Pro-Choice: The Middle Ground
Pro-Life/Pro-Choice: The Middle Ground
Black and white, up and down, right and wrong; there is always some sort of inbetween factor between all of these. But how could there be one for people who support and oppose abortion? These two topics seem like they could never be similar or intersect at all. In order for a middle ground to be found between Pro-Life and Pro-Choice on Abortion, it is necessary to examine the history of these two groups, their ideals, and the reason for middle ground. The history of the split between Pro-Life and Pro-Choice began in 1973. This year of the decision of the case Roe vs. Wade, which legalized all abortions during the first trimester and some during the second semester (Lader.) This decision has split people …show more content…
The next side to examine is the Pro-Choice side, which supports abortion. One woman during the expedition for the legalization of abortion, Margaret Sanger, was a supporter of the legalization for safe abortion. “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.” (Lader) Many pro-choice supporters say that it is the choice of the woman, as a fetus is not considered a person til birth. Looking at the comparison between the two groups, it seems impossible that there could be a middle ground between these groups. The real fact about abortion, is that there really is no middle ground; and it is a huge issue that needs to be dealt with. The groups constantly battle towards one another, trying to prove who would be right. “Today, anti-choice groups regularly harass clinic staff, intimidate patients at clinics, and use graphic language designed to punish women (e.g. “abortion is murder,” “women are baby-killers”)” (About Abortion.) The interaction between these two groups has grown hostile in the past forty years. In response to the public becoming more accepting to abortion, Pro-Lifers have become eradicate with their …show more content…
Between 1973 and 1997, the mortality rate associated with legal abortion procedures declined from 4.1 to 0.6 per 100,000 abortions. The American Medical Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs credits the shift from illegal to legal abortion services as an important factor in the decline of the abortion-related death rate after Roe v. Wade. (Abortion: NARAL)
The decrease in maternal deaths has saved hundreds of lives and can be thanked due to the case of Roe vs. Wade.
The third problem is women’s access to abortion. One main Pro-Choice group, the National Abortion Federation, has their mission statement as protecting all women’s health, right to choose, and to have access to affordable abortions. “87% of all U.S. counties have no identifiable abortion provider. In non-metropolitan areas, the figure rises to 97%” (About Abortion.) With such a small amount of abortion providers, many women have to drive hours just to get an abortion. Not only do they have to drive far, they most likely will not be covered. “More than 2/3 of women must initially pay for their abortions themselves – only 13% of abortions are paid for with a state’s public funds, and only 13% are covered by a woman’s private insurance at the time of her abortion.” (Abortion Information) That leaves women having to pay for their own abortion at a 74%. These high payments or lack of clinics, many women turn
Black and white, up and down, right and wrong; there is always some sort of inbetween factor between all of these. But how could there be one for people who support and oppose abortion? These two topics seem like they could never be similar or intersect at all. In order for a middle ground to be found between Pro-Life and Pro-Choice on Abortion, it is necessary to examine the history of these two groups, their ideals, and the reason for middle ground. The history of the split between Pro-Life and Pro-Choice began in 1973. This year of the decision of the case Roe vs. Wade, which legalized all abortions during the first trimester and some during the second semester (Lader.) This decision has split people …show more content…
The next side to examine is the Pro-Choice side, which supports abortion. One woman during the expedition for the legalization of abortion, Margaret Sanger, was a supporter of the legalization for safe abortion. “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her own body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.” (Lader) Many pro-choice supporters say that it is the choice of the woman, as a fetus is not considered a person til birth. Looking at the comparison between the two groups, it seems impossible that there could be a middle ground between these groups. The real fact about abortion, is that there really is no middle ground; and it is a huge issue that needs to be dealt with. The groups constantly battle towards one another, trying to prove who would be right. “Today, anti-choice groups regularly harass clinic staff, intimidate patients at clinics, and use graphic language designed to punish women (e.g. “abortion is murder,” “women are baby-killers”)” (About Abortion.) The interaction between these two groups has grown hostile in the past forty years. In response to the public becoming more accepting to abortion, Pro-Lifers have become eradicate with their …show more content…
Between 1973 and 1997, the mortality rate associated with legal abortion procedures declined from 4.1 to 0.6 per 100,000 abortions. The American Medical Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs credits the shift from illegal to legal abortion services as an important factor in the decline of the abortion-related death rate after Roe v. Wade. (Abortion: NARAL)
The decrease in maternal deaths has saved hundreds of lives and can be thanked due to the case of Roe vs. Wade.
The third problem is women’s access to abortion. One main Pro-Choice group, the National Abortion Federation, has their mission statement as protecting all women’s health, right to choose, and to have access to affordable abortions. “87% of all U.S. counties have no identifiable abortion provider. In non-metropolitan areas, the figure rises to 97%” (About Abortion.) With such a small amount of abortion providers, many women have to drive hours just to get an abortion. Not only do they have to drive far, they most likely will not be covered. “More than 2/3 of women must initially pay for their abortions themselves – only 13% of abortions are paid for with a state’s public funds, and only 13% are covered by a woman’s private insurance at the time of her abortion.” (Abortion Information) That leaves women having to pay for their own abortion at a 74%. These high payments or lack of clinics, many women turn