Today's society is made up of so many controversial issues. One of the most controversial issues is abortion, the act of intentionally terminating a pregnancy resulting in the death of the fetus (Kreider, A. personal communication, March 24, 2011). Abortion is both constitutionally and morally wrong, and should be illegal in the United States in all but two cases: if the mother was raped (and the pregnancy was a result of the rape) or if the mother's life was put in jeopardy. danger from pregnancy. Abortion is murder at any stage of pregnancy and is against the United States Constitution. Abortion not only harms innocent babies, but also increases the risk of medical complications for the mother. Most women who choose to have an abortion regret the decision later in life. There is always a way to prevent pregnancy, and if by chance a pregnancy occurs and the baby is not wanted, there are other options besides abortion. “When a murderer kills a pregnant woman; the killer is charged with two counts of capital murder. Why?" (Huffmann, 2010). The reason is because a fetus is a person, regardless of whether it is born or unborn. Life begins at conception, since living is defined as the ability to grow; and growth occurs in the womb. Did you know that the greatest growth in a person's entire life occurs before birth? Abortion is murder at any stage of pregnancy because it ends a human being's life same moment as the sperm penetrates the maternal egg, a unique individual with all its characteristics is formed. Abortion is legal up to 24 weeks of pregnancy and sometimes even longer. Yet, at just 21 days in the mother's womb, the fetus... half of the paper... oh girl; the color of the eyes, the color of the hair, the dimples of the cheeks and the cleft of the chin”. abortion has huge reasons why it should be illegal. Starting from the fact that it is a murder and puts the mother's life at risk of death, due to numerous medical complications. Since infanticide is legal, Amendment XIV of the Constitution is violated. Because the child's life is not given equal protection or choice. Contraceptives are within the reach of women to avoid pregnancy. But if for some reason the woman still becomes pregnant, adoption is another option. To get to the point, abortion should be illegal because taking the life of an innocent fetus is ethically wrong. And without abortion, mothers wouldn't have to wonder “what could have happened”.”.