The Abortion Distortion It has been forty two years since the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade, when abortion was legalized in all fifty states. In this nearly half a century, the American people have ruminated on the decision to a lengthy extent. Opposed to the court’s decision, many people still strive to impose new laws to prevent needy women from being able to exercise their rights. These opponents call themselves “pro-life” and attack liberty with irrelevant arguments, ignorant claims, and even heavily edited videos. It is evident that the pro-life movement is losing a war it seems like only they are fighting; it is a war based on zero reason or evidence and is an ignorant crusade for nothing. A woman’s right to an abortion
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That sure would be great if that really were the case…but it’s not. It is no secret that many of the proponents of the pro-life movement rest solidly on the right wing of the political spectrum. In fact, they are the same people who would vote against many human rights. They would (and do) happily vote against governmental reforms that will save many lives: such as healthcare reform, food stamp initiatives, global conservation, and gun control (Myers). As well, they are the same people who welcome wars, such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (Myers). Surely if they were so eager to save human life that they would take people’s rights away and abolish civil legislation, then they would also agree with something so simple as the fact that real people, people who have actually been born and can function as a person, deserve the opportunity to not die because they can’t afford medical care or because they live in war-torn …show more content…
The war against abortion is not a viable war for the pro-life movement to fight. Their country does not agree with them, the legislature does not agree with them, not even their scripture agrees with them. In fact, they are so contradictory in their beliefs that, often, they don’t even agree with themselves. It would be comedic if it wasn’t so tragic. However, it is most important to remember that the United States is a country of liberty and equality. The right for a person to choose what they can do to their body is a liberty that they, and only they, can
That sure would be great if that really were the case…but it’s not. It is no secret that many of the proponents of the pro-life movement rest solidly on the right wing of the political spectrum. In fact, they are the same people who would vote against many human rights. They would (and do) happily vote against governmental reforms that will save many lives: such as healthcare reform, food stamp initiatives, global conservation, and gun control (Myers). As well, they are the same people who welcome wars, such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (Myers). Surely if they were so eager to save human life that they would take people’s rights away and abolish civil legislation, then they would also agree with something so simple as the fact that real people, people who have actually been born and can function as a person, deserve the opportunity to not die because they can’t afford medical care or because they live in war-torn …show more content…
The war against abortion is not a viable war for the pro-life movement to fight. Their country does not agree with them, the legislature does not agree with them, not even their scripture agrees with them. In fact, they are so contradictory in their beliefs that, often, they don’t even agree with themselves. It would be comedic if it wasn’t so tragic. However, it is most important to remember that the United States is a country of liberty and equality. The right for a person to choose what they can do to their body is a liberty that they, and only they, can