Abortion Argument: Pro Live vs. Choice

Since life begins at conception, abortion is akin to murder as it is the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct defiance of the commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life. Though, the concept of personhood is different from the concept of human life. Human life occurs at conception, but fertilized eggs used for in vitro fertilization are also human lives and those not implanted are routinely thrown away. Is this murder, and if not, then how is abortion murder?

No civilized society permits one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human without punishment, and abortion is no different. Though nearly all abortions take place in the first trimester, when a fetus cannot exist independent of the mother. As it is attached by the placenta and umbilical cord, its health is dependent on her health, and cannot be regarded as a separate entity as it cannot exist outside her womb.

Adoption is a viable alternative to abortion and accomplishes the same result. And with 1.5 million American families wanting to adopt a child, there is no such thing as an unwanted child. The rebuttal is that it is not a viable “alternative, because it still remains the woman's choice whether or not to give her child up for adoption. The ability of a woman to have control of her body is critical to civil rights. Take away her reproductive choice and you step onto a slippery slope. If the government can force a woman to continue a pregnancy, what about forcing a woman to use contraception or undergo sterilization?

Many Americans who pay taxes are opposed to abortion, therefore it's wrong to use tax dollars to fund abortion. Simple. Why should the American people have to pay for something that they themselves don’t support funding? It’s their money they have the right to have grievances about their forced choices and limited rights as well. But taxpayer dollars are used to enable poor women to access the same medical services as rich women, and...