Abortion is said to be one of the most controversial issues in today’s society. Across the country, women sit anxiously in waiting rooms until their name is called upon. One by one you see women walk in and out not realizing what harm they have done. Abortion is however legal but different groups tend to protest against this issue. I strongly disagree with abortion being legal. What makes abortion so controversial in today’s society? Abortion is controversial because there are many perspectives that can be viewed from. The biggest issue with abortion is determining when an embryo becomes a human being. Some argue that the fetus becomes a human being at the time of conception while others argue that the …show more content…
This is a controversial question in this issue. I believe that the fetus becomes a human at the time of conception therefore I support Pro-life. Legalizing abortion will change the entire nation’s perspectives of natural rights. Just because babies can't speak for themselves doesn't mean they dont have any rights. Abortion is against doctor’s Hippocratic Oath. Every American doctor must take this fundamental oath, which says "First, do no harm". Killing the embryo is considered as murder. Whether or not you think abortion should be allowed, it cannot be disputed that a doctor is harming a living organism. Killing a human is therefore a violation of the oath. Each year there are 46 million abortions conducted through out the world. In the United States alone there are around 1,370,000 abortions practiced annually, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute. 46 million lives are being murdered just because of an unwanted pregnancy. Is that a reasonable excuse for killing? When couples have sex they know the consequences of a pregnancy. When we look at the age factor of women who received these abortions, 52% were younger than 25 years old and 19% were teenagers. The abortion rate is highest for those women aged 18 to 19. However, many other women feel they need to take advantage of the right to have an abortion. They feel they can have unprotected sex and they do not have to worry because they can just go get an abortion for