It is better now that they have a place to go where abortions can be performed cleanly and with minimal risk. As Women, we have to make decisions that will not only benefit us but the lives of individuals that we bring into this world. The decisions are not always easy and at times we will be frowned about even though we are making decisions that will produce better outcomes. We do what we think is necessary to live and in order to live as we choose, woman may give up her freedom or even her life and as a woman and I think that is our divine right to do
They think that this act threatens the rights of women by attacking choice and preventive care. They think that reproductive freedom is preventive care and can save lives. The members of this organization think that reproductive freedom is about empowering women to take care of their bodies however they want to. They don’t think any woman should be denied contraception or abortion because politicians have taken it upon themselves to make personal decisions for them. They don’t think a woman can be denied care because of her financial status.
Even though the pregnancy is terminated the process of abortion is still distress for the women to experience. Abortion is not something that should not be taken lightly and should never be the solution for being irresponsible and reckless. Even though women have the right to choose, they still seek medical advice to know the side effect of terminating a pregnancy. Women that have abortions are at a higher risk for reproductive tract infections which include HIV/AIDS and PID. It is a never ending battle between Pro-life activist and Pro-choice activist and they both have great points of view.
They work to remind people about the legally-sanctioned killing of unborn children, which is often justified as being the consequence of a woman's right to choose, therefore is considered wrong and unethical. “…In Canada, exterminating the unborn is considered to be a human right supported by all levels of government and political parties. A woman's right to choose, is simply a euphemism for the killing of unborn babies. It's a clever choice of words to hide the reality of abortion…” (Wagner, 2007) The main national organization against abortion was the Alliance for Life headed by Dr. Heather Morris. In 1973 these groups gathered several signed petitions, which were brought forward to the government.
The Supreme Court legalized abortion in the United States during 1973 with the court case Roe v. Wade (Saad 1). Many women choose to have abortions because of medical necessities. For example a woman with diabeties can develop a codition called hyperemesis gravidarum, this disease threatens heart failure. The only way to cure it is abortion (International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family 3). Most people agree with keeping abortions leagalized during the first trimester because of the health of the mother or the health of the unborn child (Saad 1).
The Prolife view will fight for the government to preserve and protect every human life. With each view there is strong debate over the law and which one is right, and which is wrong. The debate is the hottest covering the topic of abortions, and dealings with women’s bodies. The Pro-life view stands in solidarity with the unborn child,
She was an unwanted, unloved, and abused child. Her mother looked for ways to remove her from the family. Then, in 1953, her mother sent an application for Muir to be institutionalised at the Provincial Training School for Mental Defectives in Red Deer, Alberta. Emily Murphy magistrate of British Empire was very strongly in support of sterilization. Muir’s sterilization is part of a progression towards forced sterilization and eugenics that began in the 19th century.
Reviewing this article did not change my mind on abortion. Abortion is still an abortion even if it is done quietly by a pill. Overall, I still choose pro-life over pro-choice after reading these articles. I believe a fetus should have the same rights as anyone else and should have the chance to experience life itself. These articles gave me a better understanding on how abortion is today and how it will be in the future.
She believes that the mothers that use infanticide as a legal defense basically use that as an excuse in order to avoid a life time sentence in jail. Grant also says that Canada should think about scraping the infanticide law and focus on sentencing the woman accused of this crime more appropriately. In addition, another legal representative that is against infanticide is Jennifer Woollcombe, Crown Counsel as of 2010. Woollcombe’s argument is that when the law of infanticide was enacted in 1948, there was a much greater social stigma surrounding infanticide and how it was considered such a great sin. She believes that this defense for murder should be abolished completely because it is
It’s also not a good way to motivate one’s followers to follow their example, either. People want a leader who knows how to stay hopeful even when things begin to look gray, and who has definite opinions on the important discussions. For the next century, we feminists as a whole must learn how to work as one unit towards the same goals, to protect women’s rights and establish ourselves as equal in the eyes of the law. We must continue to fight even when defeat is standing two inches away from us. History was not created by people who chose to give up and let their problems solve themselves.