Halli Holder
Ms. Ward
Integrated Science 1 MWF 1st
February 8, 2017
Abortion
What is abortion and how does it affect people’s life’s ? Abortion is legal through all 9 months of pregnancy , even if the baby is due in one day, women can still have abortions. It is their choice, there is no law saying that one can or cannot have an abortion. Abortion ends pregnancy medically, women have them for several different reasons and there are positive and negative effects o abortion. There are three topics that will be discussed. What abortion is, the reasons women have them, and the emotional effects. Abortion is a medical procedure to end pregnancy. There are two different types, the in- clinic and the abortion pill. The in- clinic type requires
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Lastly, did you know that only 1% of abortions are because the mother’s life is in danger? The other 99% is because of the reasons that were mentioned above, and probably many more. Therefore, people know why women have abortions today. Women have many different emotional effects after having an abortion. Studies from the American Pregnancy Association show that some women feel relieved after having an abortion. They may feel relieved that they don’t have to take care of a baby anymore. If they are a single parent, they may feel relieved that they won’t have to take care of the baby alone because there isn’t a baby to take care of anymore. Most emotional side effects are negative though. Some feel depressed, guilty, or angry after the abortion. They could feel angry because they have just killed a baby, and they might start to think that it is wrong. I can see why one would feel angry or depressed. Which also leads into the next emotional feeling, which is suicidal thoughts or actions. Women feel so guilty that they would rather take their own life, than to live knowing they have had an abortion. One can clearly deduce that there is a lot more emotional effects than the positive emotional effects. In conclusion, abortion end pregnancy medically, there are several different reasons why women have abortions, and there is positive and negative side effects. Most abortions are repeat
Abortion can emotionally affect each woman differently, mothers who use an abortion as an easy exit of an unwanted pregnancy can suffer of persistent sadness, regret, anger, shame, depression, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, anxiety, thoughts of death, suicide or hopeless. Studies within the first few weeks after the abortion have found that between 40 and 60 percent of women questioned report negative reactions. Within 8 weeks after their abortions, 55% expressed guilt, 44% complained of nervous disorders, 36% had experienced sleep disturbances, 31% had regrets about their decision, and 11% had been prescribed psychotropic medicine by their family doctor. (Abortionfacts.com) the emotional side effects of having an abortion are just as real as physical side effects.
Merriam-Webster defines abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus. Quite predictably, abortion has been one of the most heavily debated topics of our generation and will likely continue to be for the foreseeable future. Abortion is now legal in the United States because of the Supreme Court case of Roe vs. Wade. There are several different opinions on whether it is morally permissible to terminate a pregnancy, ranging from abortion at all stages is immoral to abortion is moral only before the 20th week of pregnancy. In my opinion, American moral philosopher Judith Jarvis Thomson has one of the best stances on abortion.
Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it can survive outside of the uterus. Once a women finds out that she is pregnant she does have a constitutional protected right to have an abortion in the early stages of pregnancy. Abortions are conducted by women from all forms of life. The typical woman who terminates her pregnancy may either be young, poor, or
Abortion, when the topic comes up, it is usually something people do not like to discuss. People may tend to avoid this issue for fear of offending or angering others but it is extremely important that the horrors of this brutal practice be addressed. During the years 1965-1996 over 515 million babies have been murdered, this is if you add the number of chemical and surgical abortions (www.rockforlife.org). This is what we need to understand: abortion kills and we need to know where it came from.
