Abortion Argumentative Analysis

Abortion has taken the lives of more than 50 million babies since 1973 (“About Abortion”). The issue of abortion is one of the most common controversial issues in American politics and culture. In modern society, many women that have an unintended pregnancy and they result to abortion without researching other options. Abortion is not a substitute for birth control and this issue should be taken seriously. The individual woman needs to understand that by agreeing to have an abortion she is agreeing to kill an innocent fetus. Abortion rips the unborn child from his or hers right to life. Society needs to let women see through the eyes of the fetus and find alternative ways to raise the baby. Abortion should be

The topic of abortion and its legality is one that is strongly felt on both sides of the issue. This is one of the most heated arguments you can get into and if I am being fully honest I am a little nervous about publicizing my view point. But here is my research and arguments for whether abortion should be legal or not.

Doctors’ view is also very much negative about abortion. A study was conducted by the Journal of Medical Ethics on 733 medical students about abortion. The outcome of the survey revealed that almost 1/3 of students would not perform an abortion for a congenitally malformed fetus after 24 weeks, 1∕4 of them would not perform an abortion for failed contraception before 24 weeks and 1/5 of them would not perform an abortion on a minor who was the victim of rape. (Campbell,

Most recently the “no taxpayer funding for abortion act”, has abortion advocates reeling (Maguire, A-14). Even though, abortion has been legal in every state in the United States since the monumental Supreme Court decision, “Roe v Wade”, on January 22, 1973, there are fewer physicians willing to perform abortions today than in 2008 (Kraft, 09). At the heart of the ethical dilemma for many in the medical profession is the viability of the fetus (USA TODAY). And just to make this whole dilemma more confusing, according to the United States Government, “The child in utero, at any stage of development in the womb”, is protected by the Unborn Victims Violence Act of 2004 (Unborn Victims of Violence Act, A-1). Medical professionals have the

Throughout the United States there has always been a big debate on whether or not abortion is ethically acceptable or not. Though many individuals see it as killing a child, many others can overlook that burden and see the consequences of having a child at that point in time. Individuals who are put in a pregnancy situation and have to look into all aspects of an abortion and the reasons for this procedure, while also realizing the biological development of the fetus, and the process of an abortion.

Abortion has been a controversial topic and fluctuated in-and-out of political discussions for decades, but has started to become a more popular debate topic as of late. People have debated between “Pro-Choice”, a woman’s right to choose, as well as “Pro-Life”, strictly anti-abortion, as well as the lawmakers part in recognizing the issue. A Harvard College newspaper printed an opinion-based article by Tanya Luhrmann for Abortion Rights Action Week called, The Pro-Choice Argument. The author claims that a powerful part of American life is the experience of being a mother, and that each side, “Pro-Choice” and “Pro-Life”, feels attacked from one another affecting the mother and child relationship.

There has been much controversy regarding the social, ethical, and medical predicament that abortion provokes. Abortion is the procedure of ending a pregnancy with the early removal of a fetus. There is no right or wrong when it comes to abortion; values contribute a great amount to an individual’s opinion. This process has led to numerous debates among individuals who believe that it is up to a woman to decide what to do with her body and the individuals who hold that women do not have the right to take away a life. Although it may seem as if the beliefs of pro-life and pro-choice advocates are on opposite sides of a spectrum, the two sides can come to an agreement about how to at least lessen the number of abortions occurring.

