Abortion is a topic that has created controversy for decades. On one side people believe that a mother has the right to terminate the life of the fetus if she is unwilling or unable to take care of the child. The other side of the argument is that every child is sacred and that the mother does not have the right to terminate another person’s life no matter what the consequence.
Peoples beliefs and values influence the way they see this argument. There are two distinct sets of beliefs and values at play: religious and moral. Certain religious groups believe that life is sacred and at no cost should a life ever be terminated. This is an abomination in their eyes. Morally some people come to the conclusion that it is not within the women’s rights to be able to terminate someone else’s life. According to Gregory Koukl abortion is no different than slavery. Then there are some people that look at the issue more pragmatically and think that it should be the women’s choice.
Another issue that plays into this debate is the question of when a human life starts. Does an embryo, blastocyst, or fetus count as human life? This unanswerable question influences people’s decisions regarding abortion. When people believe that human life starts at conception they are apt to take the pro-life stance. If people believe that the first few weeks after conception do not constitute life then they are more likely to take the pro-choice view.
What these two sides don’t realize is that there is no correct answer to this dilemma. They cannot even answer the question of when life starts which is vital to being able to determine if abortion is ok to perform in the first place. Then after this question is answered you still have the moral and religious objections to sort out. No matter which way the law swings on the matter of abortion there will always be outrage from the opposing side.
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