Abortion is legal in the United States but someday I hope it is done away with. In America alone there were about 1.06 million babies aborted in 2011. From 1973 to 2011 almost 53 million abortions were performed in the United States that does not even account for the illegal abortions. 2012 had a tad drop on the abortion chart but not rear enough coming in at 1.04 million babies aborted. California was the leader of abortions in 2011 the state had 181,730 abortions which means that about 17 percent of the legal abortions happened in the state of California. The united states aren’t the only ones aborting way too many babies. Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden are about the same in the abortion column. Who are the women who usually get abortions? …show more content…
Some people or pregnant might think it is ok to get an abortion because it is a fundamental right which is guaranteed by the constitution. Another point is that it gives the woman a choice on what she does with her body in a sense that if she doesn’t want the baby then she can just get rid of it before the child is born. On the pro and con website it says that it is for the woman’s independence and ability to determine their own future. “Personhood begins after the fetus becomes Viable after birth, not at conception.” This just means that the mother does not become a parent until the child is born from her. There was one that said the fetus cannot feel any pain during the abortions most of the time. That just means that when the abortion is preformed the baby should not feel any pain but because they put most of the time in there it makes me wonder. Does that mean that on some occasions that the fetus can feel pain? Another “pro” is that if they keep abortions legal it will reduce the rates of death and severe injuries due to people getting illegal abortions. The modern abortions are safe and don’t cause cancer. If you let the woman choose it sometimes keeps them from financial disadvantage. Another point is that a woman doesn’t want to bring a baby into the world unwanted. But then again that is what adoption agencies are for. Abortion reduces welfare to tax payers. There was a one that stated that if a women was …show more content…
One method is intracardial injection which is an injection into the baby’s heart for an immediate death. Dilation and curettage is when the baby is broken into pieces and then the child is usually sucked out. Dilation and evacuation is where they grab the baby 's head and turn it to try and remove the Head from the body. If the head is too big they will have to crush it. Dilation and extraction D&X this presses is done most of the time during the second or third trimester. The doctors use a pair of scissors to cut the baby 's head and then the abortionist finishes the job by sucking out the rest of the content. After this process is complete the baby is then completely removed from the Mother 's Body. This method is not allowed to be use in the United States. Hysterotomy is where they go into the pregnant woman and preform a something like a C section but they cut the abdominal cord and when they do that the cut off the baby 's oxygen supply and makes the baby die of suffocation. Ru-486 is a steroid that stops the hormone progesterone then she takes a second drug to finish the abortion. Prostaglandin is another way and it basically just crushes the baby to death. Saline injection is just them injecting a salt solution into the mother abdomen and killing the baby with salt poisoning. And the last one is suction abortion and it is a tube that sucks the baby into is and basically tears it apart. There are so many people
“Anesthesia is given to the mother and her cervix is quickly dilated. [Then] a suction curette is inserted into the womb . . . [and also] connected to a vacuum machine by . . . [another tube that’s suction is about 30 times stronger than a household vacuum. The suction] tears the fetus and placenta into small pieces that are sucked . . . into a bottle and discarded” (“Surgical Abortions” 1).
Abortion is defined by the most reliable source, the dictionary, as "a fatally premature expulsion of a fetus from the womb." Abortions are performed in a variety of ways. The procedure depends on how long the woman has been pregnant and where she decides to have the abortion. The most common methods of abortion in the United States are: menstrual extraction, suction curettage, D&E, saline, prostaglandin, and hysterectomy. (MDCH 2)
How would you feel if someone took away your ability to live? How would you feel if you were never given the chance to come into the world and contribute to the human race? These are some of the questions an individual needs to ask when considering having abortion. Abortion, in my opinion, is immoral and unjust simply because it is murder. A brutal murder of a being who has not even seen the world and a huge injustice to a helpless fetus who might have been the next Einstein, President, or the person who would find a cure to cancer. Morality says that every person has the right not to be unjustly killed. Hence, this right also apply to any unborn child. The thought of an individual killing his/her own unborn child is always lurking in the back of my mind because it’s hard to assert the harm being caused by the unborn child to the mother or to the society in general. If we say abortion is morally right, then we are against procreation and procreation is one of the major contributions of a human being to his or her society and the world at large. The act of procreation is one of the most beautiful things in the world. To make a human being, being able to watch that kid grow into an adult and actually be responsible to the society, should be a very fulfilling experience for any mother. I hereby oppose the principle of paternalism because I don’t believe it is moral to take away or destroy the life of an unborn child to save the life of the mother because there is no harm caused by the unborn child but I support the harm principle because abortion in general, causes harm to the unborn child, his future, the mother and the society. Therefore, I subscribe to Don Marquis view on Abortion in his article “Why abortion is immoral”.
Abortion has been a controversial topic since it became legal. There are two groups that affiliate with abortion and it 's the pro-choice and pro-life. A couple arguments that are made with pro-choice is that it is the woman 's body and it is their choice to what they want done to their body. For pro-choice another argument they have is that a fetuses life doesn 't start until after the baby is born and can survive on their own. There are many other arguments made with pro-choice as well. As pro-life, many of their arguments are if a woman falls pregnant, they should live with the decision they made when they had sex and they should take full responsibility for it. Pro-life also argues that when abortions are made, the fetus can feel and
Abortion is one of the most controversial topic in the United States at the moment. Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, usually before the embryo or fetus is capable of independent life. Pro-life supporters believe that abortion is murder and No one should be able to decide whether who lives or dies. While pro- choice supporters believe that a woman has the choice on whether she want to give birth or not .If a woman is rape; a pro-life supporter believes that abortion is wrong with no exceptions including rape or if the mother’s life is endangered: the child’s right to life outweighs the mother’s right to her body. How can we claim to be the land of freedom, yet our government is constantly restricting abortions laws throughout the United States. Woman should have the freedom to have an abortion without the government interference.
