An Editorial Essay For The Illegalization Of Abortion

An Editorial Essay For The Illegalization Of Abortion

    Many have pondered upon the meaning of abortion.   The argument being
that every child born should be wanted, and others who believe that every
child conceived should be born (Sass vii). This has been a controversial
topic for years.   Many people want to be able to decide the destiny of
others.   Everyone in the United States is covered under the United States
constitution, and under the 14th Amendment women have been given the choice
of abortion.   In 1973, Harry A. Blackmun wrote the majority opinion that
it"s a women"s right to have an abortion.   Roe v. Wade legalized abortion.
Even though these people have been given the right, the case is not closed.
Pro-life activists carry a strong argument, and continue to push their
beliefs. They feel so strongly about these beliefs that violence has broken
out in some known instances.   Pro-choice activists, on the other hand, also
carry very strong points. They believe that the child inside them is their
property and it"s life doesn"t be until birth.   In 1973, the United States
Supreme Court decided that as long as the baby lived in the womb, he or she
would be the property of the mother.   Because of this decision almost every
third baby conceived in America is killed by abortion, over one and a half
million babies a year (Willke vii).   Many countries have followed our
decision on the abortion issue and some of these include Canada, England,
and France.   Other countries still believe abortion should be illegal, they
include Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand. Although many believe that
abortion is a women"s choice, abortion should be banned because its immoral
and life begins at conception.
    Abortion is the choice of a women whether or not she want"s to receive
one.   Under the 14th Amendment"s "personal liberty" women are given the
right to receive an abortion.   The 14th Amendment"s concept of "personal
liberty" and restrictions on...