Why are People Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?

    

 

The Abortion Debate

This week, it was found out through a draft leak that the Supreme Court intends on overturning the verdict on Rowe v. Wade which enabled the right of a woman to be able to decide whether they wish to have an abortion or not without governmental interference.  This very right is considered a landmark decision by the Supreme Court and a “progressive” step toward women's rights while some consider this decision an act against God’s will.  But all opinions aside the real question we should be asking is why both sides have their current opinion regarding this issue of abortion which the case of Roe v. Wade argued was constitutional.

This question is important because between the clashes between those who are pro-life and pro-choice; there is no understanding of either side's opinion on an interpersonal level which leads to biases on both sides regarding this issue.  Said understanding could help generate an agreeable resolution to this issue once and for all.  So, with that, we will be investigating both sides of this fiery debate on abortion.  

Pro-Choice

Those who are pro-choice are typical of the “liberal” demographic.  These people think that women should solely be allowed to get an abortion if they so wish and that society or the government should not interfere with this decision because this very decision is only for a woman to make with her body.  In fact, any instance of pregnancy should be eligible for an abortion with preferably no restriction on any instance of pregnancy from sexual assault to unintended pregnancy.  

Of course, there is the financial factor that often inhibits a woman from having an abortion as abortions are a medical procedure that is usually expensive unless it is covered by medical insurance in some cases.  But, it is the very ability to freely choose to have an abortion under the law that matters to those who are pro-choice.  The ultimate objective for those who are pro-choice is the presence of the right for a woman to abort a child.    

But the greater meaning of this conviction of pro-choice has to do with several aspects of modern human society.  The main aspect of society that is supported and found among pro-choice advocates is pure unrestrictive individuality for not only women but for also for those who have formed a loose individual association with them.  This individuality is one where, besides the aforementioned associations with women, the presence of another human being with personal needs within an individual woman’s life will inhibit the very individuality or freedom that said woman values for herself.  

So, upon the occurrence of pregnancy for individualistic women; the first thing they will think about is how to get an abortion.  If they are personally fortunate enough to afford it then they will certainly go for it but if they can't afford it, according to state law, they will either need to carry the pregnancy to term to have an abortion much later on if they can then afford it. 

 However, if pregnancy is carried to term a woman may often decide to raise the child anyway due to feelings of empathy they will develop for the child. But such empathy is greatly limited by the predominate individuality of women which can often result in conflict between the care for a child and the individuality that women value so much which will result in one of the other being chosen by a woman another reason which a woman may wish to have an abortion nearly too avoid these feelings and retain their individualistic lives.       

But it is important to note that this very individuality, ironically, could also cause an unwanted pregnancy because such instances of pregnancy will occur when women freely mingle with others they will engage in interpersonal relations with certain people.  So, it seems then that individualistic women wish to have the personal benefits of freedom but also avoid the consequences of such freedom or individuality which demonstrates a lack of social irresponsibility on the woman's part. 

However, the responsibility of any kind isn’t really expected by those who are individualistic as responsibility involves care for others which is not what individuality advocates, especially for women when it comes to their right to have an abortion.  In fact, individual women only wish to be socially responsible for themselves and not for others because of the understandable burden it gives them on an individual level.   ,  

But despite this, many pro-choicers will respect the individuality of women anyway since pro-choices are often individualistic themselves.  Ultimately; the standpoint of pro-choicers is the very right to abortion which just represents the desire for unrestrictive individuality as well as the negatory social responsibility that comes with it.  

Of course pregnancy as a result of sexual assault is an entirely different issue but still relates to the individuality of people more specifically men and sometimes women. Where men will act on their own gratifying desires towards women with little social regard for them and personal violation is certainly not acceptable for any person individualistic or not.   

Pro-Life

Those who are pro-life are the exact opposite of pro-choicers.  Those who are pro-life are against abortion of any kind except for some instances where a woman's life is in danger.  These people are usually community-oriented with an emphasis on religious or socially conservative communities.  Such communities tend to always be concerned with group integrity and well-being and a big part of that involves the production of children.  

This very concern for the well-being of children goes so far as to disregard the circumstance behind a child’s conception besides the most medically extreme of circumstances.  This very disregard stems from certain expectations from individuals both within and outside conservative communities.  That expectation is the aforementioned social responsibility that the individualistic pro-choicers avoid.  

This social responsibility is one where a person is expected to be more restrictive or selective with to make sure they are engaging with the right people which are the people that share the same conservative ideals as them within their community.  Such similarity in value is expected to result in a relationship that is respectful of the aforementioned conservative values which may result in a socially legitimate pregnancy. 

So, there is an expectation of communal commitment by everybody.    The very act of individuality that is found among pro-choicers is repulsive and forbidden among said communities.  Said communities, as I mentioned earlier, are highly religious and religion itself holds child-bearing is more important than an individual's own interests as well.  It is known that communities of people can only stay together if they share common values, beliefs, or composition.    

But the main idea behind the communal and religious values that avert most abortion is the content that all living things, including a fetus, deserve to have a life as it is God’s will.  IN general, those who are pro-life mostly object to abortion on communal and religious grounds while disregarding the individualistic factor among women.  

Conclusion

Those who are pro-choice are generally individualistic while those who are pro-life are community-oriented.  These polar opposite sides of individuality and community are not necessarily compatible with each other given the conflicting objectives of both sides within society.  However, if both sides could understand each other on an ideological level; such an understanding is ultimately not bound to last.  

Communities reject individualism due to the dangers it poses to their integrity while individualistic people reject community due to not wanting to be put under a certain set of rules or authority or a certain set of beliefs that they are told are the “right” kind of values.  This debate on abortion then is primarily about individualistic rights vs communal and religious integrity of human groups.   

So, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade being currently considered; we now know why both sides of this debate have their opinions and how their opinions originated both from within themselves and those around them.  But at the end of the day; the right of a woman to be able to have an abortion is up to them or their communities and whatever decision is made; it has no consequence within the greater universe that we live in.