...Abortion and Health Care In the last few decades, abortion has become a much-discussed subject. It has been a central point in many political affairs. It is a topic that almost always comes up when selecting justices for the Supreme Court, and candidates for state and local offices as well as for the U.S. Presidency. What exactly is abortion? Depending on who you ask, you will always get a different answer. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines abortion as “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus during the first twelve weeks of gestation”(“Merriam-Webster”).The moral question has always been whether or not it should be a woman's decision to get an abortion. Pro-life believers feel that from the moment of conception, the embryo is alive and this life imposes a moral obligation to preserve it. After only eighteen days, the heart is formed, and after twenty the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system begin to develop. The heart starts beating four days later (Adoption for America). They believe that although abortion is regarded as a women’s right, it should be banned with no exceptions because it is considered murder. Pro-Choice, though it does take the side of legalizing abortion, does not mean pro-abortion. Pro-choice is the right to choose whether to reproduce, adopt, or abort. Pro-Choice is the best option because it gives women the right to access their full reproductive health options with...
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...Abortion is one of the most controversial issue in today’s society. It is define that abortion is termination of pregnancy before birth , removing a foetus from the womb. Abortion is simply murder. Every aborted foetus was a potential human being , perhaps even a genius , prime minister , teacher or lawyer. Teens should be informed of what to do if they were to get pregnant and make right decisions. Although there might be other reasons to have an abortion for example rape or teenage pregnancy , but this is were an argument issue comes in that if you don’t want a child , you shouldn’t have unprotected sex at an early age. I believe abortion is wrong when it is used for many reasons , but there are many things you can do to prevent abortion . Also some teens or adults might be faces financial problems or can use adoption as a solution or practice safe sex. Teenagers can raise awareness and help stop abortion because it is just taking an innocent life . The Bible says about abortion is that we are all made in the image and likeness of God. John 3:16; Romans 8:1; Colossians 1:14 are scriptures that we can read about abortion. Abortion is an controversy in today’s society , there are some people who are for and against it . My thoughts on abortion is that its not right also , Teens and adults need to be more responsible , also know what are the outcomes for all actions but if the pregnancy puts the mothers life in danger , abortion will be needed. For those who have had an...
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...Abortion Thou shall not murder is one of the Ten Commandments from the Bible. Is a mother's right to choose considered murder? Several states in our country still allow the capital punishment for criminals who have committed heinous crimes. We, as a nation however, have moved on to the innocent and the unborn. It seems that our culture in today's time is strictly based on convenience. So why shouldn't terminating pregnancies be the same as committing murder? First of all, I would like to provide some interesting facts on abortion. Abortion became legal in the United States in 1973 with the landmark decision in Roe versus Wade. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Guttmacher Institute (AGI), there were 1.21 million abortions in the United States in 2008, which is the most recent data available. Abortion is the most common outpatient surgical procedure currently performed as noted by the Abortion Clinic Services. The leading state in the nation in the number of abortions in 2008 was New York, followed by Florida and Texas. The annual number of legal abortions doubled between 1973 and 1978 and peaked in 1990. There was a slow but steady decline in the number of legal abortions in the 1990s. There was then a 3.7% decrease in the number of abortions from 2000 to 2008. Nearly half of the number of pregnancies in American women are unintended with approximately 40% of those ending in abortion. According to AGI, 22% of all United States pregnancies end in...
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...Sandel describes Aristotle’s theory as solely purpose, what is the purpose of an object, action or ideal (Sandel 184-207). This does not include the intent one has in using or performing these as in glory or pleasure even though these may be a side effect of the performance (Sandel 192-195). What is the purpose of abortion? Abortion is a way to end pregnancy (Abortion). Aristotle would disagree with abortion though. Abortion is the counter of a much longer used action. Being pregnant is for the sole purpose of reproducing, which has been around for thousands of years. It is what makes a living thing, a living thing. If humans choose to not reproduce than there goes the population. S Aristotle’s, Kant’s, Rawls’, and Haidt’s theories all disagree...
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...Problems Abortion In society we as people have standard behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable and that is called morals. Sometimes we like to believe what’s right is wrong and what’s wrong is right. The pre-conventional level of moral development reasoning is especially common in children, although adults can also exhibit this level of reasoning. Abortion is the most controversial topic of our generation. It is an on-going fight between pro-life and pro-choice. Many people believe that is wrong while others are the total opposite. A person must first be informed about the history of abortion, in order to understand and form an opinion. The different methods of abortion being performed today, and the potential side affects are equally debatable sides. I believe the government shouldn’t decide what a woman does with her own body. This is one of those topics that can go on for day’s maybe weeks and months without settling anything. Before making any decision is best to be informed about all these important issues, therefore, you’ll know where you stand. Abortion has been legal in the United States from the time the earliest settlers arrived. It has been performed for thousands of years where woman would help each other to abort. Britain first passed anti-abortion laws in 1803, throughout the century the law became stricter. Most abortions were illegal in the United States by 1880, except those who were necessary to save the life of the woman. Anti-abortion laws...
