Abortion is a very controversial issue in our society. It has also become one of the most discussed topics today, on which everyone has an opinion. This issue has escalated to the point where the Supreme Court had to step in and decide how the issue of abortion should be handled in the United States. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines abortion as “the termination or removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to terminate a pregnancy.” Pro-life advocates argue that everyone has the right to life from conception. Conversely, abortion supporters argue that women should be free to choose what is good for themselves and their bodies, regardless of the consequences. However, despite this decision, several arguments can be made for and against the right to abortion. My position is that abortion is morally and conditionally permissible and factors that support my position include incidents in which rape results in pregnancy or cases where pregnancy is life-threatening. In my opinion, abortion requests should be conditionally approved in these extenuating circumstances. In the first scenario, a woman was sexually assaulted or raped and, as a result, became pregnant. When such a person is denied the opportunity to relinquish her pregnancy through abortion, she is certainly deprived of a civil and moral right. Furthermore, according to Helen Reddy, who writes about others as well as her personal experiences of rape and conception, the child can always serve as a reminder of the painful and treacherous experience of her (Reddy) rape. This lifelong emotional trauma could even result in her refusal to properly take appropriate care...... middle of paper ...... of homicide: one count for the mother and one count for the developing fetus. However, the issue of abortion calls into question the freedoms of the fetus. Ultimately, the mother of the fetus was seen as having a greater right to her body than the fetus had to life. To protect mothers from unwanted pregnancies and unwanted fetuses from deplorable living conditions, a ruling was issued that gave women the freedom to choose whether or not to pursue unwanted pregnancies. Like anything else in the “moral gray area,” every choice has implicit consequences. Every time a woman is faced with this difficult choice between keeping or getting rid of her living and growing fetus, she finds herself faced with two evils: ; between which she must choose the least. My ultimate opinion on the matter is that the lesser evil is dictated by circumstances..