Should Abortion Be Legalized?
Should Abortion Be Banned or Legalized?
There is a current conflict over the topic of abortion and if the government should be involved with it. The two sides to this argument are pro-life and pro-choice. The individuals who are pro-life believe that you should not be able to abort a child from the very beginning of the pregnancy. They also believe that it is unfair to kill a child when there are couples out there who are waiting to adopt because they cannot conceive due to health reasons. The individuals who are pro-choice believe that you should be able to decide on your own if you want an abortion, and it should not be limited by religious or governmental authorities (“Background of the Issue” 1). This conflict has been ongoing since the 1800s. During that time abortion was advertised openly throughout the country and all of the procedures were legal. The first state to recognize abortion as a criminal action was Connecticut in 1821. They first took action by banning the sale of a poison …show more content…
Wade court case. Another argument is that when women are given the choice of reproduction, it puts them in control of their own bodies and gives them authority. Also, supporters of abortion believe that personhood does not begin at conception, it begins after birth when the child is able to survive outside of the womb on its own. Another reason why people think abortion should be allowed is because they say that when most of the procedures are performed, the fetus is not able to feel pain. This is because humans need their cortex for pain perception, and it does not become functional until a long time after most abortions have already been performed. This information was provided from a 2010 review by Britain’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (“Abortion ProCon.org”
There is a current conflict over the topic of abortion and if the government should be involved with it. The two sides to this argument are pro-life and pro-choice. The individuals who are pro-life believe that you should not be able to abort a child from the very beginning of the pregnancy. They also believe that it is unfair to kill a child when there are couples out there who are waiting to adopt because they cannot conceive due to health reasons. The individuals who are pro-choice believe that you should be able to decide on your own if you want an abortion, and it should not be limited by religious or governmental authorities (“Background of the Issue” 1). This conflict has been ongoing since the 1800s. During that time abortion was advertised openly throughout the country and all of the procedures were legal. The first state to recognize abortion as a criminal action was Connecticut in 1821. They first took action by banning the sale of a poison …show more content…
Wade court case. Another argument is that when women are given the choice of reproduction, it puts them in control of their own bodies and gives them authority. Also, supporters of abortion believe that personhood does not begin at conception, it begins after birth when the child is able to survive outside of the womb on its own. Another reason why people think abortion should be allowed is because they say that when most of the procedures are performed, the fetus is not able to feel pain. This is because humans need their cortex for pain perception, and it does not become functional until a long time after most abortions have already been performed. This information was provided from a 2010 review by Britain’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (“Abortion ProCon.org”