The Great Abortion Debate

             Abortion is a very controversial subject that has been continually argued over for the past few years and probably many years to come. The main controversy is simple: should abortion be legalized? First, before we get into the many sides of abortion, we must first define abortion. Abortion is the destruction of the fetus or unborn child while the child is still in the mother's womb. This can be done by almost anyone from the mother herself to back alley abortions and even to abortions by clinics set up especially for this purpose. There are two sides to this abortion topic: the pro-life faction (those who are against abortion altogether) and those who are pro-choice (those who believe it is the woman's right to choose if she wants to have an abortion). These two groups offer different solutions to the "problem" of an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy. The pro-life solution is to have the child and live with it. They believe abortion is not an answer. The pro-choice solution is abortion because of reasons they feel are appropriate.
             Although abortion is morally and ethically wrong, should it be legal for victims of rape or incest who have no other alternative? There is no real answer to this controversy-the two sides have been arguing for many years over the subject. The first is the pro-life group. This group does not believe in the abortion factor. To understand where the pro-life stands we must first understand its beliefs and reasons for its beliefs. Then we can discuss what their solution to the abortion topic is. Pro-life believes that rape and incest are very emotional topics. "They often elicit throughout the population feelings of revulsion; people draw back from the issue of rape and incest. People don't know how to handle a person who is in that much pain. There is no quick fix. That is why it is difficult for even pro-life people to come to grips with the argument over abortion in cases of rape and incest." Some of thos...

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