Abortion Conflict Summary
Abortion is the “act of removing a human embryo or fetus from the uterus of a pregnant woman prior to the completion of the full term of pregnancy.”1 Women may choose abortions for many reasons; some of which are social or economic. Social reasons may include bad timing, not being able to afford a child, not being ready or mature enough to support a baby or having relationship problems with the father. To a person who is pro-choice this is all understandable, however someone who is against abortion, pro-life, probably would not agree with some of these reasons.
Being pro-life means that people are opposed to the idea of abortion or terminating a pregnancy. A person could believe this for religious, moral or other reasons. Abortion is highly dangerous and bad for a woman’s health. The more abortions a woman has, the higher her risk of
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getting breast cancer is. The risk is higher because if a woman has an abortion after thirty-two weeks gestation, the procedure interferes with the maturation of breast cells. Sadly, women spend millions preventing, fundraising, searching for cures, and fighting against breast cancer, however some doctors are not telling their patients how it may affect them in the future. Since abortion has become legal, over a hundred women have died by this procedure. Not many people know of these deaths because the abortion proponents have worked towards keeping these deaths off of the medical records and sometimes not even collecting data on these deaths. If people were to find out about these deaths, it would decrease the amount of abortions per year and organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, would make less money. Abortion not only affects women’s physical health negatively, but also their mental health. The procedure results in women suffering from post-abortion syndrome, a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. This syndrome may include symptoms such as feelings of guilt, anxiety, depression, or even suicidal thoughts. One post-abortion mother says that the procedure left her feeling empty after. A great question she asks is, “If abortion is supposed to be the answer to women’s problems, why is it making life harder for so many women?”2 On the other hand, there are many benefits of having abortion be legal.
Abortion is a women’s health right and by making it illegal, congress would be taking away a constitutional right the all women should have. Pro-choice people believe that it is a personal matter that only the pregnant women has the right to decide. Bringing a child into the world is a highly personal matter that a mother should be able to decide for herself. When deciding whether or not to have a child, mothers and/or fathers have to think about these reasons plus their mental, emotional, physical, economic and working states in life. Having an abortion is a way to make sure that both the mother has control over her body and decisions. If abortions became illegal, women would turn to unsafe ways such as inducing miscarriages upon themselves, self-terminate, or turning towards cheap, unqualified people in unsanitary positions to do it. This increases the risk of death, infections, perforation of the uterus, embolisms, and hemorrhaging. Many lives are saved by having easily accessible abortion clinics and safe, affordable
procedures. Abortion is an important political and social issue to consider because if affects many people all over the world. It is a women’s right and it shows that women have a choice. They are just as important as any other person and it proves a point. Many people disagree with the procedure and that is completely understandable, however both sides either want what is best for the child or the both. The political ideologies that are pro-choice are liberals and libertarians. Liberals are for abortion because they want freedom in personal matters and if abortion were made illegal, the government would be interfering with a woman’s personal life. Libertarians are pro-choice because they want the most amount of freedom and least amount of control from the government. The other two ideologies, statist and conservative, are pro-life. Statist are against abortion because they want the government to have all control meaning that government should have the choice and women should not. Conservative are pro-life because abortion isn’t a traditional value and it is immoral to kill an innocent child. Abortion is a highly controversial topic that has many points of view, however most views on abortion are quite strong. The decision of the legality of abortion drastically changes many women’s lives because it is not only a decision about terminating a pregnancy, it also shows how much say a woman has in her health and reproductive care.
Abortion has been legal for over 30 years; if that right to abort is taken away from women, they will not adjust well. Having a right that is one day taken away could be devastating, and will cause more illegal abortions to be done than were done before 1973. The pro-life side says there are many problems that exist in the world today, such as poverty, overpopulation, abuse, that will not end by turning to abortion and killing poor children. “Pro-Life Response to abortionists’ arguments” par. 3.
...ions over her own body; whether it is parenthood, adoption, contraception, or yes, abortion. After all, it is entirely plausible for people to be personally pro-life but politically pro-choice – this suggests that they respect each individuals’ rights over his or her own body and recognize that each woman should be allowed to have options. Regardless of whether or not she chooses to have the child, it is the fact that she has a choice that is crucial, and it is imperative that each woman have the freedom of individual autonomy. In order for this to occur, abortion must continue to be legal. Ultimately, being pro-choice is not necessarily advocating the use of abortion – it is about ensuring that abortion is legal so that women may have the option to exercise their right to individual autonomy and make the decisions that best reflects their stance in life.
