Abortion

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This paper discusses the debate regarding abortion. It begins by defining abortion and discussing the circumstances in which it may come about. The writer presents his personal opinion regarding the abortion debate and then continues to discuss the many legal and ethical arguments against abortion. The paper concludes that there is strong case against abortion because it is immoral.

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"Another group of medical opinions against abortion enclose the meaning of life and death. If one set of norms has been used to describe death, could they also be utilized to describe life? Death is described by the pause of heartbeat. A stopped up heart is an obvious sign of death. If the pause of heartbeat could describe death, could the beginning of a heartbeat describe life? In the womb, the heart is developed on the 18th day. If heartbeat were used to describe life, then almost all abortions would be banned. Doctors now employ a more accurate condition for death: brain wave movement. A flat EEG, electroencephalograph is one of the most essential standard used to verify death. If the pause of brain wave activity can describe death, could the beginning of brain wave activity describe life? In the fetus, in about 40-43 days, the individual brain waves are noticed. Utilizing brain wave activity to describe life would prohibit at any rate a number of abortions. (Arguments against Abortion)"

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