Abortion Annotated Bibliography

“Abortion: Roe v. Wade” American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Vol 8: 1970-1979.

In between the years of 1973 and 2010, 421 women have died due to abortions. Prior to abortions is when the most

Jones, R. K., & Jerman, J. (2014). Abortion Incidence and Service Availability In the United States, 2011. Perspectives On Sexual & Reproductive Health, 46(1), 3-14. doi:10.1363/46e0414

One of the most widely discussed issues within the topic of abortion is the mental health of the mother. Research by Guttmacher Advisory says “Based on the best scientific evidence currently available, there is no credible evidence that abortion, in and of itself, causes mental health problems for most women.”(2008). Guttmacher backs their claims with studies and research done by the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA states that many studies didn’t take into account how a woman’s mental health was before thinking about abortion. They also point out that any significant life event is stressful such as divorce or a death so one cannot say abortion

Chemerinsky, E., & Goodwin, M. (2017). Abortion: A Woman’s Private Choice. Texas Law Review, 95(6), 1189-1247. https://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=058f

In the overarching state of humanity, few topics are as important to the long term societal standpoint as abortion. Even more important and contested is the controversial subject of whether or not a woman will endure long term psychological effects or disorders after said abortion. This subject has been highly debated, with valid points made by both sides. It is important that we all look into these repercussions, especially since approximately 33% of women will undergo an abortion by the time they reach forty-five years old. This often challenged subject has many aspects. The main ideas that I researched where whether or not having an abortion leads to a higher risk for mental health issues, whether or not “post-abortion syndrome” is a

The train station itself portrayed the option on whether to have the abortion or not. The authored established two sets of tracks on both sides of the train station. Each tracked presented options for the couple to choose from. For example, the first track showed beautiful green grass, with tress, a field full of grains, wide river, and huge mountains which represented paradise if they have the operation. On the other hand, the other side of the track showed the life they live now. The life they were living involved them traveling around the world, drinking beers, and staying in hotels. This symbolize the life they will continue to have if they procced with the

S. Henshaw, L. Finer, The Accessibility of Abortion Services in the United States, 2001, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Volume 35, Number 1, January/February 2003. Grimes, DA. Clinicians Who Provide Abortions: The Thinning Ranks, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1992, 80: 719.

The following essay will examine the morality of abortion with specific reference to the writings of Don Marquis, Judith Jarvis Thompson, Peter Singer and Mary Anne Warren. I will begin by assessing the strength of the argument provided by Marquis which claims that abortion is impermissible because it deprives a being of a potential “future like ours,” and then go on to consider the writings of Singer, Thomson and Warren to both refute Marquis claims and support my assertion that abortion is morally permissible primarily because of the threat to the freedom and bodily autonomy of women extending the right to life to a foetus in utero would pose.

For my final paper I have decided to do a on the ethical and controversial issue of abortion. In this report I will cover both sides of the abortion issue. I will summarize the stands of both Pro-Life advocates and Pro-Choice, by presenting arguments from organizations, authors, and journal articles from each side. As well as give a brief history on abortion and a look at the laws that govern this issue not only here at home but around the world. In conclusion of my report I will give my views on the issue and on which side of the fence my beliefs put me on. So lets begin.

The research aims to provide an overview of the effects of abortion on mental health. This methodological review also aims to gather ample data sources that provide contrasting research on abortion in relation to its effects on mental health. The research also aims to provide a non-biased data that will allow readers to determine the effects of abortion.

Thesis Statement: Not only does abortion kill a human's life, but can also affect the mother health afterward, both mentally and physically

Ravitz, Jessica. "The Surprising History of Abortion in the U.S." CNN. Cable News Network, 27 June 2016. Web. 31 Mar. 2017.

Abortion has had a long and dangerous history that is seldomly talked about even today. Recently recognized as a right to women and their bodies, abortion was not an option for most women in the nineteenth century. Prior to Roe v. Wade, there was a system designed to give men control over women’s biological nature to have children. This created legislation that allowed men to dictate when the birthing process would occur, giving men power over their children and wives. Legislation aimed at women’s health care undermined the careers of midwives usually in charge of performing safe abortions, and strengthened the male dominated medical field. This was partly to solidify the legitimacy of a child to ensure property inheritance, but also to undermine the rights to women’s body, consent and privacy.

Abortion is a controversial issue in many countries all the time and there are always two sides of abortion. Pro-life supporters believe that abortion is immoral, so they argue that it should be illegal because an unborn baby is life. However, they do not figure out that woman who is on the inevitable situation such as infection, rape, or extreme poverty would still have the abortion even though the abortion is illegal. Many women die due to unsafe abortion, which is illegal and performed by uneducated people. Therefore, the abortion should be legal to protect the life of ‘alive women’ because women’s life is equal to human’s right. I would like to provide more affirmative bases to support abortion in this paper.