The age-old question, "When does life begin?" is never more profound then when it is discussed and debated in the context of the abortion issue. In the past forty years the abortion issue has not only been society's problem but a political issue in the United States. Webster's Dictionary defines abortion as, " The termination of a pregnancy followed by the death of the embryo or fetus." Pro-Life and Pro-Choice advocates continue to fight for their positions on the house floor and in the courtrooms of America.
             The Pro-Choice position does not view abortion as killing an individual human, but as a legal right to terminate a pregnancy. Their position is firmly backed by the Roe Vs. Wade Supreme Court decision. They continue to fight for an America that has legal abortion, because they say a woman has the right to do what she wants with her body. They also believe that unwanted children should not be brought into this world.
             The new presidential administration offers a distinct shift from the Pro-Choice policy of the Clinton era. America waits to see the outcome of the renewed Pro-Life era of President Bush and his supporters.
             The arguments for the Pro-Life movements are numerous and passionate. They clearly state their position through a Judeo-Christian worldview, a civilized ethics system, and a Hippocratic view of medicine.
             A careful juxtaposition of these two views of "life" will inform on individual's beliefs about abortion
             The Pro-Choice movement is backed by the Supreme Court's decision on the Roe Vs. Wade decision. To understand the importance of this one must first be acquainted with the case. Roe Vs. Wade was a legal case, decided in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court, which held restrictive state regulation of abortion to be unconstitutional.
             In a 7–2 vote the Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision that a Texas statement, that criminalizi...