The Effects of Abortion Every year in the United States 6 million women become pregnant. Over one million of those women make the decision to have an abortion during various stages of their pregnancy (Healthwise‚ 2008). There are many reasons that a woman may choose to have an abortion including birth control failure‚ inability to support or care for the child‚ or unwanted pregnancy. Some other reasons why a woman may get an abortion may be to avoid having a child with a birth defect or severe medical
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What are the effects of Abortion? Researchers investigating post-abortion reactions report only one positive emotion: relief. This emotion is understandable‚ especially in light of the fact that the majority of aborting women report feeling under intense pressure to "get it over with. Temporary feelings of relief are frequently followed by a period psychiatrists identify as emotional "paralysis‚" or post-abortion "numbness."18 Like shell-shocked soldiers‚ these aborted women are unable to express
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Effects of Abortion There are many arguments surrounding the abortion debate. As you know‚ abortion is the process in which the developing child is removed from a mother’s womb. Keeping all situations and instances in mind‚ abortion was and still stays an act of violence against the unborn child as well as the woman about to have a baby‚ apart from being a moral crime in itself. Abortion is the same thing as killing a human being. People say that a child has been brought on earth; he or she should
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Physical or emotional effects can occur due to an abortion. It is wise for one to understand the risks and how they may affect him in the long run. He then must decide if the risks that present themselves are worth it. Although‚ sometimes abortions are medically needed‚ 93% of the time‚ they are performed to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The effects of abortion can include inability to give birth in the future‚ emotional problems‚ breast cancer‚ and medical complications later on in life. If
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“Abortion is defined as the ending of a pregnancy before birth” (O’ Brien). “Half the percentage of women getting an abortion done is below the age of 25” (Buzzle 1). “Abortions caused by rape‚ incest and possible health concerns to mother or baby constitute just seven percent” (1). A little more than half of the abortions performed‚ are on women who have never been married (1). Abortion is one of the most debated topics in today’s society (1). Many people have opposing sides‚ in which they take
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Abstract Abortion has been a controversial issue since its existence. When does life begin‚ is it a baby or a fetus‚ and who decides if the baby or fetus has any rights; these are questions and concerns that will remain controversial issues for years to come. Abortion has been around for a long time and it affects more than just women. However‚ in society today women are the only ones who decide if the baby or fetus will live or die. Does giving the expectant mother all of the rights in determining
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The Side Effects of an Abortion In 1973 the death risk from abortion was 3.4 deaths per 100‚000 women. Before 1973 there were even more deaths as it was an illegal procedure‚ many unqualified people who didn’t know what they are doing‚ undertook the procedure and often used hangers and other sharp objects. By 1985 the death risk had dropped to .4 deaths per 100‚000 women‚ and today it is a very rare occasion for a woman to die from an abortion. As time has gone on and our
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The Effect of Abortion and Adoption on the Women of the World Tokie M Still Liberty University Abstract There are so many different feeling about abortion and adoption. People do not think about the damage that both of these decisions can affect the women whom have made them. There are so many different reasons women give for making the decisions to end their pregnancy or to give a child away. The damage that is done is not just to the mothers and fathers but also to the children. The damage
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Abortion has a long history dating back to the 12th century. Throughout history‚ methods of abortion have become safer and have transformed tremendously. In the early ages‚ practices such as exercise and miscarriage-inducing drugs were widely used. Early folk remedies varied in effectiveness and had many risks of after effects. Some of these herbs used in the remedies included rue‚ Italian catnip‚ savory‚ sage‚ soapwort‚ and pennyroyal and were very poisonous. In German folk medicine‚ “abortifacient”
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