Abortion And Its Impact On Society

In the United States “1.7% of women aged 15–44 have an abortion” (“Induced Abortion in the United States”). Twenty-one percent of all pregnancies end in abortion (“Induced Abortion in the United States”). Women most commonly have abortions before the end of her first trimester, twelve weeks into the pregnancy, however, abortions may also be performed after the first trimester. Abortions are quite common, but they also lead to numerous issues for the parents such as regret, depression, drug abuse and even suicide. The parent’s choice of abortion has lasting physical and psychological effects on the parents of the aborted child, even years after the abortion process.

Abortion can be seen as one of the most debatable issues being discussed throughout the world today. Abortions used to be seen only as a social issue; however, in present days it is seen as way more complex than that. Abortions can be now seen as a social, moral, and ethical issue causing people to believe that abortion should not be legal. In this paper I will argue that, although society has progressed from misogynist ways of the past, if we were to take away a woman’s rights to abortion we would be taking away her right to her own body. In other words, saying that a woman’s potential and worth is in what she can produce not who she is. I will argue my beliefs and why I think that abortion should be legal and an option available for all women who choose that path. Throughout the essay I will be stating an argument why I believe abortion should be legal and counter-arguing my beliefs to make sure that both sides of the debate get looked at.

The topic of abortion is quite a controversial one, many people are both for and against the motion: “Should abortion be legal in the U.S.?”. The main arguments for this topic are “You are taking a child’s life when aborting.” but others may say “Women deserve the right to their own health decisions.” Many people are also in the grey spot with this topic, many believe under certain circumstances such as medical complications, that abortion should be legal.

Abortion: the controversy-packed topic that can provoke the most vicious altercations between the two opposing sides. The views of abortion divide into two main categories: pro-choice and pro-life. These groups can go at eachother’s throats with no end, constantly throwing new arguments at each other. Many people feel very strongly one way on the topic, and are some individuals too stubborn to consider anything other opinion. The two opposite views seem to boil down to many as either the undeveloped fetus is innocent or the mother has the right to chose what to do with her own body.

Abortion can have several effects on the society. Some may be noticeable, and others less. Abortion increases the amount of unintended pregnancies and deaths, and can affect the economy due to low birth rates (Dailard, 2001). Legalizing abortion reduces the consequences of having a child which increases the amount of sexual activity (Dailard, 2001). This results in the large number of children being conceived than there would have been if abortion wasn’t as available (Dailard, 2001). Some women who have unintended pregnancies will seek out an abortion regardless of its legal situation, even if it can put their lives in danger (Dailard 2001). In many countries where abortion is illegal, women tend to get abortions at a very high rate (Dailard, 2001). It is estimated there are around six-hundred-thousand pregnancy related deaths, and out of those, there were seventy-eight-thousand that are caused by complications due to unsafe abortions (Dailard, 2001). As the death rates increase, the birthrates decrease. As shown in a study in New Zealand, in some developing countries, abortion is leading to lower birthrates (“Impact of Abortion on Society”). Those lower birthrates can lead to a decrease in sales (“Impact of Abortion on Society”). In the twenty-two years leading up to 1999, there were over two-hundred thousand abortions, which led to the fewer sales of children items (“Impact of Abortion on Society”). As abortion has not severely effected society

Abortion is the most controversial topic or ‘right’ being debated today. Millions of people are not alive today because they were terminated before they were born through the process of abortion. There are two sides of the abortion debate: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life is against abortion while pro-choice is for women having the choice as to what they want to do with their bodies. There are also many people in the middle of the argument that are okay with abortion but only under certain circumstances. Bills over abortion are constantly on the voting ballet, and they will continue to be on them until an overall consensus is established. Abortion topics are so heavily discussed and debated due to the fact that they effect so many

Since 1973, a total of 57,496,011 abortions have been reported to the Centers of Disease Control and that number keeps rising. This does not include the self-induced abortions or the abortions your body causes, also known as miscarriage. There are so many different procedures throughout the years. In the early years, many women did not seek help from licensed medical assistance. They attempted removal of the fetus with a coat-hanger also piercing of the fetus with a knitting needle, crochet hook, hat pin, bobby pin or similar device inserted into the uterus through the cervix. Many women also used douching methods linked to miscarriage to abort the baby such as Clorox bleach or lye which could also cause chemical burns. In the 1960s women also used Coca-Cola to send their bodies into aborting the fetus. The Induction abortion takes approximately three to four days to complete. On the first day, the young woman is given an ultrasound to determine the age of her baby. Then, the abortionist with the help of an ultrasound to guide them. The patient will then receive a lethal dose of the heart medication Digoxin, a generic drug, is injected into the baby’s heart or into the amniotic fluid directly through the woman’s abdomen or vaginally, the Digoxin will give the baby a fatal heart attack. Although the reason for killing the baby first is to avoid a live birth. After the drug is injected, the woman’s cervix is inserted with Laminaria sticks or tent, a thin tampon-like

Abortion in United States of America is still one of the controversial issues and it is difficult to address even through the presidential campaign. Abortion was allowed almost in thirty states and legal only in special circumstances like pregnancies resulting from rape or incest in twenty states. Due to restriction laws unsafe abortion which is preventable, it still one of important causes of maternal morbidity and mortality.

Abortion has more bad than good. It can cause damages to your health. How can you trust pills abortion if the medical abortion can’t even ensure you a no risk surgery? After that surgery, you might be infertile and imagine at a moment you want to have a baby because you want to construct a family, but bad luck came. At that point, you will regret, bite your finger and say ‘if I knew’. Depression will come now and take his place, and if you don’t have the support of your family, it will lead you to mental health. Death will be at the door and say ‘it’s my time to come’.

Although abortions in America today are both effective and accessible procedures, it has not always been that way. Precedent to the 1860s abortions were legal, but also very dangerous. However, during the nineteenth century when new procedures were invented and more people became educated in the medical field, abortions could, for the first time ever, be performed safely. What instead came along was the criminalization of abortion. The procedure was now seen as the unethical taking of another person’s life.

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