...Course Title 19 December 2012 Abortion: Why it should be not be banned In the United States and most part of the world, the issue of abortion has sparked a heavy controversy, creating a strong debate over the rights and wrongs of deliberately ending a pregnancy before normal childbirth. There is no denying the fact that, most people today are caught in between the moral dilemma of whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. It is one of the issues in our society today creating not just a political divide, but equally a public and moral one. For example, the Telegraph of December 18, 2012 published its story which reads in part: A Polish Catholic organisation has sparked furore after it compared legal abortion to the Newtown school massacre. On its website the conservative organisation Fronda asked what the difference was between "children killed by doctors and children killed by a madman?" It also questioned whether killing children with parental consent is better than killing children against their will? ( para. 1-3). The above news lead reminds us once again of the opposing views held by different members of the society concerning abortion. Before delving into the argument arena, it is imperative that the term abortion be defined; its historical background briefly discussed, and some arguments in support of ban be examined. This will serve as foundation upon which this work will rest. The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines the term abortion as ‘‘the deliberate ending...
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...Abortion: Being Banned? Everyone has their own opinion when it comes to the topic of abortions. I believe abortion that is murder. This topic has been around for years, being the center of all talk in a lot of places for many people. Many other people agree with me, they believe that abortion is murder and that it should be illegal. There are many stories and assumptions made when this subject is mentioned. I’m going to list and explain why abortion should be illegal, and how this will affect our nation and future generations. Many people believe that abortion is murder and this is why many say that it should be illegal. A fetus has a heartbeat,...
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...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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...answer is yes. But it is a shame that abortion is destroying our dream and faith. It can not be denied that abortion is acceptable for some people as it exactly provides them a few benefits but quantities of evidence have proved that abortion should be banned as it not only do great great harm to mother’s health and society but it is also immoral indeed. So, please save the poor babies and ourselves! Hundreds of studies prove that abortion can harm mothers’ health a lot as abortion is unnatural, seriously against the law of nature[1]. Some peole supporting abortion may think that if only they can tolerate the pain during the pocess of abortion, then everything will be fine. However, they may be wrong! Aborion can do worse than that. Quantities of gynaecologist have warned that abortion can lead to several problems such as an increase risk of breast cancer and barrenness. It is because when a woman is going to give birth to her baby, a surge of endocrine hormone will appear in her body, getting the mother into the preparation for the coming of her sweet heart. But abortion forces the pregnancy to terminate, suddenly disturbing the excretion of endocrine hormone and leaving the mother’s body to lose her balance which leads her to become more delicate in fornt of diseases. Therefore, abortion should be banned. Besides the harm to women’s health, abortion also impact society much! [2] Quantities of supporters of abortion argue that abortion is just a personal chioce but in fact...
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...Abortion is one of the most controversial topics that faces society in today’s world. This controversial topic has caused many deaths and several heated arguments between the two separate parties of opinion. The arguments between pro-life and pro-choice supporters have been long and can be very violent. This argument will continue to go on for years, but based on your opinion there are legitimate arguments for both sides. It all depends on personal opinion whether or not each side can say with certainty that the other one is wrong. The two sides to abortion are pro-life and pro-choice, and this is an issue that politicians face in every election, and it plays a big role in how many citizens decide on who they are going to vote for in the election. The many court cases that involved abortion have influenced United States history in a big way. These court cases include: Stenberg v. Carhart, Roe v. Wade, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Abortion in the United States has been banned and legalized throughout the history of this country, and the interest groups involving this topic have had many heated arguments throughout the years, and continue to have them today. Abortion is the voluntary termination of a pregnancy, resulting in the death of the fetus or embryo (Gill). Abortion is a topic that has been around for a long time, and is something that has been debated in just about every society. Abortion has been a part of the United States history since the U.S. was...
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...Abortion One of the most fought, controversial social issues in America is Abortion which is the medical procedure that is performed to terminate a pregnancy. Abortion is a huge moral issue in America that poses the question if it morally right or wrong. The research conducting in this paper will take a look at should abortion be legal or illegal, the Roe v. Wade case that has legalized abortion, the negative effects on woman who have an abortion, and the protest from those in the Christian religious community. Abortion is a medical procedure that is performed to end a pregnancy. Also known as induced abortion, because there are two types of abortion the other being spontaneous abortion, which is a miscarriage; “that occurs when a fetus or embryo dies in the mother's uterus and is expelled by the body” (Alters, Sandra M, 2008). Since pregnancy is lengthen by 9 months and is broken into 3 trimester each having 3 months, according to Sandra M. Alters in her 2008 published book entitled “Abortion—An Eternal Social And Moral Issue”, in 2003 88% of all induced abortions were performed during the first twelve weeks, or first trimester, of the pregnancy. There are two types of ways to have an induced abortion, one being the medial procedure, two the new found medication intake that allows one to take two pills few hours apart in one day. The result of the pill method is one day the pills are taken, the next day you deliver the dead fetus. According to an article written about Jennie...
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...Abortion is an unduly argumentative issue that can provoke very strong feelings on both sides of the debate because it is wrong and it’s murder but it is also an option for mothers who are not ready. Everyday a tragedy greater than September 11, 2001 takes place, but there is nobody talking about the tragedy called abortion. On September 11th , 3000 people were killed, but everyday more than 3,000 babies and deliberately killed. Abortion is defined as the “ removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy” (dictionary.com). Abortion is commonly know as the easy way out. In 2011, approximately 1.06 million abortions took place in the U.S., down from an estimated 1.21 million abortions in 2008, 1.29 million in 2002,...
