Abortion Is A Controversial Topic

Abortion is one of the most hotly contested social issue’s in American politics. It has been used as a political tool by the Republicans (conservative Right) to mobilize its opponents as a strong voting block within the party. On the other side, the Democrats (liberal Left) has use their pro-choice stance over the issue to mobilize women voters, along with other proponents who believe that abortion should be a viable option for pregnant women. It is in this context in which the political debate of abortion is framed in American politics. It is a highly polarized issue; in this paper, we will review articles from both the New York Times (NYT) and the Washington Post (WP) to see how these viable news organizations report on this very

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)

Abortion was still causing problems ten years after the Roe v. Wade case decision. The decision caused division and created virtually two groups. As a result of the decision relating to abortion two types of groups emerged pro-life and pro-choice. “The pro-life group feels women should not have an abortion; whereas pro-choice believes the woman herself should have the right to decide if she wants an abortion” (Brannen et al 788). “Pennsylvania law issue in Casey regulated abortion requiring physicians to provide women with information about fetal development and alternative to abortions” (Brannen et al). The

Out of all modern social controversies, perhaps the most heated controversy is that of abortion. In today’s society you are either a Pro-life or a Pro-choice, there is not a middle ground. Pro-life are individuals who believe abortion is immoral and should be stop for the wellbeing of women and unborn babies. In contrast, the Pro-choice individuals do not necessarily promote abortion, they just believe women should be the ones to make decisions over their bodies and health. Although the two main sides of the abortion debate have concerns for human life, pro-life activists worries more about the fetus and morals, a clear difference from the pro-choice that worries more for the women and their rights. Based on the points I explored, the pro-choice arguments are stronger than pro-life arguments. Most of both groups arguments comes from peer-reviewed researches from well-known sources to support each individual concept. Effects on women,socio-politics, and fetus are some of the main point of conflicts between the pro-life and pro-choice advocates.

In regards to the abortion law, the political debate usually surrounds a right to privacy, choice and wellbeing as to when or how a government may regulate abortion. There is abundant debate regarding the extent of abortion regulation. In 2012, Democrats and Republicans were more polarized than ever about the issue of abortion with statistics showing that more of Democrats took the most pro-choice position on the abortion issue compared to the Republicans. A greater number of the Republican politicians’ favor banning abortion entirely or allowing it only in cases of rape, incest or danger to the mother’s life, compared to the Democratic view that is pro-choice advocating with the argument that it should be illegal for governments to regulate abortion any more than other medical

The decision of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in the United States, had a very evident and profound impact on the social and political climates of the United States. Before the case, it had seemed that abortion was a settled issue in America: a majority of people opposed the practice, and a majority of states had abortion bans. However, by the 1960’s, political factions and campaigns were rising up and stirring the waters of reproductive rights. Abortion had changed during the courses of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, morphing from a private practice of the people into a great political divide. Abortion was actually easily accessible during the Nineteenth Century, but the rise of religious fundamentalism compelled citizens to become involved in either the protection of the fetus or the defense of reproductive rights. Roe v. Wade had been either labeled as the legal settling of the abortion issue or the igniter of change in regards to abortion. The decision not only affected the minds of the people, but the decision had also set a legal precedent that affected more than thirty Supreme Court cases that later dealt with abortion (Planned Parenthood).

Abortion is a topic that never ends, until this day candidates are just trying to figure out whether they think it should be illegal. In the Roe vs. Wade court ruling the Supreme Court recognized abortion as a constitutional right. The question asks whether abortion should “be legal under any circumstances” “legal only under certain circumstances” or “illegal in all circumstances.” That is what people think about when abortion is discussed. Should be abortion be allowed under any circumstances or should we make new laws. Gallup asked people to classify whether they are “pro-life” or “pro-choice” and the results were evenly divided between the two. The change in the public attitude towards abortion for pro-choice occurred during the mid-1980’s

