...Women’s Health After Abortion Women’s Health After Abortion Student Name Your University’s Name Women’s Health After Abortion Many studies have been done to try to understand what happens to a woman’s health both mentally and physically after having an abortion. People are led to believe abortion is safe, and that it will only fix your problems rather than create more or different problems. Research may suggest otherwise, and proposes that abortion can cause severe depression, breast cancer, and even death (Brind, 1996; Notman, 1976; Reardon, 2000). Abortion related depression can be caused for many different reasons. The three most common reasons for depression are guilt, shame, and anger. Breast cancer from abortion is believe to be caused by a hormone created at the start of a pregnancy which needs hormones created at the end of the pregnancy to fully develop them. Otherwise, these cells may turn into cancer cells. Large rises in suicidal, accidental, and natural deaths have been identified in women with a history of abortion. These are the three most dangerous consequences that can occur as a result of having an abortion (Brind, 1996; Notman, 1976; Reardon, 2000). Badgley (1977) observes two different studies on depression in Canada. The first is a study done in Saskatchewan that reported women with a history of abortion were almost twice as likely to have Women’s Health After Abortion a mental disorder as women who gave birth. The second, done in Alberta...
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...Ethical Issues of Abortion “Abortion is termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior viability” (Wikipedia). Abortions can occur spontaneously which is called miscarriage, or it could be induced. When people talk about abortion, they mostly refer to the induced abortion. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, approximately forty- two million abortions occur in this world per year averaging to 115,000 abortions per day. Eighty-three percent of these abortions occur in underdeveloped countries. In United States of America, one third of the women before the age of forty-five, have abortions. The average abortion per day in United States of America is 3,700. Eighty-eight percent of abortions are found in first trimester; fifty-nine percent of abortion is done in first eight weeks of pregnancy. Non-Hispanic white women had the largest percentage of abortions rate of (37.1%), followed by non-Hispanic black women (34.4%), Hispanic women (22.1%) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Whenever it comes to abortion, people talk about Pro-Life vs. Pro Choice. Pro-life is when a person believes that the “government has an obligation to preserve all human life regardless of intent or quality of life” (Head). Pro Choice is when “individuals have unlimited autonomy with respect to their own reproductive systems as long as they do not breach the autonomy of others” (Head). Whatever side a person takes, it...
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...pregnancy has been rising throughout the years, it hit an all time high in the nineties. In nineteen ninety-one one third of young women in the United States were pregnant as teenagers, eighty percent of these pregnancies were unintentional. The decline in teen pregnancy is said to be because of more effective birth control. (Womanshealthchannel.com teen pregnancy overview, consequences of teenage pregnancy) Teenage mothers have a lower income; eighty percent of teen mothers rely on welfare at some point. Teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of school, and more likely to have been or will be alcoholics and substance abuse. Woman who become pregnant as teens will have a more likely chance to have birthing difficulties and difficulties with there children, such as kids to teen mothers are more likely to have social, emotional, and physical problems. Children of teen mothers have an increased risk of being abused and or neglected. (teenage pregnancy and health risks to the baby, womanshealthchannel.com Boys of teen parents are thirteen percent more likely to be incarcerated later in life, and girls born to teen mothers are twenty percent more likely to be teen mothers themselves. (Teenage pregnancy and health and risks to the baby womanshealthchannel.com) (Nolan, Mary in Just the facts about Teenage pregnancy). Babies that are born to teenage mothers have greater risks such as, being born too early, have infections during their first year, having breathing problems, and be...
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...chance. Thats what most children from unwanted pregnancies face. A fifty percent chance of being born. Whats the other choice? Death by abortion. Good morning fellow students and Miss Thomas Have you ever thought about killing anyone? Taking someone’s life? The life of someone so small they would not even have a say in such a decision. Someone so small they are considered unimportant. Abortion. Abortion means ending a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child but no matter how you say it, abortion is taking a life. According to Life Network Australia there is an estimated 80,000 - 90,000 surgical abortions are performed in Australia each year. That is 80,000 innocent lives being destroyed. 80,000 babies, losing the chance to live a life full of endless opportunities. Each and every child being aborted is priceless. The last child could have dramatically changed our world, they could have been the next Albert Einstein or Selena Gomez. A lot of people consider abortion as the only way to get rid of their “problem”. Is abortion acceptable in certain cases such as rape? Yes and no. Yes, because the woman had no say in this, and was violently forced to this action, and no since again you are taking away another human’s life. But only a small amount of all the women that choose abortion have been raped. Abortion is wrong for many reasons. The major one is the fact that every time an abortion is performed, another child, another human, who could change the...
