Topic > Compare and Contrast Pro Life Vs Pro Choice - 1079

A hotly debated topic in society is abortion. These debates are divided into “Pro-Life” or “Pro-Choice”. Pro-life people want abortion to be illegal and not allowed anywhere. Pro-choice people want the choice to be the woman's and no one else's. There is no ethical way to decide between the two subjects and it is all based on what the person's moral values ​​are. The term abortion is used to define the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus reaches the ability to live outside the uterus. In all societies, women have many reasons to seek abortions. When a woman attempts to self-induce an abortion it can cause serious physical risks for that woman. Today, abortions in the first weeks of pregnancy, performed by a qualified doctor and under appropriate conditions, can be a very safe procedure. (Americana, 1) In no society, either in the present or in the past, has there been a dominant attitude towards abortion. Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle discussed abortion as a useful means of population control. Even in Roman law, abortion primarily reflected the family government of the husband, who on the one hand could order the abortion and on the other could punish or divorce his wife if she terminated the pregnancy without him. right to decide whether she wants to have the baby or not. Furthermore, supporters also point out that abortions would take place even if the procedure were made illegal, and that its criminalization would lead to unsafe abortion practices, particularly among the poor. Pro-life people see abortion as murder and a violation of the fetus's right to life. Some people believe that accepting abortion will lead to contempt for human life in general. Many advocates believe that accepting abortion encourages sexual immorality. (American,