Should Abortions Be Induced Abortions?

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Although abortions have been in existence for many years, each culture has its own distinctive views and interpretations regarding abortions. Since the beginning of time, numerous women all around the world have terminated their pregnancy by having a planned induced abortion. Sometimes the execution of abortion procedures is based on ethical decisions, religious views, and at other times, the decisions are solely based on the individual mothers-to-be culture. The United States, however, has numerous views that are completely different from those in other countries. This essay will review the legislative activity regarding abortions from the past forty-two years to the present, more specifically, it will discuss the recent controversies of minors having induced abortions without parental consent.
Unlike some countries, The United States considers it necessary to regulate and enforce abortion laws to ensure that desecration to the Constitution does not happen. As well, these laws are meant to further ensure a medically safe procedure and proper health care for the women; however, each state allows the enforcement of laws as they see fit. The legislative activity regarding abortions can be traced back to several Supreme Court landmark cases. For instance, Roe v. Wade (1973) states that the Constitution’s First, Fourth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments protect the rights of women in their decision to have an abortion; thus, making abortions legal. During the time of this

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