...speech- should abortion be illegal in all states of Australia Imagine laughing with your mother at the beach while building a sand castle, hearing the waves crash onto the rocks that surround you, feeling the tingles on your feet as the water washes over, then hearing your favourite words come out of your mother’s mouth “I love you darling” then suddenly you wake up from a voice or maybe two. “this wasn’t supposed to happen” “we have to get rid of it” “it was a sin brought into our lives” you are feeling confused and anxious, worried of what might happen, you sleep it off hoping the problem will go away in the morning, then suddenly you wake at the feeling of an extremely cold gust of wind you start to shiver, and your body grows Goosebumps, you feel a slight tug, and another and suddenly your protective bubble starts to grow smaller and smaller your body starts to squish till finally you are ripped away at the chance of life An abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, in other words the ending of one’s life, how is this not considered murder? 80,000 innocent unborn children’s life are seized by an induced abortion per year in Australia not accounting for the chemical abortions such as RU-486 a combination of drugs given to the women up to 9 weeks pregnant. This is considered to be one out of four pregnancies according to Julia Medew. Reasons to be pro-life and end this tragic event in women’s life includes; aborted babies fell pain, abortion is being...
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...Abortion should continue to be a legalised surgical procedure. After much discussion abortion has finally become legalised in most countries, but was it the right choice to make? Abortion is the greatest cause of death in NSW and many women regret ever having an abortion. Many women suffer from pain and discomfort from the result of an abortion, when they could easily save their babies life and continue on with theirs, by putting it up for adoption. There are many women out there who continue to have abortions. It is the safest surgical procedure and if abortion became illegal it would result in even more deaths. Unwanted babies can ruin not only teenagers but many other women’s careers, sometimes resulting in an unsuccessful life. Abortion has and continues to be a major issue in society that clearly needs to be resolved. Each year there are sixty to seventy million abortions which occur worldwide, eighty thousand of those occur in Australia and forty thousand occur in New South Wales alone. Forty-one percent of deaths that occur in Australia are caused from having abortions, this makes it the greatest cause of death in Australia. The first place that a baby lives is in the womb. Although it may seem very safe and secure for the baby, it is actually the most dangerous place for an Australian to live. Eight-hundred abortions are performed each week in New South Wales and ninety-eight percent of those are done for convenience. Sometimes teenagers may not want their parents to...
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...progenies in the world terminate in induced abortion. More precisely, the number of induced abortion is nearly 50 million every year（Berer, M., 2000 ）. Induced abortion means “abortion brought on deliberately by drugs or mechanical means” (Stedman, T. L.，2008). It can be defined as an abortion that is preceded initiatively, which is opposite to spontaneous abortion. According to World HeaWHO (1993), every year the number of woman who chooses abortion is about 1.5 million in United States. Almost half of American women get unplanned pregnancy, and 54% of these end in abortion (Finer LB &ump; Zolna MR, 2011). Nearly one fifth of pregnancies end in abortion (Jones RK &ump; Kooistra, K, 2011). The laws on abortion have developed varied in countries since there are different social and moral perceptions due to the different cultures. In Great Britain, only medical professionals are able to provide abortion（rethinking of abortion p13）. While it comes to Northern Ireland and the Irish republic , the law only allow women to get information of abortion and have abortion outside of their states (rethinking of abortion p19).Abortion is always a sensitive topic when it is regarded as killing a person surrounding with social and political discussion. It seems that the debate between anti-abortion and the opponents is increasing heated (BEYOND CHOICE P19).Woman tend to choose illegal abortion when it is unavailable for legal abortion, even it is unsafe with poor conditions and...
