experience severe or even excruciating pain when an abortion is performed.
These are just some examples of why many American’s are Pro
There are many reasons on both sides of this issue of why people believe it is or is not okay to have an abortion. Many believe that it is a woman’s right to choose to end her pregnancy or not. The U.S. Supreme Court has declared that it is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. Many would also believe that in choosing to end her pregnancy, she is committing murder, and that although the child is unborn, it is still a living being with the same right to live as its mother.
Pro Choice gives women the right to decide if having a child is right for her, and that choice does not end the moment she becomes pregnant. Pro Choice lets the woman have total control of her body, despite the fact that she is carrying a child. It allows for women to go to a safe environment and terminate the pregnancy in a safe manner. If women …show more content…
On the opposing side, Pro Life, many believe that life begins at conception and terminating a pregnancy, no matter what stage, is murder. Those who believe in Pro Life believe that all human life, born or unborn, are due the same consideration and protection.
Those in favor of Pro Life subscribe to the theory that abortions cause psychological damage to the mother. This can lead to long term mental health issues for the would-be mother.
Abortion should not be used as a means of birth control. A woman should not be allowed to have multiple abortions simply because she failed to use birth control to prevent the pregnancies.
Studies have found that most women do not realize they are pregnant until about the sixth week of pregnancy and therefore do not have abortions until after that time. Studies have also found that the unborn child experiences pain in the first trimester. This means that the unborn child may experience severe or even excruciating pain when an abortion is performed.
These are just some examples of why many American’s are Pro