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    Many people‚ especially Republicans or Conservative Christians don’t consider terminating pregnancy‚ abortion‚ an option if you were to get pregnant. These people often think that “if you are responsible enough to get pregnant‚ you should be responsible enough to have a child. If you aren’t‚ then you should be sure to use protection.” Abortion is about allowing women the right to make choices about when they want to have children in relation to their age‚ financial stability‚ and relationship stability

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    The history of abortions in the United States is complicated and has been going on for more than 200 years. The debate on whether abortions should be legal divides Americans to this day. Abortions has been illegal since the 1800’s‚ although‚ women would have the procedure without legal rights to do so. On January 22‚ 1973‚ the US Supreme Court declared it was a fundamental right after the Roe vs. Wade case. Many states have changed the rules on abortions but as of today women have the right to get

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    unconstitutional for states to prohibit women from having an abortion. The court ruled “…that the states were forbidden from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy‚ could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters‚ and could enact abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester” (caselaw.findlaw.com). The courts decided to allow abortions based on the constitution’s

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    ABORTION NOWADAYS | BY :NUR FERINI SHAHIRA BT MOHD SHAPUANNOR IZZATI BT AZMAN | | BEL 313 | | JULY 2011 | ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Why is Abortion Legal in the United States?  During the 1960s and early 1970s‚ U.S. states began to repeal their bans on abortion. In Roe v. Wade (1973)‚ the U.S. Supreme Court stated that abortion bans were unconstitutional in every state‚ legalizing abortion throughout the United States. For those who believe

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    Did you know that 44 million abortions happen every year ? If you think about that‚ that’s 44 million lives lost! Did you also know that most abortion clinics use taxpayers dollars to help pay for abortion!The debate over whether or not abortion should be legal divides American in this day of age. Today’s society has differing opinions on this topic making it a huge debate. Abortion has changed many people’s lives . If one is going to take the time to have sex than one should take the time to take

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    Did you know that there have been more than 165‚000 abortions in the United States this year? The average abortion takes place from 1 to 20 weeks. Abortion is a dangerous offence that affects the mother‚ father‚ and fetus. That is why it should be illegal in the United States. Abortion is murder. Murder is the “unlawful killing of a human being.” Each abortion takes an innocent life. If a baby was killed after birth it would be considered murder‚ but if a baby was killed inside of the fetus it would

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    In the United States‚ there are many laws that may be considered controversial. It seems that no one can agree on one side over the other with these issues. For example‚ abortion is a topic that is extremely debatable. People are either pro-life or pro-choice. Although it is a controversial subject‚ abortion should be legal. Abortion is a practice that has been seen in history for thousands of years. “Abortion was recorded in 1550 B.C.E. in Egypt‚ recorded in what is called the Ebers Papyrus and

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    In the United States of America‚ and most of the world‚ women are for the most part free to choose if they want to keep their pregnancy or terminate the pregnancy. Women from all over the world have been aborting pregnancies for several centuries‚ meaning the practice of abortion is nothing new to our society. There are two basic categories of abortion‚ medical abortion and surgical abortion. There are many different methods a woman can choose to terminate her pregnancy‚ and there are time periods

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    then looked down upon by members of society; as commonly seen in abortion. The health care team may be influenced by their own beliefs and respond with judgment rather than support their patient. Differences of opinion are a major factor when discussing abortion‚ but nonetheless the rights of the mother and the fetus need to be further examined. Abortion has always been a legal‚ social‚ and political issue. In the United States abortion is legal because it affects a woman’s right to privacy. Conversely

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    Abortion Abortion has been and continues to be a controversial topic in the United States. For many years there have been disputes for women’s life and the life of the child. Some people view it as someone not taking responsibility‚ others see it as a personal choice. The World Health Organization estimated in 2004 that unsafe abortions caused 68‚000 maternal deaths worldwide each year (“AbortionsProcon.org”). Women tend to have unsafe abortions when they are denied abortions or do not have access

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