...Abortion Thousands of women and fetus's die every year from abortions. These surgeries and medical procedures that are performed during an abortion have a high death rate and should be banned. Some people who have abortions have them illegally. Three reasons why abortions should be banned is because abortions are considered murder, which is illegal, the unborn already have rights that are protected, and abortions can harm or even result in death to the mother. Abortion is a very dangerous procedure that many women all around the world are dying from. Women in every thirty-four of one- thousand births die from abortions. According to the online document, Abortion, it states, "The World Health Organization estimates that complications from illegal abortions result in the death of forty-seven thousand...
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... 2 ABSTRACT The act of taking a life should be banned because it deliberately destroys a human life. The act of abortion is another form of murder. The embryo is a still an underdeveloped human being with the same right as the parents. The taking of a human life by another human life is easily defined as a homicide, which will be punished by law. Many people don’t know what abortion is, who can receive an abortion and why people would even choose to get them. While we are on the topic of abortion, I am pro-choice. THE TAKING OF A LIFE 3 The act of abortion should be banned because it means deliberately taking a human life. I believe that every form of the act, without any exception should be outlawed because it is taking a life. From the moment that a child is conceived, embryo to birth, that child is a human being that is separate from it mother. The taking of a life by another human being is defined as a murder and is punished by law. I also feel that a woman’s body is her own to do whatever she wants. First, before a person makes a decision to abort a child, they should know what abortion means. The dictionary defines abortion as: The termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival. That means inducing birth to kill...
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...S Government Spring 2013 Sarah Shakeera Sharani SCM The U.S Government should not ban abortion. 27th February 2013 Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………. 3 The dilemma………………………………………………………………………… 4 The Ideology………………………………………………………………………… 5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………... 8 Reference……………………………………………………………………………. 10 Introduction The issue on abortion has always been a world-renowned issue that is highly debated among the government, the liberals and the conservatives. The battle between choosing order or freedom has been a question that many cannot answer as the pros and cons in this issue are at an equal balance. An individual’s moral and religious view are questioned when it comes to this issue as well as a women’s right to choose. The two groups that come into play in this issue is those who supports the pro-life movement and those who supports the pro-choice movement. The pro-life movement is against abortion because they believe that the unborn child has to right to choose whether to be born and the mother does not have the right to terminate a life. The pro-choice movement supports abortion because they believe that a mother should be given the right to choose whether or not to bring a life into this world. Whatever the reason it may be for an individual to choose between being against and supporting abortion, the decision to ban abortion is in the hands of the government. Following the Roe vs Wade case in 1973, a decision...
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...Undoubtedly, abortion is one of the most controversial topics on the planet. It is mostly controversial because it covers a grey moral area in which there is no clear right or wrong answer. Depending on individual beliefs and perspectives, opinions on whether abortion is right or wrong will vary greatly. Some people believe it is a clear case of murder while others maintain that it is every woman’s right to have control over her own body. Given that this is such a grey area, there is a huge chance that you will eventually have to write an essay on abortion at one point or another during your academic career. A good essay on abortion should start off by explaining why abortion is so controversial. For instance, abortion is such a hot topic because since it’s legalization in 1973, groups have continuously fought in order to have it banned or access to it increased. A well thought out essay on abortion could cover some of these groups and highlight why they feel abortion is right or wrong. Typically, an essay on abortion will highlight two major camps on the issue which are pro-life and pro-choice. People who are pro-life fundamentally believe that abortion is morally wrong because it involves taking a life. They believe that an unborn fetus is still a human. However, a majority of people who are pro-life are open to making exceptions in the case of extreme circumstances such as rape. People who are pro-choice believe that it is every woman’s choice what she does or doesn’t...
