"Is Abortion a Human Right?" Summary

Susan Milligan begins her article talking about the usual battle of abortion and the two different sides.  She says that one side is "arguing that a woman's decision about her own body is paramount, and the other, that a developing baby's life trumps all."  She talks about laws that violate human rights saying that women should be able to have an abortion if they are victims of rape or incest, or are carrying fetuses with fatal abnormalities.

After talking about the side that thinks human rights are being violated, Milligan talks about the side that believes that the notion of human rights has been terribly twisted, ignoring the rights of the child-to-be.  This side says that it is sad that courts in the U.S. and European countries don't consider an unborn child worthy of protection under the Human Rights provisions.

Both sides have good arguments and it is hard to decide which side is right and which is wrong.  I think that it all comes down to the beliefs of the individual and the morals and ethics they have.  I personally do not agree with abortion unless it is endangering the life of the mother, or the child was conceived through rape.

I chose this source because Susan Milligan is a political and foreign affairs writer for the U.S. News and contributed to a biography of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Citation

 Milligan, Susan. "Is Abortion a Human Right?" US News. U.S.News & World Report, 2 Dec. 2015. Web. 08 Sept. 2016.