...Abstract This essay will talk about why abortion is immoral and should be illegal. Although abortion is legal in the state of Texas, doctors should exercise their rights to not take part in abortions. Legal and Moral Stance of Abortion Abortion is a very touchy subject, not only here in Texas, but pretty much everywhere. Some will say it is moral, some will say it is immoral. As a healthcare provider, I feel abortion is immoral all the way, and that even though it is legal here in the state of Texas, it should be illegal. If I were actually a healthcare provider, this could potentially create challenges in a healthcare setting. Although the amount of abortions has decreased during the 1990s, there are still about 1.2 million legal abortions each year (Fremgen, 2012). Here in Texas, three very significant laws have been passed since Roe vs. Wade. In the late 1980s, abortions that were done in the last trimester were outlawed, which put an end to the alternative left behind from this particular decision. Following Roe vs. Wade, in 1977, a law was passed that protected any health care provider that both refused to participate as well as those that participated in abortions. Private facilities did not have any legal obligations to do abortions except if the mother’s life was in danger (Abortion Laws in Texas, n.d.). During 1985, the Texas Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Act decided that every abortion facility has to record the following...
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...BRUCE FARCAU Abortion was illegal until Jane roe sue the state of Texas and won then all fifty states abortion laws was overturn by the supreme court that make it legal to have abortion. In 1970 Jane roe find that she was pregnant and wanted to have an abortion but it was illegal in the state of Texas, so she sue the state under an alias affidavit with the district court with her inability to obtain an abortion legally in the state of Texas. The courts heard argument twice on the matter before making their final ruling in 1973. In 1973 abortion became legal by the supreme court with a seven to two ruling with justice Harry Blackmun writing the decision for the majority. The decision written by justice was based on a residual right to privacy. This decision was also base on two cases , one reform Texas where abortion was illegal and can only be perform when the mother’s life is at risk and the other in Georgia were the mother have to get the permission from doctors and the hospital board while establishing the right of an abortion. This give the state the right to intervene in the second and third trimester of pregnancy to protect the life of the mother and the unborn child. Denounce by the national council of bishop this give rise to the anti-abortion movement The case implied the right to privacy under the 1, 3,4,5,9 and 14th amendments. This also implied that a woman can terminate a pregnancy at will and does the fetus have a right under the state law. Roe argue for the...
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...Since Roe was decided in 1973, there have been countless efforts by anti-abortion activists to enact state laws that restrict abortion rights, often in the guise of protecting women’s health. But few laws have gone as far as the Texas statute, which places so heavy a burden on hundreds of thousands of women across the state — particularly those in poorer rural areas — that it has effectively destroyed their constitutional right to an abortion. Lawmakers claimed that the law, which requires abortion clinics to meet the strict standards of ambulatory surgical centers and their doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals, was necessary to protect women’s health. Everyone knows this is a lie. Even the law’s backers have openly admitted...
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...summer of 2013 drama unfolded in the Texas legislature over an abortion bill that was considered during a special session. Texas Senator Wendy Davis and her colleagues attempted to filibuster the bill as the session came to a close, leading Governor Perry to call another special session. This incident is great example to show the Texas politics and government in action through the Formal and Informal power of governor, the roles of the Lieutenant governor and Speaker of the House, role of Grassroots activism and Interest groups, Legislative tactics and rules, and the politics of law making in Texas. The governor has many roles throughout the legislature. The firmest part of a governor’s capacity for leadership involves handling legislature matters. The governor does not have any direct lawmaking authority. However, according to our text, Practicing Texas politics on page 319 it is said, “the legislative power is exercised through four major functions authorized by the Texas Constitution. These four major functions are, Delivering messages to the legislature, signing bills and concurrent resolutions, vetoing bills and concurrent resolutions and calling special sessions of the legislature.” The Texas governor has less formal powers than most other governors. Some Formal powers of the governor include: qualified veto, line item veto, “State of the state” address, appointment powers, call special sessions of legislature, plan powers, budget powers, law enforcement, military powers and...
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...Roe v. Wade (1973) ruled unconstitutional a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother. The Court ruled that the states were forbidden from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy, could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters, and could enact abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester. Even then, an exception had to be made to protect the life of the mother. Controversial from the moment it was released, Roe v. Wade politically divided the nation more than any other recent case and continues to inspire heated debates, politics, and even violence today ("the culture wars"). Though by no means the Supreme Court's most important decision, Roe v. Wade remains its most recognized. At the time Roe was decided, most states severely restricted or banned the practice of abortion. However, these restrictions were challenged amid the sexual revolution and feminist movements of the 1960s. In 1970, two recent graduates of the University of Texas Law School, Linda Coffee and Sarah Weddington, brought a lawsuit on behalf of a pregnant woman, Dallas area resident Norma L. McCorvey ("Jane Roe"), claiming a Texas law criminalizing most abortions violated Roe's constitutional rights. The Texas law banned all abortions except those necessary to save the life of the mother. Roe claimed that while her life was not endangered...
