In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the laws restricting abortions thanks to the Roe vs. Wade case. Now, forty years later, the dispute between supporters (pro-choice) and opposers (pro-life) of legalized abortions is at its peak. Being a member of the pro-choice movement has led me to question why my opposing American Citizens call themselves “pro-lifers” instead of “anti-abortionists”. The ethical issue of the abortion controversy has spiked many questions involving pro-lifer’s opinions on “supporting life”, when they oppose Universal Healthcare, are all for the cruel and unusual inflictions of the Death Penalty, and support the mental and physical wrath of prisoner of war abuse. This has caused us to ask ourselves, at what point …show more content…
If pro-lifers were so supportive of life and having the right to live, would you think that most should be against capital punishment? Unfortunately, most of them are not. Gallup released a statement to the Death Penalty Information Center claiming that 60% of Americans believe that the death penalty should be inflicted on dangerous criminals (Gallup Poll: Support for Death Penalty at Lowest Level Since 1972). Even though I agree that criminal law should be enforced to the max, and some convicted criminals should receive longer, more intense sentences, asking our government to take their life is something that we as Americans should not even consider when dealing with punishment sentences. If someone is pro-life, then they should be saying that any form of murder either inside or outside of the womb is wrong. Convicted felons, just like unborn babies, do not get a choice/say in the matter of what happens to them. Pro-lifers should be supporting life throughout its years outside of the womb no matter what kind of criminal background a person