Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? By: Georgia Ennis Background Information on Abortion Did you know that more than 40% of women get abortions? Abortion is a highly controversial subject. Many people think that abortion should be illegal because it is killing a life. Many people also think that abortion should be legal because it is a woman’s decision of what they do to their body and their baby. What is an Abortion? An abortion is a termination of a human pregnancy. You can either take a pill or undergo surgery. Woman get abortions if they accidentally get pregnant, if they are not ready to be a parent or if the child has a birth defect. There are two groups of people when it comes to abortion. They are pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life is the group of people that think that abortion should be illegal and pro-choice are the people who think that abortion should be legal, because they think it is up to the woman what they end up doing. Pro Life The reason most people want abortions to be illegal is because they do not think that it is reasonable for someone to kill a living being. “Abortion ... interferes with God's plan--a plan He willed before He created the universe. Abortion is in violation of God-given life” (Abortion Quotes, 2017). This quote from Richard C. Halverson is saying that if someone gets an abortion it is going against what God wants. Pro Choice People say abortion should be legal, because it is up to women what they want to do. Abortion is not an easy thing to do. Sure, you could just give the baby up for adoption, but that would also be hard seeing your child being raised by someone else. In some cases, abortion might be best choice. “We're always going to argue about abortion. It's a hard choice and it's controversial, and that's why I'm pro-choice, because I want people to make their own choices” (Hillary Clinton Quotes, 2017). This quote from Hillary Clinton is saying that abortion is a hard topic, because there are many different views, but in the end, it really is up to the woman and what she wants to do. It is also saying that the mother of the baby deserves the right to have that option of abortion. Rare Case Image you were dating someone and they seemed totally fine, but later you find out that they have been drugging you and raped you which caused you to get pregnant. Nicole Cooley she does not have to imagine it. Nicole was in the military and was saving herself until marriage, but she was dating a man that ended up raping her and getting her pregnant. If you got drugged and raped thus ending up becoming pregnant, would you get an abortion? There may never be a good answer to this topic. What we do know is that there are good points for both sides.