With the advancement of technology a number of serious ethical questions arise. One of the oldest and still most contested issues is the idea of abortion. Usually people are identified as “pro-choice,” in favor of abortion, or “pro-life,” against abortion. These classifications are very broad and do not allow for the expression of the numerous ideas that people have. Although some people may support abortion, they may only support it for early pregnancy, such as through the first trimester. The basic life-cycle of a baby consists of many discrete stages of development most of which are agreed upon by both pro-life and pro-choice activists. The area under scrutiny is whether a baby is alive and considered a human upon fertilization or when it can sense pain, which is much further along in development. This understanding of life can ultimately determine whether one is pro-choice or pro-life, but within this general categorization there are many different views.
Many medical......
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