Some people view it as murder while others see it as an alternate way of birth control. A popular debate in today’s society concerns whether abortion is the termination of the life of a fetus, or rather a way to terminate a pregnancy. Abortion is a voluntary medical procedure in which the embryo or fetus is removed from the uterus to terminate a pregnancy. The thought of abortion has gotten very popular among young adults over the last few decades and have caused many different opinions to rise, this seems to be caused by the evolution of technology in science making abortion cheaper and much safer. However, in the 1800s this was not the case, abortion was banned in Canada, as a result, illegal operations were popular, and in some cases death
So understanding the timeline of abortion is important to understand. Abortions are generally only electively given during the first 23 weeks of a pregnancy (Abortion, 2013). After that mark abortions are only given if there is a serious deformity to the fetus or if the mother’s life is in danger (Abortion, 2013). According to pamf.org (2013) most abortions occur within the first trimester of pregnancy, which includes weeks 1-12. During this trimester there are two different types of abortions given. If the abortion is given within the first 49 days of pregnancy, either methotrexate or mifepristone can be taken and sometimes misoprostol is also given with the one of the two (Abortion, 2013). This form of abortion results in a lot of bleeding for the mother. Then, pamf.org (2013) says that you can have a vacuum abortion up until week 12 of pregnancy. This form of abortion includes the women being put out on anesthesia and the uterine lining and their contents getting vacuumed out (Abortion, 2013). Though rare, the next type of abortion happens after week 12, and it is done with a medicine called prostaglandin (Abortion, 2013). According to pamf.org (2013) this form of abortion causes contractions that last for several hours and can be given with anesthesia. Knowing types of abortions is interesting, and essential to understand when researching the
Abortion is very cruel to the baby and even harms the mother. It is murder!There are many different procedures for abortions, all gruesome and pain inflicting on the baby. Suction Aspiration (vacuum curettage) makes up for 98% of first trimester abortions. The cervix is first dilated. Then a suction tube with a sharp cutting edge is inserted which rips the baby to pieces. It then sucks out all the remains.
The debate on abortion is an ongoing argument between the people who are pro-life and the people who are pro-choice. Personally, I believe in pro-life. How would you feel if someone took away your ability to live? Imagine not having a choice in whether or not you want to have a life. Well, babies do not have the ability to choose while they are in their mother’s womb. If a woman decides to abort her baby, the baby cannot do anything about their life being taken away. Their whole future is demolished and no one would ever know what have become of that child. I believe abortion is a wrong and selfish decision for the mother to make. The word abortion has become very common around the world, whether illegal or legal, it is not right.
Abortion has been a controversial topic in the U.S ever since it became legal in 1973 after the Roe v. Wade case. Abortion is defined as the, “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.” Pro-life supporters believe that abortion is unethical and argue that it is the mother’s responsibility to own up to her actions. They also argue that there is always the option of adoption, and that abortion could be very dangerous. I am pro-life and believe that the government doesn’t have the right to decide what a woman can or can’t do with her body.
There are 1,800 abortion providers in the United States, 87% of the US countries do not provide abortion services. In 2011, there were 1,720 abortion providers in the United States, a 4% a decrease in 2008 when there were 1,787 abortion providers (prochoice.org). Many believe there shouldn’t be any abortion providers because they are unsafe. Abortion providers are on the front lines of the critical struggle to ensure that abortion is safe and accessible. On the other hand, several believe that it is the safest medical procedure out there.
According to CNN (cable news network), since the legality of abortions by the supreme courts in 1973, the number of abortions has increased gradually. The CDC (centers for disease control and prevention) reported 1,292,606 abortions in 1980. The number count continued by millions until the year 2000. Rates began to decrease, but the numbers still remained high. 2009 is the year CDC has recently given reports on the statistics of abortion in the United States. The ratio in that year has been 227 out of 1000 live births. 64% of abortions legally induced were performed at eight or fewer weeks during the gestation period. Women ages 20-29 were the 57.1% who went for an abortion. 51.2 % of the women were white (including Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women) 41.2% of the women were black, and 7.6% of adult females from other races. The top three states with the most abortions were: New York, Florida, and Texas. The statistics shown is inco...
Aborting an unborn fetus is not an activity that happens once and it is done, it continues to dwell on all of the individuals involved with the process. Abortion is a cruel action to perform and has other options. Individuals who are pro-life consider the fact that even as a young fetus, it is a human being. Abortion is a very controversial topic. There are many different aspects to consider before receiving an abortion; cultural opinions, psychological effects on the woman, and the termination of an already developing fetus. Abortion not only takes away individual tissues forming, it has the potential to take away a future friend, sibling or spouse.
Women should have the right to decide whether or not they would like to have an abortion. The 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.” The idea of a woman’s right to have an abortion being taken away is merely incomprehensible.
Abortion has been accepted by the United States of America ever since the monumental Roe vs. Wade case in the early 1970’s, but is still a very controversial issue. Many people are for and against abortions. Some people say that the child inside its mother’s womb deserves the opportunity to live, while others believe that a mother has the right to choose whether or not her fetus can live or die. Other advocates for abortion claim that abortion helps keep the threat of overpopulation down. They also say that in many extreme cases, it is in the best interest of the mother and the child that the fetus be aborted. Abortion helps keep the crime rate low, so it should remain legal, they also say.