The links above are to two opposing articles I read about abortion. The first is slightly more objective, but still pro-choice for women’s rights. The second is written by a man who is a director for a group that is protesting abortion. Both discuss the 26th amendment to the Constitution, which is being debated in Mississippi. The amendment would define fertilized eggs as people with rights. Abortion would then be considered murder. Most people think that the amendment will be passed in Mississippi, because it is supported by most of the population and the state’s officials. The first article argues that passing the amendment would significantly reduce the power of women’s rights. It says it would threaten women’s health, and also ban some types of contraception. The second article claims that abortion is murder of innocent lives and that it is violating the Constitution. I’m going to argue both sides, right now.
I believe that the right to abort a fetus is the choice of the mother. Yes, the baby is a form of life. However, having that baby could ruin the mother’s life and possibly endanger her health. The fertilized egg has no feeling, it does not know it is alive. If the pregnant woman decides it is in her best interest to abort the child, who is anyone to argue? It’s her body, her life. I don’t think abortion should even be up for public discussion. Abortion, like any other medical procedure, is private, and between the patient and the doctor. If there was no point in aborting the baby, I would say let it live on. But there are women out there who need their lives back. Which would you sacrifice—the life of an unborn child, or that of a breathing, thinking, feeling woman?
Abortion of a fetus could be considered murder of an innocent being. That child doesn’t even know how to make its own choices, and yet some people want to get rid of it before it has the chance to. Yes, sometimes unplanned pregnancies are damaging to the life of the mother. However, do you honestly think that if the child could voice its opinion, it would support being slaughtered just to save its mother that it hardly knows some difficulty? It is the pregnant woman’s actions that got her the fetus. It seems criminal to just cover up your misjudgment when it involves killing a baby.. Criminals are sent to jail, not executed. Some of them have done unthinkable things. The child did nothing wrong, save being created, and here its chances to prove itself are being snatched away.
What are your thoughts on the matter? I’d love to hear your opinion and discuss it with you. Please leave a comment below!
I think you did a really great job comparing the two articles, and showing both sides of the argument. You did a great job showing your opinion, but at the same time not being to bias. I also like how you got to articles that not only were on the same topic, but were related to each other. I agree with pretty much everything you talked about. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love this post you really expressed your opinion. you also told both sides of the argument. you did really great.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your post. Abortion is a very controversial topic and the people who usually argue about it are adults. It was interesting to see a younger person's point of view. I liked how you expressed mixed feelings about both sides of the argument and went deeper into the idea of the rights of each and every human being. You stated your opinions very clearly. Great job!
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