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Reasons Why Abortion Should Be Legal in Our Society in America
Abortion
Should Abortion Be Legal
Social Issues
Currently, abortion is one of the most controversial issues in our society. The 1973 supreme court ruling of Roe v. Wade allowed for women to legally obtain abortions throughout their entire pregnancy, however, conditions were put into place that allowed for states to regulate abortions during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. As a…
For Control Lives They Must be in Control of Their Bodies
Control
Reproductive rights
The access to the Birth control is an essential human right. For woman and men to control their lives, they must be in control of their bodies. It hasn’t been easy achieving this right, fighting against the misconceptions of contraception’s. Although it has contributed to the economic growth and of the world, it is still…
Abortion is most controversial and debated topics for a long time
Against abortion
Abortion is most controversial and debated topics for a long time. It is obviously difficult and tragic time for parents to decide whether to go with pregnancy or go for abortion. They found themselves in ethical dilemma as so many emotional aspects attach with that decision. Abortion can be discussing in my point of view…
Teens and culture in a modern American society
Against abortion
Movies and films are a direct reflection of the society and understanding the times, and the context of the movie analysis helps in understanding the world better. The young children, teens, and young adults directly reflect the current dynamism in society. However, although the older generation is also a significant part of the society, their…
To kill or not to kill?
Against abortion
Numerous individuals don’t’ know what abortion is, who can receive abortions, and why people would indeed select to induce them. Abortion according to the dictionary it is the termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival. This essentially implies, inducing birth to kill the fetus, or…
A person’s choice of a political ideology
Against abortion
The major political ideologies through which we as Americans adhere to are conservatism, liberalism, libertarianism, and social democracy and the one I personally abide by is that of conservatism. Conservatism is founded on Christian religious beliefs and fundamental moral and ethical values, as well as traditional family values as attempts to maintain social order, support…
Roe V Wade: Pro-Life (Mla Format)
Life
Reproductive rights
The ongoing controversy over abortion continues to be a persistent subject of disagreement. This argument traces its origins to 1973 when the famed Roe V Wade case was brought before the Supreme Court, resulting in the legalization of abortions. In that case, abortions were permitted without restrictions in earlier months of pregnancy, but with limitations…
information | A history of abortion!Abortion has been a known practice among women for thousands of years. It has been legal in the United States since the first settlers crossed the ocean centuries ago. There was legislation in the nineteenth century that made abortions legal in some states, but ever since the revolutionary Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade, women are given the right to decide to have an abortion or not. In recent years, abortions have become a safer way to terminate one’s pregnancy, and involve much less risk than in the past. Do women have the right to an abortion?Women abort their fetuses for numerous reasons, including lack of money, cases of rape, and illness among other things. Medicine has developed safer ways to have an abortion, and it gives probable mothers another option when dealing with pregnancy. Abortion is morally permissible because women have the natural right to control their own bodies, and make respectful decisions for the good of themselves, their body, and their health. First off, the United States Supreme Court Case Roe vs. Wade gives rights to women on abortions. The decision clearly outlines that “states were forbidden from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy, could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters, and could enact abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester” (McBride). The supreme governing body of the United States gave the full right to women to decide what is best for their bodies during pregnancy. Any people who believe this is an issue need to look at the precedent set by those Supreme Court judges back in the 1970s. To go against the ruling of the Supreme Court is going against the given autonomy of the people of the United States. It is their right to decide, and that right should not be challenged nor changed. Additionally, abortion is morally permissible because fetuses are not considered human beings while in the wound. What is a fetus?Antiabortionists often talk of “quickening,” which is the point they believe that the soul enters the body, and is normally the point when the woman can first feel their fetus start moving. The rough estimate for this is from 12 to 20 weeks.This is an 8-week time span, and in the grand scheme of development of the baby, the first movement means nothing but what it actually is – the baby moving. The fetus while in the mother is nothing more than a lump of developing cells. If people believe that getting rid of a “lump of cells” is immoral then maybe medical professionals should not remove cancerous tumors from people’s bodies because that too would be immoral. During the gestational period, the baby is merely developing off the mother’s nutrients, not developing a sense of moral worth and soul. The fetus is not autonomous, and is still reliant on the mother for survival; therefore, the mother has every right to decide what she wants to do with the fetus. If she does not have the financial stability to raise a child, she has the right to abort. If the fetus is the result of rape, she has the right to abort. If it is known that the child will have some debilitating birth defect, she has the right to abort. If the fetus was unplanned and gets in the way of work, school, or any other life plan for the mother, she has the right to abort. Can the fetus feel pain?It is scientifically proven that fetuses cannot feel pain while in their mothers’ stomachs so there is no issue in preforming an abortion within the time limits set forth by the government in Roe vs. Wade. Anti-abortionists often argue, “The loss of one’s life is one of the greatest losses one can suffer” (Marquis 462); however, who is to say that if every child whose mother debated abortion was born instead of aborted that the rate of infant mortality, homelessness, or child abuse would not rise. Why do women have an abortion?Some mothers abort their babies because they know that they cannot provide a nurturing and caring environment for their child. As Mark Brown states, “the potential future of value of the fetus is no less dependent upon favourable external circumstances” (Brown 467). There are mothers out there who are brave enough to decide that they are not capable of caring for a child, and they should be given the utmost right to uphold that decision, and terminate their fetus. Finally, the decision to be pro-choice or anti-abortion often becomes a matter of religion. The idea about abortion ties closely with the beliefs of the Christian religion. Our country has long had an established difference between church and state; this is a main reason why many settlers migrated to North America in the first place. They were in search of religious freedom – they wanted to choose how to live their lives according to their beliefs, not anyone else’s. To make the matter of abortion into a federal law would be going against the ideals of our founding fathers. The First Amendment clearly states, “Congress shall make no law regarding the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof” (Bill of Rights). Certain religions, like Christianity, believe that abortion is wrong, and to make abortion legal would be promoting that the United States aligns itself with the Christian religion, which is outlined as illegal in the United States Bill of Rights. Abortion is a personal struggleAbortion is a matter of personal belief, and that belief has to be respected, because that right is given by the government. The right is backed up politically in the Bill of Rights and in the Supreme Court. It is supported medically, through new technology that allows for abortions to be safer for the woman than ever before. Prominent ethicists support and argue for the rights of women to be able to decide for themselves. Abortion is a personal struggle that women deal with each in their own way. Some may be scared, some may keep the decision secret, and for some it may be against their religion, but for all women it is their right to choose to have one. |
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