Women's Reproductive Rights

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Still Not Free Sara Clark Dr. Rae Mirgain Composition II, Section 60070 29 November 2012 Still Not Free Women’s reproductive rights’ is not a new issue here in the United States, it has been around for centuries but it still remains a controversial issue even today. Whenever the issue is brought up it seems to always refer to abortion when in all actuality women’s reproductive rights’ is much more than just abortion. “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother,” said Margaret Sanger (Margaret Sanger Biography, 2012), a pioneer of the Women’s Rights movement. While the national debate over contraception…show more content…
These rights historically are an especially controversial subject due to moral, ethical and religious beliefs. In the United States, this has been a very emotional and politically charged issue especially with the previous election. It is the belief of this author that there needs to be a policy or program implemented here in the United States that gives all women of child bearing age access to free medical services concerning reproductive health including but not limited to education, birth control, and abortion. This service would benefit all citizens in the United States because it would mean a lower strain on governmental assistance programs and a physically and mentally healthier future generation of…show more content…
Let’s call her Lisa. Lisa is a stay at home mom of four children ages 4, 6, 8, and 10. Her husband works two jobs just to keep the household running. The reason Lisa does not work is because of the extreme cost of daycare for the four children. The youngest child is starting school next fall and Lisa is planning on going back to work at that point. After the youngest child was born Lisa and her husband wanted to get a permanent sterilization procedure but their health insurance plan does not cover permanent methods of contraception and only covers certain types of oral contraception. Unable to cover the cost of the procedure Lisa and her husband decide on the oral contraception to prevent any further pregnancies. Lisa was really busy with a household of sick children and in that week forgot to take her pill two days in a row and ended up getting pregnant again. Lisa and her husband love being parents but are financially strapped and can not afford anymore at this point. What does Lisa do? She can not afford an abortion for they are expensive and the closest clinic is 300 miles away and her husband can not take anytime away from work. There is adoption but how can she do that with four other children in the home old enough to realize she is pregnant. What happened to Lisa’s freedom? She is not free to make a decision concerning her body. In order for Lisa to be free, the permanent contraception that she

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