TOLEDO, OH- While walking into work, demanding, passionate voices scream ‘Murderer! Nasty! Terrorist!’. They stand tall with their long skirts flowing, religious shirts with phrases like “Jesus is the standard” and their signs containing of computer made, false pictures of fetuses with the large printed word “ABORTION”. The faces of uncomfortable women pass by with their arms crossed, looking away. As they walk into a clinic the voices die down and they enter into the room, taking a seat. Upon chairs laid out in a waiting room style, a table is set out beside them. This table gives choice. This table doesn’t judge; it contains other options for the patient's decision, adoption options, for the people who don’t decide to follow up with the decision of having an abortion. No matter what they decide, people are there, forms are there, to help them.
Have you ever walked into your work and had people screaming at you that what you’re doing is wrong? For the workers who have dedicated their time for women to have access to their legal right to have an abortion, they experience this quite often.
Kristin Hady, a stay at home mom and the volunteer clinic escort coordinator at Capital Care speaks about the protesters. “Their goal is to stand outside and convince patients to not go through with it and they do that with inaccurate and incorrect medical advice. They will tell patients that are in danger of dying or bleeding out but these aren’t people you can talk or reason with,
Bertha, M. (2014). Pro-Life, Pro-Choice : Shared Values in the Abortion Debate. Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press. https://fortlewis.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search- ebscohost-com.fortlewis.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edspmu&AN=edspmu.9780826519924&site=eds-live&scope=site Throughout this book, Bertha claims that she is for pro choice, but at the end of the reading, she states that she has changed her beliefs to pro life. This specific author performed studies, exams, courses, and clinicals and discovered the facts about the harm that takes place to your body after having an abortion. Bertha discusses the hard, mental griefs and traumas that follow the procedure, as well as the uneasy argument about the virtuous worth of the human fetus. The author brings experience to the discussion through the psychological department, being an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies at Arizona State University, as well as having written many informative and knowledgeable articles.
One of the main strengths of this book is the strong abortion argument that Alcorn presents. He attacks abortion from every side. He focuses a lot on the mental effects of abortion. He presents many studies and personal stories from people who have experienced abortion. He also focuses on the facts behind abortion. He writes about how doctors and nurses handle abortion. He presents all these points in such a clear way that a reader cannot
Abortion has been and still is one of the most controversial topics in American culture. The reason for the controversy is the different viewpoints of this very personal matter. Some believe that abortion is the same as murder. Others believe it’s a personal choice which only they have the right to make. Due to the nature of the procedure and the concerns associated with ending a pregnancy, abortion will continue to top the list of “touchy” subjects in American politics and culture. As a pro-choice advocate, it is important for the right to have an abortion to be established and protected.
- The overwhelming majority of abortion clinic—88%—experienced at least one form of harassment in 2008. 87% reported picketing, 42% were picketing with patient blocking, and 21% cited incidents of vandalism. And more shockingly, nearly one-fifth of all of the largest abortion facilities reported a bomb threat. (Jones, 2011)
Many individuals fail to understand the sheer magnitude of bloodshed, tribulation, and despair legalized abortion has initiated into the human experience – both in the United States and worldwide. Far more human lives have been violently ended by this immoral decision than any other war or genocide in history. It is one of the most controversial issues in today’s society. Abortion is the intentional decision to murder a human fetus by chemical, medical or surgical procedures. Those who support the rights of abortion argue that women should be able to decide what can be done to their bodies, yet the unborn baby inside a woman is a living being, and terminating that pregnancy is the equivalent of murder. These innocent children should not be held responsible for your mistakes. Don’t terminate pregnancy now, because you may not have children in the future at all.
What you are about to hear are a few letters to people in this world involving the issue of sexism. I am a young women. No one should grow up in this world thinking they can’t do something due to something as stupid as one’s gender. According to a Boston Globe article by Maria Danilova dated January 27, 2017 which states, “Can women be brilliant? Young girls are not so sure. A study published Thursday in the journal Science suggests that girls as young as 6 can be led to believe men are inherently smarter and more talented than women, making girls less motivated to pursue novel activities or ambitious careers. That such stereotypes exist is hardly a surprise, but the findings show these biases can
Abortion has taken the lives of more than 50 million babies since 1973 (“About Abortion”). The issue of abortion is one of the most common controversial issues in American politics and culture. In modern society, many women that have an unintended pregnancy and they result to abortion without researching other options. Abortion is not a substitute for birth control and this issue should be taken seriously. The individual woman needs to understand that by agreeing to have an abortion she is agreeing to kill an innocent fetus. Abortion rips the unborn child from his or hers right to life. Society needs to let women see through the eyes of the fetus and find alternative ways to raise the baby. Abortion should be
Although there have been many debates about abortion since the middle of the 1800’s, it is still a large problem in current times do to the question regarding women’s equality and freedom under the topic of abortion: pro-life or pro-choice? There have been many restrictions put on abortion clinics and doctors recently in attempts to put abortion clinics out of business, ultimately ending abortion in some areas and states. Many women, such as poor and minorities, are unable to get an abortion due to the location of the clinics. The inconveniences of location, laws, and protests have brought down several abortion providers, which makes abortions difficult to get. Due to abortion being a sensitive topic amongst debates, many voters will listen to the candidate’s view on the subject and what the candidate will do about abortion restrictions. Even though some abortions are conducted incorrectly now, there were more prevalent problems back when abortion became a major topic.
