Choice

     Many people think that abortion is murder and should be illegal.  Most of them believe that from conception the fertilized egg is a person who should be protected by law to develop for nine months into a baby.  They hold the religious belief that God implants a soul at the time of conception.  If an abortion is  performed, the woman and doctor are murderers.  Punishment may be administered to them.
     Many other people believe that the fertilized egg is a group of cells that has the potential to become a human being and is not a legal person.  They believe that religious beliefs should not determine law for all citizens but are in the realm of opinion.  Other opinions should also be considered.
     At the present time, the law gives the woman and her doctor the right to choose.  It does not give the government the right to prohibit birth control.  Some people still believe the government should force a woman to remain pregnant whether she wants to or not.
     If you believe abortion is wrong, do whatever you can to convince women to choose not to abort.  If you feel that the fertilized egg should be protected even at the woman's expense, try to make her understand your point of view.  She may not agree with your religious opinions, so you need to voice other reasons for her to continue an unwanted pregnancy.  Try to be sympathetic and understanding.  Don't label her as a murderer.  Convince her with compassion.  Don't expect the law to change so that she doesn't have a choice.