Women have fought for centuries for equality amongst everyone, no matter what color or race. Women today are still struggling for complete equality in many ways such as abortion. “A woman 's right to have an abortion is necessary to ensure full and free participation in society”(Anderson online). A woman has the right to control her reproductive system in privacy, if that right was denied, America, as a society, would not truly be free. In order to have this free society, women’s rights need to be protected and not changed due to the judgement and religious views on abortion. In any case, a woman deserves the choice of getting an abortion, they do not have to justify why they want to get an abortion. Abortion is a constitutional right of …show more content…
Pregnancy related deaths are the sixth most common death for women in America today. To deny people the right of getting an abortion is unsafe, especially for the women 's health. A major Pro-life argument is that the fetus can feel pain, making it morally wrong and murder. “According to The Journal of the American Medical Association, a fetus does not have the capability of sensing pain due to the fact that their neural development has not yet matured enough for a connection between the cerebral cortex and thalamus to allow the fetus an acknowledgement of pain.” (Anderson online). Although the fetus may have a heartbeat six weeks into the pregnancy, the brain does not begin to take form until the third trimester. After the third trimester, the fetus can feel pain, and that is the reason as to why abortion after that point is illegal. Therefore, the fetus can not feel the pain of an abortion, if aborted before the brain starts to develope pain sensors. Rape, underage pregnancy, incest and financial problems are all examples of situations where a woman might want to get an abortion. Truly, in any case, women deserve the right to have a choice of abortion. If a woman was raped and impregnated by the rapist, she has the right to abort the fetus, just as a woman in risk of her
Other topics in regards to abortion are health and rape. Rape is a very touchy subject and still very controversial when it comes to abortion. If a woman is raped and gets pregnant, she should be allowed to get an abortion. She did not get a choice in that matter, so she should have the choice on whether or not she want to have a baby. Rapes cause emotional trauma, and no one
The ongoing dispute of abortion has condemned the idea of women aborting their unborn child. Whether it be lack of support, critical physical or mental health, rape, or not being ready for such responsibility - all women have a reason for having an abortion. Therefore, women should have the free will to do what proves necessary and beneficial to themselves and their pregnancy.
Rapes are an occurring issue unfortunately, which is why the issue arises as to women having control over her body (reason #5). Many people feel that they should be allowed to have an abortion based on being a rape victim but that is still your child that you are killing even if it is not what you wanted. This could then lead to other options besides abortion as well.
Women should not have the right to abort their child. As a women she has a right to protect her body, maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep it private. When a female decides to have an abortion she not
Woman have the right to their own body meaning that they should have the right to decide if they want to have a child or abort it. There are many reasons in the world that women have abortions. Some may be less important than other but ever woman had a reason why they wanted to have an abortion. Maybe it’s because they aren’t ready or maybe it’s because they could die if they kept the child. Either way, why should other people get to make the choice of a woman’s body and life?
Abortion is a woman’s right. Women have the choice to not want to have a baby because of their own reasons. It’s their body, and they can do whatever they want with it. A solution is to spread the word to people and ask to protest with pro-choice activists. In the article, “What Women’s Lives are Like When Abortion is a Crime,” Alice Driver explains the lives of women when abortion is a crime to them instead of a right. Her argument is towards that fact the House of Representatives passed the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act”, which abortion is considered a crime. People who are register to vote can help use their vote to revoke the act. Having the right to have an abortion is important because personally it is my right to do whatever I want with my body. Just like the women who are not capable of having a child, rape/incest victims, transgender, and are simply not ready. I’ve seen family members who have had abortions and I sometimes wonder what their life would be if they didn’t. They are now mothers and even through it’s hard to raise another, they were ready.
Women should not be limited in their access to an abortion due to lack of resources or the inability to keep the baby because of their low income level.
One of the most highly controversial issues plaguing our country today is that of abortion. This debate arose in the mid-to-late 1800’s when states began passing laws to make abortion illegal (“History of Abortion”). Although each law varied from state-to-state, the reason for making it illegal seemed to be similar: All surgical procedures, including abortion, were risky and hospitals and well-practiced doctors were not common in most areas. Back-alley abortions (illegal abortions) were very common during this time. Even when the scientific methods and technology became more advanced, women were still getting unsafe abortions. It wasn’t until the Roe v. Wade debate in 1973 that women were able to get a safe, legal abortion from a well-trained medical professional. It also ruled that women had their right to privacy, and it was the women’s right to decide whether or not she would have children. There have been many restrictions and guidelines put on abortion such as parental involvement, mandatory waiting periods, and biased counseling. As of right now, abortion is legal. Abortion should remain legal because of the following issues child-bearing women can potentially face: medical issues, safety concerns, and rape/incest situations.
Abortion should be a choice that every woman is allowed to have. We, as the United States, have fought many years for women’s rights. Women’s rights should include the right for a choice. We cannot just pick and choose what rights a woman has, but instead it should include all rights. Today’s argument of abortion contradicts all of the hard work and struggle that women have gone through for their rights. It is also unfair for a man to say that a woman cannot have an abortion, as he is not the one who would have to carry the child for nine months. Men are not enduring what women do throughout pregnancy, therefore should not be able to decide if a woman can have an abortion or not. The Declaration of Independence states, “…nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property…”
During the debate over health care reform, we often heard that health care is a basic human right. That’s true — and just as true is the fact that women have the basic human right to safe, legal abortion care. And that means all women, not just the ones with the resources to overcome medically unnecessary, demeaning and stigmatizing
A common debate in the world today involves abortion, the deliberate end of human pregnancy, and whether or not it should be legalized. “Every year in the world there are an estimated 40-50 million abortions. This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day” (“Abortions Worldwide this Year”). On one side of the argument, people are not disturbed by this grotesque number, and on the other side there are people outraged and simply appalled. Although people attempt to deem abortion acceptable in society because of circumstances like the mother not being able to support the child or in instances of rape, it is still morally wrong.
Women have the right to make decisions that have to do with their bodies. The stories behind abortion can mean more than just getting rid
Legal abortion will not only protect women’s lives, but it will also protect their health. Women have been suffering from heart disease, kidney disease, severe abnormally high blood pressure, sickle-cell anemia, severe diabetes, and other illnesses that can be life-threatening. The availability of abortion permitted by law has helped turn away serious medical condition, a circumstance that could have resulted from childbirth.
The right to an abortion is a right that women should have. Many women face difficult situations where they find themselves needing to have an abortion. It is up to a woman to choose what is best, according to her, for her life. Modifications to one’s body is allowed, and abortion is just another modification. Women should build one another and not tear each other down by judging each other’s decisions. Women, who decide either to have an abortion, make a life-changing decision that everyone should
Women have the right to an abortion because they have a right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the four-tenth Amendment. With this, women have the