The first amendment is by no means a perfect and impeccable set of guidelines. However, the first amendment is vital to the way we live and express ourselves in the United States. The first amendment provides the people with rights and ways of living their everyday lives that are often taken for granted. The specific liberties encompassed in the first amendment, such as the freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and freedom of petition, encourage individuality and opinion and are freedoms that embody the American pride in liberty. However, controversies have arisen over the extent of these freedoms and their influence on society. One of the most hotly debated controversies is abortion. Abortion is
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These people believe that keeping abortion legal decreases the risks connected with abortion, as they argue that abortion is difficult to stop. Abortion should be illegalized to send the message as to why abortion is wrong and why abortion is no different from murder. Making abortion illegal would not be able to completely eliminate abortions in the United States; however, it would greatly reduce the number of abortions and help save valuable, meaningful and impactful lives in the process. Evidence backs the idea that abortions would decrease under its illegalization, not remain the …show more content…
One of the main pro-life arguments is that of adoption. However, adoption is not always a straightforward, feel-good process with a happy ending. There are no doubt a lot of complications that come with adoption. These complications are not very surprising; however, they are often overlooked in the heated testimonies of pro-life supporters. Adoption is very difficult psychologically for both the mother and the child. The mother can suffer from severe emotional distress and withdrawal after giving her child up for adoption, no matter what the circumstances. The child also can be emotionally distraught and psychologically struggle when adopted and possibly believe that his or her mother did not want him or her, although this is not always the
These people believe that keeping abortion legal decreases the risks connected with abortion, as they argue that abortion is difficult to stop. Abortion should be illegalized to send the message as to why abortion is wrong and why abortion is no different from murder. Making abortion illegal would not be able to completely eliminate abortions in the United States; however, it would greatly reduce the number of abortions and help save valuable, meaningful and impactful lives in the process. Evidence backs the idea that abortions would decrease under its illegalization, not remain the …show more content…
One of the main pro-life arguments is that of adoption. However, adoption is not always a straightforward, feel-good process with a happy ending. There are no doubt a lot of complications that come with adoption. These complications are not very surprising; however, they are often overlooked in the heated testimonies of pro-life supporters. Adoption is very difficult psychologically for both the mother and the child. The mother can suffer from severe emotional distress and withdrawal after giving her child up for adoption, no matter what the circumstances. The child also can be emotionally distraught and psychologically struggle when adopted and possibly believe that his or her mother did not want him or her, although this is not always the