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...Amanda Jennings Mrs. Boyce English 12 Teen pregnancy is a widely debated topic in todays society. Approximately 900,000 teenagers become pregnant in the united states each year before the age of twenty years old (Frick 21). The pregnancy rate for the united states alone for girls aged fifteen through nineteen stands at a eighty four pregnancies per 1000 girls (19). Countries like the United states, Romania, Belarus, and Bulgaria have the highest rates of pregnancy above seventy pregnancies per 1000 young women (19). Teen prenancy is one of the most controversial social topics of our time. Teen pregnancy has continuosly became a problem through the years. In 1950, the right thing to do if pregnancy occurred, was to get married. In 1955, only six percent of caucasian teenage girls were pregnant outside of marriage; today it stands at forty two percent ("The Elkhart Project").The teen birth rate was fifty percent higher in 1957 than it is now ("The Elkhart Project"). In 1992, the federal goverment spent more than thirty four billion dollars on welfare for families begun by teens ("The Elkhart Project"). Overly accepting attitudes from parents pose a problem in today's outlooks on pregnancy from teenagers. According to several studies, younger siblings of teen parents are two to six times more likely to become pregnant ( Frick 77 ). People say teen pregnancy is happening because eighty three percent of the television programs...
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...Americans are divided in half when it comes to being pro-choice and pro-life in regards to abortion. In 2010 a national survey was conducted, forty five percent of Americans were pro-choice and forty seven percent was pro-life. Individuals who oppose abortion believe that human lives should be protected. Pro-choicer’s think differently and feel that the decision should be left to the mother about what she wants to do with her body. The Gallup Poll, which was also conducted in 2010 shows that thirty eight percent of Americans believed that abortion is acceptable and fifty percent stated it was morally wrong. A small portion of approximately nine percent of people said it depended on the situation, such as if one was rape. The topic of abortion in the U.S. has prompted many national...
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...Abortion Ethics and Abortion Since 1973 when the U.S. Supreme Court made the decision that abortion was legal, abortion has been one of the most controversial ethical issues in our society. For many years there have been a lot of debates about whether it is morally and ethically right to have abortions. No one takes the issue of abortion lightly due to the fact that there are so many people with different perspectives on abortion and how it should be handled. Just because individuals see abortion one way others see it another. Religion, definition of abortion, pro-choice, pro-life, moral personhood, rape, and rights are things that will be discussed. Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion). An abortion that is terminated on the sole fact that it becomes a threat to the pregnant female is referred to as a therapeutic abortion. An elective abortion is a term used for any other kind of abortion not related to health reasons. Most people relate a miscarriage as a form of abortion, but for myself I don’t really see how a miscarriage is related. The pregnant female doesn’t have a choice in a miscarriage, but only has a choice in an induced abortion or any type. Abortion can be traced back as to ancient times. Evidence suggests that abortions were taking place in a number of different ways, from herbs to abdominal pressure....
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...Ok, heads I live, tails, I die. 50% chance. That’s what most children from unwanted pregnancies face. A fifty percent chance to be born. What’s the other choice? Death by abortion. For years, America and the world has been split in two by the controversial topic of abortion. In 1973, the United States Supreme Court allowed the killing of innocent children to become legal. Children like me, who were unwanted. Children who might not have been born. In 1973, with the Roe v. Wade decision, the United States turned its back on the unborn child. Abortions are performed across the United States in many different clinics. On average, every woman has one abortion in her life. There are at least 46 million legal abortions performed in the world every year. 46 million abortions a year. That’s 46 million children who will never see the light of day. 46 million children who will never run and play or have friends or know what life is. 44 million abortions have been performed in in this country alone since abortion was made legal. More babies die from abortions than from natural accidents. In just one day, there will be over four thousand abortions in the United States alone. The United States Constitution states that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are available to all citizens. Are unborn children not citizens because they’re still in the womb? Are they not human beings like us? They’re in the womb so they can grow in a safe and protective environment, not because they’re not...
