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 data regarding every patient every twelve months: if the facility is licensed the mother’s birth date, lineage, if they are married, where the patient resides, which kind of abortion was done, date of procedure, how patient is doing after procedure, how far along the patient was, last menstrual period, live births before the abortion, and previous abortions.