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...Abortion Ethics and Abortion Since 1973 when the U.S. Supreme Court made the decision that abortion was legal, abortion has been one of the most controversial ethical issues in our society. For many years there have been a lot of debates about whether it is morally and ethically right to have abortions. No one takes the issue of abortion lightly due to the fact that there are so many people with different perspectives on abortion and how it should be handled. Just because individuals see abortion one way others see it another. Religion, definition of abortion, pro-choice, pro-life, moral personhood, rape, and rights are things that will be discussed. Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion). An abortion that is terminated on the sole fact that it becomes a threat to the pregnant female is referred to as a therapeutic abortion. An elective abortion is a term used for any other kind of abortion not related to health reasons. Most people relate a miscarriage as a form of abortion, but for myself I don’t really see how a miscarriage is related. The pregnant female doesn’t have a choice in a miscarriage, but only has a choice in an induced abortion or any type. Abortion can be traced back as to ancient times. Evidence suggests that abortions were taking place in a number of different ways, from herbs to abdominal pressure....
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...Part (b) ‘Natural Law as an absolutist/deontological theory cannot work in today’s society’ Natural Law was first propounded by Aristotle 4th century BC, it was a secular theory at the time of Aristotle. It was later revived in the 13th century AD by St. Thomas Aquinas, catholic theologian. In today’s society certain aspects of Natural law would be recognised as outdated and a theory that needs to be analysed. Many would agree with the statement ‘Natural law as a theory cannot work in today’s society’. Atheists would dispute the claim that God-given reason and nature provide us with the source of law. As Mel Thompson states in his book Ethical Theory, if one comes to the conclusion based on observation such as innocent suffering the world ‘is unlikely to be the product of an omnipotent or loving creator then the natural law argument loses its foundation. James Rachels also states that ‘the theory of Natural Law has gone out of fashion’. The world described by Newton, Darwin and Galileo has no place for “facts” about right or wrong. Their explanations of natural phenomena make no reference to values or purpose. ‘Perhaps no absolutist laws exist and there are no ‘right or ‘wrong’ actions as defined by a deontological approach. The problem with an absolutist and deontological approach is that it fails to consider several other factors in any moral action such as the individual, the culture, the individual’s situation or the consequences. A follower of situation...
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...i Abortion Controversy: Conflicting Beliefs and Values In American Society By: Joseph B. Tamney, Stephen D. Johnson, and Ronald Burton Submitted By: Thomala J. Hollingsworth Sociology 100 Professor: Gwendolyn Royal-Smith February 26, 2013 ii Abstract This study examines the ideological and structured basis for attitudes and political action relating to abortion. A sample from “Middletown” in fall of 1989 showed that most people believed that abortion begins at conception, a belief in privacy rights, and religion. Social traditionalism also played an important role in a pro-life stand, which is only influential for conservative Protestants and not for Catholics. Catholics believe in abstinence and refraining from taking anyone’s life as it relates to abortion. The political action, the data showed that the pro-life movement was more important in 1989 than the pro-choice movement. Party identification was not used for abortion as a political litmus test. However, attending pro-life churches did increase the likelihood of using abortion for voting decisions. I am interested in this particular article because the subject of legalized abortion or the lack thereof, hits home for me. I feel that women everywhere should have the right to say what happens to their bodies, which is in the United States, even in other countries where women are not allowed to have freedom of speech and treated unequally. Legalized Abortion I Women...
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...Abortions in Today’s Society James Spencer Medical Careers Institute Abstract Abortion is a hard decision because it involves taking the life of an innocent fetus. Think of the fetus as a human with brain waves, heart beats, and fingernails before deciding if an abortion is right for you. The reason why one was fertilized should be taken into deep consideration, whether rape, a slip in birth control, or no condom should be distinguished as a mere mistake or lack of knowledge, and should be deliberated if the reason is worth taking another’s life for. The circumstances for the mother might not be at the right time in her life with finances, living conditions, health nutrition, or relationship status. Whatever the reason for abortion, it should be utilized as a last option if nothing else is possible. Abortions in Today’s Society Abortion is an idea that is gradually being accepted by society because of the increasing number of teenagers becoming pregnant. There are various reasons why a female would want an abortion: rape, financial problems, ill prepared, the pregnancy was an accident, or the baby would have deficits. Whatever the reason may be, abortion is the female’s choice, because her body is ultimately the housing over the next nine months. The mother should know what is happening inside her when she decides to abort; the changes include the heartbeat starting at 21 days, brain waves beginning around 40 days, and fingernails develop around 11 weeks. The...
