Abortion is one of the most controversial and talked about topics of our time. It is discussed in classrooms, work places and even on the internet. The definition of abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus as the spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation.(Webster Online, Def. 1) This definition includes accidental abortion such as, miscarriage and stillbirths. But this is not what is being debated. People want to know if abortion is ethical, if the fetus can feel pain, and when it is more human than non-human. These questions are very difficult to answer and may never be answered in our lifetime, but one thing we as humans do know is that we have opinions ranging from completely anti abortion, pro-life, to completely for abortion, pro-choice, and anywhere in the wide spectrum in between. Abortion is a movement that was began almost 40 years ago. This movement has been very controversial over the years; the main reason being that it is something that there is virtually no in-between. Both movements, pro-life and pro-choice, have been one of the most controversial movements in politics. The opposition feels that pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion. It is the right to choose whether to reproduce, adopt, or abort. It is every human being's right to make there own decisions, and it is a woman's right to make the choices that affect her life as she see's morally right. As you can see there are two sides of this movement that are constantly looking for contradictions in what the other believes.
             There are many different viewpoints on abortion in the United States of America. Where most Americans do not feel that abortion is necessarily good. They do believe it is a right. Others have similar opinions. They embrace contradictory opinions and consider abortion a form of murder and yet still ...