...In Brief Facts on Induced Abortion Worldwide WORLDWIDE INCIDENCE AND TRENDS • After declining substantially between 1995 and 2003, the worldwide abortion rate stalled between 2003 and 2008. • Between 1995 and 2003, the abortion rate (the number of abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age—i.e., those aged 15–44) for the world overall dropped from 35 to 29. It remained virtually unchanged, at 28, in 2008. • Nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, and nearly all unsafe abortions (98%) occur in developing countries. In the developing world, 56% of all abortions are unsafe, compared with just 6% in the developed world. • The proportion of abortions worldwide that take place in the developing world increased between 1995 and 2008 from 78% to 86%, in part because the proportion of all women who live in the developing world increased during this period. • Since 2003, the number of abortions fell by 600,000 in the developed world but increased by 2.8 million in the developing world. In 2008, six million abortions were performed in developed countries and 38 million in developing countries, a disparity that largely reflects population distribution. • A woman’s likelihood of having an abortion is slightly elevated if she lives in a developing region. In 2008, there were 29 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years in developing countries, compared with 24 per 1,000 in the developed world. REGIONAL INCIDENCE AND TRENDS • The overall abortion rate in Africa, where the...
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...In this article, author Peter Singer argues some of his view on abortion. He states that abortion helps those in underdeveloped countries. In countries of Africa and Latin America, women and men are not as educated on sex as some American countries. This leads to 32 abortions per 1,000 women in Latin America and 29 in Africa. This is comparable to only 11 in the United States (Singer). He states that abortion is a hot topic in the United States, however, in the underdeveloped countries it seems to be an after thought. He also uses this opportunity to point out flaws in the pro-life argument against abortion. Singer addresses the fact that most pro-life people believe a human life starts at conception. He claims that a mere Homo sapiens life should not be entitled to the same rights that a living, breathing woman is entitled to. He wraps up his argument in saying pro-life people would spend all day picketing at an abortion clinic but turn a blind eye to slaughterhouses....
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...3. Interventions Recommended 3a. Training of Health Professionals One of the most important interventions stated in the research in regards to using misoprostol for a medical abortion is comprehensive counseling conducted by a healthcare professional. This is to ensure a positive experience for the woman during her pregnancy termination (Zamberlin et al. 2012). Of key importance is having a clinic where staff are knowledgeable and skilled in misoprostol use for medical abortion, especially in settings where there is stigma surrounding abortion care, where there is minimal access to safe abortion services and where unsafe abortion is common (Billings 2004). However, multiple studies have identified a serious lack of knowledge among health providers...
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...THESIS: Planned Parenthood should not be defunded by the federal government because it would be illogical, people would lose resources, and Planned Parenthood provides more than just abortions, contrary to popular beliefs. MORE THAN ABORTIONS MISLEADING STATISTICS A statistic circulated the 94% of Planned Parenthood’s procedures are abortions, which is misleading and untrue. It was created by a Susan B. Anthony association and included all “pregnancy services,” including prenatal tests and adoption referrals, even though the two are totally unrelated (Rovner). Adoption referrals do not even directly correlate to abortions. If a parent seeks an abortion referral, it would mean that they were planning on having the child and not aborting...
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...health and development of communities. These benefits include: Preventing pregnancy-related health risks in women A woman’s ability to choose if and when to become pregnant has a direct impact on her health and well-being. Family planning allows spacing of pregnancies and can delay pregnancies in young women at increased risk of health problems and death from early childbearing, and can prevent pregnancies among older women who also face increased risks. Family planning enables women who wish to limit the size of their families to do so. Evidence suggests that women who have more than four children are at increased risk of maternal mortality. By reducing rates of unintended pregnancies, family planning also reduces the need for unsafe abortion. Reducing infant mortality Family planning can prevent closely spaced and ill-timed pregnancies and births, which contribute to some of the world’s highest infant mortality rates. Infants of mothers who die as a result of giving birth also have a greater risk of death and poor health. Helping to prevent HIV/AIDS Family planning reduces the risk of unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV, resulting in fewer infected babies and orphans. In addition, male and...
