Abortion
The Abortion
In the year 2000, there were over 3,600 [pic]abortions performed every day. That is approximately 151 per hour or one every 24 seconds. Since 1973, there have been an estimated 44,010,378 [pic]abortions performed. That is 44,010,378 lives that never had the chance to grow and develop. These people could have brought peace and stability to a war torn world. They could have found a cure for cancer, or traveled to Mars. We will never know what these humans could have done. We will never know who they could have become. There are two main sides to the Abortion issue. There are those who are for abortion, and those who are against abortion.
Pro-Choice citizens are people who believe that the woman has the right to choose; that is, the right [pic]to choose whether or not to have an abortion. Pro-Choice advocates claim that abortion is strictly a religious issue. One of the fundamental values of America is that one should not try to impose his or her religion onto another person. Another common argument is the mystery around life. Pro-Choice advocates question when life actually begins. They claim that the fetus is only one strip of DNA, no different from a human skin cell. One of the most convincing arguments for abortion is in the case of rape. Why should a girl be forced to carry a child that she had no intention of having? The baby will hold her back in life, and cause her to have a mental breakdown. No woman should have to bear this burden.
Pro-Life advocates naturally have a different view. They believe that human life begins at the moment on conception. As soon as a woman has sex, her right [pic]to choose has been made void. In actuality, women do have the right [pic]to choose; they can choose whether or not they want to have sex. Even with protection, conception is still possible. The two having sex should be completely aware of the consequences involved. Pro-Life advocates believe that...
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