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Abortion And Its Impact On Society

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In today’s times we have a lot of controversy involving many issues that affect our lives, and in some cases a person’s right to choose what they want, or what they think needs to be done. Many people have different opinions depending on what the issue is. Laws and bills are made to restrict certain rights of people and can change how a situation is handled. With the topic of abortion, the opinions can differ greatly, and have an impact on other peoples lives. Abortion is a topic that has become hot over the last few years. With all the differences in opinions, whether or not to let abortion is now one of the most talked about problems and very prevalent in the media as well. Abortion has been around for centuries. “The earliest know …show more content…

In 2011, the House of Representatives tried to remove federal funding of Planned Parenthood, but the Democrat controlled Senate blocked the measure (studentsforlife.org). Abortions are now a lot safer than they had been in the past and there are different options a woman seeking an abortion could choose from. There are few side effects to the “Abortion Pill”, like cramps, bleeding, clots and other ailments. The pill can also be taken up to three weeks of gestation (PlannedParenthood.org). “In clinic” abortions include aspiration (emptying the uterus by suction) and dilation and evacuation. Aspiration can be performed up to sixteen weeks from the last period and a D&E (Dilation and Evacuation) can be performed later than sixteen weeks (plannedparenthood.org). All three methods are highly effective and the pill itself has a success rate of ninety-seven percent. The later the gestation period the higher the risk is for a woman to have an abortion. The cost varies based on how far along a woman is in her pregnancy and what method she chooses. Prices can range from three-hundred dollars to one thousand seven hundred dollars. The price is cheaper for an abortion within the first trimester (plannedparenthood.org) and increases the longer the pregnancy lasts. Depending on what state a

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