Persuasive Essay On Abortion

Abortion has been one of the biggest controversies of all time. Many people believe it is 100% wrong and even consider it to be murder. The definition of abortion is; “The termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to being capable of normal growth.” These pro-life believers do not support the idea of abortion and believe it should be illegal. Many of these supporters do not know that if abortion were illegal they would still be performed, unfortunately by an uneducated staff. Over 70 thousand maternal deaths occur every year because of unsafe abortions. These women die, so the idea of supporting pro-life is contradictory, this is why the nation should be pro-choice.

Most teenagers return home from a treacherous day at school to begin homework, after school activities or socializing with their friends. Add a curveball into the mix, the responsibility of a newborn; most of the activities followed by an average high school student are immediately thrown out the window. Kari Huus, a reporter for NBC News, experienced a first-hand account reporting details about the lives of two new teenage parents, Nate Howell and Samantha Keith, both 17 years of age. Kari Huus documented that “out of the $1,100-$1,200 he brings home every month, he pays $200 in rent for an apartment he shares with a buddy, $100 for his cell phone, about $300 a month for groceries... he buys what baby gear he can afford for Samantha and the baby. Even now, he’s just scraping by...” (Huus). The struggle to balance school work, a steady source of income and a social life is almost impossible at such a stressful age: “Research shows that people who have children in their teens are less likely to get a high school diploma or go on to college. They tend to earn less in the working world, and children born to these teens struggle to keep up with their peers” (Huss). Most teenage pregnancies are accidental and tend to fall at inconvenient times. Therefore, the right to an abortion should be open to those struggling to maintain a stable life for themselves and their babies. On the other hand, abortion should be always be recognized as a privilege, something that should not be abused, and not simply a method of constantly preventing full-term

“In her own case, Ms. Brenneman said she was a 21-year-old junior at Harvard when her birth control failed and she had an abortion. ‘It allowed me to choose when to become a mother,’ she said. ‘As a mother now, I know I was correct at 21… I didn’t have a college degree… I didn’t have an income. I didn’t have a marriage. I didn’t have anything a child needs. And I didn’t want it” (Liptak, 2016). Brenneman, among the 24% of women who will undergo an abortion during their lifetime by the age of 45, chose the best decision for herself at that specific instance in her life, described in the personal testimony above (Jones, 2014, p. e1). The recent attacks on women’s reproductive rights by the Republican Party, although grounded in “protecting

Abortion is a very controversial topic in the world today, it deals with ending pregnancies in women. It became a highly debatable topic after the 2016 election, bringing in new laws to the states. As a result, planned parenthood has been a crucial factor on this topic. In fact, people are either for or against abortion, making them either pro-choice or pro-life. Abortion has its cons and pros for women who decide on getting an abortion. In Texas, abortion laws have changed, making it more difficult for women to undergo the procedure. That being the case, are the states trying to make it harder for women to get an abortion?

The vast majority of people in the United States support the rights of woman and men alike. This right makes them free to pursue dreams of happiness and freedom, to do as they choose as long as it does not infringe on the rights of other “humans.” That is honestly the root of the issue with abortion in this country; we firmly believe in the rights of humans, but we treat a fetus as if it was none human. Science has proven through deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that an unborn baby is indeed human, so if it is human then the only remaining question would be, “When is the fetus alive?” To find the answer, one must first start with the end in mind. This proposal will do just that, start at the end to explain the beginning and through a small amount of compromise, the abortion controversy will be solved with a common sense and responsible approach.

Currently in the United States, abortion among many other topics is controversial and causes an uproaring due to the many divergent opinions. The argument behind abortion in America is that when a woman goes and follows through with the procedure, it is viewed as murder in the eyes of many. Religious groups tend to lean towards anti-abortion, and see abortion as a ‘sin’ due to their beliefs, which causes unavoidable debates.

Abortion a very touchy subject that can spark debate, whether for or against. But what is abortions and why does it cause so much controversy? “An abortion is a medical or surgical procedure that deliberately ends a pregnancy before an embryo or fetus is born” (“Abortion”1)

Abortion is when a mom decides to end pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo before it can live outside the uterus in the real world. In some ways, there are accurate reasons why mothers decide to have an abortion. The most common reason why mothers decide to have an abortion is because they are not financially stable or not emotionally ready to have a child.

