Down Syndrome Abortion

Abortions were widely used in the early eighteen hundreds and kept secret due public scrutineer. Not only were they considered against the law in some places but were risky due to high risk of infection from unsterile equipment used to perform the actions.” Without today’s current technology, maternal and infant mortality rates during childbirth were extraordinarily high. “(National abortion Federation, 2016) as time contained states changed and modified their laws to accommodate political agendas, these opposed to legal abortion had begun to fight absent any stated funded abortion clines. Then there was Roe v. Wade this was the first major Supreme Court battle based on abortion laws and ethics. Roe v. Wade decision of the courts said that they “considered the constitutionality of a Texas statute made it a crime to obtain an abortion except when it was necessary to save the life of the mother”. (Harris, 2014) There was another Supreme Court case that changed the views of the courts based on how they judge the frame work of decision on the trimester model. The ethics involved in this are not just solely left to the mother of the potential life but in the network of people

----An abortion is a medical procedure the effectively terminates a pregnancy by destroying the fetus in the mother’s womb. Abortion had been previously banned in 30 of the USA’s states, however, in the 1970s, a major dispute in the Supreme Court ended with retracting the decision to ban it. The new ruling essentially made abortion legal in all of the US states, however, major controversy has still clouded the topic. All of the US states have to accept abortion in the early stages of a mother’s pregnancy, despite their personal viewpoints, But they are allowed to forbade an abortion if the choice is made in the later points of the fetus’ growth. The fetus begins to take shape after the first trimester, no longer an unidentifiable group of cells. The major discussion is whether abortion should be banned or allowed, each side having exceptions to their

Most recently the “no taxpayer funding for abortion act”, has abortion advocates reeling (Maguire, A-14). Even though, abortion has been legal in every state in the United States since the monumental Supreme Court decision, “Roe v Wade”, on January 22, 1973, there are fewer physicians willing to perform abortions today than in 2008 (Kraft, 09). At the heart of the ethical dilemma for many in the medical profession is the viability of the fetus (USA TODAY). And just to make this whole dilemma more confusing, according to the United States Government, “The child in utero, at any stage of development in the womb”, is protected by the Unborn Victims Violence Act of 2004 (Unborn Victims of Violence Act, A-1). Medical professionals have the

Since the trial of Roe vs. Wade the topic of abortion has become more commonly discussed among Americans. In addition, as time progresses there are new scientific discoveries that are being used the medical field; for example, prenatal diagnosis, “determining the sex of a fetus by an ultrasound scanning” (Junhong). Furthermore, with these medical advances it has created an issue of selective abortion, “abortions procured solely on account of a fetus's race, sex, or disability” (Berry. This essay discusses the moral judgement of the fetus by considering the case study, the utilitarian reasoning, and the Kantian reasoning when evaluating when it is morally right to use prenatal diagnosis for selective abortions.

A recent medical ethical controversy that resurfaces every few years is the debate of abortion. The Roe v. Wade US Supreme Court decision in 1973 made a significant change to abortion laws, giving women the choice to terminate pregnancy without requiring eminent health risks to the mother. (n.d., 2015) The ethical debate of abortion continues even with the practice being legal.

Within his paper, Implications of Prenatal a Diagnosis for the Human Right to Life, Leo R. Kass ventures into the reasoning and consequences behind abortion due to genetic defects. The paper begins with the need for justification as to whether abortion is chosen or not. No matter what the decision there will always be an expectation for a given answer, whether a woman chooses abortion or not society will almost as if require reasoning behind the decision. Despite the opinions and differences between people, the expectation of reasoning remains constant. Not only does Kass explain that there is a need for justification, he also provides specific justifications commonly used and defended. Although it has been extensively proven that abortion cannot be justified by claiming that the fetus is merely a part

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in the world today. There are many reasons and debates as to when, why or if a woman should have an abortion. One of the most controversial debates on this is when a woman finds out that their unborn child may have a deformity of some sort. In this paper, I will talk about abortion due to a woman carrying a child with Downs Syndrome and how this can be an immoral decision.