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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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...first point out the fact that abortion is one of the most controversial issues in the United States. The progressive left stands strong on the argument that women deserve the sole right to decide on abortion. As for the conservative right they base their judgment of abortion on religious aspects than on women’s rights. Whether your stance on abortion is pro or anti it is a legal operation in the United States. In the year 1973 abortion laws were decided by the states. Most of the states banned legal abortion unless the woman’s life was at risk. The controversial case Roe v. Wade changed the outlook on abortion. “In that year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the controversial case Roe v. Wade. The Roe decision acknowledged both a woman’s ‘fundamental right’ to terminate a pregnancy before fetal viability and the state’s legitimate interest in protecting both the women’s health and the ‘potential’ of the fetus. It prohibited states from banning abortion to protect the fetus before the third trimester of a pregnancy, and it ruled that even during that final trimester, a woman could obtain an abortion if she could prove that her life or health would be endangered by carrying the term”(Gordon, 214). This ruling gave woman the ability to make a decision of aborting a child based on their own rights and beliefs. As of 1973 to the present year of 2003 abortion is a legal procedure but is unfortunately looked upon by some, as murder. My standpoint on abortion is developed by both the progressive...
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...Should Abortion be Banned of Japan? BCOM-275 July 3, 2013 Should Abortion Banned in Japan? “Abortion is defined as expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it can survive on its own” (Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 2013). Even though not many believe that no person has the authority to take another person’s life, and strict religion laws prohibit abortions in Japan under most situations, a women's right to choose to have an abortion should be her choice. Every woman should have the opportunity to determine whether to keep the pregnancy or to abort it. Growing up in today’s society, whether here in United States or in another country, we see parents not capable to raise a child, and a victim of rape or sexual assault nurture a child. Most cases, the child ends up neglected, abused, homeless, hungry, unloved, and grow up to be a problem of the law and society. If the woman knew, and feels in her heart that she is not ready to bear and raise a child, she should have the right to choose, not the State or Religion to dictate or regulate abortion. In some cases, it is better to have fetuses aborted than have them be brought up poor and neglected, were not only will the child suffers but also society when that child develops a higher attraction to crime, alcohol, and drugs. History of Abortions in Japan In early 1900, abortion was illegal in Japan under Criminal Code. This Code prohibits a woman to perform any form of abortion. Any pregnant woman, medical personnel...
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...ABORTION Pros: Even though most pregnant mothers have a hard time choosing whether or not to get an abortion, it is generally safe and has been performed successfully before. She is the one who would be going through the actual labor of continuing pregnancy, delivering a baby, bringing it up, parenting it well, in addition to other obligations she has to do in her daily life. To get it done with little or no help from the partner and families needs a well-balanced body and mind. If no abortion is performed, it might cause serious mental problems and insecurity for the mother. When a mother has an unwanted baby, there is a more likely chance of an unhealthy relationship and that will be detrimental to the life of the child and the mother. The guilty feeling of abortion will not last as long as the struggle the mother has in her life for the next 18 years of her life. An attempt to restrict the abortions would rise not only the percentage of illegal and unsafe abortions but also the expenses of the procedure. A new law would be needed to tackle the illegal abortions and further legal hassles would have no ends. All in all, if you stop abortion, it will cause more problems than what people have started already today. Should Abortion Be Banned (Except in Special Circumstances Like Saving the Mother's Life)? YES -Abortion is a form of murder and demeans the value of human life. -Other birth control is readily available; thus, abortion shouldn't be a form...
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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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...Abortion is wrong no matter which way you look at it! Despite the many cons of abortion, terminating a pregnancy is legal in many countries. Some areas have adopted stricter parental notification and parental consent laws, but no one has successfully banned pregnancy termination. Even though the procedure is legal, many people believe that terminating a pregnancy is a serious human rights violation and that the procedure should be banned in most, if not all, cases. One of the main reasons against abortion is that life begins at conception. Abortions most often occur within the first eight weeks of a pregnancy. During that time, a baby develops a heartbeat and brain activity. Also a fetus might feel pain at this time. Therefore when the baby is being killed it feels everything. Another moral argument put across as a reason against abortion is yet again a phrase instilled into humankind since time incarnate, “If providence has given, it shall arrange for it too”. Simply put, this means that a child has been brought on earth, he or she should be given a full chance to live a life, as God must have planned something for them. If you kill a baby you never know what they could have blossomed into. All babies deserve to live since it was conceived. Abortion is wrong because fetus is an innocent human with the right to live, which in turn implies that aborting a child amounts to murder. Every person has the right to life and no force can take that away from him/her. Similarly, once a...
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...Abortion is the removal of an embryo, or fetus from the uterus before the completion of the full term of pregnancy, which is 40 weeks. Back in the 1820’s the United States government realized that abortions were resulting high mortality rates. Even though the United States’ ban on abortion only lasted a half a century, illegal abortions still continued . Mainly among young women uneducated on the subject of contraception. Technology, education, and increase use of contraception has the abortion rate decreasing. In 2011, the abortion rate was 13.9 abortions per 1,000 women, more than 50 percent were aged in their 20’s. The main concern with abortion is the health and safety of the mother. There are many regulations and specific requirements...
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