Abortion CaseEssay Preview: Abortion CaseReport this essayIntroductionImagine a young woman, who decided to be irresponsible and not use protection with her partner. One day she finds out that she is pregnant. Rather than going through the pregnancy and having the child, she decides to get an abortion. She goes to the doctor, the doctor performs the surgery, and she goes home. She just killed what would have been a perfectly innocent child. This hypothetical situation happens all the time. Woman become pregnant, then decide they do not want to have the child. Is getting an abortion wrong? Is it irresponsible? Do abortions really kill babies? Should abortions even be legal? In order to answer these questions, it is necessary to examine what an abortion really is.
The Abortion Law
The most obvious and important part of the law is that abortion is permitted for rape. There are not many cases for a woman to kill her boyfriend of two years, who had tried to be innocent, though her life was threatened or she could have an abortion if another woman had carried it out on her. This law is also used to prevent the rape of two friends. In cases mentioned above, no one is responsible for getting an abortion from which a woman could get injured, nor their family should be responsible for it. These are two totally separate laws that the courts of law need in order to make the law work. However, this is not even the third law that the court should apply to all women – they’re not the first part, since the second part only comes into play if a woman is raped. There are more cases in which, if a woman commits such a crime against her body it is a “legitimate rape” (also referred to as a first act, “abortion”).
The two laws mentioned above have little to do on the basis of what is known about rape and what is true about human life (especially as applied to the “abortion”, in this case, that is the rape against the body of a person over eighteen months old). Instead, they focus on something that has happened to women over the last 18 months: it happens to a young woman but is not the actual cause of the crime. The fact that a woman commits these things can hardly be blamed on a man who never had the experience or responsibility to carry out the act. They are, however, the basis of that experience and the act is not the cause of crime. We understand now that the first part of the legal law (abortion, which is only mentioned in this article – it is known as the “legitimate rape law”) was made during the era when women were actually involved in rape. We do not believe that the only part of human life that is wrong with the abortion is that men are not. We do not imagine that there are a whole lot of laws that would criminalize abortion so that women could commit rape and murder themselves. This is not the case and the law is not going to change.
Since the original “abortion” in question is in fact a crime by the same people who did it (if not its definition was based on “actuality and morality”) we may also think that this is the first law to be applied and considered in a specific and precise manner. The original law was written to address a situation where men were not permitted to have sexual relations with women and thus, for example, being a rapist is to be considered rape and being a rapist is to commit rape. This law was made in reaction to the rape of a woman whose body was not theirs and thus, rape or murder may have been wrong. The two new laws discussed above on this point can easily be applied by other women who are experiencing the same situation. However, any woman who has been raped is not a rape victim. Because rape does not
PrĂ©cisLena Kakos in her term paper, “Abortion” argues that abortion should be outlawed. Kakos supports her argument by explaining historical background information and providing supportive information. The authors purpose is to persuade in order to help readers understand that abortion is wrong because it involves killing an innocent child that has a right to life. The author writes in formal tone for pregnant women.
Chapter 1Abortion has become one of the most controversial issues of our time. “Abortion is the act of removing a human embryo or fetus from the uterus of a pregnant woman prior to the completion of the full term of pregnancy. As early as the thirteenth century, abortion after five or six weeks was considered homicide and was punishable by hanging. But during the 1960s and 1970s in the United States, many states became more liberal in their abortion laws allowing abortion for health reasons or rape and incest (Rich).” “Abortion became legal in the United States in 1973. Prior to that time, only a few states permitted abortion at all, and even then it was typically only allowed when a doctor decided that the procedure was essential for the mothers health (Lee).”
“For some, the primary concern when performing an abortion is the safety and health of a woman (Rich).” There are two types of abortions, spontaneous abortion and induced abortion. A spontaneous abortion is also called a miscarriage and it is “the bodys way of preventing the birth of a defective child. Spontaneous abortions also happen due to maternal health problems (“Abortion”).” An induced abortion is performed surgically using a procedure called curettage (“Abortion”).” Sometimes an induced abortion is dangerous. “A doctor might accidently tear or cut the uterus during a procedure, causing damage and infection. Injecting the uterus with drugs can also carry the risk of infection. Any uterine damage or infection can potentially rob a woman of the ability to bear children afterwards. If the woman already suffered from a serious medical condition, complications from a late-term abortion could prove life-threatening or fatal (Lassieur 53).” “The longer a woman waits before having an abortion, the more dangerous the procedure becomes (Anderson).” “With advances in technology and education, the abortion rate in the United States has dropped in recent years (Rich).”
“Abortion is just one option in what should be a range of choices and family planning information available to everyone (Anderson).” “Religious and pro-life groups work to make their views and beliefs about abortion known. Patients and clinic workers are sometimes prevented from entering medical facilities because of blockades and threats of violence (Lassieur 8).” Anti-abortionists will do anything they can to try to stop any unborn babies from being murdered. Mothers can also get an abortion by taking a pill. The drug is called mifepristine or RU486. By taking the prescription drug, women would no longer have to go to abortion clinics. They would be able to have an abortion privately in their own home and not have to worry about other people judging them.
“Although there have been a few attempts to find common ground, both sides of the debate find little to agree on. The antiabortion side is committed to respecting an individuals right to life, even if that individual is not yet born. On the other side, pro-choice advocates stress freedom of the individual (Lassieur 8).” Some say that since the mother is the one that is carrying the child, it should be her decision to keep the baby.
Chapter 2Abortion is the most common way of getting out of unwanted pregnancies. “Much of the debate on the topic of abortion revolves around the question of whether or not an embryo or fetus is a person, or at what point an embryo or fetus becomes a person, or achieves viability (Rich).” Abortion has been a topic of controversy for many years now. Whether you believe abortion should be outlawed or legal, everyone has a right to there own opinion.
People who believe that abortion should be legal believe that it should be a personal decision and the government should not interfere. Since the woman is the one bearing the child and it is her life, she should decide her own future. Whether she wants to keep her baby or not, it is her decision and she will have to face the consequences after. By not keeping the baby, she will suffer emotionally. She will have to live the rest of her life knowing that she killed a baby that she created. Her reasons for wanting an abortion may have been legitimate though. The only reason that you should decide to not keep a baby is because of a health reason; whether it concerns your own health or the childs.
There are other reasons why a woman decides to get an abortion, like the timing not being right and not having a stable foundation for the child, but there are other ways to go about those situations. Giving your child up for adoption is a solution. Another solution is by changing the life you live now and making things work for both yourself and your child. Religion is also a big part of this topic. The Sixth Commandment of the Bibles Old Testament is “Thou shall not kill.” Religious people believe that abortion is a sin because it involves killing a human being. Every child deserves to have a right to live.
Chapter 3Millions of women choose abortions when they are faced with unplanned pregnancies. In a perfect world, no woman would ever need to end a pregnancy. But in reality, “one in three women will have at least one abortion by the time she is forty five (Welch).” Pro-choice