Abortion is the act of removing the embryo or fetus from the mother's womb in order to terminate the pregnancy. It is practiced using two techniques, medical abortion and surgical abortion. Medical abortion is the process of taking pills, and surgical abortion involves surgery to remove the fetus (1). In the past, one would never have guessed whether abortion was possible. Today, in Canada, abortion has been legalized since January 28, 1988. The Supreme Court of Canada adopted a law which stipulates that abortion is possible during the nine months of pregnancy. Provinces decide regulations on how and when abortion is performed (2). However, abortion has always been controversial, as some believe it is cruel to take an unborn life, while others believe it is a basic human right. Considering both sides of the issue, should abortion be allowed in today's society? From a Kantian point of view, abortion must be prohibited since the act of abortion cannot be applied as a universal law. On the other hand, abortion would be permissible from a utilitarian perspective, because it maximizes the best outcomes and increases everyone's happiness. Personally, I think abortion is unethical because of the interpretation of the fetus as an object. For someone who acts according to the ideology of Kant's ethics, it is impossible for one to agree on the abortion of an unborn human being. There are two principles of morality in Kantian ethics; hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative. First of all, the categorical imperative means that morality determines duties. In general, this imperative has two different formulations, but they similarly lead to a common idea, namely to oppose harming people. The first formulation consi......middle of the document ......ion.In conclusion, it is not acceptable to allow abortion from my point of view. The act of abortion is equivalent to killing a born child or even an adult. Furthermore, abortion does not correspond to the principle of Immanuel Kant's ethics, because the maxim cannot become a universal law and the act of abortion amounts to treating the fetus as a means. However, abortion is permitted under the ideology of utilitarianism because it promotes the best outcomes for parents who wanted an abortion. Even after almost three decades since the Parliament of Canada passed abortion law, this issue remains highly controversial in today's society. Nevertheless, as controversial as it may seem, the abortion rate continues to increase significantly every year(). For a deeper explanation of this fact, scientific development could be a valid approach to justify it..