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Abortion: Points Of View - Term Papers

Abortion: Points Of View

It is nearly impossible anymore to find someone who doesn't have an
opinion about abortion, and probably a strong opinion at that. Yet the endless
debates on the topic usually go nowhere, leaving the opponents even more
committed to their positions and the open-minded observers confused. Both sides
make a good case. An unwanted child is a pitiful thing, and the attendant social
problems (single motherhood, financial destitution, child neglect, and urban
overcrowding, to name just a few) do not have easy solutions. On the other hand,
the thought of terminating something that, if left to run its natural course,
would ultimately result in the birth of a human being gives all but the ...

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a fetus' rights. Though interrelated, these are basically different topics.

Though neither side realizes it, there is actually much more agreement
than disagreement between the opposing views. The majority on both sides would
agree that social problems like child neglect and urban overcrowding are serious
issues. Most would also agree that the life of a child is a precious thing that
deserves the full protection of the law. There would even be nearly universal
agreement that it is a woman's exclusive right to make decisions concerning her
body. So where's the disagreement? The entire complex issue comes down to one
question: Is the fetus a person? If you believe it is not a person, then it is
simply part of the woman's body and subject to her exclusive control. From this
point of view, any attempt to diminish that control is a cruel infringement upon
a woman's rights. If, however, you believe the fetus is a person, then you are
obligated to protect it, even to the point of ...

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Added: 3/8/2005 06:24:52 AM
Category: Health & Medicine
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