SAVAGE
September 13th, 2006, 12:08 AM
I am a little bit of both. I do not believe that abortion should be a form of birth control. I believe that the potential life once conceived should be allowed to develop.
I believe that life begins the moment a person or foetus takes in oxygen and begins to feed and grow.
I am pro abortion on issues like pregnacy as a result of incest or rape.
I think that there needs to be a balance on the issue, as there are many variations to this argument.
I will present both sides (I dont neccesarily agree with all points from both sides, but I will try to present them in an unbiased fashion).
PRO LIFE
Personhood at conception is a religious belief, not a provable biological fact. Mormon and some Fundamentalist churches believe in personhood at conception; Judaism holds that it begins at birth and abortion is not murder; ensoulment theories vary widely within Protestantism. The religious community will never reach consensus on the definition of a "person" or when abortion is morally justifi
We are pro-choice. "Pro-abortion" is inaccurate, as it implies favoring abortion over childbirth. We support reproductive freedom, which means that an individual woman should be able to make her own choice.
Laws have never stopped abortion, but only relegated it to back-alley butchers. The hypocrisy is clear: when illegal abortion was the leading killer of pregnant women in the U.S., there was no Right to Life (RTL) organization.
The fetus is totally dependent on the body of the woman for its life support and is physically attached to her by the placenta and umbilicus. The health of the fetus is directly related to the health of the pregnant woman. Only at birth are they separate.
Margaret Sanger said, "No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body." This concept is fundamental for women.
No thoughtful person denies that the fetus is a potential person and that it looks increasingly human as it develops from a fertilized egg to a full-term fetus ready for birth. What we oppose is stopping legal abortion by legislating personhood at so me moment before birth.
If "person" were defined as beginning at conception, then abortion would be the crime of murder. Women's bodies, rights and health would be subordinated to the protection of the embryo. No abortions would be permitted for any reason, including rape or incest. Each miscarriage would have to be investigated. The legal consequences of such an amendment would be catastrophic.
For more go here:
http://www.choicematters.org/articles/procon.html
So whats your take?
Human life begins at conception. Therefore, abortion is murder of a person.
Abortion should not be legal in the U.S. Abortion must be stopped. The right to life must be protected.
Abortion is morally wrong.
It is imperative to pass laws to stop this trend.
The fetus is in no real sense "part" of the mother, but is a separate and distinct human being.
The right of the unborn to live supersedes any right of a woman to "control her own body."
Women have abortions for their own convenience or on "whim."
Pro-choice people insist that the fetus is nothing but a worthless blob of tissue. They refuse to face the fact that there's a miniature person in that womb.
Pro-abortionists who criticize the Roman Catholic Church are anti-Catholic bigots.
Pro-abortionists are turning the abortion issue into a religious was by saying that the opposition to abortion comes from religious groups trying to foist their beliefs on the nation.
Abortion is wrong because it is taking a human life.
Abortion is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution. Where do pro-abortionists get the idea that abortion is a constitutional right?
There should be a national referendum on abortion so the people can decide if they want it. The majority rules in a democracy.
Abortion should not be permitted for rape because it is wrong to punish a child for the sin of the father. Besides, pregnancy rarely happens from rape. Women can get immediate medical treatment to prevent pregnancy.
She had her fun, now let her pay for it. If you have sex, you should expect to get pregnant and pay the consequences.
PRO CHOICE
I believe that life begins the moment a person or foetus takes in oxygen and begins to feed and grow.
I am pro abortion on issues like pregnacy as a result of incest or rape.
I think that there needs to be a balance on the issue, as there are many variations to this argument.
I will present both sides (I dont neccesarily agree with all points from both sides, but I will try to present them in an unbiased fashion).
PRO LIFE
Personhood at conception is a religious belief, not a provable biological fact. Mormon and some Fundamentalist churches believe in personhood at conception; Judaism holds that it begins at birth and abortion is not murder; ensoulment theories vary widely within Protestantism. The religious community will never reach consensus on the definition of a "person" or when abortion is morally justifi
We are pro-choice. "Pro-abortion" is inaccurate, as it implies favoring abortion over childbirth. We support reproductive freedom, which means that an individual woman should be able to make her own choice.
Laws have never stopped abortion, but only relegated it to back-alley butchers. The hypocrisy is clear: when illegal abortion was the leading killer of pregnant women in the U.S., there was no Right to Life (RTL) organization.
The fetus is totally dependent on the body of the woman for its life support and is physically attached to her by the placenta and umbilicus. The health of the fetus is directly related to the health of the pregnant woman. Only at birth are they separate.
Margaret Sanger said, "No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body." This concept is fundamental for women.
No thoughtful person denies that the fetus is a potential person and that it looks increasingly human as it develops from a fertilized egg to a full-term fetus ready for birth. What we oppose is stopping legal abortion by legislating personhood at so me moment before birth.
If "person" were defined as beginning at conception, then abortion would be the crime of murder. Women's bodies, rights and health would be subordinated to the protection of the embryo. No abortions would be permitted for any reason, including rape or incest. Each miscarriage would have to be investigated. The legal consequences of such an amendment would be catastrophic.
For more go here:
http://www.choicematters.org/articles/procon.html
So whats your take?
Human life begins at conception. Therefore, abortion is murder of a person.
Abortion should not be legal in the U.S. Abortion must be stopped. The right to life must be protected.
Abortion is morally wrong.
It is imperative to pass laws to stop this trend.
The fetus is in no real sense "part" of the mother, but is a separate and distinct human being.
The right of the unborn to live supersedes any right of a woman to "control her own body."
Women have abortions for their own convenience or on "whim."
Pro-choice people insist that the fetus is nothing but a worthless blob of tissue. They refuse to face the fact that there's a miniature person in that womb.
Pro-abortionists who criticize the Roman Catholic Church are anti-Catholic bigots.
Pro-abortionists are turning the abortion issue into a religious was by saying that the opposition to abortion comes from religious groups trying to foist their beliefs on the nation.
Abortion is wrong because it is taking a human life.
Abortion is not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution. Where do pro-abortionists get the idea that abortion is a constitutional right?
There should be a national referendum on abortion so the people can decide if they want it. The majority rules in a democracy.
Abortion should not be permitted for rape because it is wrong to punish a child for the sin of the father. Besides, pregnancy rarely happens from rape. Women can get immediate medical treatment to prevent pregnancy.
She had her fun, now let her pay for it. If you have sex, you should expect to get pregnant and pay the consequences.
PRO CHOICE