Reasons Why Abortion Should Not Remain Legal

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One of the most controversial topics debated in society currently is abortion. Until 1973 abortion was illegal in the United States. The groundbreaking U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States with some restrictions. Today, abortion continues to generate intense controversy: the population is split between pro-life and pro-choice groups with conflicting views on the legalization of abortions. Abortion should not remain legal because the aborted fetus is being murdered; adoption is the humane and moral alternative; and abortion may take a physical and emotional toil on the would-be mother.
Pro-life supporters generally ascribe the label of “murder” to abortion because it is the death of a fertilized egg. Many religions also support this belief. For instance, the Roman Catholic Church believes that human life is viable from conception forward. Aborting that life is considered murdering that tiny human being. The Bible identifies murder as one of the cardinal sins in The Ten Commandments. Other religions’ interpretations of their holy text also classify terminating a pregnancy as murder. Additionally, the Vedas, sacred scriptures of Hinduism, consider aborting a fetus as severe as killing one’s parents. These supporting arguments further bolster the idea that abortion should not only be illegal, but it is a form of sin across numerous religions.
Another argument commonly used, as a justification as to why abortion should not remain legal is that if abortion was not made readily available most women with unwarranted pregnancy would be encouraged to choose the human and moral adoption route. Paradoxically, there are numerous women who cannot or have difficulty conceiving a child of their own. Due to...

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...he child or to giving it up for adoption. Which should out-weigh the number of women who would opt to take an illegal route of terminating a pregnancy. Women will, hopefully, consider the risks and dangers of an unsafe abortion before choosing the dangerous methods of abortion.
In conclusion, making abortion illegal again is important because it will decrease the murder of innocent lives; return humanity and morality through using adoption as an alternative; and lessen the physical and emotional strife associated with abortion. Both sides of the abortion debate need to reach a consensus of solutions that will help lower the rates of unwanted pregnancy. Illegalizing abortion is not a stand-alone solution. It needs to be accompanied by social, legal, and economical changes hat protect and support women during unwanted pregnancy, as well as the children after birth.

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