Should Abortion Be Legalized?

Abortion has been a heated debate in the United States for decades. Since before the ruling on Roe v. Wade, it is clear that this is an issue that is far from ever being decided upon. Between those who are pro-life and those who are pro-choice, scholars from both sides work on disproving the morality of the other side. With the evolution of abortion laws and regulation through the decades, it is difficult to imagine the United States without conflict pertaining to abortion. Despite pro-life and pro-choice agendas, the country is in ever-changing opinion when it comes to abortion.

The battle for reproductive rights began well over a hundred years ago. At a time when families were producing more children than they could afford to feed, many women were seeking primitive forms of birth control and undergoing abortions. It was in the 1860s that a postal inspector turned politician named Anthony Comstock, in partnership with the Young Men’s Christian Association, set out on a crusade to condemn all forms of birth control and any kind of abortion by claiming they violated “anti-obscenity laws” (Baer). These men eventually succeeded and created the Comstock Laws in 1873 that prohibited all “sales, advertising, or information on birth control” (Baer).

The issue of abortion is one of the most controversial topics of our time, but recently the amount of public interest has grown exponentially. A number of bills regarding this policy issue such as Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 and Child Interstate Notification Act have both greatly influenced the public’s opinion of abortion. Although, the issue of abortion hasn’t always been like this; according to Timeline of Abortion Laws and Events, an article from the Chicago Tribune, “The earliest anti-abortion laws were intended to protect women from untrained abortionists.” (Timeline) Since the 1973 passing of the Supreme Court Case, Roe V Wade, women have been able to obtain the abortion procedure in all 50 states, 46 of which were

Abortion has been an issue in our world for an extensive amount of time, having been a war between politics vs. religion since the beginning. This is due to the fact that it has always been a prominent problem and widely practiced whether it was legalized or not. Today, abortion has been a reoccurring topic in political debate and we can trace this back to the late 1800’s when it became illegal, unless it was to save the life of a woman. This was originally enforced for legislation to control the growing women’s rights movements, specifically targeting birth control and suffrage, and this control would help bind them to the traditional housewife role. This subjected women to a life of little rights, and feelings of shame, belittlement, and

There are few issues in the American political climate that are as divisive as that of abortion. Though it had a history before 1973, intense legal opposition by counter movements did not occur the way it currently does. In 1973 the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade established a woman’s right to privacy, which extends into the right to have an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. This success for the pro-abortion rights side as a result served as the catalyst for the anti-abortion, or “pro-life” movement.

Although abortion was decriminalized in 1973, the fight for abortion rights did not end with Roe v. Wade. Just in the past three years, there have been systematic restrictions on abortion rights sweeping the country sate by state. In 2013, 22 states enacted 70 antiabortion measures, including pre-viability abortion bans, unnecessary doctor and clinic procedures, limits on medicated abortion, and bans on insurance coverage of abortion In 2011, 92 abortion restrictions were enacted, an in 2012, that number was 43. More abortion restrictions have been passed in the last three years than in the previous decade combined (Guttmacher Institute, 2014). These facts prove even in an increasingly progressive society, the antiabortion movement is winning many battles, as the rights of women across the country are continually threatened.

Abortion has become a common argument topic in America; numerous individuals consider themselves pro-life and others pro-choice. Those who consider themselves pro-life oppose abortion, while those who are pro-choice advocate for abortion to be legalized. I believe that abortion should be illegal and that life should be recognized upon conception.

Abortion, I believe has always been and will continue to be a very controversial subject. Abortion has been argued continuously over the past years and will always be a topic that is going to get people on their high horse. Abortion is defined as the termination of a human pregnancy, typically done before the embryo or fetus is capable of life. Basically a medical procedure done to end the unwanted pregnancy and the cause of death of the fetus. The most asked question is should abortion be legal? When it comes to the topic of abortion, there are two sides to this topic, Pro-life and the Pro-Choice side. Those who are against abortion entirely are considered to be pro-life, and those who believe it is the woman’s right to choose between keeping the baby or terminating the pregnancy are pro-choice. The solution to individuals who are for pro-life is to have the child and give it up for adoption, or raise it. On the contrary the solution to individuals who are pro-choice is only that of abortion. The solution of abortion is considered ethically wrong and should be illegal because there are consequences for both the mother and the child resulting from an abortion. About 10% of women who are having an abortion suffer instant complications, potentially life-threatening. The rates of women’s death from various causes after abortion are 3.5 times higher than after giving birth, and that’s scary to think that you could have so many complications to cause you to die. People think that

