Argumentative Analysis

Substance abuse is a real problem for many people in America. People use drugs for several issues that they may have in life, such as a traumatic loss, stress, or just to have fun. Over the course of time, substance abuse can do harmful things to the body and change a person’s outlook on life. For women specifically, they use drugs for weight control, to fight exhaustion, to cope with pain, and to self-treat mental problems (NIAD,2017, para. 2). Also, women may have more drug cravings and may be more likely to relapse after treatment than men (NIAD,2017, para 4). A quote from one of my articles stated, “What makes a woman’s right to procreate more important than the right of a child to have a normal life?” (Harris, 2010). In this paper, I

Opponents to my position hold that it is unethical and that these women should have a choice. However, I believe this objection can be effectively overcome by considering the good that sterilization can do to women who abuse drugs. The first main point in forced sterilization of women who are drug addicts is that many of those women who abuse drugs don’t get the right prenatal care, and that they could potentially have a child that can be an addict also. Female sterilization is a permanent form of contraception. The process is done by cutting or blocking the Fallopian tubes with rings or clips. This stops the eggs which are released by the ovary from reaching the sperm (Harding,2015, para. 2). The procedure can be done under general or local anesthetic. For the majority, this procedure is done using a laparoscope. The laparoscope is inserted through a very small incision on the stomach, which allows the surgeon to see what they are doing. Another small cut is then made to insert an instrument to block the tubes. For the majority, clips or rings are applied to the tube which provide a block in the tubes and prevent egg meeting sperm (Harding, 2015, para. 3). There is a newer procedure that is done in some