Abortion is a divisive issue across the country, and Frostburg State University is no different. After asking three individuals about their thoughts on abortion on Thursday the 7th, it was clear that there was no consensus on campus. That’s not surprising, given the charged nature of the topic that touches on religious, cultural, and personal beliefs.
Many people are against abortion because they feel that killing unborn fetuses is wrong. That was the opinion of Cierra Dupree, an undecided freshman from Baltimore, who said people “shouldn’t take other lives”. The core component of this argument is the idea that a fetus is a human, with the full rights accorded humans under the law.
Others feel that having an abortion is the right of the woman, since it is her body, and any attempt to limit abortion would impose a restriction on the woman’s freedom. Joanna Skelley, an administrative assistant, said that the decision to have an abortion should be an individual choice, rather than something that should be controlled by the government.
Some people simply do not know if abortion is right or not. William Jackson, a junior accounting major from Upper Marlboro, said that he was neither for nor against abortion, though he maintained that it was an important issue. Given that the pro-life position limits the rights of women, and the pro-choice position limits those of the fetus, it is not surprising that no agreement is forthcoming.
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