Abortion In America

The issue of Abortions has been a controversy for years now. There are two main groups for this problem, Pro-Life, and Pro-Choice. Pro-Life supports the human rights of life should be embraced, by religion and ethics. Pro-choice is when someone wants to make this choice without no remorse of human life, but because someone wants no part of it raising one.

Abortion has been a complex social issue in the United States ever since restrictive abortion laws began to appear in the 1820s. By 1965, abortions had been outlawed in the U.S., although they continued illegally; about one million abortions per year were estimated to have occurred in the 1960s. (Krannich 366) Ultimately, in the 1973 Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, it was ruled that women had the right to privacy and could make an individual choice on whether or not to have an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. (Yishai 213)

The controversy surrounding abortion has been long debated since the Roe v Wade case (1973) as pro-life advocates and pro-choice advocates go neck to neck on whether the process should be banned or remain legal. According to APA (American Psychological Association), abortion is the “medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy and is one of the oldest, most common and most controversial medical procedures”. To be Pro-Life means to be against the termination of a fetus; one who is not in favor of the practice. Pro-life advocates believe a woman should continue the pregnancy and deliver the baby no matter the circumstance. Pro-choice represents those who believe the woman deserves a choice to carry the baby or have an abortion. Although the 1973 Roe vs Wade case legalized abortion, abortion is still currently a much heated debate in America as the surgical procedure is possibly on the verge of becoming illegalized. However, abortion should definitely remain legal for various reasons such as individual freedom, victim protection, life opportunities, failed contraception, and it is not fair for the government to make such crucial decisions for a woman’s life.

Ever since I can remember abortion has been a very controversial issue to talk about. Roe v. Wade was a Supreme Court landmark case on this controversial issue. This case was the beginning of a national debate that continues to date. This case took place in Texas, before the case the law said that unless you need to save the woman's life because they are endangered then abortion is illegal. The decision in this case made it legal for women to decide. To this day people are fighting against this. Pro-choice are people who are pro having the choice to have an abortion or not. There are a lot of people who would just like to make an abortion illegal. I am pro choice and thanks to Roe v. Wade the right for a woman to decide what she wants to do with her own body was fought against the U.S. Supreme court. Instead of ending the debate of abortion this decision only made it worse. People who were against it multiplied and strengthened their groups. As R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist

Abortion is one the most controversial topics in the United States. The issue at hand is should abortion be legal or not. It is highly debated with in both media and politics. According to History Channel, “Supreme Court legalizes abortion”, in 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court Case Roe V. Wade ruled that women have the constitutional right to privacy, thus legalizing abortion. This law gave women the right to terminate a pregnancy during the first two trimesters. This sparked huge controversy between pro-life and pro-choice believers. Both pro-life and pro-choice have numerous arguments to justify their opinions. In a report done by WebMD, “Abortion-Reasons Women Choose Abortion,” nine out of ten abortions are performed within the first twelve weeks. Abortion should be legal because it is a women’s constitutional right, mental and physical health, and other.

Abortion has been progressively restricted in many states across America, and this strong push is coming from believers. This act affects The United States in many ways; Amanda Marcotte from Alternet writes, “thanks to increasingly restrictive state and local laws and overzealous law enforcement, we are seeing a return to pre-Roe back-alley abortions and increasingly criminal treatment of women.” These restrictions, promoted by believers, infringe on women’s rights and contribute to danger of female health.

The issue of abortion is notoriously controversial. Since the Supreme Court’s 1992 ruling in Casey v. Planned Parenthood, states have enacted different restrictions on the procedure. These restrictions vary from state to state. Nineteen states currently have laws prohibiting partial-birth abortion, and forty-one states strictly prohibit abortions except in cases of life-endangerment. One particularly incendiary area of abortion law is that of public funding. However, as of this year there are only seventeen states that cover abortion procedures through public funding. In this paper we will discuss federal abortion legislation, while describing the laws and political ideologies of the following states: Texas, California, New