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... Dear Senator Davis, Upon your decision to run for Governor of the great state of Texas, I was compelled to write to you concerning your stance on the issue of abortion and how this may impact women’s lives statewide if you become Governor in 2014. Your efforts to support pro-choice activists were reflected on June 25, 2013 when you filibustered to block Texas Senate Bill 5 from passing. This bill was undertaking the challenge of banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, requiring hospital-style medical care, and demanding better healthcare for women wanting an abortion. Nonetheless against all odds, you stood for 11 hours non-stop on your quest to stall the passing of this bill. Here’s where the rubber meets the road, you made statements such as, “I am pro-life, the goal that we should have is that we see zero abortions, and when I believe women’s health is in danger, I’m going to stand and fight to protect that.” These statements were reported by The Valley Morning Star. With all due respect, this is an attempt to confuse and deliberately mislead voters to be desensitized from your June filibuster. You are trying to be perceived as a moderate candidate. This tactics have also been seen from former President Bill Clinton in 1996 when he said abortion “should not only be safe and legal, it should be rare.” The positions that were made in these statements don’t reflect reality, and this is my biggest concern. You are trying to wipe your hands clean from your...
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... Dear Senator Davis, Upon your decision to run for Governor of the great state of Texas, I was compelled to write to you concerning your stance on the issue of abortion and how this may impact women’s lives statewide if you become Governor in 2014. Your efforts to support pro-choice activists were reflected on June 25, 2013 when you filibustered to block Texas Senate Bill 5 from passing. This bill was undertaking the challenge of banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, requiring hospital-style medical care, and demanding better healthcare for women wanting an abortion. Nonetheless against all odds, you stood for 11 hours non-stop on your quest to stall the passing of this bill. Here’s where the rubber meets the road, you made statements such as, “I am pro-life, the goal that we should have is that we see zero abortions, and when I believe women’s health is in danger, I’m going to stand and fight to protect that.” These statements were reported by The Valley Morning Star. With all due respect, this is an attempt to confuse and deliberately mislead voters to be desensitized from your June filibuster. You are trying to be perceived as a moderate candidate. This tactics have also been seen from former President Bill Clinton in 1996 when he said abortion “should not only be safe and legal, it should be rare.” The positions that were made in these statements don’t reflect reality, and this is my biggest concern. You are trying to wipe your hands clean from your...
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...Abortion: It’s Wrong Imagine not having any say in whether or not you want to have a life. How would you feel if someone took away your right to live? That’s the question women should ask themselves when they decide to have an abortion. Babies don’t have that choice or any other say in whether they want to live or not. To me, abortion is a selfish act. Children are the future and their ability to make a difference in the world is taken away when they are aborted. Adoption is an alternative for abortion. Instead of killing the baby, give it to a family who can’t have children. Abortions can also have long time effects on the mother. Last but not least, abortions are murder. When the thought of abortion occurs, women should consider adoption. Adoption is the best alternative other than abortion when a woman does not want her child. In the article, Why Do More People Choose Abortion Over Adoption?, Kristi Burton Brown stated: “In the USA, there are approximately two million infertile couples are waiting to adopt, many times regardless of the child’s medical problems such as Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida, HIV infection or terminally ill”. Putting a child up for adoption will give them a better chance at a happier life rather than abortion. Adoption also gives the opportunity to families who would love to raise a child as their own. Not to mention, adoption is the best solution and safer for the mother. Abortions can harm the mother and have long term effects on her body and...
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...orientation, immigration, abortion, defense, and poverty. Sexual orientation is very discussed topic in our society. People say being gay is immoral and that homosexuals should not get the same rights as heterosexuals would, but I disagree with that statement. Homosexuals are people, and our constitution guarantees civil rights to anybody in our society. Now what those rights may include are up for interpretation; my interpretation is that everybody is a human being and that everybody has the right to do what they please. When it comes to same sex marriage, I am very supportive of this right, but I also believe it is up to the state to decide to practice it. A federal law should be in place where all states must recognize a same sex marriage so couples can get the same rights wherever they may reside. Millions of people venture into our country every year, legally and illegally. We have so many aliens due to our country having so many opportunities for them to succeed and while our country is on top I do not see why should not give a helping hand to those who need it. Our country has a long and rich heritage of immigration and we should not forget this. We need to bring the 11 million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows and create a fair, legal, and economically viable system that holds both immigrants and employers accountable. We need a controlled border and an immigrant system designed to meet our economic needs. A women’s right to choose abortion is a “fundamental...
