Ethics and Medicine

A recent topic in medicine that conflicts with ethics is that of abortion: pro-choice vs. pro-life. I am aware of this topic because my gyno is an advocate for pro-choice and we have had numerous discussions about abortion. Many people reside behind the pro-choice side which means they believe the female who is pregnant has the choice of abortion or not. However, just as many people believe in pro-life which says that if you abort the pregnancy, you are killing someone because once the egg and sperm meet, is when a person begins life. Behind deciding which side a person supports is also religion. Being a Catholic, I understand that according to the Roman Catholic Church it is God's will to be pro-life. However, disregarding religion, I am pro-choice. I believe women should have the choice. God forbid someone was raped- it was not their choice to conceive that child, but I think it should be their choice whether or not to give birth to that child. I think that they would not have to be reminded of that horrible episode every time they look at that child.

But here is the question-should abortion be illegal? Arguments have been made to support both sides. And the new idea being thrown out there is that we can be both pro-choice and pro-life!


In this article from Time Magazine, it is noted that yes, there are justifiable reasons as to why being pro-choice makes sense. Those reasons include incest and rape. But then again, it states that there are also reasons to be pro-life. Those reasons include that since the moment of conception, those clumps of cells are considered a human being.
In conclusion, abortion rights should not be decided by the government. I think it should be a personal decision and no judgment should be placed on anyone. In a perfect society, people would have their opinions and other people would accept with open arms. But in the society that we live in today, abortion rights and the law with always but heads and no decision or action can make every single person happy.