Essay on Building a Case against Abortion

Abortion is a very sensitive and controversial topic. There are people who believe that abortion should be a right and a woman should be able to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy. Persons with this perspective are pro-choice. However, there are others who believe that abortion is not a right and a woman should not be able to terminate a pregnancy just because she doesn’t want to have a baby. People with that view are pro-life. Because abortion is a debatable issue and has these two perspectives linked to it, we can group arguments used to support either perspective into categories of pros and cons. Three pros of this topic are; ‘A baby should not come into the world unwanted’, ‘Abortion is a justified means of population control’, and ‘The US Supreme Court has declared abortion to be a fundamental right’. Whereas three cons are; ‘Abortion promotes a culture in which human life is disposable’, ‘Abortion eliminates the potential of societal contributions of a future human being’, and ‘Abortion is murder, the killing of an innocent human being is wrong even if that human being has yet to be born’. As controversial as the subject of abortion can be, it is more than just a debatable topic for interesting group conversations or small talk. It is a Health Issue because this procedure, whether it is done medically or surgically comes with health risks and consequences. I will be discussing some of the different ways in which this health issue

The Controversy surrounding abortion remains a hot topic of discussion. The question remains whether choosing abortion is murder. What is the rationale behind what leads a woman to terminate her pregnancy? What are the challenges and situations women face that make giving birth to a newborn such an impossible task? A pregnancy that takes place at the wrong place, and time can have a lifelong impact on a woman’s ability to raise her children, and support the family. It seems to be inconceivable that the only way out of an unplanned pregnancy and an impossible-to-negotiate future (Probe Ministries).

Each day throughout our world, medical professionals suction thousands of babies from their mothers’ wombs through a procedure called abortion. The law protects and provides consent to both the mother and the medical professionals for these procedures. However, the babies seemingly have no right to protection or life themselves because of the argument regarding when a fetus is determined be human and have life. Pro-life author, Sarah Terzo, in a LifeSiteNews.com article, relays the following testimony supporting this from a medical student upon witnessing his first abortion, “Rejected by their mothers and regarded as medical waste by their killers, society allows these babies to die silently, with no recognition or acknowledgment of their

Abortion is one of the most socially, politically, and culturally controversial topics of the 21st century, ultimately affecting women of all ages. According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo (Merriam Webster.1). The United States Supreme Court ratified the legalization of abortion in an effort to make the procedure safer; this was done through the Roe v Wade decision of 1973. In the United States more than a thousand abortions take place every day, and although legal, public opinion remains at a standstill as to whether or not abortion is ethical. In the midst of the controversy, two groups emerged. These two groups are referred to as pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-life supporters claim that the life of a baby begins at conception, therefore the act of abortion is equivalent to murder. Pro-choice supporters, on the other hand, believe that a woman has the right to choose what she does with her body. In the end, one must understand the implications of abortion in order to answer the question, is abortion ethically and legally moral?

For hundreds of years women helped each other to abort their pregnancies. Without legal prohibitions, women in Europe and the United States provided abortions and trained each other to perform the procedures. In the past century different states had begun to outlaw any procedure that would terminate or avoid pregnancy. In 1973(?) the United States Supreme Court asserted a woman's constitutional right to abortion in determining Roe v. Wade. After several decades of quiet disagreement, abortion has once again become a political hotbed. Under the direction of religious fundamentalists and fanatical anti-abortionists, this privacy right is in jeopardy. While both sides present strong arguments, these same positions have already been

Currently there are many controversial issues in the world, but one of the most famous talked about issues is abortion. There are always two sides to every argument and in this issue both sides have very compelling points to their arguments. On the one hand, there is the prochoice movement in which people believe women have the right to choose if they keep their fetus or not. Anti-abortion is the other movement in which people believe the fetus has a right to live. Like many controversial issues no one can say for sure that their argument is right and the other is wrong.

In the following paragraphs we will see a basic discussion on six general ways that abortion is performed. We go into graphic detail explaining the procedures that are used in such manners. Here we determine within ourselves if abortion is right, justifiable, non-justifiable, wrong, murder, manslaughter, or criminal negligence. Here we posed provoking questions that make one think on the issues that are relevant to living things. Here we are shown what one side is like and excusable for a fetus while depicting the other side of the same procedures that are used on living born human beings and become punishable by a court of law. Through detail and research we see what a double mined society we have and conscience seared people that we associate with. The decision is yours, what will it be?