The human race is in a constant search for the answers of life. The topic of abortion is a very controversial subject in today’s society. The abundance of strong opinions regarding both sides of this argument, has left many Americans confused and undecided about whether abortion should be legal or illegal. It is a mother’s fundamental right to have the option to abort. If society outlaws this right, society is interfering with a mother’s decision pertaining to her own body. A full grown woman feeling comfortable with herself and body is more important than an unborn fetus’s right to life. Abortion will continue to be an issue because every person possesses different morals. Making abortion legal across the country would stress the importance of women's rights, which so many have fought to receive, and would also prevent young teens or rape victim from ruining their lives. Clearly, there are many valid opinions for this issue which is why no one can simply deny the effect of the impact this decision will have on our society.

It is important for a young adult to be able to make her own decision without her parents consent because her parents restrict her freedom. If young adults have unprotected sex, then it is the fault of failed sex education for not teaching them how to be safe. The teenager who is pregnant is scared of what her parents and peers may think and will shy away from telling them because she does not want to feel hated or like she disappointed them. If parental consent is no longer a requirement across the country, teens who become pregnant will be able to access safe abortions without having to face their parents. Some parents do not want their daughters to have an abortion due to religious beliefs. However, if the teen believes an abortion is in her best interest, her parents should not be able to restrict her of her freedom, causing her to face the consequences of becoming a young mother. The options of the clear and convincing evidence and judicial bypass is helpful to the young mothers who wish to have an abortion, but parents do not. However, since not all state offer these options, it forces the young mother to either tell her parents or have the child. If parental consent is removed, then the laws which remove parental consent for minors would not be needed because young adults would be able to access abortions on their own, immensely

Do women have the right to choose what she does with her body? When it comes to pregnancy, some women feel as if they shouldn’t keep their baby. Many women face criticism when making the decision to abort their baby because some people don’t support women getting abortions. Although some people believe getting abortions are morally wrong, make a bad situation worse, and have many health risks, for some, getting an abortion is necessary because of lack of money, the age of the mother, how the child was conceived and the health of the mother.

Abortion is murder to an innocent baby and I think it should be illegal. They don’t have an opportunity to choose life or death, its chosen for them. There are two types of abortion one known as a “miscarriage” and that doesn’t take a medical procedure or you have artificially induced abortion where you murder the baby. I do not believe in artificially induced abortion and I would never have one. If you don’t believe in abortion or are against it you should not have one. The baby might still be in your body but its a baby, its alive and it can feel the same pain that we feel as humans. For me being a teen I couldn’t imagine saying I was going to have an abortion. Killing a baby as a teen I think would be even harder than if I was older. If I killed a baby that has done absolutely nothing and had no chance of getting to see the earth or the future it holds would honestly make me very depressed. On the other hand if you don’t want the baby I guess there is a case where you should have an abortion if you’re not going to take care of it or give it the attention that it needs. There is always the answer of putting the baby up for adoption after you have it.

In addition to fetus’s not being a life, another stance is that there should be no regulations on when a woman can get an abortion because as a society we should assume the best of women. It should be assumed that women who choose to have an abortion do it for the right reasons, and are not deciding to have an abortion just because they can. However not all women choose to have an abortion for the right reason, but ultimately it is their decision. Everyone should be allowed to choose what they want to do with their bodies. The women who have abortions for the wrong reasons such as spite, should not influence the overall decision of if women should be allowed to have an abortion. In a similar context, after the terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001, many people decided to categorize all muslims as terrorists based on the fact that the attacker was of the same religion. But just because one woman has an abortion for the wrong reason does not mean all women will, which is why there should be no regulations since every circumstance varies.

Abortion is constantly called on for being a crime and should become illegal. Abortion is considered wrong during late term pregnancy although, the woman's life is being threatened the more she progresses towards the time she is due. Women who are in life threatening position during their pregnancy should have the right towards abortion. Due to the women being inefficient towards continuing further on in their pregnancy. Also, the women should be allowed the right to abort because it is still their own body and at the end of the day it should still come down to their decision. Another important reason that abortion should be legal is that some women were not even allowed the choice to conceive due to being abused and raped.

To begin, there has always been a huge issue with the topic of abortion, why? Well, it’s a tough subject and can get extremely emotional and very defensive. Honestly, people just need to open up their eye’s and understand that it's murder and not just a choice. It is murder because two can create a blessing and the choice of aborting it, is more like a sacrifice for the reason a mother can’t carry a baby for nine months. Whether a person is a teen, young adult, or an adult and is in a horrible situation that believes they cannot proceed with the pregnancy, they should know there are other options. Teens aborting an unborn baby is not a choice and should be banned because it is wrong without parental consent, the rights of a child, and it’s murder.