Abortion

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This paper presents an examination of the topic of abortion and takes the stance that it should be illegal barring health reasons. The writer discusses the topic from a moral, legal and political standpoint while providing a solid foundation for making abortion illegal unless there are health reasons warranting it. It discusses how the legalization of abortion has opened the door for the murder of innocent children and while the pro-life advocates argue that the embryo is not a life, the heartbeat begins within weeks of conception. If society uses a heart beat to determine whether someone is alive in the world, the same criteria should apply to the life of an unborn baby.

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"One of the most controversial court rulings in United States history was the Roe vs. Wade abortion decision in the 1970's. That decision legalized abortion without cause. Any pregnant woman who meets the criteria with gestational age was ruled competent to decide on abortion and get one in a medical setting without facing legal ramifications. Legalizing abortions sent shock waves through the conservative community for years that have yet to subside. In the three plus decades following the decision medical science has made advances in understanding life forms and their beginnings."

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