Abortion: Should There Be Exceptions?
Abortion, the act of ending a woman's pregnancy by destroying the fetus, is one of the most controversial topics to date. Ranging from as far back as January 22nd, 1973 in the “Roe vs. Wade” Supreme Court case to the present, Anti-Abortionists, and those who support abortion have argued back and forth over the years. Anti-Abortionists pursuing complete abolition of abortion while those who support abortion argue for a woman to have complete control over her own body. These two groups struggle to see the common ground of abolition of abortion with a few exceptions such as the inevitable death of the child, rape, or the inability of the mother to sustain a pregnancy. What these two groups also fail to see is that abortion is forced upon the mother. To quote a letter to the editor, “Women I know who have chosen to have an abortion are decidedly not capricious or taking some sleazy, easy way out of a heartbreaking decision.” (Sally Peabody, 2015) This shows how these exceptions are morally and ethically accepted. …show more content…
If this is acceptable, then in some cases of abortion, such as where the child is going to die no matter what actions are taken, the same action should be taken. Abortion is the safest solution for the mother and the most painless solution for the unborn child. Some may argue that it is best to allow the child to be born and follow the laws of nature, but if the situation of the child’s birth also endangers the mother while the child is still going to die, it is best to save at least one with abortion. As noted, in cases of the inevitable death of the child, the best choice is
Abortion, the act of ending a woman's pregnancy by destroying the fetus, is one of the most controversial topics to date. Ranging from as far back as January 22nd, 1973 in the “Roe vs. Wade” Supreme Court case to the present, Anti-Abortionists, and those who support abortion have argued back and forth over the years. Anti-Abortionists pursuing complete abolition of abortion while those who support abortion argue for a woman to have complete control over her own body. These two groups struggle to see the common ground of abolition of abortion with a few exceptions such as the inevitable death of the child, rape, or the inability of the mother to sustain a pregnancy. What these two groups also fail to see is that abortion is forced upon the mother. To quote a letter to the editor, “Women I know who have chosen to have an abortion are decidedly not capricious or taking some sleazy, easy way out of a heartbreaking decision.” (Sally Peabody, 2015) This shows how these exceptions are morally and ethically accepted. …show more content…
If this is acceptable, then in some cases of abortion, such as where the child is going to die no matter what actions are taken, the same action should be taken. Abortion is the safest solution for the mother and the most painless solution for the unborn child. Some may argue that it is best to allow the child to be born and follow the laws of nature, but if the situation of the child’s birth also endangers the mother while the child is still going to die, it is best to save at least one with abortion. As noted, in cases of the inevitable death of the child, the best choice is