Of all the issues plaguing the United States, currently and in the past, abortion rights have been one of the most passionately debated civil liberty issues. Edward Sidlow and Beth Henschen define civil liberties as “Individual rights protected by the Constitution against the powers of the government”(72). Some argue that women should be protected from the powers of government in terms of reproductive rights while others argue that it is the duty of the government to protect the lives of everyone, including fetuses. This is such an important issue for Americans that it often dictates who a person votes for in elections; Republicans are most often pro-life and Democrats are

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on the 1973 Roe v. Wade interpreted the constitutional right to privacy portion to entail a woman’s right to abortion. This case gave rise to the most intense and political debate in the U.S. today. This debate was further complicated in the 1992 decision in the Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, which allowed for states to enact legislation to restrict and regulate abortion. The dispute over abortion rights has remained constant over the last 20 years between 1973 and 1994 (Carmines, & Woods, 2002). Moreover, there is a sharp divide between Democratic and Republican parties. Democratic party elites have taken a pro-choice approach while Republicans are pro-life. According to a survey

Specifically, reproductive rights have faced a lot of backlash and backtracking in the past few years, as well as have become a major topic since the campaigns for the 2016 presidential election began. Beyond the candidates themselves, the opinions surrounding reproductive rights - specifically in reference to abortions - are divided greatly between liberal and conservative states, with liberal states more apt to be in favor and upholding of abortion rights, and conservative states more prominently standing against abortions. Regardless of the jeopardy that women’s reproductive rights are in due to the upcoming presidential election, the more pressing matter for

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

There are few issues in America as emotionally-charged as abortion. Although abortion became legal in 1973, very few American women have access to terminating an unwanted pregnancy. Abortion or abortion repeal is a major platform issue for modern American politicians. That politicians, rather than doctors or scientists, determine American abortion policies shows clearly how science has been hijacked by vote-hungry politicians. For these politicians, getting votes is far more important than learning the truth about women’s welfare, genetics and fetal development.

States all across the country have begun to implement regulations on abortion providers that affect women’s access to abortions (Texas Legislature 2013; Mercier et al. 2015; Gold and Hasstedt 2016; Whole Women 's Health v. Hellerstedt 2016). These regulations are termed as being present in order to protect women ad unborn children (Texas Legislature 2013; Mercier 2015). However, those writing, implementing and enforcing the laws do not consider how they may affect different groups of women disproportionately (Fuentes 2016; Gertds 2016; Pruitt and Vanegas 2015). The purpose of this paper is to address how abortion regulation affects certain women at higher rates, thus creating a greater biopolitical control of these women, and how this greater biopolitical control can lead to negative outcomes for those affected.

However, the researchers also examine the variable of religion. The researcher design a study to investigate the association between attitudes towards parental involvement in abortion laws, political affiliation, and religion. The sample consisted of men and women undergraduate students. The participants completed a series of surveys to obtain data on their religion, their political affiliation, and their support on parental involvement in abortion laws. The results of the study showed participants who identified themselves as Republicans were more supporting of parental involvement in abortion laws than the participants who identified themselves as Democrat. Also, the results of this study showed that religious characteristics showed more support as an independent variable than religion affiliation. The researchers found that individuals who practice religion in private showed less support for parental involvement in abortion laws than individuals who practice organized

Since the 2010 midterm elections states have enacted 231 abortion restrictions. In 2000, 13 states were considered hostile to abortion rights, with four or five types of abortion restriction. By 2010, 22 states were considered hostile to abortion rights. Five states had 6 or more restrictions, enough to be considered extremely hostile. In 2014, 27 states had enough restrictions to be considered hostile and 18 states had enough restrictions to be considered extremely hostile. The entire South is now considered hostile to abortion rights. Much of the South and Midwest is considered extremely hostile. (Nash, Gold, Rathbun, & Vierboom, 2014) The proportion of women living in hostile states has surges as well. In 2000, 31% of women of reproductive