Legal Abortion: Arguments Pro and Con.
Abortion is one of the most controversial issues in the world nowadays. Currently, abortion is legal in America, and many people believe that it should remain legal. These people, pro-choice activists, say that it is the women’s right whether or not to have a child. However, there are many groups who are lobbying the Congress to pass laws that would make abortion illegal. These people are called the pro-life activists.
Both pro-life and pro-choice activists refer to religion to back up their point of view. Pro-life supporters claim that human life begins at conception. Therefore, abortion is a murder of a person. Conversely, pro-choice activists say that personhood at conception is not a provable biological fact, it is a religious belief. For example, Mormon churches believe in personhood at conception. However, Judaism holds that it begins at birth, and abortion is not a murder. Islam claims that abortion within 40 days after......
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