...“Pro-choice Abortion” 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....
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...Qn. Write an argumentative/ persuasive essay on; why abortion should be legalized or not? The most basic definition of abortion is termination of pregnancy. According to Wikipedia ‘abortion is the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of the fetus or embryo resulting in or cause of death.’ Over several centuries and in different cultures, there is a rich history of women helping each other to abort. The first recorded evidence of induced abortion was from the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus in 1550 BC. The history of abortion goes back as we can see but it is not until the 1800’s that laws forbade the act after 16 weeks of conception. By the early 1900’s the act was completely outlawed but even at that women were still having abortions. The discussion of whether abortion should or shouldn’t be legalized is a very sensitive. Currently, Kenya is going through the process of acquiring a new constitution, one of the contentious issues in the draft is the issue on whether the constitution is legalizing abortion or not. The issue of legalization of abortion is very controversial. Even though many people take the side of anti- abortion or pro-life i.e. they believe it should not be legalized, there are just as many who believe it should. The decision on whether to keep an unwanted pregnancy or not is one that strikes ethics, religion, morality, norms and most of all judgment from the society. A society that dictates what is right and wrong and sets the limits...
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...Should abortion be legal? PHI-103 Legalized Abortion Abortion is not an easy decision. In society today abortion has been a very important issue for thousands of years. Everyone has their own opinions and views about abortion. There are two different types of views, the pro-choice activists and there are pro-life activists. Whatever side one decides to take, the argument seems to be pretty equal. For every point supporting abortion there is a counter-point stating just the opposite. The Pro-choice activists believe that it is the woman’s right to choose whether or not to give birth. There are people in our society who believe that abortion should be illegal. For the people who oppose abortion are called the pro-life. A woman should have the right to do as she will with her body and whatever may be inside. Abortion may not be an easy decision but why be against women who make the choice to have one. For thousands of years women have had abortions and many more continue to make the choice of having an abortion for many good reasons. If the government tries to outlaw abortion it will only force women into doing them in a dark and that can be very dangerous to their health, embarrassing, and expensive. Legalized abortions helps protect a women’s health, decreases the world’s population and keeps women from having unwanted pregnancies. Many women had died or have been severely hurt before abortion was legalized. Doctors would perform back alley abortions and at a pricey fee...
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...Abortion Thousands of women and fetus's die every year from abortions. These surgeries and medical procedures that are performed during an abortion have a high death rate and should be banned. Some people who have abortions have them illegally. Three reasons why abortions should be banned is because abortions are considered murder, which is illegal, the unborn already have rights that are protected, and abortions can harm or even result in death to the mother. Abortion is a very dangerous procedure that many women all around the world are dying from. Women in every thirty-four of one- thousand births die from abortions. According to the online document, Abortion, it states, "The World Health Organization estimates that complications from illegal abortions result in the death of forty-seven thousand...
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...Abortion: Being Banned? Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to the topic of abortions. I believe abortion that is murder. This topic has been around for years, being the center of all talk in a lot of places for many people. Many other people agree with me, they believe that abortion is murder and that it should be illegal. There are many stories and assumptions made when this subject is mentioned. I’m going to list and explain why abortion should be illegal, and how this will affect our nation and future generations. Many people believe that abortion is murder and this is why many say that it should be illegal. A fetus has a heartbeat,...
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...Abortion should be Legal According to World Health Organization (WHO) unsafe abortion is defined as “A procedure for terminating unwanted pregnancy either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment lacking minimal medical standards or both.” Each year approximately 1.3 million women decide to terminate their pregnancy in U.S.A according to a study published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. But why do women choose to end their pregnancies? Does legalizing of abortion in certain countries increase the number of abortions? The answer is no. Legalizing of abortion doesn’t have significant effect in the number. However, it has tremendous effect in decreasing the mortality rate of mothers and reducing health complications due to unsafe abortion. First, legalizing abortion decreases the mortality rate of mothers. There might be different reasons why women are forced to take the decision. Nevertheless, they made the decision because they couldn’t get alternative. Had there been an alternative to their decision for abortion, they wouldn’t carryout unsafe abortion in the countries where abortion is illegal. Worldwide 46 million abortions occur, and 20 million takes place in a country where abortion is illegal. (Facts in Brief: Induced Abortion Worldwide, 2003, Alan Guttmacher Institute). According to W.H.O the leading cause of maternal mortality in countries where abortion is illegal is unsafe abortion. A person who really...
