Background and ContextAbortion is defined as a procedure performed to remove an embryo or fetus from its mother's uterus in order to prevent its birth (Roth, 2005) . Abortion is classified as a bioethical issue because it is linked to the morality of biomedical progress, policy and research. Abortion is a difficult topic that can involve personal morals and beliefs, legality, and religious values. The question is often considered either from the pro-life side, who emphasize the fetus and its right to life, or from the pro-choice side, who emphasize the mother's right to decide appropriate action (Roth, 2005). This brings to the debate the ethical question of whether the government has the right to ban abortion. Both pro-life and pro-choice perspectives explore the two main moral questions regarding abortion (Roth, 2005). The first moral question is the moral status of the fetus (Roth, 2005). This raises the question of whether or not the fetus should be considered a person and at what stage does the fetus become a person. The second moral question concerns the rights of the mother (Roth, 2005). The question is whether the mother has the right to decide whether to carry the fetus to term or not. It is important to note that there are two distinct questions regarding abortion, one being its morality and the other its legality (Roth, 2005). There are things that are considered immoral but they are not necessarily illegal. For example, marital infidelity is considered wrong, but it is not illegal. A moral argument is that the fetus is an innocent person and it is wrong to kill an innocent person and therefore it is wrong to kill a fetus (Roth, 2005). The opposite argument can also be made. The fetus...... middle of paper ...... the argument for a future like ours assumes that every life will be good and that everyone will want to have a future like ours. The potential life of the fetus can be great or terrible. Just because the fetus's life may be great doesn't mean it has the right to use the mother's body. The mother always retains the right to abortion because the fetus depends on her for its survival, whatever its potential. It can be argued that the fetus deserves the same level of personhood as children and adults. This can be countered by the fact that children and adults can live without occupying other people's bodies. When personality arises may never be established due to the contrasting views for and against personality and it would be very difficult to establish any sort of common ground on personality..