Even though many people have negative opinions on abortions, legal abortion is a necessity women should have access to because women who do not have access to an abortion can experience more stress than if she was able to have one and many women need to have abortions for unwanted pregnancies or due to concern for the mother’s and/or baby 's health. In 1972, the Roe v. Wade supreme court case legalize abortion nationwide, but since then states have passed laws to restrict the availability of abortions. In some states they now require counseling and waiting periods before you can receive an abortion. Legal abortion is a safe procedure and has less risk of complications. Many clinics, including planned parenthood, are opened around the

Today many people are against women having an abortion, no matter what situation they are in, the point of women having their own rights should include whether they choose to have their own kid or not. The United States today is very divided on the whole abortion issue, typically republicans are against it calling theirselves “pro-lfe” and democrats are typically for abortion and they call theirselves “pro-choice.” Abortion had been practiced in the United States ever since 1880, but it wasn 't legalized nationwide until 1973. Up until that point there were some states that had it legalized, but in the famous court case Roe vs Wade, it was finally legalized throughout all of the United States. But it is still a big issue in the United

Twenty-one percent of all United States Pregnancies will end in an abortion. Abortions were banned up until 1973, when the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade₁ made it illegal and not long after made them a constitutional right for all women (BBC). The US Congress then banned the use federal funds to pay for abortions, except when the mothers’ life would be endangered by a full term pregnancy or in cases of rape or incest. As a result seventeen states now use public funds to pay for abortion for some poor women (U.S. Abortion Statistics). There are many different views on this topic, some for abortion saying it should be legal and then there are some against abortion saying it is murder and should be illegal. Women have the rights to their bodies; if women are not ready for motherhood, we should not force them to have the child they have conceived.

In the United States in 1848 the Women’s Rights Movement began and a little shy of 100 years later in 1920, women all across the nation were said to have finally gained their rights. A hot topic that is one of the most refuted in today’s society is abortion. One may not see abortion to be acceptable, although, does it make it right to take away that right from someone else? It has taken women a lot of fight and willpower to gain rights to their own bodies, illegalizing abortion would take that right away. Therefore, the question is, should abortion continue to be legalized?

Ever since America has been a stable, governed country, Democrats and Republicans have always had different viewpoints. This upcoming election presidential candidates do not have the same views on current issues. I will be discussing three main views that each candidate believes and why they do not agree with one another. I also will choose a candidate views I agree with and why. The three most popular issues that the politicians do not agree on is abortion, taxes, and immigration. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton do not agree with one another on any of these. The first candidate, Donald Trump, wants to ban abortions at some point in pregnancy with exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother. He also wants to tax individuals differently depending on their income, and ship all illegal immigrants back and build a huge wall to prevent illegal crossing. Hillary’s view is that abortion should remain legal but rare, the rich should be taxed more and middle and poor class should be taxed little to nothing. Also, she wants to get full and equal citizenship for all immigrants in the United States. In current embattled elections, it is important that voters understand the issues and their candidate’s viewpoint. Though it is only two presidential candidates left, only one of them can earn my vote. My vote will depend upon the candidate that appeals to my belief system and values.

Congress wasted no time coming back to work and has now proposed new anti-abortion laws, which would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. These laws are called “fetal pain” measures, based on studies saying that “fetuses are sentient after 20 weeks of pregnancy, assuming that an abortion procedure after that point would be painful for them” (Culp-Ressler 1). 20-week abortion bans have become increasingly popular on the state level, “nine states currently cut off legal abortion access at 20 weeks based on the assumption that fetuses can feel pain at that point” (Culp-Ressler 1). Many believe that focusing on later abortions is a “winning strategy” because it can be considered moderate ban.

Globally, abortion claims 2 billion lives each year and has costs the world untold value in the loss of scientist, artists, educators, and others who may have contributed to the cause of humanity. Abortion is defined several different ways but it ending a life no matter how soon it is done. Many laws have changed about abortions but also now they are considering letting someone wait until 36 weeks to have an abortion. At 36 weeks, that is a full baby that could be born into the world and survive and not have any complications it is absolutely insane that they would even consider this. Abortion is unsafe. Many of the procedures that are going on to let women have abortions is