Obama is a historic president for a variety of reasons, all of which have nothing to do with his skin color. Many of the policies that the nation has undertaken or transformed during his presidency have much to do with Obama's bravery and inherent sense of right and wrong values which have continued to color his presidency. For example, in 2009 with "President Obama on Friday repealed the Mexico City policy, a controversial Reagan-era measure that withheld funding to foreign aid organizations that perform abortions or refer women to abortion providers, which had been rescinded by President Clinton and re-instituted by President Bush… The decision shows that Mr. Obama will deliver on his campaign promises to be one of the most pro-choice presidents in modern history…Rachel Laser, with the progressive group Third Way, said Mr. Obama's decision was 'a life-affirming, common ground policy that must transcend abortion politics.'" (Ward, 2009). This legislative move was not simply the right thing to do: it was a breath of fresh air. Abortion groups had long been aware that it was next to impossible for them to push their legislative goals during the eight years that President George W. Bush was in office. However, with greater amounts of Democrats in both Congress and the White House, pro-abortion groups like Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice America are currently having a more promising time in making contact with lawmakers and being heard.

Secular Europe has more restrictions on abortion compared with the U.S., based on the latest poll by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

Abortion has been a controversial subject throughout history. Although many argue that a woman should be able to do with her body as she sees fit, there are laws in place that affect what she is and is not able to do with regard to pregnancy and abortion. While some view these laws as an infringement on the rights of the pregnant woman, others see them as protections for the unborn child. Since the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade in 1973 where “a nineteen-year concerted assault on Roe in which anti-choice forces fought for its wholesale overruling and the resulting recriminalization of abortion in America, by the narrowest of margins the Supreme Court declined to take that step.” (Wharton & Kolbert, 2013 p. 143) The outcome of this court case paved the way for women in America, before this case abortion was illegal and many women were obtaining abortions illegally in unsafe environments. The ruling of this case is significant because it allowed women to finally obtain abortions in a legal and safe setting, it also allowed states to regulate abortions in the state as long as the regulations do not cause an “undue burden” on women’s abortion rights, this protects the woman’s right to an abortion restricting the ban of abortion altogether, however the state can place restrictions on these processes by passing laws with increased regulations to abortion. (npr)

Society should not judge someone for wanting bodily autonomy. Although it is the 21st century, our American society still shames women for doing what we want with our bodies. This includes what we do with our reproductive systems. Making abortions socially acceptable will satisfy women’s rights and finally allow us the freedom we deserve.

Abortion rights are one of the most heatedly debates in society. There are many arguments for and against abortion. Each woman has the right to an abortion and the right to have a child. Women have the resources, rights, and respect to make reproductive health decisions that are best for themselves. (“Women’s”) We live in a free country and women should continue to have the choice to do whatever with their body, concerning women’s rights, health issues, and religious reasons.

What is abortion? According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “Abortion: the premature expulsion of a [foetus] from the womb; an operation to cause this.” Abortion has been a controversial topic for many years. Some people favor adoption and some are against it. “In 2008 an estimated 1.21 million abortions were performed in the Unites States.”(Jones, and Kooistra). Many opinions collaborate in abortions rights or abortion legislation. “In 2008, 84,610 women obtained abortions in Texas, producing a rate of 16.5 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age. Some of these women were from other states, and some Texas residents had abortions in other states, so this rate may not reflect the abortion rate of state residents. The rate decreased

Abortion is a very controversial subject that has been continually argued over for the past few years and probably many years to come. The main controversy is should abortion be legalized? First before we get into the many sides of abortion we must first define abortion. Abortion is the destruction of the fetus or unborn child while the child is still in the mother’s womb. This can be done by almost anyone from the mother herself to back alley abortions and even to abortions specialized clinics set up for this purpose. There are two sides to this abortion topic the PRO-LIFE which is those who are against abortion altogether and the PRO- CHOICE or those who believe it is the woman’s right to choose if she wants to

Abortion has become a common argument topic in America; numerous individuals consider themselves pro-life and others pro-choice. Those who consider themselves pro-life oppose abortion, while those who are pro-choice advocate for abortion to be legalized. I believe that abortion should be illegal and that life should be recognized upon conception.