*The terms ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-life’ generally sum up an individual’s opinion about abortion – whether they think it’s acceptable or should be banned.
The debate, however, is a far deeper rabbit hole. This is why we will discuss the central arguments that revolve around these issues.
Pro-Life Issues
An individual who believes that the authorities have the obligation to protect all human life, regardless of the quality of life, viability, or intent, is known as ‘pro-life’. According to the comprehensive ethics of the pro-life belief – as was proposed by the Catholic Church in Rome prohibits the following.
- War (with a few exceptions)
- The death penalty
- Assisted suicide or Euthanasia
- Abortion
Where the ethics of the pro-life belief system collides with personal autonomies – as is the case with assisted suicide and abortion – it is known as a considered conservative. When the pro-life ethics begin conflicting with policies set by the government, as is the case with war and death penalties, the ethics are known as liberal.
Pro-Choice Issues
People who fall into the category of ‘pro-choice’ have unlimited levels of autonomy when it comes to their own reproductive systems. This will remain autonomous until they don’t begin breaching the autonomies of others.
Comprehensive positions about the pro-choice beliefs assert that the following acts must remain completely legal:
- Childbirth
- Abortion
- Emergency usage of contraceptives
- Normal usage of contraceptives
- Abstinence and Celibacy
When the partial-birth abortion ban got passed by the Congress, it had been signed into law around 2003. This is when abortion had been classified as illegal in most normal circumstances when the 2nd trimester of the pregnancy is reached. This is also supposed to be the case when the mother’s health is deteriorating.
The pro-choice stance is also called the pro-abortion stance in the US by those who oppose it. This is unfair since the simple purpose of this stance is to make sure all choices that revolve around one’s reproductive system remain completely legal.
Not a Choice
The Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice debate quite simply overlooks the fact that there are a lot of women out there who don’t have a say in the matter of getting an abortion – at least not entirely. Circumstances force them to commit to this decision and abortion is probably the least self-destructive option for them.
Now that we have presented you with both sides of the argument, where do you see yourself leaning towards?
