Argumentative Essay On Abortion

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Abortion is done worldwide by doctors and by the pregnant women in the world. Just because it is done, does not mean it should be condoned. More than 68,000 women die of unsafe abortion annually, making it one of the leading cause of maternal mortality. More than 56 million lives have been taken since Roe v. Wade. Abortion is wrong because women are being hurt mentally and physically, avoiding responsibility as a whole, and because it is not condoned by the bible. Abortion is when women end their pregnancy by removing the embryo or fetus before it can survive out of the uterus. About 44 million abortions occur each year in the world with a little under half being performed unsafely. If allowed by the local government, it can be one of the …show more content…

Health risks of abortion depend on whether the procedure was done by a medical professional or an unskilled individual. Abortions done by medical professionals are very safe because of the use of sanitary facilities and proper tools. The mortality rate for women is less than one percent in 100,000 people. Although the rate increases with gestational age, it still remains lower than that of childbirth though 21 weeks. This may sound fine, but the reality is that about half of abortions done in the world are illegal, therefore being unsafe. One long term risk of abortion is that it can hinder a woman’s reproductive success in the future. When a woman has an abortion, the body sees it as a failed attempt so it makes itself have less of a chance to have a baby so it has less of a chance to fail. Other more serious illnesses include breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer. Every woman who has an abortion has a 30 percent chance more to receive breast cancer. These odds increase with every abortion you have. When having a self-induced abortion, it may not be as safe. Since normal people do not have the skills to perform surgery or access to the pills for abortions, most methods of performing abortions at home are very unsafe. One of the more well know methods of performing an abortion is with a coat hanger. The woman sticks a coat hanger up her vagina which probes the baby and ends up killing …show more content…

Women who get pregnant usually get attached to the baby growing inside of them. They grow accustomed to it and learn to love it. When it comes to abortions that are needed due to the baby not growing correctly or because of a genetic issue, the mothers are ok with it, but when it comes to a miscarriage mothers are not happy. The mothers of the baby are so stressed from the fact that they lost a baby, it can affect their mental health. Woman can get post abortion syndrome which is a form of post-traumatic stress disorder. They obtain this disorder due to the grief, pain, and regret a mother may have after an abortion. Many women try to forget an abortion and ignore the pain that comes with it. After a while the regret and anger come out and reveal themselves as post abortion stress disorder. Some symptoms associated with post abortion syndrome are guilt, anxiety, avoiding children and or pregnant women as much as they can, and suicide. Woman who have an abortion are six times more likely to commit suicide than those who give birth. This is associated with depression a mother may get

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