Among the major controversies of the Nations, the bilateral issue of abortion seems to be a popular but controversial debate. For several decades, abortion has been a never-ending conflict that has caused a division in society. This bitter political brawl created an unnecessary stalemate that left the abortion issue unresolved. What is right and what is wrong? Should a woman be allowed to abort and deprive a child of life or should she be forced to give up the right to make her own decisions? Society is caught in the middle of this controversial topic because a portion of individuals believe that it should be a woman's choice whether to have an abortion, while others consider it to be murder. Years ago, before abortion was legal, thousands of women performed illegal abortions. using outdated methods that cause serious infections and in many cases death. In 1973, the United States Supreme Court, by a vote of 7-2, ruled in favor of Norma L. McCorvey declaring that the government could not limit or interfere with a woman's ability to obtain an abortion, thus legalizing abortion. 'abortion in all 50 states (Clifton par .1). This was known as Roe vs. Wade case. Shocked by the decision, pro-life activists attempted to abolish Roe in the courts, and in 1976 the Hyde Amendment was passed. This amendment limited the government from federally funding abortions. He emphasized partial-birth abortions and imposed new laws that minors had to receive permission from their guardians to obtain abortions (Rasmussen par.11). Since 1973, there have been approximately 52,008,665 abortions performed in the United States and I think it is time to put an end to this abomination (NRLC par.7). First of all, just... half of the card. .....Motto of Planned Parenthoods of the States. Address their goals regarding abortion. Explain who they are, what they are and what they represent. Rasmussen, Claire E. "Abortion." Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints and Voices (2010). Blinn College Library. Network. March 29, 2011. Explains the history before abortion was legal and how it affected women. Effects of abortion since it was legalized. Statistics on who supports which side and why. The Bible. King James Version. Exodus 20:13. Network. April 17, 2011. Addresses the biblical perspective of murder. Biblical definition of murder. Explains the biblical repercussions of murder.Wikipedia. "Embryo." Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia (2011). Network. April 19, 2011. Explain what an embryo is. Explains the process of growth from an embryo to a fetus. Describes what spontaneous abortions and induced abortions are.