Anthony Shibitov

Abortion

Among the plane of social and moral controversies, abortion is undoubtedly the most infamous and provocative in todays society. Expressing ones personal views often lead to outcry of apathy or complete moral absence. So why is it such a hard and incomplete subject to discuss, let alone debate? A matter such as this one generally has no grey area and is almost completely populated by extremist and radical perspectives. Any form of rational discussion or thinking is often completely rejected and replaced with the counter. Amid the radicals are the pro-life, those opposing abortion in any form, and prochoice, those who believe the woman should have a choice. Pro-life activists mainly consist of individuals, who are from an orthodox background. Following this example, its unbiased to say that many religious people do not believe in abortion. Their rationalization comes from their belief that abortion is de facto murder and that we are not in possession of such a worldly power to terminate any living being. While many people do not disagree to this statement, pro-choice activists believe there is more to such a story then labeling it as murder. Their rationalization comes from their belief that women should have a decision when it comes to their body. In cases where pregnancy is not convenient, practical, bearable, or sustainable, they believe the idea of terminating the pregnancy is justifiable. Its obvious that the main perpetrator in this never ending spiral of controversy is individual morals, or lack of. In a world of polar opinions and where one must be taken, I consider myself to be on the side of pro-choice individuals. I rationalize such by my belief that I have no right to tell a woman what she can or cannot do with her body. In the same way many pro-life supporters believe that a woman has no right to terminate a living being, I retort that pro-life supporters have no right to control or oppress another living being, with the premise that their actions are wrong. Calling abortion an immoral thing to do is just simply ineffectual. As with abortion, morals are too, opinions. Telling someone they cant do something because their opinion is wrong has rarely ever stopped the party from doing so. Following the same tangent, religion and abortion can be juxtaposed with pro-life. This is another form of religious oppression and the impression of religious beliefs on others. While I am not trying to form this into a religious debate, its discernible that there is a connection between the two and that they run parallel with each other. Despite the criticism that this proposition is subject to, its my belief that abortion is both ethical and moral in any plausible way. The inhibiting of individuals choices regarding their own body is not only unfounded, but tyrannical as well. While we are all trying to better the world and progress the human race as a rational and civil development, the effort to do so does not involve the oppression of many and the moral chastity of few.

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