Psychodynamic Theory On Abortion

A woman deciding to terminate her pregnancy is a huge decision that is generally, not taken lightly and thought about constantly. People who have not experienced this first-hand cannot even imagine the psychological thoughts that are produced. The thoughts of different societal groups are acknowledged more often because they have greater mass. This neglects the fact that women go through an enormously difficult situation that is personal to them and not to the world. Factors such as religion and law, are adding pressure to an already burdensome problem. This subject is a great example of the Psychodynamic Theory as the thoughts of the pregnant woman are crucial in understanding this event. This ties in with Sigmund Freud introducing the Ego,

These views show how the society is affected and how in return, it affects women. With this topic, come debates and conflicts between many different social groups that may or may not experience a termination directly. This can be used as an example of the theory, Symbolic Interactionism. The world in which we live is socially constructed by our own experiences and thoughts that have been assigned to different ideas. This concept shows how preconceived notions are developed and how as a result, the people in separate societies are affected. For example, religious groups who believe abortion is unethical, have an influence on the surrounding people. This theory shows how our beliefs are applied to situations and how they differ with the circumstances. Along with Symbolic Interactionism, the Feminist Theory is relevant to this topic. In this world, men are typically seen to be superior to women. This theory states that since men are in power, they construct our society in terms of morals and ethics as they wish (Haskings et al., 2011, p. 107). The many different views on abortion include the law which is decided by men and because of gender being linked to power, they are able to restrict women from aborting their pregnancy. The issues that come with this are that men are not exposed to an abortion first-hand, yet they are the ones in control of women’s rights. These two theories work together to show how different areas of this subject are