However, the Act does not cover medicine for a safe abortion. Businesses who provide healthcare to their employees have purposely not included women’s reproductive health because of their views on abortion. If the owner or manager doesn’t believe in abortion, they are more likely not to include women’s reproductive health on their health care, even though abortions are not covered in the Act (Roe v. Wade and its Effects of Society). This means that female workers are not provided with medical care they need because their manager disagrees with a choice not provided in the Act that gives women basic health needs. To me, health care should be a right, and not giving it to your employers because of your views is unconstitutional. If having an abortion is legal, why does the government not cover it in health acts? Even 37 years later, abortion is still a taboo subject that rears its ugly head in politics.
Life is so beautiful and sweet until it ends. In America, abortions clinics are gradually closing their doors even though the United States is of the few nations to endorse abortions. Abortions are normally performed during the 1st trimester of a woman’s pregnancy and abortion laws are varied from state to state (Alabama Policy). Abortion is also one of the biggest and most controversial debate about exterminating an unborn life in a mother’s womb and determining whether its ethical or unethical. In 1973, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortions throughout every state and more women especially African Americans were enticed by the Roe v Wade court decision (Alabama Policy Web). In this paper, I will examine the influence
Years later planned parenthood and it associations fought the Hyde amendment which prevented poor women from using federal funded health insurance for abortions. Despite this the Hyde Amendment pass within a year a Latin woman by the name of Rosie Jimenez was the first woman to die because of the Hyde amendment. The amendment made it imposable for her to afford a save abortion the cheap one she could afford cost her, her life. Working for planned parenthood has become a very dangerous job since Roe Vs Wade there have been eleven murders and 12 attempted murders and hundreds of death threats to the point where some of the workers have taken to wearing bullet proof vest while working in abortion clinics. The overall goals is to establish what
There is a third side to the abortion debate. A large and growing number of people, religious, and non-religious alike, recognize a woman’s right to an abortion to be a fundamental freedom in this country; a freedom protected by law. Their view on abortion is based on the simple truth that choice is the operative word. This Third Voice is opposed to the practice of abortion on moral grounds, but also assert that the separation of Church and State extents to the right of a woman to do with her body as she decides. Further, the Third Voice accepts the law of the land, and advocates the possibility of better, and objective pre- and post-abortion counseling and education to all regarding abortion.
Pregnancy clinics across America are helping numerous individuals everyday. But, federally funded pregnancy clinics have begun to fight for right to deny abortion information to their patients. Activists rallied against the California law that requires all clinics to inform patients of low cost abortion options, which is being argued as to violate their First Amendment right; freedom of speech. The executive director of the East County Pregnancy Care Clinic, Josh McClure, “I don’t want to put up a sign where you can go for an abortion.” Another statement was released, talking about how making a sign stating those points, would be unconstitutional. Crisis Pregnancy Centers are run by people who are “anti-abortion.” These centers known to give
As we all know abortion is one of the many topics everybody has an opinion. It is an unhappy topic to talk about and it’s more commonly known to make people furious, but it is an issue that is most likely to be discussed. As mentioned, people discuss abortion because everyone always has a say to it. There are people who are against it and there are people who support it. These groups are known as the pro-life and pro-choice organizations. Now what is an abortion? An abortion is the termination of pregnancy. It may sound so bad but there are many reasons on why some women do it. Pro-life supporters believe it’s immoral and inhumane because of the
I like your point of how when women are not being objectified, they are shown to be homemakers, as if they can only be one or the other. Most of the images show women either being judged for what she is or what she is not. For example, in the first image the average-looking woman is surrounded by posters of glamourous woman, but in the second, a glamourous woman is met with judgement from bystanders. It’s as if women are expected to be both glamourous and homely, simultaneously.