“Excessive restrictions stigmatize women seeking abortions and discriminate against those who lack the knowledge and understanding of legal grounds for abortion and vulnerable groups, such as poor and rural women and girls” (Finer). Abortion is commonly known as a murderous crime in which a mother chooses to terminate her child, but I do not view abortion that way. Abortion is when a mother determines that she is not capable to raise a child at the moment. I believe that tougher abortion laws should not be passed because it should be a women’s basic right to her own body, also, many women do not have the financial resources it takes to raise a child, and either way women will still seek illegal ways to get an abortion with risky outcomes …show more content…
Many women also have trouble for paying for an abortion because it is not covered by insurance. “A strong majority of Americans still support the parameters for abortion established under Roe v. Wade.” (Rossi). Abortions are also a very expensive and energy consuming procedures so it’s not like women are voluntarily getting abortions every other week for the mere fact to avoid their pregnancy. If abortion laws become harder women will still seek dangerous methods to obtain an abortion. Abortion is a very delicate procedure which should be performed by a skilled professional. If abortion becomes harder to obtain there will be a dangerous market of false abortion methods that can be highly harmful the mother carrying the fetus. As said by Obama "Motherhood must never be punishment for having sexual intercourse." (Pickert). It is not for either the mother or child to be in an unwanted environment for something she should clearly have a choice over. Overall, I don't believe abortion should be a method that should be restricted and women should not be frowned upon society for her choice over her body, abortion is a choice that a woman would not want to re-live. Harder abortion laws will push women to the edge to make the harsh decision of getting an illegal abortion which may lead to her death. If women can't have the right to have a say over their
Abortion is a sore topic that is usually two sided,. Meaning a person is either pro-choice or pro-life. Pro-choice believe that it is the woman's decision to have an abortion because it is her body. Pro-life believe that abortion is always wrong no matter what the circumstance is. According to Journalist Beverly Kemp, Abortion is being used as a form of birth control especially by teenagers. Abortion is not something to be taken lightly, and with each abortion there can be detrimental effects to the woman’s body and mind. I hope to see a change in abortion laws so that they are more realistic. While I do not believe abortions should be legal i do understand that many others believe the woman has the right to do whatever
One in every four pregnancies there is an abortion. Half of the women that got an abortion before is more likely going to get another abortion. There is a low percent of abortions that ended up by rape or the mother’s health. Most people think abortion is wrong and it can be. If it is a danger to the mother, the baby or if the mother has gotten raped its a different story. The mother should have a right to choose.Women should be able to choose if they want to get an abortion if it is not their fault.
About 20 million, out of 45 million, abortions are medically unsafe and can lead to serious injury or death to mothers (Ojeda 13). Illegalizing abortion would bring up the number of medically unsafe abortions. People say abortions should be illegal to stop the killing of unborn babies. The mothers are the ones who really get to decide if they want to be pregnant for nine months or if they want to get rid of the baby that may have been caused by rape, broken condom, or many other reasons. Many bad events could happen if abortion became illegal. The government should make sure that abortion stays legal.
Before women had rights to decide whether they could keep their baby, some states didn’t allow abortion, therefore requiring women to give birth to their child. In today’s current issues, abortion is still a controversial subject with millions of people supporting it or not supporting it. Every woman has the right to make changes to her own physical body, and those rights should not be taken away, according to the constitution. In the very famous case in 1973, “Roe v. Wade”, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. In the article, “Roe’s Pro-Life Legacy”, it is explained how after this movement, the right to abortion, lives have changed and led to lower abortion rates (Sheilds 2013.)
