Abortion Issues In The United States

Abortion has been a heated debate in the United States for decades. Since before the ruling on Roe v. Wade, it is clear that this is an issue that is far from ever being decided upon. Between those who are pro-life and those who are pro-choice, scholars from both sides work on disproving the morality of the other side. With the evolution of abortion laws and regulation through the decades, it is difficult to imagine the United States without conflict pertaining to abortion. Despite pro-life and pro-choice agendas, the country is in ever-changing opinion when it comes to abortion.

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

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 For example, in 2009 with "President Obama on Friday repealed the Mexico City policy, a controversial Reagan-era measure that withheld funding to foreign aid organizations that perform abortions or refer women to abortion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 is a common debated topic in the United States. It is becoming commonplace in our society. Terminating an unwanted pregnancy is a difficult choice that many women have faced throughout the years. Through out this paper, reasons for abortion, women, underage girls, parental laws, emotions, and the procedures of terminating a pregnancy will be discussed. While there is still more research being done, it is said that abortion can have both negative and positive effects.

In our modern world, the topics of abortion rights and access to birth control seem to be at the top of the list for political strife and conversation; being “pro-choice” and “pro-life” are labels thrown around between Republicans and Democrats on the political platform. Despite the topics’ recent political trend due to our country’s new pro-life administration, it has always been a trending topic for women since the 1960s. Monumentally, the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade made abortion legal. Despite its legal status, the controversy over the rights a woman has to choose her stance on abortion and birth control stems further than the political spectrum; it is often an internal

Abortion is a topic that seems to come up mainly when politics are involved; moreover, it insights such a heated debate that the urge to assert moral correctness overrides any unbiased and measureable discussion. The problem with constantly linking Abortion with a political standpoint is that it limits the positions to being just for or against abortion. This forced dichotomy limits the chance for substantial, meaningful, and progressive review of the legality of Abortion.

There are many reasons why abortions are performed. The main way of looking at abortion can be summarized in five points: birth control issues, human rights, legal precedence, when life begins, and religious reasons. (Abortions allowed women to pursue their educational goals.)(Hill, 2007) Based on both moral and empirical claims, a wide variety of views supporting either less or more legal restriction on abortions has enlarged in America. While advocacy groups define the issue through its moral and constitutional represented by their citizens, representatives define the issue by party lines, normally with liberals as “pro-choice” and traditionalists as “pro-life.” The media defines the issue ethically, presenting to the land the views of

The controversy of abortion is an important component to US politics. Even with the Republican Party now more relevant, the American anti-abortion movement isn’t gaining much momentum. More women are jumping into the medical profession. President Obama has already appointed two liberal Supreme Court justices, and he’s a known pro- choice. The new national health reform law (Obamacare) encourages states to expand Medicaid coverage for all parts of reproductive health care.

Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. The United States Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973: currently, there are about 1.2 million abortions that are being performed each year in the United States (Trupin). Around the world, there are 20 to 3 million legal abortions that are being performed and 10 to 20 million illegal abortions that are performed. Trupin states, “Abortion is one of the most visible, controversial, and legally active areas in the field of medicine.” Back when abortion was illegal there were many deaths that occurred due to illegal abortions. Abortion can emotionally affect each woman differently. Some may be fine afterwards but some may

In 1973 the United States decided to rule on a case involving the legalization of abortion in the first trimester, the most crucial time of development of a child. First trimester is technically the first week through twelve. At the time the mother is approximately 3 months of a nine month development. This case started back in 1969 when woman by the name of Norma McCorvey discovered she was pregnant. She already had two but didn’t want another, but the state of Texas didn’t approve of abortions except in the case of rape. With the encouragement of her friends she planned to claim she was raped but had no police report to validate the story. Going to court she had to admit she lied about the rape but her case appealed to two attorneys by the

Abortion is commonly practiced in many countries including the United States and has been practiced throughout most of the world ((Henshaw, S., et al. (2008). Abortion is one of those subjects that people for different reasons are passionately for or against (abortionist vs pro-life). The reasons are many and complicated. Abortion raises fundamental questions about our existence, such us what is human and when does life begin (Brannigan &Boss, (2001). Abortion speaks to the rights of women control their body, the mother and fetus, the duty to protect the unborn child, secular vs. religion, human life, individual rights, moral values, rights of partners and spouses, rights of parents, medical autonomy and confidentiality (Brannigan & Boss (2001). Abortion also touches on sexuality which is highly controversial all over the world (Singh, S., Darroch & Ashford, (2014). Ways of preventing abortion and the use of preventive measures like contraceptives come into play in most countries of the world but especially in third world countries (Bendavid, Avila, & Miller (2011), Jones, K (2011; Henshaw, S., et al. (2008).

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

The issue of abortion has not only been present, but also prominent in American politics since the early 1970s Today, Americans stand divided on the importance of abortion as some see other issues as more pressing while others feel abortion is a civil liberty requiring just as much attention as any other political issue. The American political parties continue to have contrasting views on the issue of abortion; the Republican Party has taken a pro-life and therefore anti-abortion stance, whereas the Democratic Party has taken a pro-choice and therefore pro-abortion stance.