...Abortion has been one of the biggest controversies of all time. Many people believe it is immoral and even consider it to be murder. The definition of abortion is; “The termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to being capable of normal growth.” 1 These pro-life believers do not support the idea of induced abortion and believe it should be illegal. Many of these supporters do not know that if abortion were illegal they would still be performed, unfortunately by an uneducated staffs. Over 70 thousand maternal deaths occur every year because of unsafe abortions1. These women die, so the idea of supporting pro-life is contradictory, this is why the nation should be pro-choice. Pro-choice believers support the right to privacy and the idea women should have the choice to do what she pleases with her own body. As an example; a woman is raped by a man and becomes pregnant with his child. She decides she doesn’t want to keep the baby; she has an abortion because the idea of raising a child of her rapist is too painful for her to cope with. Pro-choice defenders take sympathies to this woman while she then gets called a murderer by pro-life supporters. Abortions sometimes results in the woman being harassed because of the choice she has made about her own body. That’s what pro-life supports. Often time’s situations like this turns into harassment which can be considered to be part of anti-abortion violence1. These pro-life supporters...
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...Should Abortion be legalized? Introduction To fully understand the issue of abortion, we must first understand exactly what abortion is and the history behind the issue. According to the Webster’s Dictionary (2012) abortion is defined as the “termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus.” An abortion can take place under two different conditions. The two conditions are therapeutic and elective. Therapeutic abortion is when a pregnancy is terminated due to medical condition(s) that may endanger a mother’s health. On the other hand elective abortion is the termination of a pregnancy under any other conditions outside of health (Medical News Today, 2009). Throughout history there were various methods that were used in terminating pregnancies. However even though the methods differed, the trimester or duration of the pregnancy determined what type of procedure is used. Also the severity of the side effects and pain differed by what type of procedure use. According to the Medical News Today (2009) the methods used are clinical, surgical, and herbs. The two main types of abortions are the clinical and surgical. Although both procedures have their risks the herbal tends to be considered “extremely dangerous” compared to clinical and surgical abortion due to its history of causing internal injuries (Medical News Today). Foremost, both the clinical and the surgical procedure are...
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...Abortion in America: Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt The purpose of this paper is to illustrate significant events that have aided in the evolution and adoption of abortion laws established in the United States. Despite the lengthy history of abortion laws and healthcare policies in our country, the subject remains to be a relevant debate topic in circulation today that deeply divides societal interests among pro-life or pro-choice activists. Most recently, the Supreme Court ruled on the Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt case that notably sparked one of the largest anti-abortion demonstrations in history. The hearing was held in response to the Texas House Bill 2 (HB2) signed into law in 2013, that led to the systematic closing of abortion...
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...Future Human Evolution says, “Physical traits are quite complex in nature. Multiple genes, pathways need to interact with a lot of factors in the environment for the trait to express itself. Thus quite a bit of research is still required to complex traits, however we are on the track that will soon lead to the ability to make ‘parent-desired’ babies” (Ly). Gender preference has become a common trait in numerous countries now more than ever before. Gender preferences first began in Asian countries and have led to major inequalities in the population of China, South Korea and India. Through time the surplus of men have contributed and increased the rates of violence, homicide, and lawlessness. The ratio of men compared to women has made an extreme impact on China’s society. Because of this outnumbering of men; gambling, alcohol, and drug abuse, and kidnapping has become a major problem in China. Another problem that arose was legalizing abortion to control population around the world. As Chinese families had female babies they would give them up for adoption so they could try again for a male. This was a major issue for the United States; the population increased tremendously because families were adopting Chinese babies. Another process that was considered before having the baby is abortion. Abortion is a common, worldwide procedure that is an elective termination of a fetus. After legalizing sex-selective abortion, India used the same method for the same reasons. Abortion was the...
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...lack of access to abortion impairs their economic and social equality. * Following the case of Roe V. Wade in 1973, optional abortion was legalized in the U.S and restrictions were permitted in the individual states for the women pursuing abortion. * The court allowed women to undertake abortion provided the states did not create undue burdens for the women; however, the current public policy goes against this mandate. * The Current policy on abortion seeks to restrict access to abortion by incorporating techniques that create undue burdens on vulnerable women. * Several attempts to criminalize abortion have been unsuccessful resulting in the implementation of the repressive policy. * The repressive policy aims at fragmenting the rights of women to access abortion as well as limiting their accessibility to the procedure. These systems make the women resort to illegal and unsafe methods or are forced to bear children against their wish. * These efforts have limited the reproductive rights of vulnerable since upper-class white women can still access abortion procedures via their private doctors or through traveling to countries where it is legal and safe. Slide 1 * There are many groups of vulnerable women that fail to access abortion procedures. * Firstly, teenagers below the age of 18 years cannot access abortion due to the expensive cost of the procedure as well as legal constraints that do not allow them to consent to abortion. * Secondly,...
