Reasons to Legalize Abortion

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.

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.

The controversy surrounding abortion has been long debated since the Roe v Wade case (1973) as pro-life advocates and pro-choice advocates go neck to neck on whether the process should be banned or remain legal. According to APA (American Psychological Association), abortion is the “medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy and is one of the oldest, most common and most controversial medical procedures”. To be Pro-Life means to be against the termination of a fetus; one who is not in favor of the practice. Pro-life advocates believe a woman should continue the pregnancy and deliver the baby no matter the circumstance. Pro-choice represents those who believe the woman deserves a choice to carry the baby or have an abortion. Although the 1973 Roe vs Wade case legalized abortion, abortion is still currently a much heated debate in America as the surgical procedure is possibly on the verge of becoming illegalized. However, abortion should definitely remain legal for various reasons such as individual freedom, victim protection, life opportunities, failed contraception, and it is not fair for the government to make such crucial decisions for a woman’s life.

The pregnant woman who might soon to become a mother should endure the process of abortion where the fetus is slaughtered within the uterus and extract from the mothers body. The decision making regarding the abortion often turns out to be a regrettable option. The parents may think abortion is the only right thing to do at the time but in a while, they may recognize that they actually needed to keep the child and it is too late. And thereon, it affects individuals, family, and the society who said ‘yes’ to the abortion process to be done. Therefore, by legalizing the act, no one is left with a choice, where anyone who says ‘yes’ to abortion must be liable for

The United States has been divided now over the issue of abortion for thirty-three years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973. As of today, over 45 million legal abortions have been performed in the United States. Pro-choice advocates hold these 45 million abortions as being 45 million times women have exercised their right to choose to get pregnant and to choose to control their own bodies. To pro-life, or anti-abortion, advocates these 45 million abortions constitute 45 million murders, a genocide of human life in the United States propagated by the court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade. The debate over abortion in the United States is thus a debate of two extremes. One side argues from the personal liberty of the mother. The

The concept of human rights is a multifaceted one, thereby making it a frequent topic of debate on a global scale. Furthermore, defining human rights is a complex and volatile issue that brings up many crucial discussions such as, what it means to have ‘rights’, who deserves these suggested rights and to what extent can a person exercise these rights. These types of discussions can be controversial despite most of us, especially in a liberal democracy, where we tend to view human rights in a similar manner. When examining human rights even further, there are clear ties to equality, another issue that affects nearly everyone through means of privilege or prejudice. A crucial aspect of achieving equality between the sexes is giving women the right to control what happens to their own reproductive organs without the approval of men. Lynn M. Morgan, medical anthropologist scholar and author of “Reproductive Rights or Reproductive Justice? Lessons from Argentina” seeks to address the discrepancy between a human rights framework versus a social justice framework to tackle the issue of reproductive rights in Argentina. She initially addresses the fact that using the human rights framework, often used in Argentina by pro-choice activists, can be problematic. As explained earlier, the concept of human rights is convoluted by its very nature. Hence, Lynn Morgan argues that this issue should be addressed using a justice framework instead, a typically US centric approach. It is clear

One of the most controversial topics in America is abortion. In medical terms, “an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus” (Medicine Net). All around the world, the practice of abortions has been widely used to control a woman’s reproduction. The polarizing, emotional debate on abortion has been an ongoing issue that still exists today. People’s different perspectives and opinion on whether or not abortion is immoral continue to divide America into two groups: “Pro-choice” and “Pro-life”. However, pro-life advocates tend to focus more on the fetus rather than how abortion and programs have actually benefited the mother and families. There is hypocrisy in people who identify themselves as “pro-life” and the word itself can be misleading as it does not align with the true values of protecting a life.

Abortion is a medical process when a pregnancy is ended and it does not result in the birth of a child. Since the court of Roe v. Wade in 1973, the United States legalized the process of abortion. Yet, even after millions of abortions in the US, the debate on the topic of abortion rises still over decades of time. Two groups are presented: those who are in favor of abortion, who are called pro-choice, and those who are against it, pro-life. Although the pro-life states the immorality and valid reasonings to argue about it’s side, there are still many factors that one must remember. The life of the mother, the economic status of the child, and the future of the unborn child against the society should be considered to argue that abortion should remain legal.