The abortion debate in America has far surpassed the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion. The controversy continues to encompass ethical questions such as when human life begins, what constitutes the value of human life, whether restricting or outlawing abortion infringes upon women’s rights, and more. Politics, religious beliefs, and moral philosophy are often factors that contribute to the arguments of many vehement pro-life and pro-choice advocates. Though the medical community strives to respect the beliefs of patients, such subjective principles cannot be utilized to formulate and impose a nation-wide standard regarding abortion. The popular notion that the ethicality of abortion is an issue with no plausible universal answer

Prompted fetus removal has for some time been the wellspring of significant level headed discussion. Moral, moral, philosophical, organic, religious and legitimate issues encompassing premature birth are identified with esteem frameworks. Assessments of fetus removal might be about fetal rights, administrative specialist, and ladies' rights.

First, with today’s technology doctors are able to solve the problem of knowing if a child will be born with a birth defect or a fetal anomaly. However, even with the technology to tell if the child will be born with a defect, this still provides a problem for the family as they have to choose whether to keep or end the pregnancy. Although, “termination of pregnancy when abnormalities are present is unlike any other form of loss and it is a relatively rare event,” it has nonetheless happened and has demanded families to make a difficult but necessary choice (Coleman) The choice to end a pregnancy is not an easy act and can have serious detrimental effects on the mother afterward. For example, when a mother is told “they are carrying a child with Down syndrome, 92% choose abortion,” because they believe it is the best for the

In today's more industrialized societies, technology has simplified the abortion procedure to simple and fundamental procedures. Technology, nevertheless, has also increased society's information concerning the fetus (Templeton 2011). Ultrasound, fetal therapy, and amniocentesis graphically tell intricate life before birth, and it is this impending human life that is at the heart of the argument.

Life defined by the Oxford Dictionary is “The condition or attribute of living or being alive; animate existence. Opposed to death or inanimate existence” (Life n., 2015). A person with a mental or physical disabilities by the definition above, despite their disabilities, still has life. There however is a heated conversation on the worth and quality of life of someone with disabilities specifically Down’s Syndrome. The discussion is on the subject of whether allowing the life of someone born with Downs Syndrome, and all the hardships that come with it, is a life worth starting. This paper will take a look at the Ethical Dilemma of aborting babies with Down Syndrome, the Christian worldview of the quality of life, and the options that can be

Nevertheless the new techniques cannot solely be used to bring to focus issues surrounding maternal foetal abortions. The mother or woman is always solely responsible for the life of the fetus. Involuntary and voluntary movements made by the mother directly affect the fetus in place. This is the main reason that most foetal advocates argue that when a woman chooses to become pregnant, they assume the responsibility of taking care of the unborn fetus. They argue that they should protect the fetus even if it comes to a point in which they have to choose between themselves and the fetus life. The responsibility has always been the main area of conflict between the different parties. It is important to note that this relationship is not just custodial.

According to general definition, abortion is clarified as any pre-developed termination of a human foetus. It is either naturally spontaneous, or artificially induced. Abortion has become one of the most typical surgical operations as about one in three Australia women will obtain an abortion. Approximately 80,000 Australia women will undergo the operation every year. The factors of women choosing abortion are babies would interfere with work, school or other responsibilities, they cannot afford a child and having problems with their spouses. This investigation aims to further study the ethical issues of abortion whether or not the rights of undeveloped foetus overweigh the rights of grown woman.

“In the United Kingdom provocative images of the fetus generated by four dimensional ultrasonography have fuelled a reassessment of fetal capabilities along with suggestions that the fetus can respond both emotionally and cognitively. Subsequent political and media discussion in the United Kingdom has debated changing abortion laws and procedures to mitigate against fetal pain (DerbyShire).” This could impact the choices of many tremendously, if society would ever talk about abortion in a civilized manner even though it is very hard to discuss, many lives could be saved.