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Paper Abstract: This paper provides a discussion of why abortion is such a controversial issue in America and who is represented on each side of the controversy. Issues from a woman’s right to privacy and autonomy to religious values and beliefs are addressed in explaining Pro-Life and Pro-Choice groups. Paper Introduction: Abortion Introduction Other than gun control or same-sex marriage few issues are ascontroversial in American society as is abortion Abortion is highlycontroversial because a human life is involved in the issue that of thefetus Liberals tend to favor a woman\'s right to choose over the pro-lifestance of conservatives Each group fights the legality of abortion in thecourts trying to reinforce or weaken Roe v Wade the controversialSupreme Court ruling decriminalizing abortion Those who support abortiontypically include young and single women pro-choice advocacy Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. 21 July 2 6. "Can A Fetus Feel Pain? Liberals tend to favor a woman's right to choose over the pro-lifestance of conservatives. Thosewho favor Pro-Choice and those who favor Pro-Life continue to wage a battleover the issue in government, the media, and through advocacy groups andreligious and civil organizations that support one side or the other.Those staunchly opposed to abortion continue to fight for political powerof a sufficient level to be able to rollback the protections offered by Roev. If abortion continues to be socontroversial in American society, it is primarily because the issues itinvolves are issues that are significant to Americans on a deep level.These include religion, value and belief systems, morality, assumptionsregarding a woman's right to autonomy and privacy, and the definition oflife itself. Others believe that until the fetus developsthe ability to sense it is not capable of suffering and does not representa human being entitled to rights. These and other issues continue to makeabortion one of the most controversial topics in American society. RepublicanSenator Sam Brownback introduced, unsuccessfully, the "Unborn Child PainAwareness Act" in Congress. Evenpoliticians get into the controversy on an extreme level. Many believe thatlife is sacred and at the point of conception a human being, with allattendant rights, is created. Wade. Once more the definitionof when a fetus represents an actual feeling "human" being comes into playin the debate among those who argue the fetus can feel pain and those whomaintain the fetus in its earliest stages is not susceptible to sufferingpain during an abortion. http://www.rosicrucian.com/zineen/magen115.htm, 1-2."Reintroduced Fetal Pain Bill Garners Unlikely Supporter." Feb 2 5. At times the controversy is so great between those who favorPro-Life and those who favor Pro-Choice that violence is not an uncommonresult. http://www.cwfa.org/articles/ 5851/CWA/life, 1-2.Ely, John H. This is even more true due to the conservativeand religious-based administration of George Bush, who recently used hisfirst veto to stop a bill that would have increased funding for research onstem cell tissue, citing the process crosses a moral line. Among these is the right to life that is consideredsacred by many, something only God has the right to give or take. Some of this fanaticism stems from deeplyheld religious beliefs and moral conviction that views abortion and thosewho help women carry through on them as murder and murderers. Christians believe that only God can make a life and only Godhas the right to terminate a life. This act sought to make abortions past acertain period of time illegal. Those who support abortiontypically include young and single women, pro-choice advocacy groups,liberals and others. Anotherof these deeply held beliefs is the cherished American right to freedom ofchoice. http://www.crfa.info._183/petition.asp, 1-3.Robinson, B. A. Theseindividuals maintain that under Roe v. For religious reasons, Christians andothers are opposed to abortion for this reason. 21 July 2 6. Just as extreme are those who support Pro-Choice who maintain thatthose opposed to abortion are madmen and terrorists or religious zealotswho would rather further their moral agenda than follow the law on abortionas it is guaranteed to women. A. However, those opposed toabortion maintain that the fetus at the abortion stage does not constitutea "human being." Christians and others believe that from the time ofconception a "human being" exists. Wade. This aspect of the controversy over abortion isone that often finds divided opinion in the medical community itself. However, such evidence is thrown intoquestion by an equal amount of medical evidence to the contrary. Wade.Heavily influenced by the evangelical right, the Bush Administrationsupports such policy on this issue because of religious influence and moralbeliefs. Abortion is highlycontroversial because a human life is involved in the issue, that of thefetus. 