Conflict seems to arise when two parties disagree on something as simple as who the best sports team is or the color of a cup at a popular coffee shop. People will continue to disagree on certain matters without taking others’ opinions into account. The same can be said when it comes to the topic of abortion. There are those who agree with abortion (those who are pro-choice) and those who disagree with abortion and find it equal to murder (those who are pro-life). In any case, when it comes to both parties abortion is still known as a shameful act. When a woman decides to have an abortion, many may believe that she is committing murder and others may believe that she does not carry empathy after said abortion. In all reality, having an abortion
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That women should not be held in contempt for a decision that affects them and no one else. It is important to understand that pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion. Many people who consider themselves pro-choice activists do not believe in the act and are against it, but they would not impose their beliefs on others not tell women what they can and cannot do with their bodies. Kuechenmeister explains this in her article when she says that, “The very name of the movement—"pro-choice"—indicates its purpose: to provide a woman with a choice to decide for herself whether or not abortion is right for her” (Kuechenmeister, “I Had an Abortion”). They take into account the fact that the act of having an abortion is an emotional process during and after for the woman involved—it is not something that should be shameful nor criticized. Rather, abortion is something that should be a decision between a woman and her doctor. That is not to say that a doctor has to make the choice for her, but that he/she can make sure that said woman is in good health before and after the abortion takes place. With that said, pro-choice activists believe that women should have a right to their own decisions regarding their own body—which is what this shirt promotes. Kuechenmeister explains that, “The vast majority of pro-choice rhetoric focuses on one dramatic element: purpose” (Kuechenmeister, “I Had an
That women should not be held in contempt for a decision that affects them and no one else. It is important to understand that pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion. Many people who consider themselves pro-choice activists do not believe in the act and are against it, but they would not impose their beliefs on others not tell women what they can and cannot do with their bodies. Kuechenmeister explains this in her article when she says that, “The very name of the movement—"pro-choice"—indicates its purpose: to provide a woman with a choice to decide for herself whether or not abortion is right for her” (Kuechenmeister, “I Had an Abortion”). They take into account the fact that the act of having an abortion is an emotional process during and after for the woman involved—it is not something that should be shameful nor criticized. Rather, abortion is something that should be a decision between a woman and her doctor. That is not to say that a doctor has to make the choice for her, but that he/she can make sure that said woman is in good health before and after the abortion takes place. With that said, pro-choice activists believe that women should have a right to their own decisions regarding their own body—which is what this shirt promotes. Kuechenmeister explains that, “The vast majority of pro-choice rhetoric focuses on one dramatic element: purpose” (Kuechenmeister, “I Had an