This document discusses opposing views on abortion. It defines abortion and provides arguments from both pro-life and pro-choice perspectives. The pro-life view is that abortion is morally wrong and equivalent to murder as an embryo is a potential human. The pro-choice view is that a woman has autonomy over her own body and an embryo is not an established person. The document also outlines medical abortion methods like medication and surgical procedures used in early and later pregnancies. Statistics on abortion rates in different populations are presented, as well as personal views arguing the pro-life stance.
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This document discusses opposing views on abortion. It defines abortion and provides arguments from both pro-life and pro-choice perspectives. The pro-life view is that abortion is morally wrong and equivalent to murder as an embryo is a potential human. The pro-choice view is that a woman has autonomy over her own body and an embryo is not an established person. The document also outlines medical abortion methods like medication and surgical procedures used in early and later pregnancies. Statistics on abortion rates in different populations are presented, as well as personal views arguing the pro-life stance.
This document discusses opposing views on abortion. It defines abortion and provides arguments from both pro-life and pro-choice perspectives. The pro-life view is that abortion is morally wrong and equivalent to murder as an embryo is a potential human. The pro-choice view is that a woman has autonomy over her own body and an embryo is not an established person. The document also outlines medical abortion methods like medication and surgical procedures used in early and later pregnancies. Statistics on abortion rates in different populations are presented, as well as personal views arguing the pro-life stance.
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This document discusses opposing views on abortion. It defines abortion and provides arguments from both pro-life and pro-choice perspectives. The pro-life view is that abortion is morally wrong and equivalent to murder as an embryo is a potential human. The pro-choice view is that a woman has autonomy over her own body and an embryo is not an established person. The document also outlines medical abortion methods like medication and surgical procedures used in early and later pregnancies. Statistics on abortion rates in different populations are presented, as well as personal views arguing the pro-life stance.
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Abortion- Another
Name for Murder
Taylor Brown P. 4 Definition: 1. operation to end pregnancy: an operation or other intervention to end a pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus from the womb 2. offensive term: an offensive term for something so badly done or made that it is a complete failure Two opposing views: Pro-life “It’s always wrong to ‘play God.’ Abortion is ‘playing God.’ So abortion is wrong.” Pro-choice “A woman has the right to choose to do whatever she wants with her own body. Therefore, abortion is morally permissible.” Pro-Choice Believes women should have control over her fertility and choose whether to terminate her pregnancy Argue: Morality is something a person themselves decides to have Biblical law and its perspectives are codes of life for people of religion and shouldn’t be a reference or a deciding factor of abortion Embryo has no rights because it is not an actual person and it should not have rights that override those of the pregnant woman until it is viable Embryo is not a human Abortion controls the population Illegal abortions Women’s freedom Pro-Life Believe embryo's are potential humans so abortion is murder and should be illegal Argue: Most all ethically related The Holy Bible Unborn child is a human Life begins at conception Abortion is not safe Abortion is murder Roe vs. Wade was the worst decision made by the supreme court Medical Abortions Is a type of non-surgical abortion that results in voluntary miscarriage The “Day After Pill” 1. The normal menstrual cycle is altered, delaying ovulation; or 2. Ovulation is inhibited, meaning the egg will not be released from the ovary; 3. It can irritate the lining of the uterus so as to inhibit implantation. Misoprostol Misoprostol contracts the uterus in order to force out the pregnancy 50-80% of women abort on the same day they take Misoprostol Surgical Abortions Surgery is done to end a pregnancy First trimester of pregnancy: Dilation and Curettage (D & C) Cervix is dilated Then an instrument with a sharp loop is inserted shortly after. The doctor then scrapes the inside walls of the uterus and the debris are removed by suction Second Trimester: Dilation and Evacuation (D & E) Cervix is dilated Embryo is removed in pieces Debris removed by suction If a doctor killed a baby one minute after it was born, the doctor would be charged with murder. However, if the doctor were to kill a baby one minute before it was born, the doctor would not be convicted or murder. At what minute can one consider life worthless and the next precious? Abortion Facts Terrorist have killed 3,000 Americans since 1990. Abortionists have killed 4,000 Americans since yesterday Out of the total number of pregnancies, 24% end in abortion Teenagers account for 19%, and women 20-24 account for 33% of abortions 60% said "part of me died." according to a survey of women who aborted Suicide rates are 6-7 times higher compared to women who give birth In 2005, 3,630 women obtained abortions in Utah Continued.. WHATDO YOU THINK?? I am a Pro-lifer. For life. Fitty Cent Yo! (:
As a nation, we should rejoice in a
new human life rather than focusing on ways of abolishing it Abortion is murder The embryo is a human Pro-life is catching on These unjust actions are now in the hands of newly conceived mothers Incest and rape If you have a heart you would be pro-life the babies can feel the pain, it is alive.