Abortion: Is it right or wrong.

When the United States Supreme Court issued their ruling on abortion, I took rather a neutral stance. I was basically opposed to it but it was not really something that affected me personally. I felt that being opposed to abortion did not give me the right to interfere with a woman and her doctor. I felt that I had no real standing in the issue. Upon studying the Court's decision I could see the wisdom of their ruling. Basically the Court said that a woman has a right to do what she wants with her own body, and that sounds like good advice. In the years since, my opposition to abortion rested mainly in the method of paying for it. A woman could get herself pregnant, but she should not expect anyone else, other than the sperm donor, to foot the bill for the abortion. Of late, this has been the rallying cry; abortion on demand and the government to pay for it. I was totally opposed to this.

Today, I feel it is now time for the Supreme Court to revisit their decision in Roe v Wade because things have changed. A woman still has a right to do with her body as she chooses, but there is an issue that the Court did not consider in its previous decision. The issue that must be considered, that was over looked in the original ruling, is the right of the fetus to life. Does the right of a fetus to life take precedence over a woman's right to choose? In my opinion, the answer is yes!

I believe that a human fetus has a Constitutionally protected right to life. I also believe if the Court revisits this question and takes into account the rights of a fetus, they will over turn Roe V Wade. In cases of rape or incest, the fetus in this case is no less human that the fetus produced by a couple in a loving relationship. Therefore, rape and/or incest are not valid exceptions.

In my opinion abortion is wrong in that it takes the life of an innocent individual. Therefore it should be outlawed.