What is more important is that we are giving a woman the choice of whether or not she will have an abortion. No human being; how smart, powerful, or important they may be; has the right to change what may happen to another human’s body unless that change is made by a doctor in an extreme medical condition, where that doctor has the consent of the patient, or relative of the patient, to help that person. When a woman makes the decision to have an abortion the decision is not taken lightly. That is the concern of many pro-life supporters. They are concerned that women are becoming pregnant and simply saying, “O well, I’ll just have another abortion.” That is not the case.
Due to the lack of parental guidance and education at school, children are more prone to engaging in unprotected sex, which is one of the leading causes to abortion (Her Choice, 2009). If you are under 18, your state may require one or both of your parents to give permission for your abortion or be told of your decision prior to the abortion. However, in most states you can ask a judge to excuse you from these requirements (Planned Parenthood, 2012). According to the Guttmacher Institution, 40% of minors having an abortion report that neither of their parents knew about the
The book for itself told me that it was going to be about abortion and indeed there were going to a lot of trouble. But overall the book was good and informed me a lot about the illegal abortions women’s were having back then. Honestly, the women’s who were getting the abortion were tired of having babies and we not capable of caring for another child. Kaplan’s thesis was that women had the right to know about abortion
Christian Healthcare Ethics April 17, 2013 Ethical Issue Paper “A total 32.4% of these victims did not discover they were pregnant until they had already entered the second trimester; 32.2% opted to keep the infant whereas 50% underwent abortion and 5.9% placed the infant for adoption; an additional 11.8% had spontaneous abortion.” (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2009) Many people believe that rape victims who become pregnant from this act have a good reason for them to have an abortion. In some medical situations, we have to ask ourselves if the procedures that are being performed on a patient are ethical or not. Should a 22 year-old rape victim have an abortion? To answer this question, we can apply the “four-box” method
When Barbara found out she was pregnant another time, she felt an abortion would be the best decision because she had little money to support her and her son already, and her mom said that she would not help her daughter with to have another baby. Barbara went through with the abortion, and even though she was set on the idea we could see that she was going through both physical and emotional pain both during and after the procedure. The story of Imaculee was also another insightful story. In this novel we learn that Imaculee was a young girl when the genocide in Rwanda broke out. The Hutu people were killing the Tutsis just because they were Tutsi.
On the other hand, males used condom to prevent the sperm of entering into the fallopian tubes of a woman . Sex-education courses in middle school and high school could be another alternative factor to prevent unwanted pregnancy within the majority group of young teens. The sex-education program course are taught with widely objective information and formal activities to inform students of the terrible consequences of unprotected sex. Throughout history, women have had abortions, whether legal or not even if it meant risking their lives with unsafe methods. Camille Peri states, “ You look at the ultrasounds and there’s a fetus with a heartbeat and then after the procedure, there’s the fetus, usually in pieces, in a dish” (Peri 2).
First , say there is a girl who gets raped and she ends up getting pregnant. She has her whole life ahead of her. She should be able to pick whether or not she wants to keep or abort the child. Abortion is a woman's choice. Many woman feel if they didn’t [Contractions should not be used in academic writing.
Sheila Campbell EN 1420 Comp 2 Dr. Moon September 25, 2014 Abortion has been controversial issue, since the beginning of time. There are two sides: Pro lifer based on culture and religious belief. Pro-choice a woman has a choice to choose whatever she chooses to do with her body. Abortion Should Remain a Woman’s Right According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC),“In 2010 more than 765,000 legally induced abortions were performed and reported from 49 reporting areas for women ages 15-44, with the majority of abortions performed on women in their 20s” (Abortion Surveillance, 2014).
About 1.3 million women abort in America every year. Even though there are many reasons to abort I feel that women should think twice before having an abortion. Abortion is an option for an unwanted pregnancy but its a painful experience for many women. Many people feel like abortion can be an escape, but it could also stab you in the back and fill you with regret. According to WebMD, the top 6 reasons people abort in the United States are birth control failure, inability to support a child, unwanted pregnancy, to prevent the birth of a child with birth defects, rape or incest, or physical and/or conditions that endanger the women’s health.
The topic of abortion has been a controversial issue that has led to continual questioning whether women should still possess the legal right to have an abortion or to revoke their privilege. The justifying causes for legalizing abortion can be argued ad nauseum. In today’s modern society, abortion has become a gateway for unexpected pregnancies that are caused by many underlying reasons. In “We Do Abortions Here: A Nurse’s Story,” Sallie Tisdale applies powerful imagery, internal dialogue, and pathos in the form of specific anecdotes to cogently explain her experiences as a nurse working in an abortion clinic. “An eighteen-year-old woman pregnant for the fourth time... [who] has been so hungry for her drug that she has taken to using the loose skin of her upper arms; her elbows are already a permanent ruin of bruises.”(Tisdale 650) From the beginning of Tisdale’s essay you get a sense of the weight of the factors that lead to the choice of having an abortion.