Abortion - Is It Okay?

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focuses on a woman's rights and the anti-abortionist focuses on a fetus' rights. Though interconnected, these contrast negatively.

Though neither side realizes it, there is actually much more agreement than disagreement between the opposing views. The majority on both sides would agree that social problems like child neglect and urban overcrowding are serious issues. Most would also agree that the life of a child is a precious thing that deserves the full protection of the law. There would be general agreement that it is a woman's exclusive right to make decisions concerning her body. The disagreement is if the fetus is a human being. If you believe it is not a person, then it is simply part of the woman's body and subject to her complete control. From this point of view, any attempt to belittle that control is a malicious infringement upon a woman's rights. If, however, you believe the fetus is a person, then you are obligated to protect it, even to the point of restricting the ...

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time from conception to birth. They believe that women should not be having sex unless they are prepared for the consequences and that pregnancy is a natural outcome of sex. To most pro-lifers, human personhood begins at the instant of conception and it has the right to life under all circumstances. Pro-life advocates typically believe that the transition from life to human life happens at fertilization, when a unique DNA is created. They think that all or almost all abortions should be prohibited. The reasons for these beliefs vary, some pro-lifers hold this belief because of their religious faith. They also claim that any intentional termination of the developing process from conception ...

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