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...Should Abortion Be Legal? Joseph Morris PHI 103: Informal Logic William Tullis April 29, 2013 If there is one thing that everyone can agree on, it would have to be that no matter where you are in the world, there is always going to be disagreement. Today’s society is made up of such an abundant number of controversial issues. One of the most controversial issues being abortion- the act of intentionally termination a pregnancy resulting in the death of the fetus (Kreider, A. personal communication, March 24, 2011). Abortion is both constitutionally and morally wrong, and should be illegal in the United States in all but two cases: if the mother was raped (and pregnancy was as a result of the rape) or if the mother’s life would be put in endangerment by the pregnancy. Abortion is murder at any stage of pregnancy, and acts against the U.S. Constitution. Not only does abortion harm innocent babies, but abortion also rises the risk of medical complications for the mother. Majority of women who choose to abort regret the decision later in life. There is always a way to prevent pregnancy, and if by some chance pregnancy does occur and the baby is not wanted there are other options besides abortion. “When a murderer kills a woman who is with child; the murderer is charged with two counts of capital murder. Why is this?” (Huffman, 2010). The reason is because a fetus is a person whether he or she is born or unborn. Life begins at conception, since living...
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...Argumentative Essay: Should Abortion Be Illegal? The legalization of abortion has been an issue that has been argued both publically and privately for several decades. In all social circles this subject is very sensitive because of the moral and emotional factors involved. For the religious community, it’s a matter of morality and biblical law. For the lay person or non-religious community it’s a matter of choice. In the political arena it’s a matter of economics. The one factor that stands out the most about this issue is that it is of a personal nature. The question at hand is should we legalize abortion, and should women on government assistance be able to receive an abortion as the expense of tax payers? In order to respond to this question responsibly let’s take a look back history to get a better understanding of abortion. Abortion actually dates back to Biblical times when women consumed an herbal concoction that would induce a spontaneous expulsion of a fetus. Though this practice often resulted in not ending the pregnancy or in the death of the mother and the fetus it was documented (Fox, 2012). Throughout history there have been documented incidents of abortion. In fact, in early American history, abortion was illegal and the death of the fetus was considered to be murder. Since the great legal battle of Roe verses Wade (Profile, 1973), advocates of women’s rights have continued to fight for a woman’s right to choose. This brings Fox, P. (2012). About...
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...speech- should abortion be illegal in all states of Australia Imagine laughing with your mother at the beach while building a sand castle, hearing the waves crash onto the rocks that surround you, feeling the tingles on your feet as the water washes over, then hearing your favourite words come out of your mother’s mouth “I love you darling” then suddenly you wake up from a voice or maybe two. “this wasn’t supposed to happen” “we have to get rid of it” “it was a sin brought into our lives” you are feeling confused and anxious, worried of what might happen, you sleep it off hoping the problem will go away in the morning, then suddenly you wake at the feeling of an extremely cold gust of wind you start to shiver, and your body grows Goosebumps, you feel a slight tug, and another and suddenly your protective bubble starts to grow smaller and smaller your body starts to squish till finally you are ripped away at the chance of life An abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, in other words the ending of one’s life, how is this not considered murder? 80,000 innocent unborn children’s life are seized by an induced abortion per year in Australia not accounting for the chemical abortions such as RU-486 a combination of drugs given to the women up to 9 weeks pregnant. This is considered to be one out of four pregnancies according to Julia Medew. Reasons to be pro-life and end this tragic event in women’s life includes; aborted babies fell pain, abortion is being...
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...As President, I want to create more problem solving issues on Abortions, Death Penalty, and Drugs. As president, I am more concern for the people and only want to make these problems disappear or at least start to be resolved. I think abortions are unnecessary and if you cannot for any reason keep your child, it is a smart decision to put your child up for adaption and someone who wants to take care of them can have the opportunity to do so. I also think the death penalty is unnecessary because this is bringing murder upon a criminal who has done something bad. The death penalty should be eliminated and non existing. Last, I would like to change the ability of people consuming these dangerous drugs and how some drugs should and should not be illegal. First, Abortions should be illegal and demolished because having an abortion is very unnecessary. If a person don’t have the ability to take care of her baby, then it is best to put the baby up for adaption. I think the only reason for n abortion is if it is a serious or dangerous cause for the mother to not have the ability to have the baby. I also think that if a parent decide to have an abortion, it needs to be a limit on how many weeks the baby is in order to do so. Abortions cost approximately $300 to $800 dollars. I think the cost for an...
