Abortion Cons essay

Ronald Reagan once said, “I’ve noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born.” Abortion is and always has been a major topic for debate in North America. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal of a fetus from the womb. Despite the Supreme Court making a huge controversial decision in 1973, deciding that it is a woman’s right to choose abortion after the court case of Roe v Wade. I am opposed to abortion in every way. Science media has declared that a fetus is not a human being and therefore a woman can do whatever she wants with her body. Not true, because the “zygote is the name of the first cell formed at conception (the earliest developmental stage of the human embryo). The zygote is comprised of human DNA and other human molecules, so in nature is undeniably human and not some other species” (“The Ethics of Abortion: Pro-life Vs. Pro-choice” by Dr. Robert M. Baird). It also is quite clear that the earliest human embryo is biologically alive. It fulfills the four criteria needed to establish biological life: metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli and reproduction. A common held belief is that a fetus is part of its mother, therefore not a separate being. Not true, because the “new human zygote has a genetic composition that is absolutely unique to itself, different from any other human that has ever existed, including that of its mother” (disproving the claim that what is involved is “a woman and her body”). “The DNA includes a complete design guiding not only for early development but also in hereditary attributes that will appear in childhood and adulthood … from hair and eye color to personality traits.” (“The Ethics of Abortion: Pro-life Vs. Pro-choice” by Dr. Robert M. Baird). The cardiovascular system is the first major system to function. “At about 22 days after conception the child's heart begins to circulate his own blood, and his heartbeat can be detected on ultrasound. At just six weeks, the child's eyes and