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...believing it.” After reading the article, I fully agree with this approach as even an idea that is not one I agree with should be taken at least under consideration as to what is actually being said. If we do that, we could eventually believe it. ProCon.org has listed fifty two pros and cons of the most controversial issues facing our world today. For the sake of argument and research, I chose the topic of Abortion. On the website, the question is posed, “Should Abortion Be Legal?” To be completely honest, I feel as though abortion should in fact be legal. Secondly, as a man, I feel that I have absolutely no say in what a woman can or cannot do with her body. Abortion has zero effect on me personally as it is not my body. Of course, we can make the argument if it was my wife or girlfriend that I should have a say in the matter, and that could be true however, overall, as a man I do not feel like I can tell a woman what to do with her body. I chose this topic to bring up all the controversy on the topic. Far too many males want to have a say in this and I feel that is wrong. Under the Pro section of “Should Abortion be Legal?” one reason that caught my eye was, The US Supreme Court has declared abortion to be a fundamental right guaranteed...
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...one hears the term “abortion” many think of murder. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removing or expelling a fetus or embryo from the uterus. (WebMD) Abortion remains a controversial topic due to the fact that it is frequently of occurrence. Pro-life groups argue that a human fetus has a right to live, so abortion is murder. Pro-choice groups argue that a woman has the choice of whether or not to carry a child. More than half of six million pregnancies a year in the United States are considered unplanned. Half of these unplanned pregnancies result in abortion. Abortion should not be looked upon as a sin, or murder, but rather as a medical procedure that could give a woman a better, and even safer choice. Shaming a woman for seeking an abortion is heinous, especially if the pregnancy could be harmful to the mother’s heath. Religion is not something that should decide whether or not a woman has a right to do what she feels is best for her own body. The most common reason why some women seek an abortion is because they are young. (Why Women Choose Abortion) Many women who give birth as teens never finish high school, and do not have the necessities to raise a child such as; financial stability. Although I agree that abortion should not be used as a contraceptive method, I also believe that every child deserves a good home. If a mother herself is still growing up, and does not feel suitable to raise a child for the next eighteen years then that is her right...
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...2012 English Language and Composition The Issue of Abortion - A Modest Proposal The issue of abortion has become an increasingly controversial topic over the past few decades, especially in the United States. Before the 1970s, the word “fetology” had not even come into existence. As knowledge of this subject expanded, the development of the Ultrasound led to many discoveries about the human fetus. Unfortunately, another fruit of the Ultrasound’s discovery was that of abortion. Statistics show that “39% of deaths in the United States are due to abortion”, making it the number one reason of deaths in the country ("ABORTION: The Number One Cause Of American Deaths.") Additionally, the total average of worldwide cases of abortion adds up to “115,000”. Yet the rate of abortions in America is about “3,700 per day”, which puts the percentage of abortions in the U.S. at only 3% ("Abortion Statistics." Abortion Statistics) This is certainly not only a crime in America, but a worldwide epidemic. Countless precious and unborn lives have been lost in this relentless act of inhumanity, and it seems that their “silent scream” has yet to be heard ("Silent Scream.") Of course there have been organizations, websites, and campaigns to raise awareness about this robbery of innocent life. Pro-life institutions such as the American Life League advocate the protection of unborn lives through adoption and donations for the cause of anti-abortion. Various websites, abort73.com for example, promote...
