Discursive Essay On Abortion

Abortion, it’s a topic no one wants to talk about and obviously no one wants more abortions to happen. In some cases abortion should be legal due to health concerns as well as the living environment of the mother, and we should really focus on preventing abortions instead of banning it all together. A large amount of abortions are due to disease and complications during pregnancy and birth. Pregnant women can die during pregnancy. 12 out of every 100,000 mothers die due to complications during pregnancy, according to the World Health Organizations. It may be argued that the child’s life is more important than the mother’s, but if the mother dies while pregnant, the fetus will die within minutes. For these cases, abortion may the only way to save women’s lives and keep the unborn child from suffering with life threatening deformations and genetic disorders.

Whether this is due to mental issues, poverty, or an unsafe environment. According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on reproductive health and rights, 25% of abortions are due to a mother who cannot afford to financially support themselves and their child. An opposition might say that if the mother can not take care of their child, then the mother can simply put their child up for adoption. But, with insurance, mothers still have to pay about $8,000 out of pocket, according to a 2007 study. Without insurance, like many women in lower socioeconomic environments, mothers have to pay up to $17,000, or more, out of pocket. Of course, reducing the amount of abortions is what both real Pro-Life and Pro-Choice activists would want