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...Abortion is the one of the most debated social and medical issues of this century. The controversy as to the right that man has over the life of a baby in the fetus and in controlling its entry into the world is a much- debated topic. Abortion is the process of putting an end to the life of the baby by killing it in the womb itself. This social issue assumes all the more importance given the fact that an astounding 1.7 million people have abortions every year in the United States alone. There is much debate that the procedure, which was initially indicated as a life saving method, is today misused Each year there are sixty to seventy million abortions which occur worldwide, eighty thousand of those occur in Australia and forty thousand occur in the United States alone. Forty-one percent of deaths that occur in the United States are caused from having abortions, The first place that a baby lives is in the womb. Although some say it may seem very safe and secure for the baby, it is actually the most dangerous about Eight-hundred abortions are performed each week in the U.S. and ninety-eight percent of those are done for convenience. Sometimes teenagers may not want their parents to find out that they ever got pregnant or maybe the family is just not ready for the baby. Abortion is not simply a quick easy procedure that is over and done with no problems. There are a number of effects that you can receive from having an abortion. 10% of women undergoing...
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...column, which tackles the polarising issue of abortion, specifically under the Brazilian laws and their recent changes, and which is to be published in the weekly magazine “Veja”, aimed at the general public) MIND YOUR OWN UTERUS I do not think I can emphasise this strongly enough - I’m truly in favour of decriminalising and legalizing all types of abortion. Firstly, for those who are unfamiliar with the topic: abortion is the act of ending a pregnancy by causing the death of an unwanted human fetus. This sounds sinister, I know. However, abortion is more than a fundamental right, the right of women to be able to control their own reproductive system. In Brazil, abortion...
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...Abortion has always been a topical issue within not only the Australia community, and within smaller groups, such as the Catholic Church. This assignment will address the stance of the Catholic Church and its ethics in regards to abortion. Divergence of opinion within the church and an example within Australian society will also be discussed. Renee Descartes and Augustine of Hippo (two Christian philosophers) theories will be applied to abortion, to reach a decision regarding whether or not they would agree or disagree with abortion. It is most likely that Descartes disagrees and Augustine would agree, to a certain extent; however further research will be conducted to provide evidence to reach a conclusion. Renee Descartes was a philosopher...
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...Hello my name is Linh. Today I will talk about the stinging problem in the world and that is what you are thinking in your mind now – asylum seekers. I will start to discuss about this topic by asking you a question! Do you ever think that the Australian Government should change a way they process and treat the asylum seekers who arrive by boat? With my own opinion. I think they should do it! (change the slide) When we were born, no one could choice the destinies or what will happen to us in the future. All refugees exchanged their lives for the Death to escape the wars, escape the poverty and the desire to change their life in another heaven. But what did they get after all? Indifference from the Australian Government and others. (change the slide) Did you see this picture before? That child is Aylan Kurdi - 3-year-old came from the northern town of Kobani Syria, near the Turkish border where are the hot spots of war between IS and Kurdish. Aylan and his family including parents, his brother Galip - 5 years old got on two boats with other people to leave their homeland - Syria and seeking a new land, where is no war, no bombs or bullets. They wanted to come to Kos Island, Greece. But life was always unfair, their boats sank on its way from Syria, taking the lives of 12 people including Aylan, Galip, and their mother. Please look at the picture! He lies on the beach, hands down along the body, face down in the sand. Aylan looked like a little angel is sleeping. But this...
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...org/docs/issues_doc/labour/Forced_labour/HUMAN_TRAFFICKING_-_THE_FACTS_-_final.pdf) stating that 43% of human trafficking victims are used for forced commercial sexual exploitation, of whom 98% are women and girls, and that the pornography business is a multibillion dollar industry (Global Initiative, n.d.). His freedom to view pornography is now at odds with harm to himself (addiction) and others (abuse through forced trafficking and media exploitation). (More information can be found at http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/may/may_17pornographycost.html, which is a report by William May called “The Social Costs of Pornography” provided by the Witherspoon Institute out of Princeton [May, 2010].) How should Joe respond? Should he maintain his lifestyle because of his freedom of choice or should he change his behavior because of the harm done? What is his responsibility for the harm that the pornography industry can cause, even if he himself is not directly harming someone else? 2. Euthanasia Joni was 17 when she was swimming with friends in the Chesapeake Bay. She dove into the water, misjudging the depth, and fractured her...