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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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...Student Number: Courts Graded Project Examination Number: Summary Number One Link: Article Title: “Montana Appeals Former Teacher’s One-Month Sentence for Rape of Teen” By: Karen Smith, CNN http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/justice/montana-rape-30-day-sentence/ Opinionated Summary Number One: In the year 2008 Cherise Morales, a fourteen year-old female from Montana, was allegedly raped by her 47-year-old teacher, Stacy Dean Rambold. This crime came with a great price, not for Rambold, but to the family of Cherise Morales when she committed suicide in 2010. Rambold was charged with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent in 2008, pled guilty in August of 2013, and was sentenced to just thirty one days incarceration by District Judge G. Todd Baugh. As if Judge Baugh didn’t realize the sentence he imposed would seem unfair to the family of the victim and create massive amounts of controversy he went on to say that Morales, “Seemed older than her chronological age,” and a court document said, “The circumstance of a 47-year-old teacher having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old student is precisely such a circumstance warranting a mandatory minimum sentence.” A few days more than two months after Judge Baugh imposed this sentence he now claims to have made a blunder in his previous ruling and was unaware the minimum sentence was two years. In an apologetic statement Judge Baugh said, “I made some references to the victim’s age and control. I’m not sure just...
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...Often in society when one hears the term “abortion” many think of murder. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removing or expelling a fetus or embryo from the uterus. (WebMD) Abortion remains a controversial topic due to the fact that it is frequently of occurrence. Pro-life groups argue that a human fetus has a right to live, so abortion is murder. Pro-choice groups argue that a woman has the choice of whether or not to carry a child. More than half of six million pregnancies a year in the United States are considered unplanned. Half of these unplanned pregnancies result in abortion. Abortion should not be looked upon as a sin, or murder, but rather as a medical procedure that could give a woman a better, and even safer choice. Shaming a woman for seeking an abortion is heinous, especially if the pregnancy could be harmful to the mother’s heath. Religion is not something that should decide whether or not a woman has a right to do what she feels is best for her own body. The most common reason why some women seek an abortion is because they are young. (Why Women Choose Abortion) Many women who give birth as teens never finish high school, and do not have the necessities to raise a child such as; financial stability. Although I agree that abortion should not be used as a contraceptive method, I also believe that every child deserves a good home. If a mother herself is still growing up, and does not feel suitable to raise a child for the next eighteen years...
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...February 14, 2012 Heidi Roberts Article Rebuttal The laws on abortion when dealing with women where pregnancy is a result of rape or incest can be detrimental to these victims overall well being. They should be allowed to make the appropriate choice according to their circumstances. There are different factors that may contribute to the final decision of an abortion. New abortion laws have caused many concerns especially toward victims of rape and incest. It is stated that eighteen states require that doctors make sonograms available to pregnant women; and in nine other states it is required to have some form of verbal counseling or written materials. In addition, Texas laws require that a sonogram be conducted within two hours of the planned abortion, that the fetus heart beat be made audible if possible, doctors must provide a state dictated list of other options, and patient must wait twenty four hours after her first visit to obtain an abortion. (Editorial: Abortion bill is unwarranted state Intrusion on Women’s Right to Choose) (Texas Can Enforce New Abortion Law USA Today.com) In my opinion, each of these required steps can have positive outcomes on numerous abortions that take place throughout states saving many lives and preventing negative outcomes that women face after making such a decision. It is stated that the laws being passed aid in helping individuals to make informed decisions...
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...Abortion One of the most fought, controversial social issues in America is Abortion which is the medical procedure that is performed to terminate a pregnancy. Abortion is a huge moral issue in America that poses the question if it morally right or wrong. The research conducting in this paper will take a look at should abortion be legal or illegal, the Roe v. Wade case that has legalized abortion, the negative effects on woman who have an abortion, and the protest from those in the Christian religious community. Abortion is a medical procedure that is performed to end a pregnancy. Also known as induced abortion, because there are two types of abortion the other being spontaneous abortion, which is a miscarriage; “that occurs when a fetus or embryo dies in the mother's uterus and is expelled by the body” (Alters, Sandra M, 2008). Since pregnancy is lengthen by 9 months and is broken into 3 trimester each having 3 months, according to Sandra M. Alters in her 2008 published book entitled “Abortion—An Eternal Social And Moral Issue”, in 2003 88% of all induced abortions were performed during the first twelve weeks, or first trimester, of the pregnancy. There are two types of ways to have an induced abortion, one being the medial procedure, two the new found medication intake that allows one to take two pills few hours apart in one day. The result of the pill method is one day the pills are taken, the next day you deliver the dead fetus. According to an article written about Jennie...
