Abortion: Ethical and Legal Debate

This assignment delves into the contentious issue of abortion, examining the ethical and legal perspectives surrounding it. The author argues that while abortion should be legalized for medical purposes and cases of incest, it should remain illegal in other situations due to ethical considerations rooted in religious beliefs and the sanctity of life. The text highlights the importance of balancing women's rights with the protection of potential life, referencing international agreements like the Beijing Declaration and citing scholarly works by Finer & Fine and Levels et al.

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Abortion is a moral issue that has attracted debates globally. The question on whether
abortion should be legalized or illegalized in countries is a serious issue to address.
Legalization of abortion is an excellent way to stop the application of restrictive abortion
laws which violet women’s human rights based on the agreements made at the Fourth World
Conference on women in Beijing (article 1 & 3 &12 &19 & 27.1) ( Levels, Mark, Roderick &
Ariana 101 ). The laws state that a woman has a right to make decisions concerning her body.
On the other hand, abortion is termed illegal considering Christian and Islamic ethics; no
human being has the power to take another’s life. Pregnancy begins at conception thus the
conceived fetus has a right to grow and be born.
However, both the people advocating for abortion and those against abortion recognize
the fact that human life is a sensitive subject to address for human rights and safety. Legalizing
abortion helps the protecting the health of the mother through the performance of safe abortion
procedures (Finer, Louise, and Johanna 587). Abortion should, therefore, be made illegal except
in life-threatening circumstances because, since in such occasion, the primary goal is to protect

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or save a life and since the mother is more likely to survive when rescued the embryo should be
removed.
The issue of abortion should be resolved to prevent maternal deaths and unwanted
pregnancies. Abortion should be legalized but under strict restrictions for medical purposes or in
cases of incest to avoid unsafe performance of the abortion.

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Works Cited
Finer, Louise, and Johanna B. Fine. "Abortion law around the world: progress and pushback."
American journal of public health 103.4 (2013): 585-589.
Levels, Mark, Roderick Sluiter, and Ariana Need. "A review of abortion laws in Western-
European countries. A cross-national comparison of legal developments between 1960
and 2010." Health policy 118.1 (2014): 95-104.