Abortions were illegal until the year 1973 and have been a topic of conversation ever since. The Supreme Court Case Roe v. Wade made abortion legal. Many people believe that women should not be able to decide whether they are ready to have a child or not. I feel as if that is not anyone else’s decision to make. They believe that women should be held accountable for all their actions. Even if a woman is raped, some feel as if they should not abort the child. I believe that abortions should be legal. The reasons behind that are no one should tell a woman what to do with her body, parenthood is tough, and it has nothing to do with people who are not the parents. The Orlando Women’s Center says that whether abortions are legal or illegal, they are still going to happen. Women should have the absolute say so to their own bodies. If they are put in a situation where they are not ready to become a mother, it should be their choice to abort the child. According to National …show more content…
Raising a child is a full-time job and not everyone is capable to do it. If the mother feels as if the time is not right for her to become a mother then that is her choice. Why do people believe that they have the authority to tell a woman that she must be a mother? If a woman is raped she should be able to decide on her own if she wants to keep that child or not. If abortions are legal or illegal, they are still going to happen. Abortions have been a raging topic since before 1973 but more after that year. The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Case is what made it legal. There were a lot of people who were not happy about it. Having or raising a child is not cheap in any way. It is something that should be completely prepared for. Bringing a child into the world should be completely up for women to decide, no one
Abortion has always been a controversial subject among everybody whether they are involved directly or indirectly, whether they are for it or against it. It is nearly impossible to find someone who doesn't have an opinion about abortion. Both those who favor or oppose abortion make superior arguments to defend their beliefs and views. Personally, I think every last person is entitled to his or her own opinions, beliefs, thoughts, and rights. And yes, women have rights too, and denying women the right to choose abortion in the early stages of fetal development is denying her rights as a US citizen and is also discriminating against her. I think that abortion should be restricted to the first 21 weeks, which
Being a female in today’s society, I personally do not counsel abortion but it should available for women who want it. Abortions can be very unfortunate, but women should have the right to receive one despite others views about it. Actually, studies show that only 52 percent say they know someone who has had an abortion (Traister). There are far bigger issues to worry about than whether if a woman wants to keep her child or not. Essentially, nobody should be telling anybody how to live their life. I do not agree with extremists against abortions because they harshly judge women who get abortions, calling them “killers”, or telling them they will go to hell. Everyone makes mistakes and we are all not perfect. Additionally, there can be many reasons behind why a woman wants an abortion such as the fear of transmitting STD’s, living in an abusive house or dangerous area, birth defects, being raped, or not being
The woman carrying the baby should be granted the right to choose whether she is capable of raising a child, rather than a group of male politicians. The average pregnancy alone causes stretch marks, stress, sickness, a 25-40 pound weight gain, a cost of $30,000 on average, and approximately 10 months, from conception, spent nurturing and trying to care for the unborn child. Other than simply not wanting a child, there are many reasons as to why a woman may want to terminate her pregnancy: pregnancy endangers the woman carrying the child, victim of incest or rape, and the possibility the child may be at risk of having AIDS, drug abuse, or malnutrition. The feminist movement has supported the “prochoice” campaign, believing women own the rights to their own body and should have the power to end or continue a pregnancy. A popular counterargument would be that terminating a pregnancy is “murdering a child.” Sure, it's a potential person, although if that is the only counterargument the use of contraception must also be considered—both abortion and contraception, birth control and condoms alike, are technically destroying a possible life. Although the embryo is growing, the fertilized egg has no nervous system and no consciousness. No conscience is being destroyed before the months of consciousness and nervous system
“Control over her body and the freedom to decide the course of her life is critical to a woman's civil rights. When a woman is pregnant it is her body that goes through all the stress of pregnancy. If she decides not to have a pregnancy she should be able to do so. Denying her the right to her body is violating her most basic freedom.
Women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies and or self. The most common phrase said is “My Body, My Choice” women have rights just like men do. We are surrounded by rights. We all must make choices in our lives based on what we believe is safe and best for ourselves at that time. Thus, women have that right to decide to have an abortion or not.
