Abortion has been a highly debated topic in the world for many years. It causes such an intense argument because of the certain circumstances that may cause one to want an abortion. Some circumstances such as rape are what make picking a side so complicated. Some people also think teenagers who get pregnant should have the option to chose, and others think that it is still not an excuse. There are many valid arguments for both views, pro life and pro choice. Pro life is a group who thinks women should not have the right to an abortion, and abortion is murder. Pro choice is a group that believes women should have the right to their own bodies and should be able to make the choice of whether or not to go through with their pregnancy and should …show more content…
Death is more common for the mother during abortion than people think. Any type of abortion, including emergency contraception can cause complications. Complications include death, hemorrhaging which can result in death, and scarring (Friedman 41). Abortion also can lead to excessive alcohol or drug use which can lead to death if it persists throughout time (Friedman 42). Another side affect from abortion is that women who have one have a significantly higher chance of contracting breast cancer (Friedman 41). Women who have had an abortion are 154% more likely to commit suicide than a woman who decides to go through with the child birth (Abortion 86) (Friedman 42). Women have a significant chance of death due to depression, substance abuse, or procedure complications during any form of abortion. There may be disadvantages to abortion, but looking at the pro choice side, there are arguments for this side, also. One benefit of giving the women the right to chose is that abortion is a justified means of population control (Abortion 137). About 43.8 million abortions are performed worldwide each year (Abortion 74). Therefore, the population increase if abortion were not available would be of considerable size (Abortion 132). The world's population is already large, and without abortion toning it down, it could get out of …show more content…
If women do not have the right to chose if they want to be a mother or not, they are not being treated equally and getting the rights they deserve. “It should be her right to life that is predominant in pregnancy” is what Katha Pollitt states in “Abortion: No More Apologies” (Pollitt 13). If women do not feel comfortable or safe enough to get an abortion if they need one, they will postpone it and wait longer. The longer a woman waits to have an abortion, the higher the risk (haney 49). Pro choicers think that women are taught to feel safe and secure in this world, and if they do not have the right to their own bodies, how can they feel secure. If women do not feel comfortable or safe enough to get an abortion if they need one, they will postpone it and wait longer. The longer a woman waits to have an abortion, the higher the risk (haney 49). Pollitt says that “legalization changed how women saw themselves: as mothers by choice, not by fate”(Pollitt 13). By this statement, she is saying that women feel good knowing they are not being forced into being a mother, but have the opportunity to if they would like. Some women do not know that they have other options and do not have to have an abortion to not be a mother. One option, which is adoption, was first administered in the 1700’s (Evans 41). Adoption is when all parental rights are terminated from the birth mother
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.
Pro-choice believers believe that women have the right to do what they would like. Social analysis has been conducted and has shown that women want a safe, legal, and
Although there have been many debates about abortion since the middle of the 1800’s, it is still a large problem in current times do to the question regarding women’s equality and freedom under the topic of abortion: pro-life or pro-choice? There have been many restrictions put on abortion clinics and doctors recently in attempts to put abortion clinics out of business, ultimately ending abortion in some areas and states. Many women, such as poor and minorities, are unable to get an abortion due to the location of the clinics. The inconveniences of location, laws, and protests have brought down several abortion providers, which makes abortions difficult to get. Due to abortion being a sensitive topic amongst debates, many voters will listen to the candidate’s view on the subject and what the candidate will do about abortion restrictions. Even though some abortions are conducted incorrectly now, there were more prevalent problems back when abortion became a major topic.
Is abortion right? Should it be legal? The arguments and laws for abortion have been going on since the early eighteen hundreds. Some people believe that the woman having the baby should be able to choose to have an abortion or not. More arguments arose about when a fetus was considered a baby and, if legal, when is abortion appropriate. Another major argument regarding abortion is whether or not a fetus can feel pain. Others think that they should have the baby and either keep it or give it up for adoption. Arguments continued and caused people to split into two different groups: Pro-Life and Pro-Choice. The Pro-Choice group believes women should be able to choose to have an abortion and it should be legal. Pro-Life is the complete
Abortion is a controversial topic in the world’s culture today. There are two major stances concerning abortion: pro-life or pro-choice. If an individual is pro-life, she recognizes that a baby is a human in the womb and wants to protect the life of the baby. If an individual is pro-choice, she believes the baby in the womb is not alive and the mother has the right to do away with the fetus. Each view has a value judgment on the topic of abortion. A value judgment is a judgment someone makes on the basis of the rightness or wrongness of an issue. Pro-lifers judge that it is morally wrong to kill a human. The majority believe that a baby is a human at the moment at conception so therefore it is morally wrong to kill the baby in the mother’s
The controversy that is abortion is a complicated matter. It affects Americans by making them choose between pro-life and pro-choice. Can one truly decide to be either pro-life or pro-choice? This choice is chosen by what one truly believes. Some may believe there is not a choice to be made but a side to choose from. “Pro-choice and pro-life don’t engage the central issue that divides them” (Oliver pg. 19).
