How to be Pro-Life and Pro-Choice

by Asma Gaba

Abortion: Should it be legal? Should it be banned? Pro-choicers

believe that abortion should be legal and accessed easily,

because every woman deserves the right to terminate a

pregnancy (before the fetus can survive outside the womb, which

is normally between 24 to 26 weeks). Pro-lifers, on the other

hand, believe that a termination of pregnancy is immoral and

should not be used.

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Whether it is for religious or personal reasons, pro-lifers

believe that a fetus should always have the chance to undergo

the full 9 months in its mother’s womb- and so pushing laws in

favor of banning abortions seem to be the right thing to do.

There’s a distinct difference between being personally pro-

life and politically. If one is personally pro-life, they still believe

that abortions should be legal, therefore voting pro-choice.

Political pro-lifers will vote against the choice, inherently

attempting to change laws due to their own feelings against

abortion.

What most people fail to understand is that pro-choice does

not equal pro-abortion; pro-choice means that the option of

termination should be readily obtainable. In fact, one can be pro-

choice but personally dislike the idea of an abortion. Being

politically pro-life is essentially restricting the rights of women

across the nation.

If one doesn’t enjoy the idea of an abortion, that’s a

personal belief. Every single woman deserves to have the

opportunity to terminate an unwanted pregnancy- the choice

should be available- whether it clashes with one’s personal

opinions or not.

Because you can be pro-life and pro-choice.