Abortion is a very controversial issue in our society. It has also become one of the most discussed topics today, on which everyone has an opinion. The issue escalated to the point that the Supreme Court had to step in and decide how to handle the issue of abortion in America. Merriam Webster's dictionary defines abortion as “the termination or removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus for the purpose of ending a pregnancy.” Pro-lifers argue that everyone has the right to life as soon as conception occurs. In contrast, abortion supporters argue that women should be free to choose what is right for themselves and their bodies, regardless of the consequences. However, despite this decision, there are several points that can be raised for and against the right to abortion. My position is that abortion is morally and conditionally permissible and the factors that support my position include incidents in which rape results in pregnancy or cases in which pregnancies are life-threatening. In my opinion, abortion requests should be approved subject to these extenuating circumstances. In the first scenario, a woman was sexually assaulted or raped and became pregnant as a result. When such an individual is denied the possibility of renouncing pregnancy through abortion, he is certainly deprived of a civil as well as moral right. Furthermore, according to Helen Reddy, who writes about others and her own experiences with rape and conception, the child can always serve as a reminder of the painful and insidious experience of her rape (Reddy). This perpetual emotional trauma could also result in his reluctance to properly care for… half of the sheet… of murder: one counts for the mother and one for the developing fetus. However, the issue of abortion puts the freedoms of the fetus under scrutiny. Ultimately it is believed that the mother of the fetus has a greater right to her own body than the fetus has to its life. To protect mothers from unwanted pregnancies and unwanted fetuses from substandard living conditions, a ruling was issued that gave women the freedom to choose whether or not to carry unwanted pregnancies. Like anything else within the so-called “moral gray zone,” there are consequences implicit in both choices. Whenever a woman is faced with this difficult choice between keeping or eliminating her living and growing fetus, she is presented with two evils; among which the minor must choose. My ultimate opinion on the matter is that the lesser evil is dictated by circumstances.