The choice to be pro-life for women means they are against having abortions. Abortion is wrong and an injustice to the innocent unborn fetus. God gave women the miracle of childbirth, and he created every living soul. The unborn child is, in fact, a living human being and who deserves the chance to grow and flourish into an exceptional person. If the fetus gets an opportunity to live, this baby whose life was considered so “unimportant” could grow up to be somebody who could change the world. Maybe they could find a cure for a seemingly incurable sickness that would save millions of lives or become president of the United States. Women do not understand the fact that they are taking the life of an innocent child when the child has no choice in the matter. Also, when individuals decide to abort, they are taking the life of an irreplaceable living person, who deserves a chance to grow, laugh, make mistakes, and live his or her life
While deciding whether to be pro-life or pro-choice, many people consider the moral aspect of abortion and its consequences. On the pro-choice side, a woman should have the right to choose whether or not she wants to give birth. The argument is that it is her body and she is the one who will have the responsibility of caring for that child. The problem, however, with this argument is that it does not take into consideration whether abortion is right or wrong, and it does not deal with the morality of the issue. However, the arguments of the pro-life side may be more correct simply because they make a moral judgment. In Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, abortion is defined as the "termination of a pregnancy often accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of an embryo or fetus.
Pro-life advocates argue that the fetuses must be saved and that many of these abortions are done in cases that are not hopeless. Pro-life can argue that only 13% of abortions are because of rape and the incapability of not being able to carry a child because of health issues. They believe that the government should preserve all human life no matter what the circumstances may be. Pro-choice advocates believe that abortions are to save the life or health of the mother or terminate pregnancies where the fetus cannot survive birth or after birth. Many of the reasons for wanting an abortion include, that it would interfere with work, they cannot afford a child, and they are a single parent. They believe that people should have unlimited independence, including making their own decisions regarding their reproductive systems. The main conflict between these two groups is that Pro-Life believes that an undeveloped human life is sacred and the government should protect, while the pro-choice group believes that the government should not intervene with a women’s right to decide whether or not if she wants to continue on with her
An abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. Abortion is and has always been an important matter. Abortion is a growing issue in America because; it affects many people; the women who will have the child, and the men who conceive the unborn fetus. When it comes to the Pro-life v. Pro-choice discussion the controversy approaches when the idea of life is defined. Most religious people are pro-life because they think that life is create the moment that the child is conceived they also believe that the fetus should be protected. While others believe that each women should have the right to decide what happens to her body. Those who believe in pro-life don’t understand that there are reasons why women choice to abort and that abortion can’t be beneficial. If abortions were made illegal it would take the right to choose what happened to her body which would question our rights. If the government was able to force a woman to continue a pregnancy could they force a woman to use contraception or undergo sterilization to prevent pregnancy? These questions seem ridiculous, but if our government can force us to continue pregnancy what else can they do. The fact of the matter is that women deserve to have a choice.
“ Each year, nearly 1.2 million American women have an abortion to end a pregnancy.”(www.webmd.com) The personal and controversial topic that continue to be a debate in America. Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in today society. Many question should woman have the right to terminate her pregnancy, which is primarily known as abortion. Many argue that it is on humane to allow abortion, that abortion is almost like committing murder and not giving how the right to live. Many also argue that it is a woman 's right to choose whether or not she wants to have a child and no matter what it is her body and nobody else should be concerned with what she decides to do with her body. So now the question still remains should abortion be legal say I will be analyzing this topic in discussing my views on abortion, pro-life, and pro-choice. So what is abortion? Abortion according to Webster dictionary it is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Choice, what is choice? Choice is the right, power, or opportunity to choose. Everybody in society has a choice and these choices have many outcomes. A woman’s right to choose to have an abortion or not, is her fundamental right. If society outlaws abortion, society is interfering with the woman’s right to make decisions related to her own body. Many theorists believe that sexuality is what divides women from men and makes women less valuable than men; keeping this concept in mind it can be said that gender plays an immense role in social inequality. In one of Thomas Jefferson’s speeches, he explains how we should never put at risk our rights because our freedom can be next. (lp. org 2007) Roe.V .Wade is believed to have been the United States Supreme Court’s decision that resulted in the dawn of the abortion controversy between pro-choice and pro-life advocates, and whether what the woman is carrying is simply just a fetus or a life, the debate is endless. The social-conflict theory reflects the inequality women face regarding abortion in society which brings about a negative change. If a woman’s right to choose would be taken from her then this would cause social inequity. Taking a women’s right to choose would mean taking her freedom and taking freedom away from any human being would imply inequality.
