In What Circumstances Should Abortion Be Permitted

Abortion an Ethical Issue in Nursing Ethical dilemma is a difficult condition that often results in a conceptual conflict between moral obligations, in which to comply with one will result in go against another. However, the knowledge nurses learn about ethics will be shaped by nurses own cultures, beliefs, and values. Nurses are faced with ethical decisions that can impact them and their patients.

There are two sides in the debate of keeping abortion legal or making it illegal. There are pro-choice people, who feel as though every female should have a choice in whether they want to carry their child or not. On the other hand there are pro-life people who feel as though just because the public cannot see the baby, the baby is still there no matter who wants to ignore them. Simply put, pro-life people do not agree in killing the baby and pro-choice people do agree in killing the baby. There are bumps in the road as you travel down your decision of becoming pro-life or choice. Pregnancy resulting from rape is very rare. “…we must approach the victim of rape or incest with great compassion” (Monohan).

Though the thought of terminating a foetus may be immoral to most, it is also unethical to not give a woman the right to abort if they have been sexually assaulted. Although it is quite rare to be impregnated from rape, it is not fair for those who do and are not able to abort, for they would have to carry out their pregnancy, along with their burden in an unstable condition.

During the 20th century, there were a great number of high profile, controversial Supreme Court cases. From Brown v. Board of Education to Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, no case stands out as much as Roe v. Wade. Roe v. Wade covered grounds that have never been dealt with before, bringing new issues and debates to the table, such as the right to privacy.

In conclusion, abortion is morally wrong. A life is sacred, both the mother’s and the infant’s. It is best to prevent pregnancy and eliminate a difficult life choice that takes the right away from one of those people. A quote by Ronald Reagan says, “I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been

Adoption also allows for individuals, whether husband and wife with infertility problems, gay couple, lesbian couples, whatever the situation may be, gives them a chance at being parents. Although abortion seems like the easy way out and adoption may be a very hard decision especially for young or single mothers, it is the best choice for the child, for the parents, and for the adopting parents.

Adoption can be a wonderful and joyous situation for a child and parent. I personally feel like the ideal of adoption is the birth mother or father, basically giving their child a better chance at life. “About 10% of couples in the United States are affected by infertility. Both men and women can be infertile. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1/3 of the time the diagnosis is due to female infertility, 1/3 of the time it is linked to male infertility, and the remaining cases of infertility are due to a combination of factors from both partners. For approximately 20% of couples, the cause cannot be determined”(webmd.com). Adoption gives these families a chance of having a family that includes children. “Compared to long-term

This paper will address the practice of abortion and will take a conditionally permissible stance. The reasons for the conditional permissibility of abortion is that, even though the existing fetus inside the mother is or will become human, it is just a question of when it becomes a moral concern. It will first address the opposing sides, the pro- and anti-abortion, and state their views discuss why they should be addressed. Then, it will go ahead and state that there are only a few cases in which a mother has the right and duty to have an abortion. Or course, it will stay on the conditionally permissible stance throughout the argument.

The argument in the passage is whether or not abortion is permissible. The author state many times throughout the passage that abortion is wrong for a varying amount of reasons, but at times the passage can be confusing. The author tries to clarify as to what is a person and non-person, but within this part of the passage it become cloudy and could use some rewording to make it more clear to the readers on their stance on what makes a person. To make it more clear to the readers the author should have made the sentences less wordy and straight to the point. Also, the points about what makes the fetus a person are lacking in some strenght. Overall it was a clear conclusion that abortion should not be permissible.

Having an abortion may be a huge stress relief for those women who were victims of rape. In these tragic situations the victims should not be obligated to have a child. Conceiving a child that resulted through this horrific circumstance can be a constant reminder to those victims of the trauma they went through. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, “among adult women an estimated 32, 101 pregnancies result from rape each year". This is a significantly large number, victims of rape are already in great distress, fear and grief and after the trauma they already experienced they should not have the added pressure to be obligated by society to conceive they do not want to. Rape victims have gone through enough mental trauma and that their psychological health should be valued more than the right to life of the fetus. It is a personal decision the victim should be allowed to make without any legal bindings. As quoted by Dr. David C. Reardon, "how can you deny an abortion to a twelve year old girl who is the victim of incest”?

What would you say to the girl who was raped and is pregnant? Would you say that she couldn't have an abortion, or would you tell her to suck it up and have a child? Abortion is a very controversial issue in the United States of America. Many people say that abortion is murder, but women should have a say over their own bodies and financial needs. Many studies show that women who are denied abortions are more likely to become unemployed, abuse their child, and have financial disadvantages. These are all unhealthy consequences when a woman is denied an abortion.

There are many issues that surround biomedical ethics in today’s World including Abortion. For many centuries abortion has been told to many that it is morally wrong, but is it really. Furthermore, when is abortion morally wrong, if a woman is raped and decides to get an abortion or if a woman is not ready to became a mother because of her religious background. For many people it is easy to say that abortion is morally and virtually wrong but how can one say that if they have never been in that situation. I think it is easier to discriminate against someone having an abortion instead of believing that abortion is right depending on the situation. Also, one must ask themselves under what conditions is an abortion morally permissible.

Abortion is tremendously unethical, just like murder is highly immoral. Many religions oppose the idea of abortion; Christianity considers abortion to be a sin under all circumstances; Hinduism considers abortion to be a form of violence. In addition, when the woman decides to have a sexual intercourse with a man without any proper use of contraception, she knows that pregnancy will result. If the mother did not want the baby in the first place or if she could not take on the responsibility of the baby, then she should not get pregnant just to later on kill the unborn innocent child in her womb. Abortion can not only harm the baby, but can also cause physical and psychological damage

Our society is filled with numerous ethical dilemmas. We are consistently bombarded with ethical issues daily. At times, these ethical dilemmas are virtually impossible to unravel. I believe the topic of abortion is one of the most difficult and controversial issues in today’s society. It is also the one people are most passionate about as it continues to be scrutinized by two groups, holding fast to different perspectives; Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice.

Just because an abortion is legal, that does not make it morally or ethically correct.