Law

Legal vs. Ethical

Legal vs. Ethical

Is it right or wrong, ethical or not ethical, legal or illegal, these are questions often asked when searching for an answer to some of the world’s most exhaustive debates. One particular situation that has received nationwide attention and remains the center of much conflict and heated controversy between law providers and citizens with different value systems is that of legalized abortion. The central argument in this debate hinges on the discussion of when life is considered to begin. Some believe that life begins at the moment of fertilization. While others believe that life doesn’t begin until after the pregnancy or at the very least late in the pregnancy. Proponents for the Pro Life movement predominately use the Judeo Christian teachings found in the Holy Bible to support their argument. Followers of the pro-life movement believe that just because it is legal, it is still fundamentally immoral or unethical to take a human life...