In 1973, through the ruling of Roe vs. Wade, abortion was made constitutionally legal for all women in the United States. Since then, our country has been divided
             on this issue. The statement, "I'd like young women to understand that abortion is not the ultimate answer. The answer is in counseling and Christian fellowship"
             (qtd. in Wood 43), was made by Norma McCorvey "Roe" of the Roe vs. Wade judgment. McCorvey fought for the right to have an abortion. She was victorious
             which led to legalized abortion in the United States. She deeply regrets that decision and now lectures against abortion.
             Moreover, some say that the choice of having an abortion should exclusively be the woman's decision, therefore it should be legal, while others say that it is the murdering of an innocent life and should be outlawed. The latter is the appropriate decision. The only exception that should be considered is that the survival of the mother or baby is not guaranteed. If the mother or child have no chance of survival, an abortion should be an option for the pregnant woman.
             Consequently, the major debate amongst the opposing sides is the definition of life, or when a human life begins. Pro-choice, or pro-abortion debaters say that only when a baby is born, it begins life as a human. The opposing pro-life view
             believes that human life begins at conception, when the egg is fertilized by the sperm. According to science, once the egg is fertilized every characteristic of a brand-new human being is existent, even the color of the eyes, hair, the sex and everything else. There is truth in the statement, "Pregnancy is the period for this new human life to mature, not to become 'human'...it already is."
             (McDonagh 92). Abortion is the the destruction of an unborn baby. Women know that what grows inside of them is not just a group of cells. They know from the
             beginning what is inside. Women grieve...