Abortion

The controversy surrounding abortion will continue for a long time because those on the extreme edges are unwilling to compromise. Some say that since life begins at conception there is no abortion that is not the murder of a human being. On the other side are those who say that abortion must be allowed at any time even the day before birth. Many others can look at the problem more objectively and see that some abortions are more distasteful than others. An abortion the day after conception is far different than an abortion the day before birth. Early abortions can be performed with medication or suction and the fetus is still quite small. Late abortions require a physical tearing apart of the fetus and the pieces must be reassembled to make sure no parts were left in the uterus. The average person, witnessing a late term abortion, would be disgusted and even nauseated. Live birth videos are shown in 11th grade health class but no late term abortion would ever be shown. Polls show that 2% say abortions should be illegal in all cases and 19% say abortion should be legal in all cases. This means that 79% of people believe there should be a compromise position.