Should Abortion Be Legal?

Abortion is, and will stay, a ubiquitous topic of discussion. This medical procedure is performed when a woman has reasons to terminate a baby within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy. Currently, abortion is legal in the US, but in other countries such as Ireland, Poland, and Brazil, abortion has many regulations and only allow the procedure if the woman’s life is at risk. There are pro-life individuals and pro-choice ones. As a pro-choice supporter myself, I understand that banning abortion will put millions of babies, women, and families at physical, emotional, and financial risk. I believe abortion should stay legal because they are safe, they protect most women from financial disadvantages, and in oodles of cases, abortion is necessary.

Among all the issues that have been fought for or against in the United States, abortion may be one of the most popular issues that Americans are passionate about. Abortion is defined as the removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. Thousands of abortions take place every single day, and yet public opinion remains at a standstill as to whether or not abortion is ethical. Everyone holds different opinions on abortion. The proponents believe that it is the women’s private right to determine the future of the baby in her body. On the other hand, the opponents think a woman does not have the right to decide whether the person that she gives birth should live or die. They believe that life begins at conception. In fact, a person’s stance on the issue is often determined by how he views the fetus: a part of the mother’s body or as a human being. I am an opponent, and I believe abortion is murder. Also, abortion should not be legal because it harms women’s health, affects intimate relationship, and women do not have the right to decide the baby’s right to live or die.

Abortion, to some it is the murder of an innocent fetus with a heartbeat. To others it is considered an option to be freed from the responsibilities of parenthood. We all have different views that can be controversial to the opinions of others. Yet, there are proven facts and cases where making abortion illegal is the best decision. Propaganda for Prolife is everywhere, but is there enough to show the world how wrong abortion is? I believe there is not, yet there are some very emotional advertisements that can change your whole perspective. Abortion should be considered illegal because it is considered murder and can have severe consequences for woman, and there are other options to chose instead of abortion.

Imagine a woman was raped and later became pregnant. Shouldn 't she have the right to abort the child or should she be forced to deliver? Put yourself in her shoes. Can you imagine the pain she might feel every time she looks at the child? Should she be forced to endure this? Women should be allowed to have abortions under circumstances such as these.

A common debate in the world today involves abortion, the deliberate end of human pregnancy, and whether or not it should be legalized. “Every year in the world there are an estimated 40-50 million abortions. This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day” (“Abortions Worldwide this Year”). On one side of the argument, people are not disturbed by this grotesque number, and on the other side there are people outraged and simply appalled. Although people attempt to deem abortion acceptable in society because of circumstances like the mother not being able to support the child or in instances of rape, it is still morally wrong.

Abortion is controversial in the United States; it seems impossible to have any accord or compromise on this topic because the views regarding it are so widely divergent. These views are based on whether people decide that priority should be given to treating women as rational beings and allowing them the autonomy to get an abortion or to enabling the development of a fetus. I believe that priority should be given to providing women with complete autonomy, but there are those who disagree, and act paternalistically toward women to ensure that a fetus fully develops.

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.

For many years now the topic of abortion has been very controversial and has indirectly split the country: Prolife and Pro choice. Pro-Life Arguments includes; abortions are immoral, causes psychological harm, and take away the opportunity for adoption for those who can’t conceive. On the other hand, pro-choice argues that the government shouldn’t be allowed to decide what a woman should do with her life/body and laws against this right is an invasion of privacy. The right to an abortion was given by the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. The Court ruled that the states were prohibited from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy and that laws could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters, Also laws could only protect the life of the fetus only in the mother’s third trimester. () The Political division of the nation on the topic of abortion has been a heated debate for many years and continues to be a hot topic. Though those who stand against the right cannot change the law, Pro-life lawmakers have attempted to regulate around it.

While abortion is legal in the United States, the law is diverse among many Americans who assert a great level of opinion regarding the topic. Issues regarding the legalization and procedures that govern the law makes it controversial in nature. Since the Supreme Court’s decision in making abortion legal, there has been a great divide between those who support the advancement of the law, while there is a deep moral reserve for opponents who ethically challenge these regulations. Since the inception of the law, advancements in science, technology and healthcare have been made to support the safety of women’s health. However, advocates still argue that the procedures are dangerous physically and emotionally. Lately, political propaganda on

When you first hear the word “abortion,” the thought of a baby being killed instantly flashes and conquers your thought and mind. Abortion has been a controversial topic, roaring for discussions and debates for the past four decades. You may be wondering if people are for it or against it. I’m personally against it; I considered myself pro-life. Today, I will be discussing the topic of abortion. The questions that I hope to answer within my paper are how was abortion made legal? What actions have been taken because of abortion? And why is abortion even an option?

In the world today, a clear answer whether abortion is allowed has not been given. Texas, however, has reduced the ability to have an abortion, as well as many other states in the United States. Abortion is currently acceptable, in Texas, until pregnancy has reached 20 weeks; this is when the fetus begins to gain feeling, starts to gain physical characteristics, as well as can be identified as a boy or girl. This is well into the pregnancy and only a few states have the 20-week law in place. Abortion is a huge debate that needs to be settled, and I strongly believe every state needs to contain the 20-week law. I support the policy of ending abortion in all fifty states, past twenty weeks, because

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics of all times. It has caused countless deaths and several violent confrontations between the two separate parties of opinion. The fight between pro-life and pro-choice supporters has been long and brutal. This is because, despite what several people may believe, abortion is neither right nor wrong. It is the matter of a personal opinion, where, each side can say with certainty that the other one is wrong.

Abortion is viewed as a negative decision to some people, but in recent years with the advancements in technology and prenatal testing, selective abortion has started to become widely popular among the newer generations. It is a very controversial due to many people believing it is unethical and a poor decision. There are many logical reasons for a woman wanting an abortion for a child with a disability such as, getting raped, not being financially stable enough to give the child a good quality of life, and the disruption of families a child with a disability can cause (D.I. Bromage). I believe women should be able to do whatever they choose with their body and if they want an abortion, no matter how healthy or not the baby is, they should be able to go through with an abortion without backlash.

Discussing abortion can be an extremely controversial topic, which brings out strong opinions on whether or not it should be illegal. “The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973” (emedicinehealth). Abortion is a widely discussed topic throughout the American society, some people find it to be a good thing, and others find it to be a bad thing, and lastly some people find there to be pros and cons of abortion.

There should be a law that would prohibit pregnant woman from smoking tabaco products, due to the harm that the drugs have on the unborn children. Currently we do have some states with statues that touch on the subject of pregnant and smoking, but while the issue is getting bigger, we should be able to enforce more strict rules that would set a punishment on those harming the unborn children. There have been many studies made about the harm of tabaco products on human body proving that smoking slowly kills. In the response to the studies, we should be able to enforce strict rules that would help to eliminate the issue of smoking while pregnant because it leads to serious health related problems to those that have no chance of protecting themselves. Such issue might be hard to eliminate, but giving the legislation a start it would be a good beginning in the enforcement of that law. Some states already have started the debate which would determine if women should be held criminally liable for abusing drugs and other stimulates. The main argument for this law to be an important legislation to pass, is the fact that we see an increase in the children being born with drug addictions across the nation. To protect the mothers from loosing the newly born children, and to protect those who are born with health related problems we should create a law that would prohibit pregnant woman from smoking tabaco and using drugs and held the offenders criminally liable.