Let us look at the definition of abortion. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, abortion is "the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus" or "induced expulsion of a human fetus" ( ). With this in mind, how can anyone say that abortion is not murder? Pro-life advocates like myself, as well as The Roman Catholic Church view abortion as wrong and unjust. The pro-life view of abortion is that which considers it to be a deliberate killing. Thus, in 1995 Pope John Paul II declared that the Church's teaching on abortion "is unchanged and unchangeable. Therefore, by the authority, which Christ conferred upon Peter and his successors…I declare that direct abortion, that is, abortion w

Pro-choice and pro-life groups have been battling over the issue of abortion for years. The long-standing debate over abortion will continue for infinity. There will always be the constant battle over which belief is right. However, my belief that abortion is immoral and unjust will remain with me forever.

Abortion, an act legal in our country, is disgraceful. According to Wanda Franz, Ph.D., "Twenty years and 30 million abortion deaths ago, the Supreme Court arrogantly ignored the dictum of the Declaration of Independence 'that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights', and imposed its own dictum that taking a child’s life by abortion is a constitutional 'liberty' " (1). Sure abortion may be legal, but it does not mean that it is the right choice. Smoking, though bad for you, is legal as well. However, in choosing to smoke, millions of Americans suffer from lung and skin cancer, as well as emphysema. The same is true of abortion. Many women choose abortion, not taking the time to consider the consequences. Abortion, an act that seems to be a quick fix to the problem of pregnancy, has many drawbacks to it. Some of these draw

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