Many people have their own opinions on abortion, that a fetus is a human being with a right to live so abortion is similar to murder. While other groups argue that a woman has certain rights, especially the choice whether to bring another life into the world. The groups that are for it think that abortion gives women the control over their own bodies, which it is their choice when and whether to have children or giving an option to choose to bring or not to bring a child with abnormalities to the world. Some children are born with severe disorders and some parents, being unable to care for their disabled child seek abortion as their one and only option because taking care of a child, especially born with abnormalities is tough work to do as a parent, so they decide whether bring a life into the world. They look ahead on what is best for them, and it is selfish. Or even having in mind that some do not want to become a single parent taking up two roles; a mother and father and they feel like every child should come into the world feeling wanted, loved and cared for. Another reason some women have an abortion is because they do not want to stop work or schooling, and these reasons are consistent across many countries, including America. Other reasons are because of societal pressures, women get little to no social support. But
Being pro-choice advocates a womans right to control her own body, especially her right to an induced abortion (The Free Dictionary). Every person has the right to do what they wish to their own bodies. Before taking the pill, the patient must sign a patient agreement; agreeing that they have been informed of all risks, side effects, emergency contact information, instructions, and promising to return for the second and third follow-up visits. Since the patient has read and signed the patient agreement, they’re aware of what they’re doing to themselves. Different women have different reasons as to why they want an abortion. Having an abortion, either the medical or surgical way, a woman has the rights to do ...
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus before viability (dictionary.com). Those who disagree with abortion think that this is not right, mid evil and a form of murder. All of those thoughts are correct; abortion is the act of removing a fetus from the protection of the mother’s uterus. However, is it not the duty of the mother to protect her unborn child? In this day in age, we are still allowing this barbaric method of ending a pregnancy to happen despite the many alternatives. If an unexpected pregnancy should occur, abortion should not the only option. There are many reasons why abortion should not be illegal in all parts of the world, and people need to know the options available. Adoption is certainly a strong option in a world wanting for children. Abortion is not a method of birth control and people need to be educated on pregnancy prevention and take on some responsibilities.
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by destruction of a fertilized egg, embryo or fetus before birth, prior to the time when the fetus attains viability, or capacity for life outside the uterus (Encyclopedia, 1995, p.43). Currently almost twenty-five percent of pregnancies in the United States are aborted. About one forth of people who abort are teenagers, fifty-seven percent are younger than 25, and almost eighty percent are unmarried. During the first trimester is when most of the abortions take place. Only about ten percent are performed later in the pregnancy (Slife, 1998, p.329). Abortions go back as far as Ancient Greece where it was used as a type of population control. Then in the Roman Times men had total control over the procedure. “Man could give law-enforced command that his wife have an abortion, or he could punish or divorce his wife for having one without his consent” (Encyclopedia, 1995, p.43).
Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. They both share the same meaning as well, which is the process of not getting pregnant. Let’s starts of with contraception. There are tons of methods to prevent pregnancy to choose from. Choosing not to have sex, birth control pills, birth control shot, birth control patch, birth control implant, vasectomy, IUD, vaginal ring, cervical caps, male condom, female condom, contraceptive pill, contraceptive foam, contraceptive implant, contraceptive sponge, contraceptive suppositories, diaphragm, emergency contraception, fertility awareness method, injectable contraception, intrauterine contraception, the shield, and the withdrawal method. All of these methods may be 99% positive to preventing a pregnancy from happening, but there is always a 1% chance that a pregnancy can happen. Some various methods of contraception, such as diaphragms, condoms and induced abortion have existed for 100’s of years. Despite the wide availability of contraception, unwanted pregnancy remains a huge problem in the U.S. It’s crazy really, so many birth control methods to choose from and still, U.S is one of the areas where abortion is the highest. Moving on, when someone is selecting a contraceptive method, they should really consider the
Abortion by definition means the way of ending pregnancy by removing fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently. Abortion is an extremely debatable issue because while some people are completely against it, others believe that a woman should have the right to choose. Abortion decision is like killing own child or killing an innocent human life before coming out from uterus. I will explain how a human life is being destroyed, the process in which they destroy the fetus, and how to avoid this situation all together I believe that abortion is morally impermissible.
Abortion is the killing and removing the fetus/ embryo before there is any possibilities of it surviving outside of the mother’s uterus. Abortion is the end of a pregnancy that is normally chosen by the mother, but is also known as a miscarriage. Abortions are mostly known as a surgical procedure, this is done multiple ways but all killing the fetus/ embryo. There is a variety of viewpoints on abortion such as through the religious tradition, also from seeing it as a crime to beneficial, this is an on-going debate about abortion.