ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

United States anti-abortion movement

Okay kiddo, let's talk about something called the United States Anti-Abortion Movement.

Some people in the US believe that a woman should not be allowed to end a pregnancy, which means they think abortions are bad and should be illegal. These people are part of the Anti-Abortion Movement.

The reason why some people are against abortions is because they believe that life starts at conception, which is when a sperm from a man joins with an egg from a woman to start a baby growing. They feel that ending a pregnancy is like taking away a life, which they think is wrong.

The Anti-Abortion Movement has been around for a long time, with some people fighting to make abortions illegal for decades. A lot of these people are religious and feel that the Bible says abortions are wrong. Others just believe that every life is important and want to protect unborn babies.

People in the Anti-Abortion Movement have tried different things to stop abortions from happening. Some have protested at clinics where women can get abortions, hoping to convince them not to go through with it. Others have tried to pass laws that make it harder for women to get abortions, like requiring a waiting period or making it illegal after a certain number of weeks.

However, not everyone agrees with the Anti-Abortion Movement. Some people believe that women should have the right to choose what happens to their own bodies, and that sometimes it's better for a woman to end a pregnancy, like if the baby would be born with health problems.

It's a complicated issue, but the main thing to remember is that there are people who think abortion is wrong and want to make it illegal, while others believe that women should have the right to make their own choices about their bodies.