Abortion refers to the termination of pregnancy at any stage that does not affect birth; medically, according to Oxford Dictionary abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a foetus or embryo by natural causes before it is able to survive independently. Abortion is a controversial topic that causes many arguments because of the different opinions that persons have. Abortion has two main proponents, persons that are for abortion and those that are against abortion. Those that are for abortions think that woman have the right to do anything with their body but those that are against abortion sticks to what the Bible says about taking a life of
What is abortion? An abortion is a medical or surgical procedure used to terminate a pregnancy. A medical abortion is an abortion that is brought about by taking medications that will end a pregnancy. (1) A Surgical abortion is an abortion which ends a pregnancy by emptying the uterus (or womb) with special instruments. (1) Some of the reasons for a woman to get an abortion may be that they can't afford a/another child, health reason of the child's or her own safety, social reasons such as unwanted child or not ready for having a child, and rape or incest. Abortions performed in the seven to nine weeks of the first trimester are medical abortions. (2) All abortions after nine weeks are surgical abortions. Surgical abortions are
Since abortion is very controversial and the facts are not often known, many myths exist about the reasons why women have abortions. One myth is that women are using abortion as a form of birth control, when actually half of all women who received abortions say they used a contraceptive during the month they get pregnant.
Background- An abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy, performed as a surgical procedure. Abortion is one of the most common medical procedures performed in the United States each year. More than 40% of all women will end a pregnancy by abortion at some time in their reproductive lives.There are 1.1 million abortions in the United States each year. That is 1.1 million people who lost the chance to see the light of day for the first time.
Getting an abortion ends a pregnancy which many of you most likely already knew. Although many people may not know that there are two different types of abortion. There is a medication abortion and there is a procedure, like
An Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy. According to Linda Lowen’s research, The World’s Health Organizations estimated that around fifty million abortions happen each year. Since they happen as frequently as 125,000 per day, they have become one of the most talked about topics in the United States (Lowen). Many people have different opinions on this topic. In an overview of the results of a survey conducted, it was found that even though there are that many abortions, twenty-five percent of the students that were surveyed disagreeed with them, forty-four percent are debatable, leaving only thirty-one percent of agreeing with them (Daley). More than half of the United States population thinks that most mothers who have abortions are
A large number of the United States population is open to idea of ending the life of a innocent baby. The number of mothers who want an abortion rises every year. Many women are unaware of the emotional state and cost of an abortion. Most people are unaware of the inhuman procedure itself. Abortions also can affect the outcome of political campaigns. Making abortions illegal not only will prevent mothers from killing their innocent babies, it will also will also save families money and mental health issues among women.
Other than physical damage to the women who got the cells sucked out of her, abortions can cause emotional and psychological damage. Every woman that gets a abortion has a different reaction. The medication mothers receive after an abortion can make the mother have very mixed emotions. Right after the procedure they may be happy and sad, at the same time. Some women say that these feelings go away after a period of time. Others is lingers with them for the months to come. Another issue is the lack of counseling before the consentment to an abortion can cause psychological trouble. Sometimes the mother can be forced into having an abortion by the father of the child, by family and friends, or she might revolt and take herself away from situations
In the long run, abortions do not affect a woman’s ability to conceive and carry a child safely later in her life. Equally, abortions do not occur simply because a woman doesn't want kids, but more often that she is not ready to devote the rest of her life to raising a child she was not prepared to care
Many pro-life groups believe that a large percentage of women who have undergone an abortion experience serious depression and massive feelings of guilt. This is called Post Traumatic Abortion Syndrome (PAS) (Bacon, 2004, p. 26). PAS is a term used to describe the emotional and psychological consequences of abortion. The psychological effects can vary from woman to woman. The symptoms may not appear at the same time and some may occur immediately after an abortion and others may take months or even years to surface (Abortion, 2001). Feelings of guilt are among the most common immediate as well as delayed reactions to abortion. Guilt is a normal reaction that usually surfaces after the woman recognizes that abortion is wrong and that she is responsible for committing her own abortion. One study found that 70% of aborting women expressed general disapproval of abortion (Reardon, 2012, p. 121)).The woman will often express her guilt and shame through anger at herself and others involved in the abortion decision such as
Abortion is the act of ending a pregnancy, either through surgery or by taking medication, with the intention not to have an infant born alive. Because many people believe that abortion should be legal under certain circumstances, it has been a topic of great debate and controversy throughout the nation.