With abortion being a touchy subject, people will find themselves having some strong opinions on their morality, but there are instances where abortions are a medical necessity to save lives when threatening circumstances present themselves. For this reason, hospitals need to let medical knowledge take precedence over any religious ideologies. Ironically, in an article from USA Today there is a quote from the National Right to Life Committee, a leading group that opposes abortion, where they state abortions are necessary in limited circumstances to prevent the death of the mother (Painter, pg.1). Therefore, people today seem to agree on that the stance of abortions having some medical benefit. Most people would agree that even though abortions come with many ethical problems, they have a real benefit in medicine and are

This chapter has used the experiences of post-Roe abortion providers to highlight the simultaneous preoccupation with fetal life in abortion provision, notwithstanding the seemingly natural conflict between physician and the State interests asserted in Roe. Further, the experiences of post-Roe providers clearly suggest feelings of ambivalence, especially towards second and third trimester abortions, that have not been addressed by Roe’s trimester-framework and seem to be the direct result of abortion providers’ innate interest in fetal life. In addition, the complex experiences of abortion-providing obstetricians suggest that solutions to ‘fetal-life dilemmas’ may fall outside the realm of legal guidelines. Finally, accentuating Roe’s weaknesses

The abortion debate in America has far surpassed the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion. The controversy continues to encompass ethical questions such as when human life begins, what constitutes the value of human life, whether restricting or outlawing abortion infringes upon women’s rights, and more. Politics, religious beliefs, and moral philosophy are often factors that contribute to the arguments of many vehement pro-life and pro-choice advocates. Though the medical community strives to respect the beliefs of patients, such subjective principles cannot be utilized to formulate and impose a nation-wide standard regarding abortion. The popular notion that the ethicality of abortion is an issue with no plausible universal answer

This author has chosen to discuss the ethical issues of abortion. This is a highly debated topic that will exist amongst women. It is happening at high rates. “In 2013, 664,435 legal induced abortions

Of all the legal, ethical, and moral issues we Americans continuously fight for or against, abortion may very well be the issue that Americans are most passionate about. The abortion issue is in the forefront of political races. Most recently the “no taxpayer funding for abortion act”, has abortion advocates reeling. Even though abortion has been legal in every state in the United States since the monumental Supreme Court decision, “Roe v Wade”, on January 22, 1973; there are fewer physicians willing to perform abortions today than in 2008. (Kraft) At the heart of the ethical dilemma for many in the medical profession is the viability of the fetus. And just to make this whole dilemma more confusing, according to the United States

Abortion is the medical procedure when it is induced on purpose to extract the fetus from the uterus. When abortion occurs without purpose, it is usually referred to as miscarriage; such instance causes psychological problems in a woman and affects her perception of the fetus. The number of moral and ethical considerations on the problem of abortions can be considered from a variety of perspectives that include economic, medical, social, and religious aspects of the phenomenon. Many case studies are based on the need to make a choice, especially when talking about professional duties of doctors and such medical practices, as Hippocratic Oath. The controversy occurs every time some people cannot accept the right of the woman to have an

Abortion has always been an incredibly controversial topic. It has been one of the most widely discussed issues in the American culture for decades. Abortion is a discussion of human interaction, in which emotions, ethics, and law all come together. In many cases, people on both sides of the argument have valid points and take moral positions. A pro-choice position would assert that the decision to terminate a pregnancy lies the mother and that the government has no right to interfere or step in and make that decision. On the other hand, the position of pro-life advocates argue that life begins at the moment of conception. They believe that because the embryo or fetus is a human life and that one has no moral right to abort it. This theory argues that this human has no power or say in the matter and is rendered helpless from advocating for itself. Although abortion is a morally and emotionally charged issues, it is ultimately protected under the 14th amendment. The most common reasons for abortion include but are not limited to, teen pregnancy, rape, and health issues.

Abortion is a sensitive and controversial issue. People are either for abortion or against it. There are many reasons in each instances to stand behind your side of the issue. However, as a medical profession their personal opinion should not be a factor. Shirin Badruddin who works for Aga Khan University Hospital School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan  said “In a nutshell, respect for autonomy of pregnant women, embryo and justification to terminate pregnancy is an obligation of health care professional.” Throughout the journal entry Shirin explains the many reason that a mother might abort a fetus and even discusses the debate on the legality of it. The many questions that are asked to sustain her point of view as a medical professional makes for a very strong argument.