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Analysis I am not at all happy with this one. I wish I had time to rewrite on another topic, which obviously I don’t. This is a poor result of being pressured for time and not putting any thought into writing something interesting and original. I do feel very strongly about the topic of abortion and with my best friend was going through a “keep it, or not to keep it” situation at the time I thought the “passion” would be evident. However, Debbie is right, abortion is a very tired topic and now I feel like I took the easy way out knowing that I was short for time and information on abortion is so accessible. I knew wouldn’t have to “think” too much. I worked with my criticism and put a lot of time into it, I added some “interesting” facts to spice it up a little but still I feel it is a lost cause because of the topic I chose... and my facts are just blurbs because I am tired and loosing patience. I fail miserably on the analysis and I am okay with that because I learned a lesson.
Freedom or Murder?
By Chantal Brosseau
Regardless of the diversity in values, people in all parts of the world must live together in accordance with the laws of their country. Who makes these rules and how do they decide what beliefs are more significant than others? A woman’s right to her freedom in choosing to bring an unwanted pregnancy to term or not is one of these many controversial issues. How can you force individuals who strongly believe abortions are equal to infanticide into a legal system where it is practiced countless times a day? Yet at the same time how can these laws force a young girl who can barely take care of herself to become a mother?
In Canada, abortion laws are very liberal compared to anywhere else in the world even though there are very strong opinions on either side of this issue. This topic is exceedingly complex because it lies on such a continuum. Some people approve of abortions given certain slight circumstances and others are in support of it given more considerable ones. In other countries such as Chile, Malta and the Vatican City abortions are forbidden by law due to strong religious beliefs and ethical values. In these places it is not acceptable under any circumstance for a woman to abort an unborn child. However, abortions are still preformed illegally and in shame. Strong moral values are felt across the globe, so what is the “right” decision to be made in regards to this law?
Abortions date way back in history. Ancient medical texts describe the different practices of abortions. Unwanted pregnancies in primitive tribal societies were often abolished by use of poisonous herbs, sharp sticks, or by abusing the abdominal area. One interesting method that the Greeks and Romans used were poison infused tampons. They considered abortions to be a logical way in stabilizing their populations.
Pro-choice believers vary from one extreme to the other. The main difference between the two groups is personal definitions on what is considered to be human. Groups who are pro-choice typically do not consider a fetus or embryo as a human being. They argue more for a woman’s right to choose her life and the potential life of her unborn child based on her own morals and values. Some who are pro-choice are also slightly pro-life in the sense that they believe that it is morally wrong after certain stages in a pregnancy. However, again these stages vary vastly not only in each region of a country but also from each person’s personal opinion on when a life begins. In America for example some states will legally abort only up to the twelfth week of pregnancy and in others up to the twenty-fourth week. On the other end of the spectrum there are people who take abortion tremendously lightly and abuse it as a form of birth control without giving it a second thought.
Those who are pro-life argue that human life begins at conception, and that a fetus has a right to life just as we all do. Pro-lifers ask "Since when is it tolerable to kill another human being?” But many people may ask “Is abortion murder?” There have been cases in the past where doctors were murdered after performing abortions both in countries where it is legal and where it is not. Clearly, pro-life activists are passionate to the point of violence about this issue, so where do we draw the line? Those who feel most strongly about the sacredness and right to life are even opposed to the use of birth control. There are also those who still remain firmly pro-life but under specific circumstances make exceptions. Such exceptions include if the life of the mother will be endangered if she were to give birth, in the case of rape or incest, and if the baby will suffer from birth defects and is not expected to lead a “normal” healthy life. Although to some there are no exceptions, if a woman is not fit to be a mother she is generally expected to give her baby up for adoption over aborting.
These are just some of many different beliefs that range from one side of the issue and stretch far across to the other. With so many various viewpoints it could never be possible to satisfy everyone and no decision can ever be more "right" than the other. There will always be people who have every right to voice their opinion for topics they feel strongly about. As in the case of abortion laws which vary from place to place based on a cultures ethical or religious reasoning, negative feelings are inevitably felt in regards to whether a fetus has the right to life or a woman has the freedom to choose.
Freedom or Murder?
By Chantal Brosseau
Regardless of the diversity in values, people in all parts of the world must live together in accordance with the laws of their country. Who makes these rules and how do they decide what beliefs are more significant than others? A woman’s right to her freedom in choosing to bring an unwanted pregnancy to term or not is one of these many controversial issues. How can you force individuals who strongly believe abortions are equal to infanticide into a legal system where it is practiced countless times a day? Yet at the same time how can these laws force a young girl who can barely take care of herself to become a mother?
In Canada, abortion laws are very liberal compared to anywhere else in the world even though there are very strong opinions on either side of this issue. This topic is exceedingly complex because it lies on such a continuum. Some people approve of abortions given certain slight circumstances and others are in support of it given more considerable ones. In other countries such as Chile, Malta and the Vatican City abortions are forbidden by law due to strong religious beliefs and ethical values. In these places it is not acceptable under any circumstance for a woman to abort an unborn child. However, abortions are still preformed illegally and in shame. Strong moral values are felt across the globe, so what is the “right” decision to be made in regards to this law?
Abortions date way back in history. Ancient medical texts describe the different practices of abortions. Unwanted pregnancies in primitive tribal societies were often abolished by use of poisonous herbs, sharp sticks, or by abusing the abdominal area. One interesting method that the Greeks and Romans used were poison infused tampons. They considered abortions to be a logical way in stabilizing their populations.
Pro-choice believers vary from one extreme to the other. The main difference between the two groups is personal definitions on what is considered to be human. Groups who are pro-choice typically do not consider a fetus or embryo as a human being. They argue more for a woman’s right to choose her life and the potential life of her unborn child based on her own morals and values. Some who are pro-choice are also slightly pro-life in the sense that they believe that it is morally wrong after certain stages in a pregnancy. However, again these stages vary vastly not only in each region of a country but also from each person’s personal opinion on when a life begins. In America for example some states will legally abort only up to the twelfth week of pregnancy and in others up to the twenty-fourth week. On the other end of the spectrum there are people who take abortion tremendously lightly and abuse it as a form of birth control without giving it a second thought.
Those who are pro-life argue that human life begins at conception, and that a fetus has a right to life just as we all do. Pro-lifers ask "Since when is it tolerable to kill another human being?” But many people may ask “Is abortion murder?” There have been cases in the past where doctors were murdered after performing abortions both in countries where it is legal and where it is not. Clearly, pro-life activists are passionate to the point of violence about this issue, so where do we draw the line? Those who feel most strongly about the sacredness and right to life are even opposed to the use of birth control. There are also those who still remain firmly pro-life but under specific circumstances make exceptions. Such exceptions include if the life of the mother will be endangered if she were to give birth, in the case of rape or incest, and if the baby will suffer from birth defects and is not expected to lead a “normal” healthy life. Although to some there are no exceptions, if a woman is not fit to be a mother she is generally expected to give her baby up for adoption over aborting.
These are just some of many different beliefs that range from one side of the issue and stretch far across to the other. With so many various viewpoints it could never be possible to satisfy everyone and no decision can ever be more "right" than the other. There will always be people who have every right to voice their opinion for topics they feel strongly about. As in the case of abortion laws which vary from place to place based on a cultures ethical or religious reasoning, negative feelings are inevitably felt in regards to whether a fetus has the right to life or a woman has the freedom to choose.