In the United States, approximately 1.2 million abortions are performed each year for many different reasons (no). These reasons for abortion cases include rape or incest, inconvenience, health problems of the infant or mother, and final instability. But do these reasons justify the good or bad of abortion? The theory of utilitarianism states that in certain circumstances it is morally justified to have an abortion; circumstances must produce the greatest overall happiness for the greatest number of people. However, it's not always easy to predict everyone's overall happiness when it comes to a topic as controversial and sensitive as abortion. There may never be an ethically right answer to help make a decision about abortion. But, based on the research I have done, I think the most conclusive view is that of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism appears to be pro-choice, but only in certain circumstances; thereby, aborting for social reasons makes abortion unethical. This is just my opinion and many others have different opinions, which makes abortion a controversial topic. Abortion has been a controversial subject for several years. But what exactly is abortion? It is defined as “the voluntary termination of a pregnancy by surgical or medical means (with medication)” (book 163). Since 1973, the United States has ruled that it is legal and unrestricted to have an abortion during the first three months of pregnancy; but after that, the state can impose restrictions on abortions during the remainder of the pregnancy. Unless the life of the mother or fetus is in danger, the pregnancy can be terminated at any time (book). These laws are just as controversial as the abortion debate in general. Pro-life ad...... middle of paper ......ment or potential health problems. This approach is known as the utilitarian approach and believes that the solution to a problem is the one that brings the greatest happiness to everyone. This is a unique approach because it thinks of everyone and not just one person. I believe that utilitarianism is the correct approach when considering abortion because it does not justify abortion on social grounds. Nor is it a question of banning spontaneous abortion, whatever the situation. I believe abortions are allowed based on the mother's circumstances and whether there will be more benefit to the abortions than to having the baby. There are many other views on the approach, making the abortion debate endless. There is no right or wrong answer to abortion, it simply boils down to “a moral position on abortion must be constructed individually” (Chaloner).