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...What do we mean by the “Aims of Law”? At one end, the aims of law are oriented by the common good while at the other end they may be restricted by the fact that exercise of authority is involved in the use of law. To the extent that the law can be used to promote common good, we should not use it since there may be certain limits as to how the authority should be exercised even for valuable goals. Sometimes, attempting to achieve valuable goals through the law results in failure due to the way law used which may be self defeating. Authoritative character of law places a burden in human life of choosing for oneself and binds them. This should be avoided to the far extent possible. There may be some aspects of the common good that cannot be realized effectively using authoritative legal rules which implies that law is not a good tool for all purposes. Thus, the aspects of common good supported by authoritative rules are the appropriate aims of law. This object of this paper is to examine five controversial laws in US that restrict or regulate behavior and present a philosophical argument for or against why such laws advance a proper aim of law. Controversial Laws in US Due to their sensitive nature, there are several topics which are highly disputed. Since prudence and emotions never go hand-in-hand, it becomes hard to arrive at a conclusion. There are a number of issues, topics and laws which can be debated upon like laws permitting or prohibiting gay marriage, abortion, use of...
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...historical allusion. It is considered a historical allusion rather than a biblical or classical because the “Divided House” was a speech given in 1858 by Lincoln and has affected today’s society. The purpose of the “Divided House” speech was for Lincoln to tell the public what he thought the future would hold. To him, the idea of the slaves moving westward was a horrible idea, and thought all slavery should be kept in the south. The “Divided House” is important culturally for multiple reasons. First off, the “Divided House” kind of is what set today’s black and white society as we know. Without this important speech, slavery may have moved out west and continued longer that what it had. If Lincoln hadn’t stated, “I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free.” (Lincoln), we may even have slavery today due to the fact that the west is such a vast property to control. Also, the “Divided House” helped with the beginning of the end of slavery. After Lincoln’s speech, segregation had started and eventually the 13th amendment was passed which banned slavery all together. Some important information you may want to know about the “Divided House” is that it was one of Lincolns major speeches told in the year 1858 in Springfield. The purpose of the speech was to convince Americans to keep slavery in the South. By keeping slaves in the South, it would prevent the western states from accumulating more electoral votes. Another interesting fact is after...
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...Sarah Wiggins UNIV-103 10/12/13 Wesley Abortions: Pro- Choice We have seen it in the declaration of independence, and have heard it for Martin Luther king Jr. “All men are created equal.” That means all women and men were created equally and that we all have equal rights, and should all be treated equally. With abortion, being the controversial issue that it is, are “all men” really created equally? In 1973, abortion was legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Roe v. Wade. This made it safe for a woman to get an abortion legally, no matter what the reason may be. More than half of our world though still looks down upon a woman getting an abortion, and want it to become banned again, and are strongly considering it in some states; but they don’t even know there situation of the possibility that the woman’s physical health could be at a high risk, or the possibility that the women could have been raped by either a stranger or a family member, or that the child would be born with a severe disability. Back in 1982 my moms friend went to go get an abortion at a small family clinic in North Houston, because her life was on the line. They made her fill out regular outpatient forms, and she told me that one of the questions that was on there was “are you Catholic, and practice it on a weekly basis?” She checked that box, and once she was done filling out the form she turned it in. The women looked at her, and told her she needed to find another clinic to go...