7 769 Abortion Introduction Other than gun control or same-sex marriage, few issues are ascontroversial in American society as is abortion. These are not formed until well into the third trimester, when lessthan 1% of all pregnancy terminations are done" (Robinson 1). Catholics for Life maintain that their opposition to abortionstems from "a commitment to treating the fetus with respect" (Reintroduced1). Wade. Privacy, autonomy and the right to choose are guaranteed to womenby law. 21 July 2 6. her person. Other who are opposed to abortion maintain that the fetus, even atthe earliest stages of its inception, can feel pain and that abortionrepresents a cruel and inhumane form of murder. Abortion isanother favorite issue of the Bush Administration. Each group fights the legality of abortion in thecourts, trying to reinforce or weaken Roe v. Those who oppose abortion typically include marriedmothers, religious groups and organizations, conservatives and others. Yale Law Journal, 92, 1973, 92 .Ertelt, S. "Sign The Petition Supporting The Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act." The Center for Reclaiming America. "The Wages of Crying Wolf: A Comment on Roe v. Wade a woman has a right to chooseabortion. Thehealth care community and others like educators are often divided on theissue. http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_pain.htm, 1-8. From religious zealots and terrorists against abortion whoshoot abortion center workers and bomb abortion clinics to Pro-Choiceadvocates who disrupt public engagements to protest attempts to rollbackthe protections of Roe v. The appointment of twoconservative Supreme Court Justices is a signal to many of the right'sfight to overturn Roe v. While politicians from heavily religious or republican statesoften fight to alter legislation pertaining to a woman's right to abortion,judges on the state and federal level often support a woman's right tochoose. As Ely (92 ) argues, the issue of abortion is a "highly emotionalone which touches upon religion, value and belief systems, morality,assumptions regarding a woman's right to autonomy and privacy, and thedefinition of life itself." This analysis will Body Religious denominations, groups and organizations along with thosethat advocate family values are the forerunners of those opposed toabortion. Those who support abortion believe that a woman's legal right tochoose outweighs any moral or religious issues involved in abortion. Wade. 21 July 2 6. It is likely that abortion will continue to be acontroversial issue in society so long as its proponents and opponentscontinue to battle in the courts and in the minds of the American public tosway opinion to their respective views.Works Cited"Pros and Con of Abortion." Rosicrucian Fellowship. As Brownback said about the bill, showinghis extremism and the religious right ideology related to abortion, "Theabortion industry is more than concerned by this bill, for they see whatdamage passage would do to their multi-million-dollar death business"(Kennedy 1). Dr.James Dobson, opposed to abortion, maintains that "Medical research nowconfirms what we've suspected for some time: The baby in the womb can feelthe pain of an abortion" (Ertelt 1). Perhaps the reason why abortion is so controversial is because itenvelopes so many different issues and beliefs that are deeply felt andheld by Americans. Another complex issuethat is involved in the abortion debate is the definition of what a humanbeing is or when a human being comes into existence. Various Opinions." Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. The rule of law is as important of a pillar of American society,if not more so, than religion. As one supporterof a woman's right to choose argues, "State prohibition of early abortionwould be an unconstitutional invasion of a woman's privacy" (Pros 1). In fact, those who most often support awoman's right to choose the most are those who work within the legalsystem. "Unborn Child's Abortion Pain Bill Introduced, Pro-Life Group Supporters." Lifenews, 1-2.Kennedy, R. Women's reproductive rights and autonomy are often advanced asarguments by this group that support abortion. As such, these two stalwarts of Americansociety come into conflict on the issue of abortion. The Bush Administration has fought hard to win approval of twoconservative justices to the Supreme Court, a move viewed by many as anattempt to one day roll back the protections offered women in Roe v. There are also fanatics and extremists on both sides of the abortioncontroversy. On theissue of fetal pain, one medical expert and supporter of a woman's right tochoose argues, "Many physicians and research of fetal development believethat synaptic connections within the fetus' brain are necessary to perceivepain. Groups like the Family ResearchCouncil, the National Right to Life Committee and the Center for ReclaimingAmerica maintain the fetus has the right to life that overrides a mother'sautonomy. Those who support the rightto abortion on this side of the controversy maintain that a woman has theright to autonomy over private property, i.e. Conclusion In conclusion, abortion continues to remain a highly controversialissue in American society. Wade, the controversialSupreme Court ruling decriminalizing abortion. Those who just as staunchly support a woman's right to choosecontinue to fight to keep abortion legal by generating their own brand ofpolitical influence and grassroots support. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.