Abortion

Abortion
Today few debates in American politics and society are as complex as the debate over abortion. The question of abortion encompasses many different issues, from the biological question of when life begins to the social question of the quality of an unwanted child’s life; from the legal question of whether some, not all, abortions should be outlawed to the ethical question of whether a rape victim may be required to bear her attackers child. Since the beginning of recorded history, up through Roe vs. Wade and today, both sides stay steadfast in their determination to change the opinion of the other side and win the debate once and for all. Like many other ethical topics, both sides are convinced they are morally correct and refuse to waiver in their convictions. The question in it’s most basic content centers on an individual’s rights. A woman’s right to choose what happens with her body, or what she can do with it, and an unborn child’s right to life. How can w...