Abortion

Abortion is one of the most controversial and talked about topics of our time. It is discussed in classrooms, work places and even on the internet. The definition of abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus as the spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation.(Webster Online, Def. 1) This definition includes accidental abortion such as, miscarriage and stillbirths. But this is not what is being debated. People want to know if abortion is ethical, if the fetus can feel pain, and when it is more human than non-human. These questions are very difficult to answer and may never be answered in our lifetime, but one thing we as humans do know is that we have opinions ranging from completely anti abortion, pro-life, to completely for abortion, pro-choice, and anywhere in the wide spectrum in between. Abortion is a movement that was began almost 40 years ago. This movement has been very controversial over the years; the main reason being that it is something that there is virtually no in-between. Both movements, pro-life and pro-choice, have been one of the most controversial movements in politi

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In short, because there is a demand for it. Where most Americans do not feel that abortion is necessarily good. Why do movements exist? Furthermore, why would people contribute to them? Why did they decide they wanted to deal with this problem in they movement rather than deal with them independently? These are all very complex questions with very complex answers. This is not the only practice that the pro-lifers participate in. This would be the very definition of revolutionary movement, (seeking total change).

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