Discussion Prompt

Discussion Prompt
Student’s name
Institution

Abstract
Abortion has been and still is one of the most controversial topics. There have been intensive debates about the legality and ethics of abortion. On one side, of the legality of abortion is debated and there are people who believe that abortion should be legal. On the other side of this abortion legality debate, there are the people who believe it is illegal since it entails termination of life. The debate on the ethics of abortion is based on the principle of sanctity of life and the right of women to choose what to do with their bodies. On one side the proponents of abortion posit that it is ethical since it allows women the right to decide what to do with her body. On the other side are the people opposed to abortion who argue that it is unethical since it undermines the principle of sanctity of life. This paper discusses legality of abortion and responds to two peer posts.
Key words: abortion, legal, ethics, right
Discussion Prompt
Should Abortion be Illegal?
Abortion has been and still is one of the most controversial global topics. On one side, proponents of abortion argue that it should be legal while on the other side, groups opposed to it argue that it should be illegal. Abortion should be legal since it allows a woman the right to choose when they would like to have children in relation to her relationship status, financial stability and age. According to Jones (2018), 85% of all abortion cases are usually done by unmarried women.

This confirms the need to legalize abortion to give such women the freedom of deciding when they are ready to raise children.
Response to Peer Post 1
I agree with the position of this post that abortion should be legalized to allow women options to women who have conceived against their will. Not all women who get pregnant usually do so out of their will. Some get pregnant as a result of rape or even incest. There are also cases where the pregnancy may threaten the life of the woman. If abortion is legal, women in such cases have options of terminating the pregnancy without any legal implications.
Response to Peer Post 2
I agree with the position of this post that abortion should be made legal since a woman is entitled to the choice of what she wants to do with her body. Just because some people do not support abortion, it should not be illegalized since such people are never in the position of the women who choose to abort. Moreover, it is agreeable that illegalizing abortion puts the life of pregnant women who wish to make abortion at a higher risk of harm since they may engage in non-hospital abortions.
Reference
Jones. (2018, January 22). U.S. Abortion Statistics. Retrieved from http://abort73.com/abortion_facts/us_abortion_statistics/