Zika Virus Plaguing Latin America

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.

Abortion has been and still is one of the most controversial topics in American culture. The reason for the controversy is the different viewpoints of this very personal matter. Some believe that abortion is the same as murder. Others believe it’s a personal choice which only they have the right to make. Due to the nature of the procedure and the concerns associated with ending a pregnancy, abortion will continue to top the list of “touchy” subjects in American politics and culture. As a pro-choice advocate, it is important for the right to have an abortion to be established and protected.

One of the first moral issues addressed by both sides of the abortion debate concerns a pregnant woman’s so-called natural “right” to make “reproductive choices.” (“The Rights of Pregnant Women”) Anti-abortion advocacy groups claim that “the only way to actually protect the mother’s rights will be by enforcing laws that secure her child’s right to life,” (“Argument 2”) whereas pro-abortion groups contend that these laws “create a dangerous precedent for wide-ranging government intrusion into the lives of all women.” (“The Rights”) With two fundamentally contrasting viewpoints at odds with each other, it is apparent that one of the core issues concurrent with abortion is a woman’s rights versus the rights of her unborn fetus.

The Mexico City Policy, also known by opponents as “The Global Gag Rule”, was originally introduced as an executive order by president Ronald Reagan in 1984. The policy was made to withhold U.S. family planning, funding and assistance from foreign NGOs (non-profits) that include reproductive health organizations and included private hospitals and clinics that perform or publicize abortions. “In countries where abortion is permitted, the policy prohibits health workers at NGOs that receive U.S. funding from offering abortion as an option or referring women to a provider” (PAI).

Yet, women have the option of killing innocent human beings by aborting them. It’s dreadful and ignorant and more people need to start protesting and educating themselves in order to end this once and for all. Pope John Paul II says “America you are beautiful...and blessed...The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being, but especially the weakest and most defenseless. If you want equal justice for all and true freedom and lasting peace, then America, defend life.” Life is sacred, and we must seek to protect all life including the unborn.

The United States has been divided now over the issue of abortion for thirty-three years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973. As of today, over 45 million legal abortions have been performed in the United States. Pro-choice advocates hold these 45 million abortions as being 45 million times women have exercised their right to choose to get pregnant and to choose to control their own bodies. To pro-life, or anti-abortion, advocates these 45 million abortions constitute 45 million murders, a genocide of human life in the United States propagated by the court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade. The debate over abortion in the United States is thus a debate of two extremes. One side argues from the personal liberty of the mother. The

Rumors that some people had started about Zika are that vaccines is the reason why babies have microcephaly, buckets of water are fill with larvicide and etc. This has caused people to start questioning authorities. People now have to use lots of repellant, stay indoors most of the time, and wear long sleeve clothing to try to prevent them getting the Zika virus. This help reduce the chances of getting the Zika virus. Mothers who already gotten the Zika virus are wanting abortions since they are in fear of the disease. There has been an increase in the number of abortion pills. Although the pills are legal in some countries, it is not legal in

While Latin America’s lack of reproductive rights would seem to be common knowledge, many are unaware of how exactly women in Latin American countries are affected. In a fairly large number of countries, abortion is illegal. In regards to this, “in 2008, 12 percent of maternal deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean were due to unsafe abortions.” (Mane, 2013) 95% of the abortions

The argument whether abortion should be legal or not has been raging for years. In America where democracy rules and the right to freedom of choice are set at a high priority among citizens, it’s not hard to see pro-choice and pro-life ideals going head on. In this paper I will explain some of the major reasons woman have abortions, as well as how if we are truly a democratic society and we do have freedom, then pro-choice and legalizing abortion is the answer. I will also talk about ethical issues, and how the effect of legalized abortions has affected other countries, as opposed to countries where abortions are illegal.

There is no denying that the Zika Virus epidemic is more a threat to women than it is to men. While it has yet to be proven, there are already studies pointing to a possible link between the recent Zika outbreak and the increase of babies born with birth defects. Because of the concerns over the safety of women in the midst of the pandemic, the UN has since commented about the issue. According to the global governing agency, it is imperative that women are given access to information, support and treatment should they become pregnant and infected by the disease.

The implications of Donald Trump’s reinstatement of the “Gag Rule” on birth control are deadly for men, women, and children, and pose dangerous setbacks for the ongoing struggle against HIV/AIDS. Such legislation from a nation with considerable influence over health policy aggravates a global trend of limited abortion access; only 30% of the nations in the world today grant women abortions for any reason. Safe abortion practices are often underutilized due to varying case restrictions, leading many women to continue pursuing illegal, unsanitary, and dangerous alternative abortions. These practices are of grave concern to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which UNAIDS seeks to eradicate by the year 2030. Unsafe abortions are statistically prevalent in women who suffer from HIV/AIDS, as they pose a high risk for transmission of the disease to their children and complications post-birth. Suffering from medical discrimination that prevents some pregnant women from receiving safe abortions even in legally permissible conditions, HIV-positive women have the lowest quality of access to safe prenatal and abortion services, and Trump’s “Gag Rule” will only make access more difficult for these populations

The Zika Virus is a condition that initially started in Brazil and has now made its way around the world by transmission of mosquitos.The symtoms of Zika virus are typically last only a week or so and include fever, rash, and aching joints. Many adults contract the virus with no symptoms, which makes it easy to spread to their partners through sexual transmission and even onto their fetus if they are pregnant (Jin). Women began bearing children that were born with microcephaly, which is a condition that causes the head and brain to be smaller than normal. It is thought that the Zika virus starts to delay the growth of the skull from the beginning of fetal development (Teixeira). Serology tests are used to detect the virus in the mother, and

Of all the legal, ethical, and moral issues we Americans continuously fight for or against, abortion may very well be the issue that Americans are most passionate about. The abortion issue is in the forefront of political races. Most recently the “no taxpayer funding for abortion act”, has abortion advocates reeling. Even though abortion has been legal in every state in the United States since the monumental Supreme Court decision, “Roe v Wade”, on January 22, 1973; there are fewer physicians willing to perform abortions today than in 2008. (Kraft) At the heart of the ethical dilemma for many in the medical profession is the viability of the fetus. And just to make this whole dilemma more confusing, according to the United States

The United States is the largest donor to reproductive health. They also put a great amount of money into improving and expanding women’s sexual reproductive rights. The role has changed by political debates that have been brought up domestically and internationally. The amount of funding has jumped from four-hundred and twenty-five million to six-hundred and eight million dollars between the years of 2006 and 2017. Funding has been banned overseas for abortion by several legislative restrictions.

The Zika virus is a deadly disease that is transmitted through mosquitoes, once the mosquito bites someone, it automatically injects the disease in the person’s blood. The Zika virus has been around since 1947, it was first discovered in a forest called Zika in Uganda. Over the years, the Zika virus poses a severe threat on million people who are polluted with the Zika virus in Brazil. In addition, The CDC confirmed that the United States has more than 50 cases of people who are contaminated with the Zika virus. These people are United States’ travelers who travel to Latin America and the Caribbean. Welch said, in one of these cases, there is a person who transmits the Zika virus to his/her partner through sexual intercourse. As a result, scientists advise people to abstain from sexual activities when the Zika symptom appears. It is also advised that pregnant should abstain from sex during this time. They can resume to their normal activities after all examinations are concluded. Honduras, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico,