Should Abortion Be Legalized?

Legalized abortion gives women a relief because they know that they are the owners of their body and control it and give consent or don’t give consent to an abortion. If a woman becomes raped and unfortunately becomes pregnant, she won’t feel obligated to keep a baby from a stranger or from a psychopath who rapes random women. The raped victim also might not like the idea of carrying a child from which she was raped because she will constantly be reminded that she was raped and once again feel the endless pain. In the article, Humiliation, Degradation, Penetration”, it is mentioned how females who have been raped feel that it is unjust and psychologically unfair to keep the baby from a rape incident (Green 2013). Additionally, incest, the act of

Rape related pregnancies requires further studying as it is a significant issue and requires more attention. To date there is a lack of empirical research showing how many women choose to terminate rape related pregnancies but studies remain showing that on average 1% of women who terminate their pregnancy is due to rape (SOURCE 4, 6, 8). Though research on terminating rape-related pregnancies is understudied, there is a vast amount proposing that women who seek to terminate their pregnancy as a result of rape do so later than those who were not raped (1, 2, 4) As discussed earlier, rape is an underreported crime. With an average of 1 in 3 women seeking post assault medical care, abortion may be the first time women with rape-related pregnancies access care after an assault (source

There are many people who believe pregnancies are a miracle and a blessing, but too often women become victims of sexual assault, which at times result in unwanted pregnancies (Stewart 1). Despite the fact many women choose to go through with their pregnancies, other women turn to abortions as a solution to leave the traumatic experience in the past. However, not all women who choose to terminate their pregnancies are victims of sexual assault, as many young couples become pregnant and choose this path because they feel they are too young

Many people ask the question: “What about in cases of rape?” “It is commonly assumed that rape victims who become pregnant would naturally want abortions. But in the only major study of pregnant rape victims ever done, Dr. Sandra Mahkorn found that 75 to 85 percent chose against abortion.” (Reardon) Abortion after rape results in punishing an innocent victim rather than the perpetrator of the crime. A woman’s chances of becoming pregnant are the same after rape as they are after consensual sex, according to medical experts. (“Experts :”). However, the percentage of rape that results in pregnancy fluctuates constantly because not all women are on their ovulation period at the time of rape (“Experts :”). Here are two women’s

Rape and assault are both traumatizing events that leave physical, mental and emotional scars on the victim. If that forced act and disturbing experiences resulted in pregnancy, it creates more of a challenging process for healing for the woman. Rape would place psychological games on the woman's mind if that victim is forced to carry a product of rape for nine months and having to raise a child that was conceived from a forced traumatic experience. The decision to terminate a pregnancy that results from rape is a very personal decision, but should

Purpose of the Study: Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy that is most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.

In every situation, there are exceptions. Rape should be one exception as to why abortion should be legal. It is estimated that between 1 and 2 percent of pregnancies are an result of rape and/or incest. While this number may seem like such a small percentage, this means that about 1 and every 6 pregnancies is a result of a woman that was raped. Should a woman who experienced such a tragic event be required to keep a child that serves as such a reminder. In my opinion, no. One of the most

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.

In the occasion of rape and incest, proper medical care can assure that a woman will not become pregnant. Abortion punishes the innocent child; instead, it is the rapist that should be punished. Those who choose abortions are often young women without appropriate life experience to understand fully what they are doing, since brain development isn't complete until at least the age of 25. Many have lifelong regrets afterward and are more likely to suffer from psychological damage. Women who undergo an abortion have an increased risk for severe depression and have significantly higher anxiety levels within the next five years following the procedure. Out of 173,000 American women, those who aborted were 154% more likely to commit suicide than those who did not. A study published in the British Medical Journal reported that the average yearly suicide rate among women who had an abortion was 35 per 100,000 and a Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology study of men whose partners had abortions found that 52% of the men expressed regret, 45% felt sadness, and 26% experienced depression.

We can examine the impact of rape in various ways. One perspective takes into consideration the underlying meaning the assault has for the victim. The grave threats and incredible losses the victim suffers alters their life dramatically, sometimes forever. Another manifestation of the impact of rape is the anguish of the victims. The psychological and behavioral symptoms of distress are poignant symbols of the destructiveness of the offender’s acts. Yet another way to understand the impact of rape is to compare it with other forms of trauma. Rape is an extreme form of human cruelty that in some ways mirrors other overwhelming traumatic events. Rape Trauma Syndrome is the acute phase and long-term reorganization process that happens because of forcible rape or attempted forcible rape (American Journal).

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.

Rape is one of the most prominent possibilities as to why a woman would choose to terminate her pregnancy. Though it is a tough decision to make, it is possible to be faced with keeping the child or ending the life of the fetus. In some cases, women make the choice to end their pregnancy knowing how they might treat their child. The women is most likely to hate her rapist and may worry if they move forward with the pregnancy, they would project this hate onto the child because it reminds them of such a painful memory.According to Rachel Perry, “One percent of women in a cross-sectional study of women's reasons for choosing abortion reported that their pregnancy had resulted from rape” (67-73). In addition to the pregnancy, the health consequences of rape can include physical injury, sexually transmitted disease, and mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse.

Almost all abortions occur during the first trimester when the fetus cannot live outside of the mother’s body. People who are pro-choice believe that “at birth, a baby is a human life. At conception, it 's something, perhaps, but it 's not really a human life (McDowell).” In other words when the baby has a heart beat it is not a human life. Or when the baby is kicking inside the mother’s womb it is not a human life. The child is not a human life until it is outside of the mother’s body. In the case of rape or incest, forcing a woman made pregnant by this violent act would possibly cause further psychological harm to the victim (Lowen). More often than not the woman who was sexually assaulted is too afraid to speak up against her attacker.

In life, there are many ways that humans hurt one another mentally, physically and emotionally, causing short and long term trauma to each other. One of the main causes of trauma in the world is rape. Rape can hurt people mentally, physically and emotionally. Many humans in this world fail to realize the hurt that rape victims go through in life and also do not see the harm done in rape.

     “Rape is a crime that combines sex and violence, that makes sex the weapon in an act of violence.”(Kimmel 257) Because of this, rape is often traumatic for the victim of a rape.