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has become one of the most controversial topics of the twentieth century. The act of ending a pregnancy before birth is . It is hard to find someone who does not have an opinion on today. About ninety percent of s occur during the women's first trimester, whi ....

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.... of is probably the Roman Catholic Church. Many physicians oppose s because it is their job and belief to save lives, not end them. Opponents to believe "if left to run its natural course, (pregnancy) would ultimately result in the birth of a human being" (Scharz). Another argument against is that laws allowing will increase irresponsible pregnancies. This will lead to disrespect for human life and over-use of . Opponents to believe life begins when a sperm fertilizes an egg. Ergo, destroying an embryo or fetus is morally wrong and even considered murder. These arguments give good reasoning behind the need to abolish , however the counterpa ....