The Pros And Cons Of Abortion

There are two main political parties you can choose from in the United States, The Democrats and the Republicans. There are also third parties you can choose from. People can choose to be part of any party. We are divided by the left and right side on the political spectrum. The right are more conservative and the left are more liberal. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics. With so many differences between the parties, finding topics or issues upon which constituents agree on can be difficult.

Abortion is a very touchy subject in our society. In the U.S. it is legal to abort a fetus up until the twenty fourth week. An abortion is the ending of a pregnancy before birth, which results in the death of an embryo or a fetus. Many people consider abortion as cruel as murder. Although some say abortion is in there own hands and is there own decision, others believe that no one but God has the right to take someone else 's life. People that support abortion do not consider an unborn fetus a person who must be protected under the law. Which makes an issue like abortion, difficult in determining if it is right or wrong in someone 's opinion.

“How can the “Dream” survive if we murder children? Every aborted baby is like a slave in the womb of his or her mother. The mother decides his or her fate” (Martin Luther King, Jr). This quote, by Martin Luther King Jr, represents how Martin Luther King Jr really feels about abortions, and how abortions relate back to the idea of slavery. As abortions are spreading all across the world many people have wondered if there are any positives to abortions? If there are not any positives to abortion then people may wonder, what are the negatives to abortions, and how do other people feel about abortions.

Abortion is a subject that numerous people have strong opinions about; some believe that it is a form of murder and should be banned, yet others believe that the decision should be for the woman herself to make. In my eyes, the choice to abort or not abort is the woman’s, not the public’s. However, many men disagree with pro-choice.

Abortion is a very controversial topic in today’s society. Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks (Abortion). Many people have issues regarding this topic, while some support the idea. This paper will be covering the pros and cons, people’s attitudes, and how a researcher could possible change your perspective on the topic at hand.

My second argument against abortion is due to the physical health issues having an abortion can cause for women. There are minor complications such as: minor infections, bleeding, fevers, abdominal pain, gastro disturbances, and vomiting that can occur as a result of having an abortion. Approximately 10% of women undergoing induced abortion suffer from immediate complications, of which one-fifth (2%) were considered major. Major complications that occur include: major infections, excessive bleeding, embolism, perforation of the uterus, anesthesia complications, convulsions, hemorrhage, cervical injury and endotoxic shock. Aside from the potential dangers of the abortion methods in general, abortion increases a woman’s chances of having miscarriages in later pregnancies; this is especially true for younger girls who have had an abortion. Also, repeated abortions increase the level of danger (Thiroux and Krasemann). I personally know several women who have had an abortion at some point. I conducted a very short interview with three individuals asking them the following questions:

Imagine someone told you that you could only to wear a certain pair of jeans. Someone else decided for you whether or not you can wear any other pair of pants. How would that make you feel, how would you react? What if those circumstances involved a baby and someone said you had to carry and give birth to it even if you don’t want to. Society has benefitted through the access government approved abortions clinics giving women the opportunity to overcome teenage pregnancy, significantly reducing health risks, and defeating after effects of rape.

I hold the belief that a woman should have the right to have an abortion if that is what she would like. This means I identify as a pro-choice supporter. If the government ever decide to illegalize abortion, it would mean that women do not 'own' their body and instead the lawmakers do. As soon as a third party, such as lawmakers, are given the power to decide that abortions are wrong and they decide to ban abortions, women are no longer in control of their own bodies which makes them powerless.

The effect that the illegalisation of abortions would have would be devastating. It would encourage inexperienced, deceitful back-alley abortionists to open up shop and simply take away the business of the professional operators.

There are many risks that are involved with abortion that should be deliberated very carefully before making the decision to proceed. There are many laws against

One of the ways it can affect the woman’s health is it can increase the risk of a miscarriage in the future. Another health concern after abortion is the risk of having an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus. This can be a huge concern to woman who have abortions because there is another way miscarriage. Another health factor that can increase is breast cancer. “If she aborts her first early pregnancy, she more than doubles her lifetime chances to fifteen percent” (Gentles) According to this fact after a woman undergoes an abortion she is more likely to have breast cancer. On the other hand, Gentles mentions how when a woman carries her first pregnancy she reduces her chances of breast cancer by 30 percent. Pro-life supporters firmly agree with these pieces of evidence to show that abortion should be illegal in the United States.

There are many different pros and cons that come along with the abortion debate. One of the reasons that I believe abortion is sometimes necessary is if a women does not have financial stability to raise a child. Raising a child is a very expensive decision to make. A women must be able to provide food, diapers, milk, clothes, a home, and many

The cons of having an abortion could be but not limited to a range of health concerns. Regret later on down the line, possibly hoping and wishing the child was kept. The mental and emotional health of both parents could become an issue. Although it is not mention much but the father may suffer mental and emotional distress. Those who faith and beliefs may go against abortion may suffer and deal with guilt from the abortion.

Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo from the womb before it can survive on its own. An abortion can also be induced which means steps are taken purposely to end the pregnancy. “Induced” abortions are legal, safe, and usually done by doctors. Almost half of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, which means about $1.3 million in 1996 were aborted. A woman has the ‘right’ to choose if her child lives or dies, but what about the baby? Doesn’t the baby get a say? How would a person feel if someone took away their ability to live? Women are a mother as soon as they become pregnant, how could a mother tell her child they are unwanted and should be killed? Some people think it’s all right to abort children,

There have been 1.72 billion abortions in the last 40 years. Abortion is murder, it’s the killing of a child. Very commonly, people misunderstand the reasons for abortion, thinking that in some cases, there’s no other choice. There are alternatives to getting an abortion. Abortion should be illegal for any and all reasons.