Pro Choice Abortion

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Abortion is probably one of the most controversial issues in the United States today. The laws and ideas behind abortion are argued by both sides. Someone who is pro-life believes it is all up to the mother when it comes to making the decision if the baby is going to die or not. People who are pro-choice believe that under certain circumstances abortion is permissible, which I would have to agree with. In these next few paragraphs I will explain the different laws that the government has put in place for both pro-life and choice. I will also give my personal opinion on why I believe that abortion should be left up to the mother to decide whether or not she should have an abortion.
One of the most well-known cases that have to do with abortion is Roe v. Wade. It is a Texas law that makes it a crime to assist women in getting an abortion and it also violates her due process rights. The case was ruled 7-2 that a right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th amendment extended to a woman’s decision to have an abortion, but that right must be balanced against the states two legitimate interests in regulating abortion. The court rejected Roe’s outlook and started a national debate that whether or not or to what extent abortion should be legal to (Randolph). Roe argues that the person holding the baby has a right to have an abortion until viability. Which, I would have to agree with, because it should ultimately up to the carrier of the baby. The Hyde Amendment of 1973 prohibits the use of federal Medicaid funds to be used for abortions. From the pro-life stand point there was a bill that has been introduced to the House of Representatives called The Sanctity of Life Act. It was introduced in 1995 first and then reintroduc...

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... a certain degree, because of some of the instances I mentioned in this paper.

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