This is an issue I am passionate about because the only person that should decide on the rights of a woman’s body is the woman herself. It should be her own choice because ultimately, a woman is the only one who knows what is best for her at that moment in time. She may not be financially stable enough to have a child. Having a child changes a woman in many ways may it be physically, mentally, or emotionally. The main reason why I am so heated about this topic is because as I was growing up and getting to know this strange and bountiful world, I was so confused when I learned that there were people deciding on the reproductive rights of another since this issue seemed so personal and medical and definitely did not seem like a place for politics. A couple of years ago, I saw an interview with Ohio legislator, Jim Buchy, in which a reporter asks, “What do you think makes a woman want to have an abortion?” to which he obtusely replied that he had no idea since he was not a woman. This was coming from a man who was doing everything he could to ban abortion in Ohio and he could not fathom why a woman would want an abortion. This worried me because why should a presumably wealthy, middle aged man be deciding on the reproductive rights of a gender he seems to know so little about? It is simply
Since the legalization of abortion in 1973, over 58 million babies have been terminated. This number will only continue to grow. Abortion is one of the most controversial topics out there. Two people come into play, pro-life and pro-choice supporters. If someone is pro-life, they don’t agree with abortions. However, if someone is pro-choice, they like the idea of a women being able to choose. These two people are like oil and water; they don’t mix well. Abortions should be illegal in the United States because innocent babies are being killed, babies are individuals, and babies should have rights to their own bodies.
I agree with the decision of Roe vs. Wade, I feel as though it is every woman’s right to choose whether or not she will carry her pregnancy to term. There are a lot of circumstances that can influence a woman’s decision, what if she can’t afford to care for the child once its born, I think ending a pregnancy as early on as possible is better than exposing a child to possible
Abortion is a serious topic that people have been debating about for years. Everywhere you turn the topic of abortion presents itself, on TV, in the newspapers, in books and magazines. It already has, and will continue to cause, controversy for years to come. As long as abortion remains legal, pro-life advocates will continue to protest what they believe to be these horrible acts of murder.
The termination of a pregnancy has remained a topic of debate throughout the country for the last few decades. All women must have the access to abortion in order to reach their full potential of freedom and equality and to avoid other medical conflicts. The conception of a child is not always planned and may have occurred from rape or incest in some cases. In that situation the women would want to abort the child because it is a product of a traumatizing experience and can create psychological torment on the mother. In some cases women are not fit for motherhood. They may be too young and not educated which will lead to limited job opportunities, and having a child causes disruption to their lives. Many young women, who become sexually active and become pregnant, are not ready for the responsibility of a child. They may still have their education left or in need of a job. In that case, having the responsibility of a child is unrealistic and difficult. If abortion is not legal, that does not mean that the act of terminating a pregnancy will end. In many cases, there have been women and doctors illegally committing abortion procedures. Many women attempt to terminate the pregnancy on their own when not allowed to due to their own reasons. It is very necessary to give women these rights and it is vital for gender equality. By allowing women to have control over their own body, the women can reach their full potential. Society must be reminded constantly that women are human with the right to freedom and the conscience to make informed decisions, and not just a body carrying a fetus. Its must be the woman's choice to decide what to do with her pregnancy.
Women should have the right to decide if they want to carry their pregnancy to term. They should decide what happens to their body. Forty-two years ago the Supreme Court guaranteed freedom of choice (States' Abortion Restrictions Erode Freedom of Choice). The Freedom of Choice Act allows women to terminate their pregnancies. Since that ruling, states have been enacting restrictive laws against abortion. From 2010 to September of 2015, 280 restrictive abortion laws have been passed (States' Abortion Restrictions Erode Freedom of Choice). These restrictions dissolve the Freedom of Choice Act, and should not have been implemented.
The right to life is the most basic and important right that we have. In the past two hundred years, over one million Americans have died for their country. Monuments have been built and speeches have been delivered, honoring these American heroes. America is now engaged in a war where there are no heroes, no monuments or tributes - only victims. Our society has declared war on its most helpless members - our unborn children. Since that war was declared on January 22, 1973, there have been over 35 million deaths.
Does a women’s right to choose to have an abortion outweigh a baby’s right to be born? The controversy at hand is whether the rights of a women outweigh the rights of a baby, and whether a mother should be given the rights to pursue a procedure like an abortion. To clarify an abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy in which a doctor uses a vacuum and suction to suck out a fetus from the uterus. The issue is whether the fetus who has the potential to be a rational, productive human being has the unequivocal rights of any other human being and whether he or she should be protected from, in every sense of the word, murder. The argument made by abortionfacts.com a nonprofit Christian pro-life education organization, is that
(conclustion)Abortions should be legal because a woman should have control over her own body. Abortion has been a constitutional right since 1973, so why should we revert to when abortion was illegal and women were dying due to blood loss from self-done abortions? Young teens and adults should have access to abortions when needed because not everyone is fortunate
Carol Everett once said “The product abortion, is skillfully marketed and sold to the women at a crisis time in her life. She buys the product, finds it defective and wants to return it for a refund, but it is too late.” Abortion is one of the most controversial topics amongst not only politicians but also every human being alive; rather they are pro-choice or pro-life. I am personally in between; I believe that is the choice of that particular woman. We can not as a society decide the choices of others, especially if it is not a written law. But also I believe that it is murder. It was in 1973 when the Roe v Wade case abolished all laws prohibiting abortion.