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...the pain of having the abortion causing a break up. Jane Roe was an unmarried, pregnant female in 1970, who lived in Texas. It was a felony during that time in Texas to abort a baby unless medically necessary to save the mother’s life. A suit was filed against District Attorney; Henry Wade from Roe contesting a statue on the grounds that it violated the guarantee of personal liberty and the right to privacy implied in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments. The Supreme Court nullified any state laws that prohibited first trimester abortions. Most states harshly denied the practice of abortion after this came about....
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...Roe v. Wade In the controversial case, Roe v. Wade, a pregnant woman who was given the name Jane Roe to hide her identity attempted to get an abortion but they were illegal in Texas so she sued the state for invasion of privacy. Roe's real name is Norma McCorvey; she raped and became pregnant. In 1969, when she moved back to her home state, she was denied an abortion on grounds that her health was not threatened. She had given up searching for a safe clinical abortion when two lawyers contacted her about her story. These lawyers were Linda Coffee and Sarah Weddington. John and Mary Doe, a couple that had offered their services in a previous abortion case, approached Coffee and Weddington who quickly included them in the case. Coffee and Wellington made a perfect couple of lawyers to head up the fight against the District Attorney of Texas, Henry Wade. Henry Wade chose one of his most capable lawyers, John Tolle, to defend him in this suit. Coffee and Weddington went off the argument that, "A woman is guaranteed the right to an abortion by her constitutional right to privacy. No state could interfere with a woman's decision to have an abortion which was a private matter." They based this on the first, fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth and fourteenth amendments. The first amendment protects a person's right to freedom of speech, which had been violated when a doctor was not aloud to talk to their patient about all forms of treatment. Coffee and Weddington stated that the fourth...
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...Abortion: Legal or Illegal? Abortion: Legal or Illegal Alfred LaBarre HCS/455 Professor Patricia Getchell 09/19/2011 Policies are sought out in an attempt to improve the health care system in America. Everyone is affected by policies so we have to consider the outcome before they become effective. Policies are major topics that are discussed before becoming a particular policy. Without certain policies, public health care will be at a huge risk. The great concern of abortion eventually leads to policies that affect many Americans. Polices are being passed frequently, being strict on physicians allowed to perform the procedure. Abortion can be considered wrong for many reasons. Abortion can be looked upon as deliberately killing a defenseless fetus. Does the woman necessarily have the right to abort a defenseless unborn child? Many argue that the child should not be punished for activity the mother engaged in. It is possible for women to have regret shortly after having the abortion. Many women are not aware that abortions can cause them to be more at risk for breast cancer. Also women could possibly die from having an abortion performed on them. After all, the child could be given up for adoption and still have the chance of living a normal life. Everyone alive today was given an opportunity by their mother to live. At least the child had the opportunity...
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...Roe vs Wade is a very historic and well known court case in American history. It all started with a unmarried pregnant woman who lived in Texas and wanted to get rid of her baby by means of abortion. “Texas law prohibited abortions except to save the pregnant woman's life.” (Roe v. Wade) Roe took her case to court by filing suit against her district county attorney, Wade. “The circumstances and events within the proceedings of Roe v. Wade determined the legality of the abortion process, which is considered to be the medical procedure in which the pregnancy with regard to an unborn fetus is terminated; the plaintiff Jane Roe – which was a pseudonym granted to her in order to allow her to maintain her anonymity – maintained that the laws forbidding abortion instituted in the State of Texas were in direct violation of the 1st, 4th, 5th, 9th, and 14th Amendments to the Constitution.” (Cases) The case was reviewed for two years, but the Supreme Court's final decision made abortions legal. Many disagreed with the court's reasoning and decision. Before anyone can make an opinion, it is good to know the background and details of the case. During the time period this case took place, people’s ideas about sexual relationships changed and became more liberal. Women were able to get birth control and other...
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...sought to terminate her pregnancy however, she was unable to do so because in her home state of Dallas, Texas, abortion was illegal with the exception of extreme cases of medical necessity, not applicable to her. McCorvey, using the name “Jane Roe” as an alias, filed suit at the district level against Henry Wade, the District Attorney for Dallas County, Texas, challenging the constitutionality of the Texas state laws prohibiting abortions and seeking an injunction against its enforcement, (in other words, the Appellant asked the court to forbid the district attorney from prosecuting anyone else under the Texas abortion law in the future). The district court ruled in favor of McCorvey, but ultimately failed to resolve the matter in a practical sense by refusing to issue an injunction to prevent the existing legislation from being enforced. Due to the district court’s refusal to enjoin future prosecutions for abortion, Roe and her attorneys appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court and the case was granted certiorari. By the time the case reached the Supreme Court, however, McCorvey had already given birth, but the Court entertained the case anyway, reasoning that if the traditional standards of mootness and the exclusion of advisory opinions were upheld, no pregnant Plaintiff could ever successfully litigate a similar claim before being precluded by mootness. Issues Presented: Do the Texas statutes improperly invade a right possessed by the Appellant, Jane Roe to terminate her pregnancy...
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