Frederica Mathews-Green Abortion

On January 22, 1973 Roe vs Wade was passed, which was a Supreme Court case, that allows women to have the right to have an abortion. When Roe vs Wade zpassed there were 1000 abortions that day. According to this article “Abortions in America” there were 1.06 million abortions performed in 2011 so that was 13.9 per 1000 women with a baby. Also according to this article “Abortions in America” on 2008 there were 1.21 abortions which was 19.4 per 1000 woman. The past few years abortions have been reducing, however there are still people trying to eliminate Roe vs Wade.

     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

     Abortion has always been an extremely controversial issue. There are, and will probably always be many different views concerning the ethical acceptability as well as the social policy aspects of abortion. In fact, before the decision made in the famous court case of Roe v. Wade, abortion was morally wrong and was constituted as a crime that could lead to a prison sentence of up to five years. In Roe v. Wade, many unsettled questions were avowed and discussed.

When the beginning of life actually occurs is clearly not a topic to be taken lightly in today’s modern world. Majority of the population’s answers to this question are based on each individuals opinion and is supported by what they believe. In general, there are two sides of the argument. One is that life begins at the time of conception. The other belief is that life doesn’t begin until the drawing of the first breath. The true dilemma here is not the accurate pinpointing of life’s beginning, but the questions that accompany this topic and each individuals desire to do the right thing, the moral thing. While one point of view allows for abortion the other does not. The issue raises many questions of morality. Is abortion moral? When does it become murder? When is it permissible? (Life of the mother at stake / A product of rape). Should it be the mother’s choice? Many arguments for both sides pull from scripture and scientific articulations.

Women choose to have abortion for a lot of reasons some may believe that they are too young and do not have a lot of responsibility of parenting. They may not be in a relationship and cannot handle being a single mum. They may not be able to afford to have a child, they also may not want their life goals to be interrupted (hodesnauser,2011).

     The topic of abortion has been a highly debated and highly controversial issue before America was even founded. There are many aspects of the debate and many angles that can be taken. In order to understand, and to form an opinion on the topic of abortion a person must be informed about the History of abortion, the methods of abortion performed today, the potential side affects of abortion, and the two different and equally debatable sides that are taken today. These are all very important issues to be informed about

Abortion is an exceedingly controversial subject that has been continually argued over for hundreds of years, and still is an

Ever since I can remember abortion has been a very controversial issue to talk about. Roe v. Wade was a Supreme Court landmark case on this controversial issue. This case was the beginning of a national debate that continues to date. This case took place in Texas, before the case the law said that unless you need to save the woman's life because they are endangered then abortion is illegal. The decision in this case made it legal for women to decide. To this day people are fighting against this. Pro-choice are people who are pro having the choice to have an abortion or not. There are a lot of people who would just like to make an abortion illegal. I am pro choice and thanks to Roe v. Wade the right for a woman to decide what she wants to do with her own body was fought against the U.S. Supreme court. Instead of ending the debate of abortion this decision only made it worse. People who were against it multiplied and strengthened their groups. As R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist

There are so many different views in opinions when it comes to the topic of abortion. There is the religious point that it is wrong to have an abortion because of the ten commandment that states “Thou shall not kill.” All have heard this one whether atheist or religious. People’s right to choose abortion or not has been questioned for many years, as congress officials have tried on many occasions to illegalize this right. Then there is the other side of this opinion where so many feel it is the woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. A lot of people see this as a

Abortion has always been a touchy subject and the pro-choice and pro-life debate has been a very controversial debate for many years and there hasn’t really been any clear cut answers surrounding this issue. One of the toughest things to figure out has been whether the embryo or fetus deserve human rights. An embryo is the third stage of the prenatal development which is called the embryonic period, and this stage lasts from two weeks to eight weeks after conception. (webmd.com, 2009). A fetus occurs during the fourth stage which is called the prenatal period, and this stage lasts from the second month throughout the ninth month and it is during this period that organs begin developing and the gender can be identified and other physical features begin to develop such as eyes opening and closing, nails, and hair begin to form on the fetus.

The topic of abortion has brought about a series of debates, controversy, and activism. People often choose a position when it comes to abortion based off of

When the controversial issue of abortion is brought up most people have their minds made up when you ask them if they agree or disagree with the topic. Although, change is possible with how people feel about the topic. Norma McCorvery, or better known as Jane Roe was brought to the supreme court after being granted an abortion in 1973 (Kaczor 3). Although she was granted to have an abortion, she now does not agree with the rights to an abortion. The supreme court case made abortion legal for women in America and since then about 55 million abortions have happened (Heidinger III 9). Many people have changed their

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.

“A living human person begins to exist at the moment of conception, even though only as a cell.” The road to human life may begin at conception, but to call abortion murder is ludicrous and a large exaggeration. Murder is described as the killing of a human being, and an unborn fetus should not be considered a living human being. A fetus is a group of cells that are completely dependent on its mother that cannot live on its own, therefore it should not be considered a human. One of the most popular arguments on the topic of abortion was the supreme court case Roe V. Wade. This case was about a pregnant single women (Roe) challenging the constitutionality of Texas abortion laws. The winning argument in the case Roe v. Wade, states that the “word ‘person’ as used in the Fourteenth Amendment does not include the unborn,” putting this argument to

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.