Arguing Abortion Essay

Abortion is a legal and necessary medical procedure to have available in the United States. Despite spiritual, emotional, or physical beliefs, the basic truth of any right or law is that a person is free to express his or her opinion and to fight for causes, provided it does not harm another person. This concept could also be applied to the issue of abortion. Though some may argue that a woman who gets an abortion is, in fact, harming another person, medical research has yet to define personhood as happening in the â€Å"moment of conception.† Personhood (which is what the concept would apply to) is defined as happening in the â€Å"moment of birth† (ProCon.org, 2012). Moreover, it is false to argue â€Å"God† or faith into any topic affecting human rights because not everyone believes the same thing and there is no proof that â€Å"God† exists. Though, there are theories based on scientific research discussing the creation of the universe that could suggest that a universal mind had to be the creator based on the precision and placement of the galaxies. However, there is no proof of this. There is a separation of church and state to keep faith and spirituality out of laws that govern lives. The Bible is faith, but the Constitution is law. The Bible is not the governing law of the United States. Therefore, the argument that â€Å"God† says abortion is not allowed is invalid. Incidentally, a research article from ProCon.org provides information on the topic of abortion, among many other controversial topics. The main focus of this website is to analyze critically a topic and provide the good and the ugly points of view. On the issue of abortion it offers several pro-life arguments and pro-choice arguments along with video clips and statistics to back up their evidence. Another argument is that abortion goes directly against the intentions of the founding fathers (as stated in the Declaration of Independence). The argument uses the word â€Å"Creator†, most likely indicating a religious connotation. There are two things to consider in the rebuttal of this argument. One, as previously stated, religion has no business affecting the law of human beings because human beings are different, and in this country are blessed with the right to believe what they will. The second is that with all things comes change. The Declaration of Independence was written a very long time ago and though it’s basic message comes through strong and still applies to this day, it is important to consider the evolution of society since then. Consequently, in this society there is friction over many issues. Abortion is just one of them. There are several arguments for and against abortion. Based on the evidence found through research it has been determined that abortion is legal and necessary for basic human rights. In the court case Roe v. Wade, the 7–2 Supreme Court decision that found a constitutional right to privacy that in turn meant a pregnant woman was entitled to have an abortion until the end of the first trimester of pregnancy without interference by any state (The Daily Beast, 2012). This case supports the right for women to have privacy in their medical endeavors as well as allows women the opportunity to choose what they do with their body and it’s parts. References ProCon.org. (2012). Abortion ProCon.org. Retrieved from http://abortion.procon.org /#Background ProCon.org. (2012). Theoretical experts. Retrieved from http://euthanasia.procon.org /credibility-ranking.php Sanger, L. (n.d.). Citizenium blog. Retrieved from http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=383 The Daily Beast. (2012). Ineractive: readers share their views. Retrieved from http:// www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/04/interactive-readers-share-their- views-on-and-stories-about-abortion.html