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...future just like it is for a man. According to Webster’s Dictionary abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in or closely followed by the death of an embryo or fetus. The Roe vs. Wade decision to legalize abortion throughout the United States is in fact acceptable. Often in today’s society the topic abortion brings so much controversy and conflict to our human race it is thought upon to be a disgrace considering abortion murder. As abortion recognizes a women’s right to privacy to choose whether or not to have a child it simply expresses...
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...in today’s society? Do you believe God and do you agree that every life is equal? It is certain that most of your answer is yes. But it is a shame that abortion is destroying our dream and faith. It can not be denied that abortion is acceptable for some people as it exactly provides them a few benefits but quantities of evidence have proved that abortion should be banned as it not only do great great harm to mother’s health and society but it is also immoral indeed. So, please save the poor babies and ourselves! Hundreds of studies prove that abortion can harm mothers’ health a lot as abortion is unnatural, seriously against the law of nature[1]. Some peole supporting abortion may think that if only they can tolerate the pain during the pocess of abortion, then everything will be fine. However, they may be wrong! Aborion can do worse than that. Quantities of gynaecologist have warned that abortion can lead to several problems such as an increase risk of breast cancer and barrenness. It is because when a woman is going to give birth to her baby, a surge of endocrine hormone will appear in her body, getting the mother into the preparation for the coming of her sweet heart. But abortion forces the pregnancy to terminate, suddenly disturbing the excretion of endocrine hormone and leaving the mother’s body to lose her balance which leads her to become more delicate in fornt of diseases. Therefore, abortion should be banned. Besides the harm to women’s health, abortion also...
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...Should Abortion be Banned of Japan? BCOM-275 July 3, 2013 Should Abortion Banned in Japan? “Abortion is defined as expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it can survive on its own” (Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 2013). Even though not many believe that no person has the authority to take another person’s life, and strict religion laws prohibit abortions in Japan under most situations, a women's right to choose to have an abortion should be her choice. Every woman should have the opportunity to determine whether to keep the pregnancy or to abort it. Growing up in today’s society, whether here in United States or in another country, we see parents not capable to raise a child, and a victim of rape or sexual assault nurture a child. Most cases, the child ends up neglected, abused, homeless, hungry, unloved, and grow up to be a problem of the law and society. If the woman knew, and feels in her heart that she is not ready to bear and raise a child, she should have the right to choose, not the State or Religion to dictate or regulate abortion. In some cases, it is better to have fetuses aborted than have them be brought up poor and neglected, were not only will the child suffers but also society when that child develops a higher attraction to crime, alcohol, and drugs. History of Abortions in Japan In early 1900, abortion was illegal in Japan under Criminal Code. This Code prohibits a woman to perform any form of abortion. Any pregnant woman, medical personnel...
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...The topic of life and death has always been rather taboo in today's society, but it is even more sensitive when there are babies involved. This problem has society split into two drastic sides: the pro-choice and the pro-life. The pro-choice stands by the idea of mothers having the right to choose whether or not to abort their fetus. The pro-life advocates that abortion should not exist, they believe it is a form of murder. To have a valid solution over this topic we can break down this argument down in simple understanding from where the two groups come from. Abortion is the act of terminating an unwanted pregnancy by destructing an egg, embryo or fetus prior to birth. Pro-life supporters believe that as soon as the egg is fertilized the...
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...Abortion policy has long been a subject of dispute between the Democratic and Republican parties. Both parties address this issue in their 2016 platforms, albeit in polar opposite fashions. Even though both parties agree that the government should assist in aiding women with unexpected pregnancies, Democrats and Republicans adhere to their clashing sets of morals when determining their perceived legality or illegality of abortion. Their different viewpoints on abortion reveal the conflicting ways in which the two parties interpret how the government should operate, with Democrats believing that the government should expand to operate for the needs of the current era and the Republicans believing that the government is best operated under the...
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...A Moral Argument for Abortion Rebuttal Casey Garza December 6, 2012 A Moral Argument for Abortion Rebuttal Casey Garza December 6, 2012 Davidson Loehr’s article “ A Moral Argument for Abortion” is based on a wide range of arguments based on bates over abortion. One of the arguments I found that I did not agree with was when he stated, “ It’s a quantity of life versus quality of life issue” (Loher, 2011). I feel that no matter how many humans there may be in the world at one point in time, that should not factor the life of one human being. There are many issues that I am able to see both sides of when it comes to abortion, but with this topic I cannot see any reason behind this argument. The reason I feel this way is because no matter the economic level of a family, they can still be happier then the richest family in the world. According to Census 2010: Household Size Trends, the average household size in 1970 was 3.25. In 2011 it was 2.61(Cohn, 2011). What I am trying to show it that abortions were not as common in 1970 as they are today, and the household rate is still much lower. This is also taking into consideration that in today’s society, it is much more socially accepted for a married couple to decide to not have any children. I guess what I am trying to say is even if we added in what the household size would have been...
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