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...Vaibhav Goel Faculty of Law Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia. E-mail: vaibhav_hnlu@yahoo.co.in. Accepted 27, October 2008 Survival is undoubtedly valuable but some time and in certain condition life becomes painful and impossible or unbearable, in that stage survilance seems, like a curse or abuse. Euthanasia – a new word for masses become common about four years back in the month of December 2004 because of Venkatesh plea for granting him right to die. Euthanasia is nothing else but a permit or license to the medical professional for ending the life of a person in question. No doubt if it will be permitted in laws, may be the biggest threat to the creature. In fact the concept is debatable; here the key question is “What should be the ingredients of law which would legalize Euthanasia?” Hence the purpose of writing this paper is to examine the questions pertaining to Euthanasia, especially in the light of traditional perspective besides legal dimensions of MTP and to suggest legal aspects of the same to make life with dignity even at the time of end. In addition the second key question may be that if it permitted weather it will be on the recommendation of the doctors or in the consent of the relative of the Patient? Keywords: Euthanasia, PAS, Suicide, Religions on Suicide Right to Die, Mercy Killing, MTP INTRODUCTION Antipathy is not a word but it is the position or it is a feeling because of which Jurisprudence has been generated. No doubt, father of Jurisprudence...
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...physiologic or experimental conditions, they can be induced to become tissue- or organ-specific cells with special functions” (2009, p. NIH). These cells were first isolated in 1963 by Ernest McCulloch and James Till; they did all of their testing and research on mice. Thirty-five years later James Thomson would isolate the first human embryonic stem cell. (Parks, 2009) These discoveries have lead to some of the most heated and controversial issues ever talked about. Unfortunately, the debate over stem cell research was wrapped up with the debate over cloning and the debate over abortion. It was intertwined with cloning because the researchers were trying to use the cells to grow new tissue for people who had serious disability or illness. The ultimate goal was to grow a kidney for the person with renal disease or to grow a heart for the person with heart failure. Then, it was wrapped up with the abortion issue because the scientists were using embryonic stem cells and Pro-Life advocators didn’t want any embryos harmed in the process. This all culminated into one huge, ongoing disputation. In 2001 President George Bush took a backward step in the stem cell revolution and restricted federal funding for the study of human embryonic stem cells. It was a very controversial topic for the public because the scientists were using discarded embryos for their...
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...Abortion: A Right for the Mother Dre’Quez Lambert Abortion: A Right for the Mother Abortion is a procedure where a woman has the choice to end her pregnancy within a six month period. It is one of the most common procedures done in the U.S about one million are done every year. The U.S is known for one of the most effective and safe abortion procedures. Abortions can occur spontaneously in which case it is usually called a miscarriage or can be purposely induced. Data shows that 40% of all women will have an abortion during their reproductive life. Some reasons for having an abortion can include financial stability, rape, age, incest, and maternal and fetus complications. 88% of abortions are done within in the first trimester (3 months). About 59% usually take place within the first eight weeks of pregnancy. After week 24 abortions are only provided if serious health problems occur. The earlier the abortion takes place the easier, safer, and less expensive abortions tend to be. There are different methods to getting an abortion depending on how far along you are. Typically if you are anywhere after seven weeks surgical abortions would be the best procedure. Back in 1973 the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade case that all women have the right to have an abortion within the first six months also known as second trimester therefore is it legal to have an abortion. Prohibiting abortion would be violating the 9th and14th Amendment the Due Process Clause which includes...