Pregnancy can be either wonderful, or terrifying. Complications result in miscarriages and deaths every day, and the weight of that knowledge can drown any expectant mothers joy in anxiety. Fear for the life that the child will lead, or even fear of how the child was conceived can send many to the abortion clinic or the nearest hospital that provides this procedure. However, many women who choose to end their child’s life may not realize the pain they are putting themselves through, and the alternatives they can take instead of this life-altering decision to throw away the person growing inside them. Something needs to be done, and in order for more children to live as they were meant to, abortions need to be limited and regulated in order

Substance abuse with pregnant women is a situation that is being ignored in the United States. There are many pregnant woman in the United States who are abusing illegal substances without any prosecution. Allowing these women to do so causes major defects on the babies and the mothers get no serious punishment for their actions. This issue is similar to the argument on whether abortion should be legal or not, because both situations can kill the baby while it’s still in the womb. Women who use drugs while pregnant should be tried for child abuse.

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics of all times. It has caused countless deaths and several violent confrontations between the two separate parties of opinion. The fight between pro-life and pro-choice supporters has been long and brutal. This is because, despite what several people may believe, abortion is neither right nor wrong. It is the matter of a personal opinion, where, each side can say with certainty that the other one is wrong.

Abortion is the induced expulsion of a human embryo/fetus from the womb before it is capable of surviving independently. There are 2 main classifications of abortion, Surgical and medical . Surgical abortion - involve invasive procedures like Suction aspiration, a procedure most used in the first trimester of pregnancy. The abortionist inserts a suction tube (similar to a vacuum hose with an extremely sharp end) into the mother’s womb. The suction and cutting edge dismember the baby while the hose sucks the body parts into a collection bottle”. Medical abortion- These are abortions that involve the administration of drug specifically intended to abort the child. Common drugs used for medical abortions include Methotrexate, this highly toxic chemical directly attacks and breaks down the baby’s fast-growing cells. It also attacks the life-support systems the baby needs to survive. When the systems fail, the baby dies. Misoprostol is then used to cause contractions and push the dead baby out of the womb. The mere mention of the word stirs great tension and controversy. Some hold the position that abortions are unjust and should be illegal under any circumstance, while others believe the potential parents have the right to decide .Throughout this essay we will examine the themes essential to these arguments while maintaining the view

Society as a whole views certain things that take place in life as either right or wrong. Viewing things as right or wrong is all based upon biased perceptions and past experiences with whatever it may be. Everyone has different opinions when it comes to abortions. Such as, if, when, and how it should take place in someone's life. When asking someone how they feel about an abortion it can be discussed as either right or wrong. Conversation can be lead with "I do not agree with someone having an abortion", or " I do agree with the decision of someone who is wanting to go through the abortion process." When asking some people what they think about the idea of someone having an abortion they respond to the question with a response of “it is their body they can do what they want with it”. The process of having an abortion can be good in some cases, whereas in other situations the privilege is abused and taken advantage of.

Many people describe the abortion debate in America as bitter and uncompromising, usually represented on both sides by people with an intense devotion to their cause and usually with irreconcilable positions. Many of those who are pro-choice insist that a woman’s right to abortion should never be restricted while those who are pro0life maintain that a fetus has an equivocal right to life that is violated at any stage of its development if abortions is performed.

Abortion is a justifiable measure for women to take because it’s safer than adoption, and the outlawing of it is not only a violation to a woman’s right, but is also dangerous. Furthermore, speaking medically, abortion is completely and utterly humane, and safe. According to Willard Cates, researcher at the Family Health International (FHI 360) abortion mortality rates dropped by over 90 percent following the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Case in 1973. This case allowed women accessible, legal abortions as an alternative to what is known as “Alley Abortions”. 40 years later, abortion and the argument between life and choice is not as black and white as one may be lead to believe.

One of a human's main purposes in life is to procreate. Humans are fortunate enough to have contraceptive methods such as the female and male condom, birth control, IUDs, spermicides, and many others. Occasionally these forms of contraception do not work or they are not used, and this can result in the woman becoming pregnant. On average, there are around 31 abortions per 100 live births. Restricting a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy can result in some extremely negative impacts on the child's life as well as the woman’s life, such as mental health issues, poor quality of life and a possibility of becoming financially unstable. No one should have the freedom to decide what another woman does with her body or her life other than herself. If abortion were to be made illegal it would result in a poor quality of life for the woman and the child.