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These are the questions that are so highly debated over abortion, and the basis for both sides of the argument. Some of these questions are unanswerable for the single reason that trying to would only cause more argument and declare an even more defined binary between the two already polarized sides. Although if we examine some of these specifically and put time and research into them, we could find line of agreement that could lead to; better understanding of the entire issue, helpful assistance for confused pregnant women, less unwanted pregnancies which means les abortions.

The Questions are:

-Is abortion ethical?

-Should a woman have the choice to decide to exterminate her pregnancy, and if so, up to what point during a pregnancy should abortion be allowed?

-Should abortion be allowed for special cases, or not at all?

-Is fetus a human person?

-At what point does human personhood begin?

-What options should a woman have in the case of unwanted pregnancy?

-Why do so many unwanted pregnancies occur, and what can we do to lower that number as much as we possibly can?

Human life- Any living entity which has human DNA. A spermatozoa, ovum, pre-embryo, embryo, fetus, newborn, and infant are different forms of human life. However, they are not

Life- Any form of living animal or vegetable

Human person-This is a form of human life, which is considered to be a person whose life and health should be protected. No consensus exists about when this state begins. Pro-lifers generally say it happens at or very shortly after conception, when a human life with a unique DNA begins. Pro-choicers generally say that it happens later in gestation; some believe that personhood only begins after birth when the newborn is breathing on its own.

Definitions from religioustolerance.org

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