The topic of abortion is often headlined through the media due to its polarizing moral implications. The act of removing the fetus before it has developed into a self-reliant being raises the question of whether abortion is equal to removing a tumor or is it simply murder. In this essay, using the ethical frameworks of ethical rationalism and utilitarianism, the moral debate that is abortion will be analyzed from both sides of the equation and will suggest why abortion is in fact morally correct and should be used if needed.