The key to a good research paper is having an argument where both sides have well thought-out argument. This is key because then there can be some sort of change made to the situation at hand. In the case of pro-choice versus pro-life, the argument at hand is just that, pro-choice or pro-life? The research exigence of my paper is why abortion should stay legal, and why protestors shouldn't be allowed to be outside of planned parenthood. The debate between pro-choice and pro-life has always interested me, but it never became an issue until high school that I was pro-choice. Majority of my friends are Christians (pro-life) and I don't affiliate with a religion, but it wasn't until I made that known that it became a problem. It sometimes causes tension between me and my friends because of their beliefs and how they view people who are pro-choice, but I stand by what I believe in. When my aunt was around my age she got pregnant and was no where near ready to raise a child, so she decided to get an abortion, but when she was going there were protesters outside of the clinic and they were saying things to her and about her. That is what makes me believe so passionately about this topic, and also that I believe strongly that everyone should be able to make their own decisions over what happens to their bodies and what is best for them.

The first article I found is a case brief summary on the Roe versus Wade trial. There is technically no claim to this article, but I chose it because of the impact that the decision had on the pro-choice versus pro-life debate. In 1973 Roe filed a suit challenging the constitutionality of the Texas abortion laws. The case ruling was monumental, and was the beginning of the debate between pro-life and pro-choice. This was such a big deal at the time because the Supreme Court ruling had expanded the right to privacy which was not found in the Constitution. The author, Martin H. Kelly, has a Bachelor's degree in History and in Instruction and Curriculum, and he identifies as an American History Expert. He shows his bias through using words such as anti-abortion instead of pro-life, which makes it more clear that he would argue pro-choice, given the chance. 

The next article I found, titled "How my Infertility made me Pro-choice," is from a blog of a student at Indiana University. In the article she discusses why her being infertile led to the ultimate decision of being pro-choice, her reasons being: people who are able to reproduce don't owe the public children that they cannot afford to have, it is unfair to make someone go through the exhausting experience of pregnancy against their will, people shouldn't be denied access to birth control, and a woman should have the ultimate decision over what happens to their own body. She is arguing that women have a right to chose what happens to their own bodies and that the government should not be allowed to interfere with that right. It all comes back to the original argument, pro-choice or pro-life? Her knowledge on the subject is shown in her argument, also she has had to think about these things due to her infertility.

When looking at different articles, I came across one that honestly made me sick to my stomach. "Pro-choice as an Act of Love" was a post written by Megan Padilla on a parenting website to raise awareness to the issue on abortion. She brings to light the issues of how even though abortion is legal, not every hospital permits having abortions if there is a chance of a live birth. She had to go to a clinic outside of her hometown, where she was not given proper treatment and the results almost led to her death. The major issue at stake is that if abortion is legal in America, why is there not better practice of it. The restriction on abortion has put many families in danger from the risks that come with it. This is a real situation that this woman actually experienced, so her credibility is shown through her experience and knowledge on the subject. 

The argument goes either way, pro-choice or pro-life. The argument at hand is whether or not you believe that it is human life. But argument is purely made on beliefs that you practice or do not practice, so you could go either way. With the sources I have found, they all argue pro-choice, but for different reasons and in different ways. Their arguments have led me to be more passionate about my belief in pro-choice, but to be able to write an actual research paper on this topic, I may need to focus my research exigence more on one particular issue that comes with abortion. 