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...Abortion – Moral or Immoral? I would argue that abortion is immoral. Abortion is a debate that continues day in, day out, year in, year out. We have laws that have been set into place, yet the debate continues. The opposing sides in the debate each strongly believe they are right. The pro-choice supporters see a woman's right to choose as central to the debate. The pro-choice advocates see the life of the baby as the most important concern. Very little middle ground exists on the issue of abortion. I. When Does Life Begin? [1] "Development of the embryo begins at Stage 1 when a sperm fertilizes an oocyte and together they form a zygote." — England, Marjorie A. Life Before Birth. 2nd ed. England: Mosby-Wolfe, 1996, p.31 "Human development begins after the union of male and female gametes or germ cells during a process known as fertilization (conception). "Fertilization is a sequence of events that begins with the contact of a sperm (spermatozoon) with a secondary oocyte (ovum) and ends with the fusion of their pronuclei (the haploid nuclei of the sperm and ovum) and the mingling of their chromosomes to form a new cell. This fertilized ovum, known as a zygote, is a large diploid cell that is the beginning, or primordium, of a human being." — Moore, Keith L. Essentials of Human Embryology. Toronto: B.C. Decker Inc, 1988, p.2 [2] The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 6th ed. Keith L. Moore, Ph.D. & T.V.N. Persaud, Md., (Philadelphia: W.B...
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...Legalise Homosexual Marriage Gay marriage should be legalised in Australia. Marriage is about love and commitment to your loved one, not gender. As Australian citizens we have the liberty for pursuit of happiness; however by denying gay marriage, you are proposing the idea that homosexuals don’t have the right to pursue happiness. In a marriage there is one thing that truly matters: love. Not one couple would make it to asking someone to marry them, if there was not some love. Las Vegas, Nevada is also known for being the place where many weddings occur which are annulled within a week. These marriages do not represent the true meaning of love but simply a drunken night in Vegas. In 2011, there were 48,935 divorces granted in Australia; and still rising today. High divorce rates weaken what marriage is defined as. Why are we not able to teach society what marriage really stands for and make it include a homosexual marriage? The definition of love, according to dictionary.com is as follows: “Very strong affection: an intense feeling of tender affection and compassion.” If homosexual people feel this way then why shouldn’t they be able to be married? If they are happy with each other, then why should they be denied the right to marriage? Nancy Cott testified in Perry v. Schwarzenegger that "civil law has always been supreme in defining and regulating marriage” and that religious leaders are accustomed to performing marriages only because the state has given them that authority...
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...research along with protect the public interest. The question that is continually being evaluated is the use of stem cell ethical. In 1973, Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade rules that decisions about abortion are private, between a woman and her doctor. Some States may not forbid abortion in first two trimesters. This decision sparks a large, politically active anti-abortion movement that opposes research on embryos. Members of Congress become concerned about research exploitation of embryos and fetuses that will be aborted. (Wertz, 2002) In 1974,Congress applies its own temporary moratorium on federally funded clinical research on embryos and embryonic tissue, including research on IVF, infertility, and prenatal diagnosis, until national guidelines can be established. A de facto moratorium continues until the present. Basic, non-therapeutic, research using embryonic cells continues, out of public view. Congress establishes National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. The National Commission’s first mandate is ethical guidelines for fetal and embryo research (Wertz, 2002). The National Commission’s specifies that societal protection of human subjects should be extended to embryos and fetuses, even in the context of abortion, and...
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...Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? While I believe if one chooses to end his or own life through physician assistance for reasons that they chose, the choice should be up to the individual. Physician-assisted suicide should be at one's discretion. “Assisted Suicide, also called Voluntary Euthanasia, is currently a contentious issue in many countries. Because Euthanasia is legal in a few modern democracies: the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. In the Netherlands, voluntary euthanasia has been legal since 1983, with some 3,000 people requesting it each year. In Australia, assisted suicide was legalized in the Northern Territory with the backing of a substantial majority of the local population, but was then overthrown by the Federal Senate before anyone could actually use the new law. However, in Oregon and California, state legislation has been passed to allow for euthanasia in special circumstances and within a heavy regulatory framework in which third party ethicists attempt to ensure the appropriateness of euthanasia cases. Euthanasia or assisted suicide is illegal in most countries around the world. In the United States, Dr Jack Kervorkian – nicknamed ‘Doctor Death’ for his actions beliefs – has campaigned for a change in the law for many years, and assisted in the suicide of at least 45 people.” (Brooks) Physician assisted suicide has always been an ongoing argument. It can be both inductive and deductive depending on the premise. I will be looking at the...
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