Abortion has become the common focus of diverse and influential debate in various societies, especially the U.S. One of the most confrontational topics argued is whether or not abortion is morally ethical. More than forty percent of all women will terminate their pregnancy by abortion at some point in their reproductive lives (Stacey OL). In spite of disagreement by many people, abortion is one of the most widespread medical procedures performed in the United States every single year. Eventhough abortion is opposed by many people, it should stay legal, because it is the right of a women to control herself or her body (Swomley, 1991).
will be the ones that do the majority of the work for the child such
There are countries all over the world where women use abortion as a method of birth control and there are some countries where abortion is illegal and strictly enforced. Women should have the opportunity to make one of the biggest decisions of their lives, and this includes the right to have an abortion. "In the U.S., more than 50 percent of the pregnancies are unintended, and 50 percent of these end in abortion. More than half (53 percent) of the unplanned pregnancies happen among the 10 percent of women who practice no contraception. Most women getting abortions are young: 55 percent are under 25, including 21 percent teenagers."
I believe that a woman should have the choice to do what she wants with her body but at the same time act responsibly. There are many different reasons that lead some women to have an abortion. From the outside looking in we can always give our opinion, but you never really know what that person is going through or thinking.
abortion. First the woman is either given an injection of a drug called methotrexate or a
If abortion was illegal it would force poor women to support and raise children they can't afford. There would be a ton of unsafe abortions. It would also force women to give up their dreams and stay home to raise babies that they wouldn’t have to be raising. Worst of all, it would condemn victims of rape and incest to carry and nurture the offspring of their rapist. Abortion is necessary for women to have control over their own bodies and life. One activist said, "If I hadn't had that abortion my life would have been a disaster. I wouldn't have made it to medical school. I was married at that point to a very ill man and it would have been terrible to have to have my baby. People who need abortions are in some kind of turmoil and it's really a life-saving thing." To ignore the rights of others is selfish. Women should have the right to control the functions of their own bodies. They should not be forced to have a baby if they don't want to. They should be able to decide what happens to them and have a safe way of doing so. Women are in control of their own bodies and lives.
The problem with abortion is the mere fact that women are given the choice to kill a human being. There have been no boundaries of where the line draws when it comes to killing a baby. Many women argue that it’s there body so it’s their choice, but I believe anyone will say anything to not deal with the consequences of their actions and that's what abortion is; being able to not take responsibility for what they have done. Researchers have conducted surveys to find out why women get abortions and 74% women said they wanted to continue their education, 73% said they couldn’t afford it and 48% said they didn't want to be a single mother or affect their
Abortion is a social topic that is highly controversial in the United States. It is highly fought out through the reaffirmation of laws, politics, and even through the opposing viewpoints of different people. I completely oppose the idea of abortion, but that is because I interpret it differently than people of other morals or characteristic values perceive it. My viewpoint is that abortion is like an inhumane act of murder, because you are taking away the life of someone who has not had the chance to experience it. True as it may be that that child may have been abandoned and led off to a worse life, but my opinion still stands
This paper will explore the legality of abortion as a result of defilement in Kenya. The following are the areas I will cover:
To begin with, abortion should remain legal because of the health risks for women. Abortion is eleven times safer than giving birth today (Anderson 1). Even with today's advanced medical technology, giving birth has more risks than having an abortion. Pregnant women who are teenagers, unmarried, or over thirty-five years old have the most negative health and social consequences of being pregnant (Anderson 1). Women thirty-five and older have more of a chance of having health problems and their baby also might have health issues. An estimate of Santee 2sixty percent of pregnancies are planned worldwide (Lee and
Taking away one’s right to an abortion will not decrease the number of abortions, only make it more dangerous for those seeking them. Without access to safe clinics and trained professionals, women will turn to other alternatives, resulting in harm to themselves and even death. There are an estimated 25 million unsafe abortions each year, and over “47,000 women” (Singer) dying due to said abortions. Most of these deaths occur in developing countries—countries with less resources or even laws prohibiting women to receive an abortion. It has been proven that in countries where abortion is restricted, or completely banned, “only 1 in 4 abortions were safe” (World Health Organizations). Taking away a woman’s right will almost certainly come with consequences. Not only will the amount of unsafe abortions increase, following the trends of developing countries, but the chances of injury and even death will rise as well.