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...everyone, especially its parents. However, not every parent is prepared when giving birth to a beautiful baby. Which is why, before the child is supposed to be born, the woman manages to get an abortion. An abortion means to terminate the life of a fetus and it most often happens within the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy. However, it may be much later as well. According to students from the Alan Guttmacher Institute, there are about 1.1 million abortions each year in the United States. It is said that many women who perform abortion do it simply because they are not ready for a child and/or they will not be able to provide for the child after it is born. It is agreed that if a child will not be able to have a decent lifestyle, why bring them into the world? However, there are many other options other than abortion. Abortion should not be legal at any time of the pregnancy, simply because it means means ending a life of an innocent child, it not only affects the fetus but it...
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...Should Abortion be Legal? Giorvanna Larathe PHI 103: Informal Logic Instructor: Jill Murray January 20, 2014 Should abortion be legal? If the question posed to me, my answer will always remain the same. Yes, I believe abortion should be legal. I have my reasons and that is what I will be discussing in my paper. First I will explain what an abortion is. My thesis will include different reasons from cause and effect to religion, beliefs and most of all women’s rights. I will touch on the basis of situations that we women endure in our lifetime. I say we, because I am a woman and understand what it is to have a choice and say in my body, what every woman should have the right to do. While I will counter my argument I will not sway you from my reasons to why abortion should be legal. We certainly live in a world of judgment along with morals and values but again a woman should have the right to decide when she chooses to abort an unwanted child. It may sound harsh and selfish but it is still her/a woman’s choice. Some of us may not agree but as the saying goes “it is what it is.” If it is not you, then why put that person down and blast them for it. One never knows what others endurances are, and sometimes they are left in circumstances where that maybe the only option. Some who are against abortion may not want to hear of it, but is still there choice and the government should not take that right away. We fought for our rights for years, and have...
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...Abortion is a very public dispute among everyone in our society because everyone has different opinions in our world on weather abortions should be legal or illegal and honestly in my opinion I believe it should be illegal in every state and country in the world. In the United States it is legal to abort a baby up until the day of birth. An abortion is the ending of pregnancy before birth which results in the death of an embryo or a fetus. Many people consider abortion as cruel as murder. Although some might say abortion is justifiable, others believe that no one but God has the right to take someone's life. Supporters of abortion, however, do not consider an unborn child a person who must be protected. With an issue like abortion, there...
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...Justine Harris Mrs. Baldwin ENG101 4-19-12 Abortions Some people may walk into hospitals thinking how many babies were killed today. What right does a woman have to take away an innocent life? Have you ever had a fear of a change that might become crucial in your life? What if this change causes responsibility that should lie on your shoulders? Can we suppose that this is what makes women have abortions nowadays? We probably can, but another question is whether this fear can be an excuse for having an abortion. In this paper I am going to discuss why every child deserves a chance at life. "Abortion is murder". People opposed to abortion because they strongly believe that abortions takes away the "right to live", and is morally wrong. Even Though, others are for abortions argue that the statement is just a religious belief. It also has been said that a “person” applies to all human things especially from conception an egg is considered a human (Abcarian). Pro-abortionists consider that having an abortion is the woman’s choice and that it does not matter if they receive them. Every human deserves to live, therefore abortions should be illegal. What makes abortion murder? The definition of abortion is the "termination of pregnancy" which means killing a fetus. Stopping the women's pregnancy means to destroy the embryo or of the fetus. In some people’s eyes they believe it is the same as slaughtering a baby. They believe that the fetus is a separate human being. To this...
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...May 2015 Abortion From a Different Perspective One of the most popular and controversial topics of today’s society is abortion. This topic brings up a lot of turmoil due to the ethical standpoint most people have on it. There are two distinct sides of this topic: pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life deems abortion unethical and a form of “violent penetration” (NRTL 2013). On the other side, pro-choice views abortion as a safe and ethical option for teens and young adults that conceive under certain circumstances. Being a male, abortion is a topic that does not affect me directly, but affects me indirectly. Looking at this subject in the perspective of woman can be difficult at times, yet, us men need to realize that one day we could possibly have a wife and a daughter. Would we force our daughter to birth a child that she is not suitable for? Or to birth a child conceived by rape? These questions lead me to choose which side I stand on for this topic. I am pro-choice because it is a healthy alternative, a medically safe procedure and ultimately up to the woman who is carrying the child. Conceiving a child when a woman is not prepared can be a scary incident. Most young teens that become pregnant fear of telling their parent and resort to illegal abortions that have caused “medical problems as a result” (NAF 2015). Around the world, illegal abortion is the number one cause of maternal death. It is estimated that “68,000 women worldwide die each year from unsafe abortions” (NAF 2015)...
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