It is clear that many individuals concentrate on the rights and suffering of the unborn baby, but overlook the rights and suffering of the pregnant woman. The society and policy makers would therefore be entangled in a dilemma of such a situation where the rights and suffering of both the unborn child and the pregnant mother have to be put into consideration. Therefore, the policymakers and other stakeholders should pass those policies without compromising the rights and sufferings of the mother and at the same time justify that it is not worth taking away an innocent life. Dialogue regarding making these policies should be interactive, civil and substantial for it to be

In history, women have demanded for women’s rights on numerous occasions whether it was for their voting rights, fair treatment in the workplace and more. Reproductive freedom is talked about in “How It All Began: I Have Had an Abortion” and “What is Reproductive Justice?” by Loretta Ross. These articles discuss abortion as a choice and a part of reproductive justice. “How It All Began: I Have Had an Abortion” talks about abortion in a direct way by talking about anti-abortion law and Project 218 being one of many responses to the law. Loretta Ross states what reproductive justice is and how the right to abortion falls into the framework for fighting reproductive oppression. However, they are linked together by their points of being able to have abortions as a woman’s right.

However, the pro-choice or the activists for abortions, argue that if a family is in a state of financial trouble, then abortion should be a practical option. Otherwise, the child would be born into a life of suffering, and inadequate living conditions. The pro-choice believers, bases their beliefs, upon the fact that having an abortion is the inalienable right of women. They believe that by outlawing abortions, women aren’t allowed to practice their freedom of privacy. In a way, women are being denied their constitutional rights. Many pro-choice activists also state that abortion is justifiable, because at the time of fertilization the ensuing embryo is not yet a human being. It is not a human being, but a potential one. Therefore, its death does not constitute a murder. Pro-choice activists’

Although, seen as a mainly as woman’s issue, the rights do set responsibility of family size, the spacing of children and composition with the family itself, without any official govern-ment influence. The document further states that these rights are to be enjoyed, “free of discrimi-nation, coercion and violence” (United Nations Population Division). An article from the Univer-sity of Tulsa School of Law provides an enhanced explanation of reproductive rights and directly confronts the use of forced abortions, “…giving birth is a basic human right and is not to be in-terfered with by government.” The article also states “to punish a woman and her unborn child for a natural consequence often beyond their control is the epitome of cruelty (Hampton

Abortion is a deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. There are series of legal, moral and ethical issues which may arise about abortion. Most arguments about abortion are often focused on political insinuations and the legal aspect of such actions. Some frequently asked questions’ regarding the issue is if the practice should be outlawed and regarded as murder or should women have the right to practice it. For example, prior to becoming pregnant, some women feel that they would be able to choose the abortion option without trouble. However, even with reasons why having an abortion would be the best option, some women feel that this decision would not be right for them. On the other hand, some women have a strong belief that abortion is unethical prior to becoming pregnant.

To begin with, the first fallacy that we come across is that barring an abortion by the government does not place a burden on the woman's rights. This fallacy is supported by various claims that states that the federal government has to find a sponsor so that it does not have to arrange for the procedure itself; is an either/or fallacy since even an NGO can sponsor the operation and government doesn’t have to be involved. Now, following the ruling by the federal appeals court concerning Jane Doe, a young teenager who wants to terminate her pregnancy, it is evident that the purported claim is aimed at making the case for the teenager a subject of human rights concept (Editorial Board). As it stands, the definition of human rights, particularly regarding the unborn, has been debated for a century with different parties claiming support for pro-choice and pro-life alike.

Human rights are the most inalienable of rights, assured to all people by benefit of birth in the effort that all people are able to live the most righteous lives. Unfortunately, there are many places in the world where human rights are systematically denied. One of these places is El Salvador, which is currently one of twelve countries in the world that fosters a total ban on abortions. This legislation has created a society that strips females of their ability to make choices regarding their own body, causes them physical harm, and puts many women who do not abort into a precarious economic situation. El Salvadorian women constantly face a multitude of human rights violations despite the country’s ratification of many human right’s documents, such as the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights and The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. In El Salvador, there is currently widespread support for the legalization of abortion yet the government refuses to supply females with the basic human right to life. The circumstances faced by females in El Salvador represent an encroachment on the human rights to life, medical care and an adequate standard of living, which require immediate remedy through legislative change.