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...whether rich or poor, great or small, virtually every contrasting idea or situation. This element in concern refers to “a kind of belief that a certain social situation/ condition negatively affect the society” (Mooney, Knox & Schacht, 2208, p. 2). Social problems refer to issues that negatively affect a certain group of people living in a certain society. Some of the problems are predominant in a majority of society, while others differ from one society to the other. The common social problems include: Poverty, gender discrimination and social tension. Other issues emerge within a society. These issues depend on the belief that people have in the subject in topic, for instance religion and abortion. Everybody has his or her opinion towards either religion or abortion. One may view abortion as a crime while another views it as a way to solve unwanted pregnancy, this end up causing society conflict, only if a common constitution is not available. Women and men are equally important for the growth and development of individual and social lives. Unfortunately this equality and prominence tells an incomplete fact. In many societies, women have been subjected to discrimination in learning, dowry deaths and exploitations of various kinds which are very common. This issue is believed to have existed since the ancient times. The incidence of early marriage, heavy domestic duties began long time ago. The girl child I usually burdened with all type of responsibility which are beyond her...
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...was the ultimate authority, these beliefs, were applied to every area and scope of culture. Puritans were the literal trailblazers that lead to the evolution that is the Republican Party of today. The republican definitions of marriage, life in stages of conception, and the religious factors intertwined within law making, are directly derived from the Puritan...
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...Writing Feedback / | Abortion: Why it should be Illegal. ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form juliat cungThreads: 1 Posts: 3 | Oct 25, 2009, 09:31pm #1 | Abortion has been a controversial topic for as long as the idea has existed. People argue that it is the mother's body, the mother's choice. Others say that a life is a life, no matter how small. Do you really think that anyone has the right to murder an innocent's human being? I disagree. Here`s is why it should be banned; many will argue that abortion is wrong because it's taking a human life, no matter what stage of pregnancy it is in, it's very bad for the mother's health and the after math of an abortion could very well go the opposite of what they had envisioned. Banning abortion can be a big achievement but it can always be done if it's compulsory. No one in the world has the right to even think of murdering an innocent child. Just because a fetus may not have a complete eye or leg formed doesn't mean he or she isn't a human. Many people who are against death penalty are in favour of abortion. Abortion is one of the worst types of murder because it is the killing of a person who has not committed any sin. Those who practice abortion should receive the same penalty that they give the baby. A psychologist agrees that about 10% of the 1.6 million women who have had abortion experience severe emotional trauma. Some of the physical damage can result from an abortion- damaged cervix, perforated...
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...the choice to commit suicide to the abortion of the baby. Here in lies the problem for abortion: what right does one have to determine whether another should live? It’s no longer just one life that we’re dealing with, but the life of an innocent victim. Steven Poole mentions in his book ‘Unspeak’, about the idea of complex messages in terms used. Also could be known as the ‘reading between the lines’ that we rarely do. He brings up the example of ‘pro-life’ versus ‘pro-choice’. The previously known ‘pro-abortionists’ changed their names to ‘pro-choice’, using a softer tactic. This appealed to the idea of giving women the rights and individual responsibility on whether or not to have the baby. More importantly, it subtly cast the opposing team in the negative light-as dictators that are ‘anti-choice’. The opposing team was quick to catch on and swiftly reformed themselves as ‘pro-life’. This automatically placed their adversaries in the position of ‘anti-life’ or rather ‘pro-death’, appealing to the innate and sacred value of ‘life’. Poole very aptly points out that in a ‘conceptual battle’ of morals between life and choice, ‘life’ will easily win out ‘choice’. The law is what it is for the protection and safety of the people. It bars criminals to keep them away from the public, as well as to offer a form of rehabilitation; it bans drugs for the harm it brings to a person’s health and the society. In the case of the banning of abortion, it is very much similar. It is the...
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...Abortion – just hearing the word instantly angers many people. Abortion is a highly controversial topic that is usually only looked at from the point of view of murder; many do not take into consideration of how emotionally damaging the decision is to the mother. With women’s rights and the evolution of people’s thinking abortions are becoming more tolerable; still controversial but more tolerable than before. Some people see that ultimately it is the mothers’ decision for it is her sacrifice to have a child and not theirs. Abortion should not be as controversial as it because not every person that becomes pregnant can properly care for the child due to lack of funds. It is not cold-blooded murder; a mother does not take the decision lightly to abort her unborn child and society needs to be more understanding of how the mother feels before passing their judgment. The poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks expresses some of the feelings that a would-be mother endures when facing the difficulty of aborting her unborn child and analyzing my research on the emotional burden women face when having an abortion sheds light on the subject and helps me better understand what Gwendolyn Brooks is expressing in her poem. Abortion is never a decision that is made lightly. A would- be mother weighs out all her options before taking such a life changing decision. A mother realizes what her decision means; she realizes that she will never forget making the decision and never know what her baby...
