Abortion Vs Pro Life
During the past century, abortion has joined race and war as one of the most debatable subjects of controversy in the United States. It discusses human interaction, where ethics, emotions and law are combined. Abortion poses moral, social and medical dilemmas that focus many individuals to create an emotional and violent atmosphere. There are many points of view toward abortion, but the two most common are "pro-choice" and "pro-life". A pro-choice person would feel that the decision to abort a pregnancy is that of the mother's and the state should have no right to interfere. A pro-life person believes that from the moment of conception, the embryo or fetus is alive. In the United States about 1.6 million pregnancies end in abortion. Women
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Justice Harry Blackmun, found the 14th Amendment's guarantees of personal liberty and previous decisions protecting privacy in family matters included a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy. The Supreme Court ruled that in the first trimester (13 weeks) of pregnancy, state laws and regulations couldn't interfere with a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. During the second trimester (14-24 weeks), state laws and regulations can regulate abortion in order to protect a woman's health. During the last trimester (after 24 weeks) and after the fetus is a viable, state law and regulations may prohibit abortion except when it is necessary to preserve the life or health of the …show more content…
Herbal abortions which induce miscarriages are 40-45% effective. They are usually not recommended due to high risk of hemorrhagic shock, which may lead to death and ectopic pregnancies in a future pregnancy. Menstrual extraction, which was developed in the early 70s by Carol Downer and Lorraine Rothman, involves physically removing the fertilized egg and can also move an inconveniently time period. This procedure can only be done before the 8th week of pregnancy. Another alternative is Methotrexate & Mifepristone, RU-486, which blocks implantation of a fertilized fetus in the uterus and stops the growth of the fetus. There are several programs that help a woman with economical needs, care for the baby and parenting skills. Many women choose to go through the whole pregnancy and then later give the child up for adoption due to lack of affordability, career, school,
Justice Harry Blackmun, found the 14th Amendment's guarantees of personal liberty and previous decisions protecting privacy in family matters included a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy. The Supreme Court ruled that in the first trimester (13 weeks) of pregnancy, state laws and regulations couldn't interfere with a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. During the second trimester (14-24 weeks), state laws and regulations can regulate abortion in order to protect a woman's health. During the last trimester (after 24 weeks) and after the fetus is a viable, state law and regulations may prohibit abortion except when it is necessary to preserve the life or health of the …show more content…
Herbal abortions which induce miscarriages are 40-45% effective. They are usually not recommended due to high risk of hemorrhagic shock, which may lead to death and ectopic pregnancies in a future pregnancy. Menstrual extraction, which was developed in the early 70s by Carol Downer and Lorraine Rothman, involves physically removing the fertilized egg and can also move an inconveniently time period. This procedure can only be done before the 8th week of pregnancy. Another alternative is Methotrexate & Mifepristone, RU-486, which blocks implantation of a fertilized fetus in the uterus and stops the growth of the fetus. There are several programs that help a woman with economical needs, care for the baby and parenting skills. Many women choose to go through the whole pregnancy and then later give the child up for adoption due to lack of affordability, career, school,