Abortion: Easy Way Out?
Abortion: Is it the easy way out?
English 101-06
December 5, 2011
Abstract
The early termination of a pregnancy has been around for the past two centuries. While many people argue that everyone is entitled to their own choice, the recognition of prevention and alternative options are ignored. Abortions can be unsafe and harmful to the mother and are taking the life of an innocent child away. Legal abortions can be performed up until the sixteenth week of a pregnancy, and after that most doctors or clinics will choose not to perform the procedure. The moral question has always been whether or not it should be a woman’s decision to get an abortion. But in reality, the after effects and outcomes are to be acknowledged before sexual intercourse occurs, and if an “accident” is to transpire, the process of abortion within itself, the harmful side effects on the mother (both on her body and mind), and alternative options should all be considered before taking a life away. Word count: 154
Abortion:
Is it the easy way out? Since being performed for the first time in 1547, abortion has later been defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the early termination of a pregnancy, resulting in the death of the embryo or fetus (Abortion- Definition). After many years of this controversial topic being discussed and argued, in 1973 the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed the court case of Roe versus Wade and legalized abortion (Gill). In 1976, an amendment was made to this legalization (Henshaw, Joyce, Dennis, Finer, & Blanchard, 2009). The Hyde Amendment supported by the Supreme Court, prohibited the use of federal funds, such as Medicaid for abortion unless the woman’s life was in danger (Henshaw, Joyce, Dennis, Finer, & Blanchard, 2009). Every year since, this amendment has been renewed (Henshaw, Joyce, Dennis, Finer, & Blanchard, 2009) and within the 38 years since the legalization in 1793, over 39 million abortions have been performed
English 101-06
December 5, 2011
Abstract
The early termination of a pregnancy has been around for the past two centuries. While many people argue that everyone is entitled to their own choice, the recognition of prevention and alternative options are ignored. Abortions can be unsafe and harmful to the mother and are taking the life of an innocent child away. Legal abortions can be performed up until the sixteenth week of a pregnancy, and after that most doctors or clinics will choose not to perform the procedure. The moral question has always been whether or not it should be a woman’s decision to get an abortion. But in reality, the after effects and outcomes are to be acknowledged before sexual intercourse occurs, and if an “accident” is to transpire, the process of abortion within itself, the harmful side effects on the mother (both on her body and mind), and alternative options should all be considered before taking a life away. Word count: 154
Abortion:
Is it the easy way out? Since being performed for the first time in 1547, abortion has later been defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as the early termination of a pregnancy, resulting in the death of the embryo or fetus (Abortion- Definition). After many years of this controversial topic being discussed and argued, in 1973 the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed the court case of Roe versus Wade and legalized abortion (Gill). In 1976, an amendment was made to this legalization (Henshaw, Joyce, Dennis, Finer, & Blanchard, 2009). The Hyde Amendment supported by the Supreme Court, prohibited the use of federal funds, such as Medicaid for abortion unless the woman’s life was in danger (Henshaw, Joyce, Dennis, Finer, & Blanchard, 2009). Every year since, this amendment has been renewed (Henshaw, Joyce, Dennis, Finer, & Blanchard, 2009) and within the 38 years since the legalization in 1793, over 39 million abortions have been performed
References: How Many Abortions Performed Since 1973. (n.d.). National Right to Life. Retrieved November 23, 2011, from http://www.nrlc.org/news/2000/NRL02/how.html Strictly used to find out how many abortions had been performed since abortion was legalized in 1973.