The Immorality of Abortion

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This paper explores the moral issues surrounding abortion and argues that, when debating the abortion topic, the moral issues should be considered more important than the legal issues. The paper further makes arguments against the right to choose an abortion and concludes that while the right to choose is important, it doesn't supersede the fetus' right to live.

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"Abortion generally divides the population into pro-choice and pro-life supporters. Pro-choice advocates support the Supreme Court decision and believe that women should always have the right to choose and it is morally permissible whenever a woman chooses it. This is primarily seen as the liberal viewpoint, which focuses on the woman's right to do with her body as she chooses. Pro-life advocates reject the notion that abortions are morally permissible all the time. In fact, most pro-life supporters would only justify an abortion if the mother's life were at risk or of she became pregnant as the result of rape. This viewpoint is more conservative and focuses on the sanctity of life itself. The debate that swarms around this issue is exactly when life begins."

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