Ethical Considerations Against Abortion

A recent federal lawsuit has been filed by the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) challenging the constitutionality of three provisions of the Setonia’s Abortion Laws. The three provisions ACLU are challenging are as follows (McCauliff): • Law which prevents state health officials from renewing or issuing licenses to abortion clinics located with 2000 feet of an elementary school (McCauliff). • Law which requires physicians performing abortions to complete 10 hours annually of continuing medical education on abortion procedures (McCauliff). • Law which requires abortion providers to give every patient a copy of her medical records, regardless of whether the patient requests such records (McCauliff).

She portrays the distressed women arriving at “she thought was a comprehensive health care provider near her home in Columbus, Ohio”. When arriving the doctors told her not to abort her baby, causing her to land in a crisis pregnancy center. These non-profit organizations work to “obstruct women’s access to abortion”. Meaghan Winter utilizes this anecdote to shed light on a disheartening situation, opening the reader’s eyes to what is truly happening to women across the globe. She employ pathological appeal by emphasizing the corner many women are metaphorically jammed in,” when providers like Planned Parenthood are shut down” and how “they leave low-income women with few alternatives for reproductive and preventive health care”.

There is no need to risk a woman’s health and livelihood by taking away her choice; only the mother-to-be can know her own situation thoroughly enough to make the best possible decision about her future. This is further supported by the nation’s judicial system during the Roe vs. Wade case in 1973 where Harry Blackmun stated that the “fundamental right of single women and married persons to choose whether or not to have children is protected by the Ninth Amendment, through the Fourteenth Amendment.” This court ruling made abortions decidedly legal in the United States, but many women are still being denied the right to terminate their pregnancies. When the ability to choose a safe and legal option is taken away, women that still seek an abortion

Pamela Cross is an advocate and a public policy director. Her sponsorship to the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) has influenced her to become a representative for women’s equality, empowerment and sexual health education. In the article “Abortion in Canada: Legal but Not Accessible” (2009), Cross’s main objective is to spread her advocacy and thoughts on abortion to ensure social action towards supporting women’s rights. In addition, her article goes in depth with the many barriers that women face when accessing the medical procedure of abortion. Cross’s main argument in her article is: although abortion has been legalized for many years, services remain inadequate and uncertain about the procedure of abortion.

There is a long untold history on abortion before it was officially legalized and accepted in a society. Between the 1800’s and 1973 abortion was criminalized and was believed to be the devils practice to anyone who tried to perform abortions and those who chose to try and do abortions were thrown into jail for helping a women. During this time, women of both black and white races were shunned from their homes and sent to an asylum or arrested along with their lover if the women got pregnant before marriage. In fear of being shunned or arrested, women performed illegal abortions that were very deadly, women tried inflicting pain to themselves by throwing themselves down stairs, or tried stabbing themselves in the stomach with scissors or knifes. They also injected poisons and toxins such as bleach into their bodies which caused most women organ failure and/or death, and if they survived they were disfigured or were in pain from permanent injuries.

Abortion serves as an alternative to those who face the highest costs of bearing and raising children like young women who have not finished school yet, couples who face the expectation of a child that will have severe physical complications, contraceptive failure, and those who are poor or are not able to afford children, especially, in the event that these children will be raised by a single parent. Abortion as a legal business emerged following the Supreme Court’s, Roe v. Wade, decision to constitutionalize abortion in 1973. Since the Supreme Court ruling of Roe v. Wade, the market for abortion has become an important part of America’s economy. For years following those decisions, abortion opponents have attacked patients, passing laws that restrict abortion access. Some of those laws include: requiring parental involvement in a minor’s decision to have an

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In the article, “The Abortion Clinic Across the Street”, Kathryn Joyce accounts these “sidewalk consolers” and the tactics they use to enforce reproductive oppression. Some of the strategies the “sidewalk consolers” use are, “Providing misleading information about women pregnancy status or due date, or suggest unproven links between abortion and cancer, infertility and suicide” (Joyce 427). This misinformation may make pregnant women feel that they have no choice but to have the baby. A reproductive justice framework works to relieve these feelings. Planned Parenthood offers support and services to help with an unwanted pregnancy as well as medically accurate information about the results of receiving an abortion.

It left them sick, made them unable to have anymore children and in some serious cases resulted in their deaths, and even after so much suffering many women remained pregnant. Yet, not only was it the controversial practice of abortions that Planned Parenthood was offering, but also contraceptives that ultimately eliminated a vast need for abortions as well. Their steady supplying of contraceptives and the organization’s goal to educate women about safe sex helped lower not only teen pregnancies but unwanted ones as

Before Roe v. wade the number of deaths from illegal abortions was around 5000 and in the 50s and 60s the number of illegal abortions ranged from 200,000 to 1.2 million per year. These illegal abortions pose major health risks to the life of the woman including damage to the bladder, intestines as well as rupturing of the uterus. The choice to become a mother must be given to the woman most importantly because it’s her body, her health, and she will be taking on a great responsibility. A woman’s choice to choose abortion should not be restricted by anyone; there are multiple reasons why abortion will be the more sensible decision for the female.

As portrayed within Carl’s THINK Social Problems (2013), the topic of abortion has been in the spotlight in recent years. Many wonder, what economic, social, and cultural consequences would ensue if we limited abortion. For starters, there would be several economic repercussions. Columbia University has stated that the legalization of abortion has resulted in women, holistically, being less likely to live in a single household and has concluded that they are also less likely to live in poverty (Pop-Eleches, 2005). This can be substantiated by the fact that having to raise a child can cost anywhere from $9,000 to over $25,000 per year, and not having to pay that cost, if it is undesired, can lead individuals to utilize that money in other facets

Rocco Commisso Professor B. Shaw English 102 MWF 06 February 2023 Difficult Decisions Abortion is a highly controversial and polarizing issue that can have significant psychological effects on a woman's mental state. The decision to have an abortion can be a complex and emotional one, and the aftermath can vary from person to person. Some women may experience feelings of guilt, shame, or sadness, while others may feel a sense of relief or empowerment. Additionally, the societal stigma surrounding abortion can contribute to negative mental health outcomes for women who choose to have an abortion. It is important to understand that every woman's experience with abortion is unique and to offer support and resources to those who may be struggling with the psychological effects of this procedure.

I have decided to blog about my personal experience with abortion. Abortion is a huge controversial issue globally in so many aspects of this sociology class, not only in today’s world but for decades. My personal experience effected my phycological and social self in many ways. Both bad and good.

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Abortion In the United States, we are constantly discussing the topic of abortion. The opinion on legalization of abortion is very sensitive matter to some people and a constant battle in America. Most individuals only believe there are only two perspectives when it comes to abortion: pro-life, or pro-choice. In 2015 it is found to be that 52% of Americans believe abortion should be legal only under certain circumstances, 28% believe it should be legal under any circumstance, and only 19% believe it should be illegal under all circumstances (“Opinions of Abortion in the US, 1975-2015”).