Pro Life Supporter's Argument In Favor Of Abortion

The topic of abortion will stir up ethical, legal and religious sentiments throughout the nation, as it is highly debatable. Although a subjective choice, many people believe that abortion is illegal and most of all, immoral. Your Pro-Life Supporters use science, religion, and personal rights to combat a woman’s right to the basic reproductive freedom. On the other side of the argument, Pro-Choice Supporters believe that the government should not put restrictions on a woman’s choice to terminate her pregnancy due to diverse life situations. According to a study completed by the Guttmacher Institutes, “…one in three [women] have faced an unintended pregnancy in their life.”, and, “About half of women who unintentionally become pregnant turn to abortion.” (Insert citation) Putting math to this statement, this equates to 1.5 million women who turn to abortion each year. If Pro-Life supports were to get their way, that means 1.5 million women would have to unwillingly bring a child into the world, in which that family would face numerous challenges. Abortion is a moral decision that laws should not prohibit …show more content…
Wade was wrong, and should be upended by the judicial system. One judge, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that said that the crucial right to privacy, which the 1973 case ruled against, was “utterly idiotic”. (Insert citation) However, the Roe vs. Wade court ruling made way for the legalization of a procedure that had high death rates prior to this time. The Guttmacher Institutes study showed that prior to this ruling, illegal abortion accounted for around 201 deaths a year. The mortality rates do call into question the morality behind the situation. If the case was overturned, and a woman was in need of an abortion, she would find a way, legal or not. Therefore, we would be forcing women to put their lives at risk again. The ruling is in place to save lives, not condemn