Abortion: Roe Vs. Wade

The control of fertility has always been a topic issue for women. Different pre conception and post conception procedures have been practiced since the ancient times. Abortion has become a major topic for everyone in the United States. It became very focused when the Roe Vs. Wade case was passed. This is because many individuals have strong, colliding opinions on abortion and it’s laws. The two main group views of abortion are pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life are individuals who believe abortion is wrong, and pro-choice are people who believe it is up to the mother to choose what she wants. While one particular view has not been proven to be correct or incorrect, it has brought many persuasions to the table on what should be considered the
Short term being the baby’s life is taken away and long-term on the mother’s mental and emotional state. The mother can have guilt, sadness, and severe bouts of depression because of the choice of having an abortion. The other pro-life article is about a young girl named Afton Dahl. She wrote a persuasive speech on how abortion should be illegal. The article shows how older generations are less conservative than younger generations. Given more information on the view of pro-life by these two articles, we analyzed two articles that were pro-choice. The two articles that were pro-choice focused inclusively on how the laws of abortion effect women considering or choosing to have an abortion, and how abortion is in some cases sought to be a better option as a whole. Many states require for the mother to look at an ultrasound, hear the heartbeat, and wait twenty-four hours after their appointment to make their decision. They do this not to necessarily change their minds, but to let the mother know there is a living being inside of them and it gives them time to make sure this is the decision that they want to
Rochman feels that the dangerous aspect of going through an abortion is actually having to abide by the laws of having an abortion. “Doctors take the Hippocratic Oath, pledging to do no harm. Yet it’s tough to argue that forcing Jones to look at and listen to the description of a baby she would never rock or cuddle didn’t cause her psychological harm.” (Rochman) Then, you have Newton who feels that the dangerous part is the aftermath of an abortion being done. “Sadness, depression, guilt, anxiety, numbness and shame are just a few of the psychological effects common to women who have had abortions.” (Newton) This shows that the authors are disagreeing on the dangerous aspect. Of course abortions are not all wanted and must be done as a precaution. Rochman feels that it is dangerous for some mothers to go through the gruesome procedure of having an abortion. Newton doesn’t see that what she feels is “harmful” is being done to the mother right before her actually getting an abortion. Someone who had been raped, or has a baby with some complications doesn’t want to have to be tortured by hearing the heartbeat and things like that to relive horrific