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...Over a thousand years ago abortion was performed illegally. From 1880 to year 1973, more than a thousand women were fatally injured because of illegal abortions (Medline). In 1973, abortion became legal in the United States, so women could get safer abortions (Medline). Even though abortion was legalized in the United States, women were still seeking illegal abortions, so no one found out. The privacy laws now keep women anonymous from people finding out they aborted their unwanted baby, also known as fetus. As a mother, I sometimes wonder what makes a woman decide to have an abortion. There are other options to choose from, but do the women know about them? Are women just oblivious when it comes to the different procedures abortionist do, and that the unborn baby does feel pain? There would be fewer abortions if women were properly educated. Abortion should not be a choice as it affects the women’s body and mind, their relationships, and the unborn baby. Some people feel abortion is not bad for women. They say women should have a choice in what they do with their bodies, and whether or not they want to have a baby. Yes, I do agree women should have a choice about their body, but you were the unborn baby with the heartbeat and growing, your mother had a choice. I know I am happy with the choice my mother made, how about you? If the mother does not want the baby there is always adoption. Someone else who cannot have a baby would love to adopt one. If the women say they would...
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...for equal status for women has become widely popular and successful in recent history. Women have stepped out of traditional roles of the housewife and mother to become the submissive doormat to more assertive natures. Many controversial issues surround women`s crusade of freedoms including the widely debated right to choose what they do with their body, referring to an abortion in “Hills Like White Elephants” and depression in “The Yellow Wallpaper”. Gender roles had an impact on the woman in the short story “Hills Like White Elephants”. The personal evolution of the female protagonist can be divided into four major steps, the first revolves around the typical submissive and passive behaviour expected of a women. Through the ordering of drinks this demonstrates the gender role of male dominance and female submissiveness. The controlling manner displayed by the male character through ordering drinks is a stepping stone into his relentless pushing for her to receive an abortion. His oppressive nature is not only reflected at the bar but more importantly he displays a chauvinistic attitude in regards to the abortion as he states, “it`s really an awfully simple operation, Jig. Its not really an operation at all”(476). She attempts to downplay the procedure and with the continual pushing she agrees to do the procedure stating, “I don’t care about me. And ill do it and then everything will be fine”(477). The third stage takes strongly into account the setting of the story. She mentions...
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...AS Philosophy & Ethics Course Handbook 2013 to 2014 [pic] OCR AS Level Religious Studies (H172) http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gce/hss/rs/index.aspx OCR AS Level Religious Studies (H172) You are studying Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics and will be awarded an OCR AS Level in Religious Studies. The modules and their weightings are: |AS: |Unit Code |Unit Title |% of AS |(% of A Level) | | |G571 |AS Philosophy of Religion |50% |(25%) | | |G572 |AS Religious Ethics |50% |(25%) | If you decide to study for the full A Level you will have to study the following modules at A2: |A2: |Unit Code |Unit Title |(% of A Level) | | |G581 |A2 Philosophy of Religion |(25%) | | |G582 |A2 Religious Ethics |(25%) | Grading | ...
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...Should Abortion Remain legal? Name BCOM/275 July 12, 2013 Instructor Should Abortion Remain legal? Abortion is a controversial subject. It is legal in every states because of the Supreme Court’s ruling seven to two on January 22, 1973 Roe v. Wade. The abortion is a fundamental right to every woman (procon.org, 2013). According to the U.S. News website “Support for the ruling has grown since polls began tracking public opinion on abortion in 1989, with 70 % of Americans now believing the ruling should stand” (Debate club, 2013 Should Abortion be Legal, para 1). Whether people are for it or against it, there are many reasons and justifications for why it should remain legal as well as many other reasons for why it should not be. For example, in the case of a late term abortion, rape, unfit mother who may be using drugs, or life and death risk of the mother or child. Prochoice groups argue that abortion is a right that should not be control by government or religious authority. Pro-life groups give emphasis to personhood and that it begins at conception. Unborn babies are human beings with the right to live, and it is immoral to kill innocent human being. Through the research and study pros and cons of abortion, the legal ramifications, and the effects it may have on women and the unborn child will be discuss to determine if abortion should it remain legal. Life Starts at Conception After the Roe v. Wade case, two main groups emerged, Pro-life to oppose the...
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...With or Without Abortion There are a few topics that are quite controversial in this decade. Whether abortion should be legal or not is one of them. There have been plenty of arguments involving this controversy. As for the legal aspect, there have been some court cases concerning abortion. One could have many reasons as to why abortion should be legal: a women’s freedom of her body, rape instances, and birth control failures are some of them. Pregnancies do occur even when women are taking precautions to ensure there are no mistakes. Using a birth control method is normal for a majority of women. There are IUD’s, pills, condoms, spermicides, diaphragm, cervical caps, and withdrawal. “The fact is that an overwhelming 53% of unplanned pregnancies occur in women who are using contraceptives” (Cornforth, 2009). Using IUD’s can have a two to four percent failure rate. If the IUD moves out of its place it will not function correctly. A woman should regularly check the string to confirm the IUD’s placement in the cervix. If using a diaphragm or cervical cap, the possibility of contraception is still at thirteen percent. It is quite easy for these to shift in their placement and therefore, producing less protection. The withdrawal method is used frequently, more in young adults. This reason is due to fact, of them either having a lack in education or they believe the false rumors they hear from their peers that pre-ejaculatory semen cannot impregnate them. Withdrawal can also fail...
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