For many years, the topic of abortion has been very controversial. Many people who are Pro-Life believe that abortion is murder; that by committing this act an innocent human being is killed. However, individuals who are Pro-Choice argue the opposite. They believe that abortion is a “fundamental right” that is guaranteed to all citizens of the United States due to our U.S. Constitution. Not only do they believe that it is a right, but they also believe that allowing women to have a choice over when they want to have a child is very empowering.
Abortion has been a controversial topic regarding the political, religious, spiritual, and economical views of many Americans throughout history. Understanding the difference between pursuing abortion or rejecting it at the end is an individuals option. Abortion refers to the voluntary termination of a pregnancy, resulting in the death of the fetus or embryo.(CITE) Therefore, throughout the entire life journey of Congress and legal rights, there has been a drift of thoughts towards abortion. It can be represented both parties that advocate for “pro-choice” or “pro-life” and there can be two sides presented with both arguments. After many debates and thoughts on this legal topic, one must consider if it fair and valid to legalize abortion
In the United States abortion was legalized in 1973 in the case Roe V Wade but that didn't deteriorate the brutal feud on the issue.It's a matter of personal opinion,culture, or tradition that determines if it's a wrong or right execution.There's been a controversy for decades now on whether or not abortion should remain legal, in other words it's pro choice vs pro life.They’ve disputed the future of the women and the child through debates with few if any compromises.Abortion being legal reduces death and maternal injuries caused by illegal abortions.Abortion needs to continue being legal not only because some mothers or parents are financially incapable of taking care of a child
Most people don’t know that there has been approximately 57,762,169 abortions since the decision was made in Roe vs. Wade in 1973 (Life News). Some people look at this number and are appalled. But others see this and think of all the people who used abortion as a means to a second chance. Abortion has long been a controversial topic in the U.S. but lots of people are choosing sides without really knowing all the facts. Abortion can be seen from many different sides but most know these sides as pro-choice or pro-life. Pro-choice is known for supporting women’s right to choose whether they want to have the baby or not and pro-life is known for supporting the life of the unborn child. The big question is who are abortions really hurting and who is pro-life really helping.
Pro-choice believers support the idea that women have the choice to do what they want with their bodies. In the article, “Yes, I’m Pro-Abortion,” Lauren Rankin asserts that being Pro-Choice means accepting abortion as one of the choices women have the right to make. Rankin says that abortion is not available for all women, especially a woman of color and low-income woman. The author also mentions that it sidelines abortion and delegitimizes the valid choice. I agree that if one chooses to be Pro-Choice, then one also accepts abortion as one of the choices women have the right to make because of individual rights and safety.
The pro-choice vs. Pro-life dilemma Introduction Performing an abortion presents a major ethical dilemma for many nursing professionals. Abortion is a deliberate termination of a pregnancy done preferably in the first 28 weeks. Some of the reasons of abortion include unwanted and unplanned pregnancies. Many people and religions widely disapprove abortion but it is widely practiced for various reasons. Nurses find themselves in an ethical dilemma because they have the moral obligation to protect and promote life (Finkelman and Kenner, 2016).
Throughout the course of history, many people have used the power to say that abortion is pro-life. Others have the power to say that abortion should be pro-choice and women should have the right to have an abortion, because it’s her body and she can decide whether she wants her baby or not. Abortion has always been a controversial topic to many Americans as well as other people in other countries and cultures. According to this articles “Unborn babies have a heart beat within 6-8 weeks” that’s basically killing a human being. There’s people out there who struggle to become parents, and women not caring about having an abortion shows they don’t care about anyone but themselves.
There are a lot of other options for women to consider other than having an abortion. The National Center for health statistics at the centers for disease control and prevention stated, “The percentage of infants given up in the United States declined from 9 percent of those born before 1973 to 1 percent of those born between 1996 and 2002” (Procon.org). Wendy Koch stated, “As a result of the lack of women putting their children up for adoption, the number of US infants have dropped tremendously from 90,000 in 1971 to 18,000 in 2007” (Procon.org). Woman should just give up their child for adoption if they do not want to keep it. There is no reason for women to kill an innocent human being if they could just give their baby to someone who cannot have children. I feel like adoptions would be the better option, because abortions deter murder.
3(There are many risks to abortion. An immediate effect is that the mother may die of complication from the procedure. Later in life, if the mother would want to have children, she may not be able to because of the damage done by the abortion procedure.) There are many other risks, but these are the top two.