Mark Coleridge's View On Abortion

Ever since the case of Roe v. Wade in 1973, abortion has been one of the most contentious issues in our society. In some cases people think abortion is murder, in others, it’s reasonable for some cases. Then there are people who use it just to take advantage of it. The legal stance of abortion is a hot topic in today’s society.

The United States has been divided now over the issue of abortion for thirty-three years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973. As of today, over 45 million legal abortions have been performed in the United States. Pro-choice advocates hold these 45 million abortions as being 45 million times women have exercised their right to choose to get pregnant and to choose to control their own bodies. To pro-life, or anti-abortion, advocates these 45 million abortions constitute 45 million murders, a genocide of human life in the United States propagated by the court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade. The debate over abortion in the United States is thus a debate of two extremes. One side argues from the personal liberty of the mother. The

The similarity between Theodore Roethke and Elizabeth Bishop are that their writings may be of confessionalism style, this is noted by its self-deprecation and personal experiences. In the “My Papa’s Waltz”, it appears the sons is explaining his relationship with his drunken father. The son was basically highlighting what he had noticed and experienced with his father. There were subtle details that gave the impression that his father was drunk and may have just returned home from a days work. This is where it was mentioned that his father had whiskey breath, his hands were batter and dirty.

Abortion is a major social issue where many people obtain different perspectives and opinions other than being one sided. People who are for or against abortion both possess logical explanations as to why they choose which side of the issue they stand on along with their own exceptions. The two different articles share the same issues about abortion. One article is called “’Prolife Progression’ is Not an Oxymoron.” Written by Gerald Schlabach and published by the Commonweal magazine. The second article is, “According to Pro-Aborts, Even Pictures of Babies in the Womb are ‘Graphic Images,’” written by Jonathon Van Maren and published by National Rights to Life News magazine. Both articles provide great insight and evidence; however, Gerald Schlabach’s article gives a more clear and concise persuasive aspect of the issue, better word choice, organization, and more in-depth support.

Then I kept reading, and the more I read the more I found myself nodding at what the writer, in this case the President of NOW Terry O’Neill, was saying about abortion, or as she called it “abortion care.” She mentioned the high rate of infant mortality, of which one of the causes she says is the high preterm birth rate due to the failure of the public health system. She mentions that adolescent mothers, especially those who are poorer, are unable to gain access to prenatal care, which results in low birth weight and the possibility that the newborn could die in the first month or even be born premature, which in some cases can be fatal as well. The other statistic that she mentions is the rise of maternal deaths, either during childbirth or during pregnancy. She believes that abortion care could help prevent these deaths. I have to admit that I never gave paid too much mind to the pro-choice/pro-life debate except to say, “My body, my decision. The government can shove it.” It surprises me to see that so many people believe that the government should have a say in what a woman can or can’t do with her body. I’ve only seen a bit on abortion rights in our readings, and while the reading itself states that not all feminists are pro-choice, I can see it’s a very important issue in the women’s movement. The ability to make such an important decision

There has been much controversy regarding the social, ethical, and medical predicament that abortion provokes. Abortion is the procedure of ending a pregnancy with the early removal of a fetus. There is no right or wrong when it comes to abortion; values contribute a great amount to an individual’s opinion. This process has led to numerous debates among individuals who believe that it is up to a woman to decide what to do with her body and the individuals who hold that women do not have the right to take away a life. Although it may seem as if the beliefs of pro-life and pro-choice advocates are on opposite sides of a spectrum, the two sides can come to an agreement about how to at least lessen the number of abortions occurring.

Abortion is one of the most contentious and talked about topics of our time. It is discussed in classrooms, work places, on the internet, and now among government officials. Abortion has been a very controversial subject over the past couple years. This is mainly because there is no middle ground; a person is either pro-life or pro-choice. The effects abortion has on people can be very severe but commonly go unnoticed. Although abortion causes a great deal of negative effects on our society, it is nearly impossible to create a solution due to the large variety of opinions and values for and against this extremely controversial subject. Abortion can affect a person, physically, mentally, economically, and is still seen as a point of

Many differences of opinion arise in regards to abortion, including the obvious “pro-life or pro-choice” question many people have defiant answers to. Abortion is a topic that most every person has a very strong, firm stance on, resulting in a worldwide debate of the matter. Differences of opinion persist within both movements. “Some pro-life activists may condone abortions in cases of rape or incest, while others take an uncompromising stance, believing that all abortion is murder” (“Abortion”). Most pro-life thinkers state that it is inhumane and immoral to abort a fetus under any circumstance, yet it is very important that the woman has the right to make her own decision based on her situation. If a woman needs to have an abortion, she

However, the column’s main idea was not my reason for selecting the article. I chose the article for its extensive, albeit slightly out of date, data and its knowledge presented that is written by educated, albeit biased, authors. Bonnie Jones and Tracy Weitz both have degrees that make them highly educated on the subject matter, however, a quick search of their names finds them to be highly partisan to the pro-choice movement. Although this makes them no less educated on the topic of abortion, it allows the reader to see clear partiality in the article. For the reader like myself who would like to question other channels of thinking, this article presents a clear-cut view of the concepts provided by the believers in the pro-choice movement along with detailed explanations of the subject matter.

When a person hears the word abortion, many thoughts and opinions probably come to their mind, but how much of it is based on facts? Abortion is defined by Webster’s dictionary as the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus. The subject of abortion is a very controversial, which is usually presented from a biased point of view; however, the history it has, different types, laws, and statistics on women who have abortions, are not always stated with these arguments.

One of the most controversial topics in America is abortion. In medical terms, “an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus” (Medicine Net). All around the world, the practice of abortions has been widely used to control a woman’s reproduction. The polarizing, emotional debate on abortion has been an ongoing issue that still exists today. People’s different perspectives and opinion on whether or not abortion is immoral continue to divide America into two groups: “Pro-choice” and “Pro-life”. However, pro-life advocates tend to focus more on the fetus rather than how abortion and programs have actually benefited the mother and families. There is hypocrisy in people who identify themselves as “pro-life” and the word itself can be misleading as it does not align with the true values of protecting a life.

Former U.S. Presidential Candidate, Hilary Clinton, once said, “We’re always going to argue about abortion. It’s a hard choice and it’s controversial.” In this essay, I’ll describe abortion and the history of it. Also, the point of view from both sides; pro-life and pro-choice. Next, how the government handles abortion. Then, why abortion will always be controversial. Lastly, someone’s personal experience with abortion.

Abortion has taken the lives of more than 50 million babies since 1973 (“About Abortion”). The issue of abortion is one of the most common controversial issues in American politics and culture. In modern society, many women that have an unintended pregnancy and they result to abortion without researching other options. Abortion is not a substitute for birth control and this issue should be taken seriously. The individual woman needs to understand that by agreeing to have an abortion she is agreeing to kill an innocent fetus. Abortion rips the unborn child from his or hers right to life. Society needs to let women see through the eyes of the fetus and find alternative ways to raise the baby. Abortion should be

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.

He begins the article in a way that implies to readers that his opinion is consistent throughout. The author believes that Child’s Month should be held in a higher regard than Mother’s Day and conveys that women should be grateful to be mothers. The author says this from his own experience and perspective of what being a mother is should be. He further declares that motherhood is amazing without any credible sources of a survey. “…the responsibilities of motherhood is awesome…” this view is completely of the author’s. Moreover, he admits that the arguments that he conveys are solely his opinions: “It’s a bit crazy in my view.” In denouncing abortion, Chisolm allows his opinion to dominate the article, which has impacted it negatively, as it reduces its credibility and risks readers doubting his