Persuasive Essay On Legalizing Abortion

Abortion has become a huge conflicting topic and women should have the right to decide whether or not they want an abortion. Abortion is the termination of an egg in the woman’s body which leads to ending her pregnancy. It should be supported because those who want an abortion are not ready to become a parent; the child probably won’t be taken care properly; and the parent might not be able to financially support to take care of the child. Many people have abortions because the pregnancy was unexpected or because they were not ready to become a parent. Abortion should also be supported especially if they are rape victims. When abortion had become legal, death rates have decreased. Legalizing abortion can help minimize psychological problems and reduce death rates.

Many women have an abortion because they’re financially unstable. Having an abortion will not only the help the parent but it would save that child

from going through many hardships when that parent isn’t able to take care of it. Children should have a good life and should not be treated poorly because it can affect their childhood and their future.
Many women also have health related issues which can ruin or traumatize their child and many can have birth defects. About 40% of women have mentioned they couldn’t take care of a child because of financial issues, 12% have said something about having health related issues, and 12% have said they want to provide a better life for the child (Randall O’Bannon). But of course, many women can have more than one reason to have an abortion. A child that is brought into this world should be in good hands and should have the ability to learn and participate in the community. In the 12% who have said they had health issues, one woman had said “because I had been drinking and the medication I’m on for bipolar is known to cause birth defects and we decided it’s akin to child abuse if you know you’re bringing your child into the world with higher risk for things” (Randall O’Bannon). This is true and many women should take this into consideration because your child can be at higher risks for birth defects and be unhealthy. If a woman knows she could be hurting her child in any way, it’s better to not bring the child in to this world. This could just be a terrible experience for the child and the parent. Children should not go through any sufferings that can hurt them in the future and should have the right to live happy and healthy lives.
Women should have the right to do what they want with their bodies and should have the ability to abort a child if they know they are incapable of the responsibilities and their inability to take care of them.

The Roe v. Wade case legalized abortion and the 14th amendment gave the women the ability to make her own decisions. This helps protect the fetus/child’s birth and the women’s well-being. The parent or parents of this child would need to have a good financial standing and should have the capability to take care and be responsible for their actions.

Abortion can save the life of a woman who can’t afford to take care of a child and can also save her child from any health risks. Abortion can stop women from suffering and from becoming emotionally unstable, but it can sometimes lead to suffering as well. Many women would have also been single mothers, which can be extremely hard for them. It would be difficult to handle a child alone, especially, if you didn’t expect and didn’t want a child in the first

place.
The practice of illegal abortion in India increased death rates. The MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) Act that had become approved in India basically said pregnancy can be legally aborted by those who hold a MTP license. The purpose of this act is to reduce illegal, unsafe abortion and results of maternal morbidity and mortality rates. Many women who were seeking MTP service were also getting disrespectful reactions. For those vulnerable women the only way to get an abortion was through illegal ways. Illegal abortion compared to legal abortion was fairly high. “There are 3 illegal abortions for every one legal abortion in rural area and 4-5 illegal abortions for every MTP in urban area” (Patra, Ambika Prasad). Many of these situations such as illegal abortions occur in places like India because it is a developing country. The data shows that “67 studies in 17 countries, indicate that, in some areas, up to 50% of maternal deaths occurring in hospital are due to complications of unsafely induced abortion” (Patra, Ambik Prasad). Due to the absence to obtain safe abortion practices, 15,000-20,000 women die every year. The MTP services were only accessible to certain parts of India especially in the cities rather than in the underdeveloped rural areas. The people who were performing the abortions that were local were unqualified and that had led to many problems in the women’s bodies. Where there is no safe abortion, it can lead to huge chances of maternal death. The public should be aware of these cases and should help legalize abortion, not just in certain parts of India but also everywhere else because it would lower the possibility of maternal deaths. Those who are performing the abortions should be trained and certified to perform because when you aren’t it could harm the person who is getting the abortion (Patra, Ambika Prasad).
Another case that had occurred dealing with abortion was in Argentina. A 14 year old was raped by her stepfather, and she wanted an abortion. However, in Argentina abortion is illegal. Even though abortion is illegal in Argentina, there are about half a million abortions per year. The number one health issue in Argentina is abortion. Many unhealthy women who want an abortion go through hazardous situations and circumstances and 55,000 women ended up in public hospitals each year (Arditti, Rita). This girl was going through depression and suicidal thoughts because the judge wouldn’t allow her to have an abortion. This girl was traumatized and she had begged and pleaded, but they hadn’t assisted her. Apparently the judge didn’t want the girl to have an abortion because it might cause some mental health risk and they didn’t believe that she was raped. Since this girl and her family were poor, she couldn’t have an abortion, but if she was wealthy she could have had one secretly. This girl ended up giving birth and they had found out she was telling the truth that she was raped. They had also found out that after giving birth, she had gone through an emotional and depressing state (Arditti, Rita).
Legalizing abortion could’ve helped this girl and many other girls out there that are going through the same problem. But in different countries, there are different rules and regulations. All countries should have abortion legalized because people like her can go through mental health issues and can cause them to be in a depressed state for a while. Abortion not only can cause fewer deaths, but can also help stop people from suffering. Abortion should be a topic spoken out to the public and it should help the public become aware of what goes on in different countries. People who are against abortion believe this is murder, but those who support it can understand but believe that you do what you believe is best for the circumstances you’re in. Many people are not in the position to become a parent and/or are in the wrong circumstances to have a child at this point in life. It is the women’s choice to decide and do what she wants or prefers with her body. Women have the right over their own body and no one should be able to take that away.
In the article, Reproductive Justice and the Pace of change: Socioeconomic Trends in U.S Infant Rates by legal status of Abortion, it shows that maternal mortality has decreased since abortion was legalized. In countries like the U.S where abortion is legal, death rates were lower compared to the other countries such as India and Argentina. From 1960 to 1980 death rates have declined in the U.S. The more restrictions and limitations that were put on abortion in the U.S in the 1960s and 1970s the more infant mortality rates that were affected.