The Arguments of Abortion: An Analysis

The Arguments of Abortion: An Analysis

Since 1973, with the decision to legalize abortion in the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, America has hotly contested the question: Should abortion be legal practice? The debate of this question has spawned controversy, violence, and political concern. Although a majority of people agrees that abortion should be permissible in some cases – such as in situations when the mother is a victim of rape or incest, or if an abortion would be of extreme benefit to the mother’s health – the issue divides vastly on the use of abortion for any other reason. With the debate having raged on for more than 30 years, the opposing sides have managed to condense their common arguments and reasoning into several points. Some of these are solid and thought provoking, while there are at times some that are illogical, uninformed, or easily (or not so easily) refuted back and forth and back again, as analysis will present.