All throughout American abortion remains one of the most debatable subjects of the current age. However, in this
essay the issue in question is not primarily that of abortion. The main issue lies in when the fetus can be considered a
person. An unwanted child is a sad thing, and the social problems which come with this child have no easy solutions.
Single motherhood, financial destitution, child neglect, and urban overcrowding are some outcomes of an unwanted
child. Several areas of this topic include history, medical, law, and Bible. From the history aspect, information will
be brought forth as to church history and when certain groups saw a fetus as an individual. On the other hand, the
medical perspective will show doctor's opinions to when a fetus (by medical standards) is officially able to be
considered a "living" individual. The law area of the subject covers when, where and on what grounds abortion was
legalized. The final branch consists of Biblical interpretation and views on abortion from both pro-choice and pro-life
views. The goal of these pages is to examine the intense subject of abortion from several perspectives, with the main
focus centered around the question of when the fetus' life as a person begins.
Both pro-choice and pro-life supporters disagree on the subject. However, there is also agreement. A
majority on both sides tend to agree that the life of a child is priceless and should be guarded under the full protection
of the law. There is also a high number in agreement with the idea that a has the right to make decisions about her
own body. The disagreement lies in when the fetus is considered a person, and thus is protected by the law. If one
believes that the fetus is not a person, than the fetus is simply a part of the woman's body, and contingent to her
control. And with this opinion, any effort to take away from this control is a ...