Reframing the Abortion Debate

In the ongoing debate around abortion, many focus on a woman’s right to choose, advocating for autonomy over one’s body as the central issue. However, an equally important, if not paramount, consideration is the right of the unborn child to live. This issue transcends personal freedom and enters the moral and ethical realm where the right to life — a fundamental human right — must be examined. The unborn child is alive from the moment of conception, and, while not yet fully formed, it is still a distinct human being whose right to life must be acknowledged and protected. By approaching the abortion debate from this perspective, it becomes evident that abortion is more than a choice — it involves the life of an unborn human being, one who cannot yet speak for itself but whose rights are equally deserving of protection.

The Right to Life is Universal and Fundamental

The most basic and universal human right is the right to life. Modern governments and societies are constructed with laws and systems in place to protect this right, and to infringe upon it is deemed one of the highest forms of wrongdoing. Killing, by definition, is taking the life of another, and it is a crime in virtually every society. Governments cannot prevent every instance of crime, but they must create regulations that establish boundaries and consequences for actions…