Abortion - The Most Painful Decision of My Life
I gazed out the thick pane of glass to my left, allowing the fields to go by practically unnoticed. Like I seemed to do so often these days, I reflected back on my life—where I had been and where I was headed.
“Ma’am? Would you care for a beverage?”
“Huh? Oh, just water please. Thank you,” I responded. I had become so wrapped up in my own mind that I was unaware of my surroundings. The waitress’s question brought me back to reality, and I grabbed a magazine out of the rack on the back of the seat in front of me. I took a few sips of water as I thumbed through a Family Circle I had just picked up. The speed of the train and the constant hum of the wheels on the tracks quickly induced another trance, as I again gazed out the window.
I remembered back to when I was eight years old. Every day when I got home from Mr. Huntley’s class, I quickly did my homework so I could play with Sarah and her younger brother, Ryan, across the street. My favorite thing to play was house. I was sure Sarah and Ryan got sick of playing house every single day, but I insisted that we did. I was the mother, Sarah put on some of her dad’s clothes and played the father, and Ryan played our son. I loved the concept of a family and of being a mother. When we played, I cared for Ryan like he was my son, and when I wasn’t with Sarah and Ryan, I carried around a stuffed doll named Nellie. My mother admired the great care that I showed towards Nellie; she always said that some day I would be a great mother. I truly believed her, and I planned on having as many children as I could to prove her right.
I snapped back to reality as I felt moisture on my cheeks (a few ...
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...he hardest thing I ever did in my entire life—I wept all night.
I thanked MacKenzie for her hospitality at the end of the week, and I boarded the train. I was now only an hour outside of Davis and away from Jeffrey. Being away from him for a week, I had discovered that I really did love him (that at least he would never be taken from me). After all, he did not want to abort the child for selfish reasons—he always had our interests (and those of the child) in mind. He would probably be relieved at my decision, but I knew that I would never be the same again.
I had tried to have a child twice. Both times I had failed. I looked at the cover of the Family Circle I’d had in my hand for the last three hours. On the cover was a mother and her newborn child. I sobbed because I realized that the same thing might never be possible for Jeffrey and me.
Native American’s place in United States history is not as simple as the story of innocent peace loving people forced off their lands by racist white Americans in a never-ending quest to quench their thirst for more land. Accordingly, attempts to simplify the indigenous experience to nothing more than victims of white aggression during the colonial period, and beyond, does an injustice to Native American history. As a result, historians hoping to shed light on the true history of native people during this period have brought new perceptive to the role Indians played in their own history. Consequently, the theme of power and whom controlled it over the course of Native American/European contact is being presented in new ways. Examining the evolving
McNickle, D'Arcy. "A Different World." Native American Literature: A Brief Introduction and Anthology. Ed. Vizenor, Gerald. United States of America: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, 1995, 111-119.
No matter what actions or words a mother chooses, to a child his or her mother is on the highest pedestal. A mother is very important to a child because of the nourishing and love the child receives from his or her mother but not every child experiences the mother’s love or even having a mother. Bragg’s mother was something out of the ordinary because of all that she did for her children growing up, but no one is perfect in this world. Bragg’s mother’s flaw was always taking back her drunken husband and thinking that he could have changed since the last time he...
Still, Roosevelt's historical reputation is deservedly high. In attacking the Great Depression he did much to develop a partial welfare state in the United States and to make the federal government an agent of social and economic reform. His administration indirectly encouraged the rise of organized labor and greatly invigorated the Democratic party. His foreign policies, while occasionally devious, were shrewd enough to sustain domestic unity and the allied coalition in World War II. Roosevelt was a president of stature.
In The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, the stereotypes and roles in society are reexamined and made new through the characters in the book. Chaucer discusses different stereotypes and separates his characters from the social norm by giving them highly ironic and/or unusual characteristics. Specifically, in the stories of The Wife of Bath and The Miller’s Tale, Chaucer examines stereotypes of women and men and attempts to define their basic wants and needs.
Abortion continues to be a controversial topic now forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court found it to be a fundamental right in the historic Roe vs. Wade decision. Much of the debate claims to be founded upon scientific or constitutional issues. When examined closely this is just not true.
