Abortion is ending the life of a fetus. Many people consider abortion as a woman’s right and something related to personal liberty, freedom and privacy while others explain and interpret abortion in terms of number of innocent deaths before birth and hence considers it as unethical, inhuman and unacceptable.
In recent times political parties have used abortion as a potent opportunistic issue to garner support for their campaign. For example, pro-choice that equals pro-death of an innocent child was a hot political issue recently. Politicians found convincing people and making laws to support abortion in terms of killing a fetus a very difficult task but found it easier to get people to understand abortion in terms of privacy rights.
The legal verdict in the case of Roe (a woman seeking the right of legal autonomy for abortion against the wishes of her husband) vs. Wade (the husband wishing the birth of the child and opposing abortion) has in a way legalized and legitimized unrestricted abortion. Probably all Americans do oppose killing of an unborn fetus. However, at the same time privacy rights are very dear to them and therefore, they will not tolerate any interference by the federal government in their personal private affairs.
Most Americans believe that abortion is safe and legal. But abortion done under unsanitary and unhealthy conditions is not safe. Unsafe conditions may lead to injury or death. Sufficient legal remedies have not yet been formulated in the United States for regulating medical procedures for abortion and for maintaining safe clinical standards.
