During the past century, abortion has joined race and war as one of the most debatable subjects of controversy in the United States. The issue of abortion speaks to matters relating to human relations where principle, sentiment, and law collide. Abortion poses moral, social, and medical dilemmas. There are many points of view or positions toward abortion; the three outlined in Chapter 5 are the conservative position, the liberal position, and the moderate position.
One of the debate's focuses is whether or not the fetus is a person. The conservative stance on this issue is that the fetus…