Roe v. Wade decriminalized abortion with a landmark court ruling in 1973, yet abortion remains one of the most controversial debates due to the myriad of political and moral issues. Somehow, woman still face many of the issues that the roe v wade ruling was supposed to prevent. Carrying an unintended pregnancy to term can be very problematic to a woman’s mental and physical well-being whether it was a rape or not. The magnitude of damage an unwanted pregnancy can be catastrophic to the child as well. Extreme cases, newborns are killed because a woman could not afford an abortion. Most Americans agree that abortion is okay under dire circumstances like rape. There are countless other circumstances in which a pregnancy can be devastating to a woman, but rape is singled out as socially acceptable because on the surface, it appears to be a definitive, black and white reason. Finding a middle ground that allows woman to decide for themselves what constitutes a dire circumstance might be a more realistic and compassionate choice. The option to have tax-funded, safe, legal abortions is choosing to improve the quality of lives that already exist and is a realistic approach to an emotional issue.
In Thomas King’s novel, The Inconvenient Indian, the story of North America’s history is discussed from his original viewpoint and perspective. In his first chapter, “Forgetting Columbus,” he voices his opinion about how he feel towards the way white people have told America’s history and portraying it as an adventurous tale of triumph, strength and freedom. King hunts down the evidence needed to reveal more facts on the controversial relationship between the whites and natives and how it has affected the culture of Americans. Mainly untangling the confusion between the idea of Native Americans being savages and whites constantly reigning in glory. He exposes the truth about how Native Americans were treated and how their actual stories were
Contraceptives are effective ways for coupes to prevent pregnancy. However, even with the best possible contraceptive available none are 100% reliable. Sterilizations do not always work, can come undone naturally in men, offer no protection from STI’s, and is usually expensive. Condoms can break, leak, or slip. Abortions are no different. Abortion is the termination or expulsion of an embryo before viability. They can occur spontaneously or be planned with counseling. If a woman were to choose to get an abortion it should be her choice and no one else’s. Abortion and pregnancy are things affecting her body personally. Dehlendorf and other researchers state “The abortion rate in the United State is higher than that in most other developed countries” (1772). Abortion proves to be one of the most controversial contraceptives within our society. Conversely, abortions possess their own advantages and disadvantages including social pressure, possible after effects, and methods for the procedure.
Today, in the United States of America, abortion has become a political issue, rather than the intimate choice of a woman. The battle for a woman’s rights to her own womb has become desperate. Both sides of the issue are relentless in their efforts to gain momentum in their movement and to get people to react. That being said, abortion isn’t a new issue because of Roe v. Wade of 1973. The Roe v. Wade decision was the first step, and the first time where women could do as they wish with their body in a safe, legal manner. So why, after forty-one years since Roe was passed is abortion an issue again?
Abortion is a very popular trend around the world, it has been going on since the beginning of time. Many people would agree that abortion is very bad and unethical. Nearly 700,000 babies have been killed in the United States since 1973, with the right lies and planning all of those babies could have been saved. Abortion is a negative of society as shown by the torturing of a life, self harm, and the message it sends to others.
Abortion can lead to unwanted memories, serious health complications, stress, depression, guilt, and burden (procon.org). Most women think that they should have the right to choose, they are considered as Pro-Choice. The other women who don’t agree and think that abortion is wrong and shouldn’t be legal are considered Pro-Life. Abortion is a controversial subject that many don’t agree on.
Abortion is one of the most highly debated issues in our country today, and this debate between those who support abortion and those against it has been going on since the 1973 court case, Roe v. Wade. To have an abortion or not to is solely the woman’s choice and her right. Keeping abortion legal is a wiser decision than outlawing it for multiple reasons.
Our Nation was built on the ideas of freedom and independence. With that concept, I believe that our government needs to trust that women have the capability to choose what is best for their future. Our society should respect women’s independence and grant them the freedom to decide what is right. This issue is important to me because history has shown that restricting abortions, not only undermines women, but can also be very dangerous.
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