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Persuasive Essay On Abortion

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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.
Roe v. Wade (1973) occurred at a time when women were fighting for their right to control what happens to their bodies. The sexual revolution and feminist movement was well underway. Most states criminalized abortion in some form but the origination of this landmark case took precedence in Texas . Specifically, …show more content…

Such as the number of children who are not aborted, and the life they live if the family decides that a better fit for their child’s life would be in Foster Care. In America, there are currently, and still growing, 428,000 children in this system. Within Foster Care, a handful of children remain for about 2 years and about 6% of these kids stay for 2-3 years. Also, in 2015, it has been proven through research that kids who are not linked to ‘forever families’ have a greater chance of experiencing homelessness and incarceration, followed with unemployment, resulting in the inability to provide for themselves. (Children’s Rights, n.d.)

Abortion prevents hunger and homelessness, so it is apparent that the procedure is crucial to the American society for many reason. Although abortions continue to be legal, the political powers that be, is now approaching the issue from a financial standpoint. The funding of Planned Parenthood programs are now under attack. The lack of funding for this program could have long term effects resulting in the rise in teenage pregnancy, the spread of sexually transmitted disease, and deaths due to illegal abortions. (Carrie Gordon Earll, 2015) Women have the right to choose if a child that they are carrying deserves to stay alive. Many liberal Americans are pro-choice and believe that women have the

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