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...Article Title: “Montana Appeals Former Teacher’s One-Month Sentence for Rape of Teen” By: Karen Smith, CNN http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/justice/montana-rape-30-day-sentence/ Opinionated Summary Number One: In the year 2008 Cherise Morales, a fourteen year-old female from Montana, was allegedly raped by her 47-year-old teacher, Stacy Dean Rambold. This crime came with a great price, not for Rambold, but to the family of Cherise Morales when she committed suicide in 2010. Rambold was charged with three counts of sexual intercourse without consent in 2008, pled guilty in August of 2013, and was sentenced to just thirty one days incarceration by District Judge G. Todd Baugh. As if Judge Baugh didn’t realize the sentence he imposed would seem unfair to the family of the victim and create massive amounts of controversy he went on to say that Morales, “Seemed older than her chronological age,” and a court document said, “The circumstance of a 47-year-old teacher having sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old student is precisely such a circumstance warranting a mandatory minimum sentence.” A few days more than two months after Judge Baugh imposed this sentence he now claims to have made a blunder in his previous ruling and was unaware the minimum sentence was two years. In an apologetic statement Judge Baugh said, “I made some references to the victim’s age and control. I’m not sure just what I was attempting to say at that point, but it didn’t come out correct. What I said was demeaning...
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...Townsend Med. Lit. Mrs. Averbeck February 27, 2016 On January 22, 1973 the United States Supreme Court made a 7 - 2 decision to legalize abortion in most of the fifty states. Although abortion was not legal in the past it was being preformed on women since the fifteenth century all over the globe, but, most women did not survive the surgery. That is the biggest reason it was preformed in secret because it was taking so many lives. Thanks to modern day medicine and technology the success rate for women is nearly one hundred percent. Today, the decision that was made in 1973 has caused American citizens, mostly women, to debate wether abortion is considered murder or just a simple act of not wanting to bring an unwanted child into a home but many people have not chosen a defining side in the debate, yet there are many valid points on both sides of the pro-life and pro-choice arguments. The pro-choice side has more supporters today and their case is making a stronger impact on America. Points made on the pro-choice side have very valid factual evidence supporting them, but some are also pure opinion. An example of a factual point from the pro-choice side is that abortion a now very safe procedure. Less then one percent of women who get an abortion, before twenty one weeks of pregnancy, experience any major complications. If abortion is made illegal the pro-choice side believes women will seek other options to terminate their pregnancy. This would cause many women's death or...
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...other. Making us feel a sense of acceptance. When it comes to abortion we have a different opinion regarding right and wrong and often lead to disagreements, arguments, and altercations. Although we all have different opinions and beliefs, we need to express and educate our self’s in abortion, Pro-life, Pro-Choice, and or no choice to hopefully understand how sensitive the issue really is. An abortion is a procedure that is used to end a pregnancy. It is terminated by medicine or surgery that removes the embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus. It is done by a licensed physician leaving it up to the women to end a pregnancy. According to the US statistics one in every three Women will have an abortion by the time she is 45 years old. Abortion is considered to be safer than child birth and the serious complication rate is less than one percent .Abortion is legal in the United States and is far more complicated than most people imagine. American women have right to obtain an abortion in all fifty states, through all nine months of pregnancy, for any reason. As time goes by a woman has the option to terminate the unwanted pregnancy. The cost of an abortion is determined by how far along pregnancy is. An average ten non hospital abortion at ten weeks is $523.00 and for a non-hospital abortion at twenty weeks is $1,339.00. Under federal regulations abortions cannot be paid for with federal funds. Although, abortion is considered to be safer than child birth and the serious complication...
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...family planners escalated as the eighties unfolded. The one-child policy, first adumbrated by Deng Xiaoping in a 1979 speech, was in place nationwide by 1981. The “technical policy on family planning” followed two years later. Still in force today, the technical policy requires IUDs for women of childbearing age with one child, sterilization for couples with two children (usually performed on the woman), and abortions for women pregnant without authorization. By the mid-eighties, according to Chinese government statistics, birth control surgeries — abortions, sterilizations, and IUD insertions — were averaging more than thirty million a year. Many, if not most, of these procedures were performed on women who submitted only under duress. The principal modification of the one-child policy occurred in the mid-eighties when, in response to rising levels of female infanticide, the government relaxed the policy in the countryside for couples whose first child was a girl. In many parts of China this has devolved into a de facto two-child policy, as rural officials found the selective enforcement of a mixed policy — one child for couples whose first child was a boy, two children for couples whose first child was a girl — difficult to manage. Current Situation Twenty-two years after my initial field research in China, where do we stand? Today, the Chinese family planning program continues to be carried out against the popular will by means of a variety of coercive measures. Despite...
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