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...the child product of a violation, therefore, for these cases, abortion should be legalized. First of all, pregnancies due to rape are extremely rare. In the United States, for example, rape is a serious problem, approximately 78,000 cases were reported in the year 1982. This figure is more important if it is considered that 40% to 80% of rapes are unreported. In these cases the pregnancies are extremely rare, for several reasons, For example, sexual dysfunctions in the rapists, whose rate is extremely high. Three studies have shown that 39, 48 and 54% of women victims of the attack were not exposed to sperm during the rape. In a series of 3,500 cases of violation in 10 years at the Hospital...
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...Abortion - termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in the death of the fetus. Abortion is one of the most controversial issues of today’s society. Many women feel it is their right to choose, but some feel the exact opposite. Some believe that if a woman has been raped, a victim of incest, or if the woman’s life is in danger, abortion should be used. Abortion can be performed for many reasons. The main reason if the woman’s health is at risk. However, some people abuse this right and use it has a form of birth control. There are a variety of drug-based abortion methods, all of which need to be monitored by a physician. In a method commonly referred to as the “morning-after pill”, a woman is given large doses of estrogen within 72 hrs of unprotected sexual intercourse and again 12 hrs later. Depending on where a woman is in her menstrual cycle, the estrogen will either inhibit or delay ovulation or it my altar the uterine lining. This will prevent the implantation of a fertilized egg. However, several side effects may include, nausea, headache, dizziness, or fluid retention. There are more dangerous forms of abortion. In one procedure, a drug called Misoprostol is used with an anti-cancer drug called Methotrexate, to induce abortion. First, a physician injects a pregnant woman with methotrexate. About a week later the woman takes misoprostol to induce uterine contractions and expel the fetus. Both of these drugs combined effectively end pregnancy in 95% of...
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...guerrilla movements in Latin America, liberation struggles in Africa, a cultural revolution in China, and a tide of socialism and Marxism. This culture fuels the strength of the women’s movement going into the 1970s. Height of the Movement: 1970s In the 1970s, women convene consciousness-raising groups to educate about gender oppression, create community, and share common experiences. The first women’s studies departments are developed at universities, and the United Nations designates the 1970s the “Women’s Decade.” However, some black women challenge the women’s movement as failing to acknowledge non-white concerns, and many become disillusioned. Lesbian feminists challenge the women’s movement to reconsider their attitudes toward the nuclear family, calling upon women to become “political lesbians” and stop “sleeping with the enemy.” Backlash Era: 1980s The 1980s and the Reagan years saw a backlash against feminism and the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment. 1973: In Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, the Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women's right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal. 1981: The Supreme Court rules that excluding women from the draft is constitutional. In Kirchberg v. Feenstra, the Supreme Court overturns state laws designating a husband "head and master" with unilateral control of property owned jointly with his wife. Third-Wave Feminism: 1990s In the 1990s, fierce abortion debates create deep partisan...
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...They provide birth control, long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), emergency contraception, clinical breast examinations, cervical cancer screening, pregnancy testing and option counseling, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, sex education, vasectomies, LGBT services and abortion. Here are the stats. In a year, 2.4 million people in the U.S. visit Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers. An estimated one in five women in the U.S. has visited Planned Parenthood at least once in her life. Eighty-five percent of Planned Parenthood health care patients in the U.S. are age 20 and older. Planned Parenthood is estimated to prevent at least 579,000 unintended pregnancies a year. Forty-two percent of Planned Parenthood’s “services” come from STI/STD testing and treatments. The organization stays focused on bringing awareness about sex, pregnancy care options and how to decrease risk of disease to the...
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...Name: Glennder Rooplal Topic: Abortion Claim: Abortion is not the best solution. Thesis Statement: Abortion is not the best solution because abortion is murder, it is an unsafe procedure which endangers the lives of women and it disallows for safer options such as adoption. Points It contributes to mass murder It endangers the lives of women It disallows for options such as adoption Introduction The dictionary defines Abortion as: The termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival. This simply means, inducing birth to kill the fetus, or baby before it is carried to full term. However, I would define abortion as morally and spiritually wrong. How would you feel if you were denied the right to live? Imagine being held against your will, gagged, and your hands bounded as you are placed in front of a firing squad about to be killed for absolutely no reason. Your right to live depends solely on someone else’s decision, hoping and praying that their decision is one that will be one of moral and ethical consciousness and would allow you your right. This is exactly what abortion entails, denying you your right to live. There are many women who might have gotten pregnant and thought that they were not ready to have a child. For most of them, they turn to abortion and see it as their only way out. I am certain many of these women have not fully understood the consequences behind abortion or does not realise that there are many other...