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...English Argumentative Essay Should embryonic stem cell research carry on? Embryonic stem cell research creates an ethical dilemma. It forces us to choose between two moral principles: the duty to prevent or lessen the suffering; or the duty to respect the value of human life. In embryonic stem cell research, it is impossible to respect both moral principles. To get embryonic stem cells, the early embryo has to be destroyed. This means destroying a potential human life. But embryonic stem cell research could lead to the discovery of new medical treatments that would lessen the suffering of many people. So which moral principle should have the upper hand in this situation? The answer hinges on how we view the embryo. Does it have the status of a person? Some say it does, as many people think of an embryo as a fully-grown human. The reason for this is the fact that, once an egg is fertilized, unless stopped, it will grow into a fully-grown adult. This opinion is often related to religious rules which state that conception marks the beginning of human life or the presence of a soul. It has been argued that "the line at which an embryo becomes a human life remains as chance as ever". Others argue that embryos are not humans, believing that the life of Homo sapiens only begins when the heartbeat develops, which is during the 5th week of pregnancy, or when the brain begins working, which is about 54 days after conception. Embryos are of value, however they are not equivalent...
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...The Commentary Rough Draft: ENDING MEDICAID PAYMENTS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD Ending Medicaid Payments to Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a national non-profit organization that advocates for reproductive health in the U.S. with affiliates nationwide and operate in every state. Planned Parenthood centers offer care in routine gynecological exams, breast and cervical cancer screenings, contraceptive services, abortion care, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and HIV testing and education to three million women, men, and adolescents. (“Planned Parenthood Action”, 2015). One would think then, that such a prestigious organization that offers these much-needed medical services to individuals would be on the receiving end of as much funding as possible and advocating for more and would be operating beyond approach. Why then, have States such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Alabama and New Hampshire, all taken steps to defund Medicaid payments to this ‘prestigious’ organization? What would be that line that had to have been crossed to pave the way for such drastic actions? Is it justified? The answer, human trafficking and a resounding ‘yes’ for its justifiability! Planned Parenthood offers a number of services for women mostly, who otherwise cannot afford proper medical care or even mediocre medical care at best. So when Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, held a press conference covered by news outlets such as MSNBC and ABC...
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...Whose right is it: Abortion Alexander Ontiverios ENG 135 Advanced Composition Abortion a Woman’s Right to Choose The topic of abortion is one of the most controversial of our times. When does life begin? When, if ever, is it right to terminate a pregnancy? These are some of the moral dilemmas that are faced when dealing with the issues of abortion. These questions have caused long and brutal arguments between pro-life and pro-choice supporters. It is my personal belief that an unborn fetus is not a living being and abortion or birth of that fetus should be left up to the pregnant woman. I also believe that the present abortion laws according to Roe v Wade should be upheld in the United States. Roe v. Wade was a landmark decision that legalized abortions in the U.S. It was the case of a poor, pregnant woman who filed a lawsuit against the state law of Texas, which stated that abortions were illegal. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, which meant that the decision made affected the nation on a whole. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jane Roe and stated that the 14th amendment guarantees an adult woman the right to seek termination of her pregnancy until viability (capable of living outside the uterus). From this day on, abortions in the United States were legal. No matter what people may believe abortion is neither right nor wrong. It is a matter of personal opinion. However, the question still remains; should abortion be legal? Though...
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...Abortion news * Research news article in the past couple of years * News articles on abortion * Abortion:is it time to revisit the UK ;aws? * Abortion the unheard stories * Www. The guardian .com/world/abortion * www.firsthings.com /blogs/first thoughts/2013/05/arguing-against –abortions Abortion article one : Here is the fact that everyone debating abortion should know: there is no association between its legality and its incidence. In other words, banning abortion does not stop the practice; it merely makes it more dangerous. The abortion debate is presented as a conflict between the rights of foetuses and the rights of women. Enhance one, both sides sometimes appear to agree, and you suppress the other. But once you grasp the fact that legalising women’s reproductive rights does not raise the incidence of abortions, only one issue remains to be debated: should they be legal and safe or illegal and dangerous? Hmm … tough question. There might be no causal relationship between reproductive choice and the incidence of abortion, but there is a strong correlation: an inverse one. As the Lancet’s most recent survey of global rates and trends notes: “The abortion rate was lower ... where more women live under liberal abortion laws.” The US supreme court may make abortion the deciding factor in 2016 Scott Lemieux Scott Lemieux Read more Why? Because laws restricting abortion tend to be most prevalent where contraception and comprehensive...
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