Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-9 | Issue-08 | 275-279
Review Article
The Debate on Abortion Rights in the United States at the End of the 20th Century
Hongkun Wei
Published : Aug. 22, 2024
Abstract
The debate on abortion rights in America has a long history and has become a moral and political issue. After Roe V. Wade decision in 1973, the debate on abortion lead to the ongoing contradictions between the “pro-choice” and the “pro-life”. The two sides hold totally different moralities and values on abortion, and sparkled the culture war on abortion rights. In the culture war, radical feminists strongly support abortion rights, showing their resistance to the patriarchal society, while the traditional Americans insisted on traditional moralities and values, expressing strong opposition to abortion. The culture war was fiercely going on and a consensus was hard to reach between the two sides.