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...reproductive health provider, and benefits our society in a unique way. There is some controversy over the Planned Parenthood topic. It may be seen as a sinful abortion distributer to some, and a great benefit that helps people with low income to others. Ways for the low income population to acquire sexual healthcare services are dwindling. Planned Parenthood is the main organization that gives access to low cost professional health care services to those low income...
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...breathing at this very moment. Everyone is alive because God wanted to create them! The Bible says, “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.” Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by, the death of the fetus. It has become one of the most widely debated ethical issues of our time. Considering what is ethical and what is legal in terms of abortion becomes very complex. The ethical concerns that revolve around the abortion issue are those that encompass a great many ideals – both religious and personal – that have to do with an individual’s concept of right and wrong. To some, the ethical implications mean allowing the woman her right to choose; to others, it is no different than murder. Do you consider something with a beating heart a living creature? Likely, before a woman even has knowledge of being pregnant, at five weeks, a baby’s heart is already formed and beating. Therefore that would make abortion a form of murder. Murder is classified as taking another human life. The baby that is growing inside of a woman is dependent on her, so when the mother makes the choice to end the baby’s life, she is making the choice to murder another human. Our federal government must take a stand against the murder of innocent humans. Allowing abortions, including partial birth abortions is a step in the wrong direction....
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...Abortion should be illegal because, it's dangerous for the mother and child, every human being should be given the chance to life, and the child has no fault. Abortion is seen in negative and positive ways, we’ve heard these terms a lot in our social media and even in the presidential race that just took place as well. The big question is when is right to do such an action to a human being? Is it even okay to think about it at all. Abortion has been around for awhile, since 1973 around 55 million unborn babies were killed. The fetus is not the only one who suffers but also the mother carrying the child. Abortions are heard to lead to serious problems for example the mother dying during the procedure and possibly not being able to have another...
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...Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy, and for almost any reason after that. ("Status of Abortion in America"). In the Roe v. Wade case, Roe (Norma McCorvey), had claimed she was gang raped and attempted to have an abortion in Texas. ("Roe and Doe"). After hearing the case, the Supreme Court ruled that an American’s right to privacy included the right of a woman whether or not to have children, and the right of a woman and her doctor to make that decision without state interference, at least in the first trimester of pregnancy. ("Celebrating 25 Years of Reproductive Choice"). The moral issue of abortion—whether or not it is murder—has been debated since it was legalized in 1973. Roe v. Wade has been one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century. ("Roe No More"). More than two decades since the Supreme Court first upheld a woman’s right to abortion, the debate over the morality and legality of induced abortion continues in the United States. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). Abortion is one of the most divisive and emotional issues facing United States policy makers today. ("Economics of Abortion")...
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...allowed to have an abortion, an appropriate policy??” Let’s pretend you have been shot in the leg. You go to the hospital and to get treated for this emergency and obviously the doctor tells you that you have to have surgery in order to remove the bullet and clean the wound. This is typical when getting shot in the leg. As, they are preparing you for surgery the doctor requires you to have an x-ray done before you have surgery to see if you would like the bullet removed or not. After hearing this news, you probably are in shock that a law was passed to make you go through this to get a bullet removed that you voluntarily came in for the doctor to remove. This is how some women in America feel about the pending policy of the requirement to listen to a fetal heartbeat before receiving an abortion. While the opposing team, that agrees with the bill, seems to think different. They feel that they are “helping” the women considering an abortion by giving them a second thought on what they are about to do. In Texas and also in several other states, legislation is trying effortlessly to pass the bill for requiring women seeking an abortion to listen to a fetal heartbeat before receiving one. Many people call this bill the “War on Women”. (1) The “War on women” consists of many bills discouraging abortion which is mostly lead by the Republican Party. The “War on Women” is best described as a list of bills, potential polices, and laws discouraging abortions nationwide. There...
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