Post Abortion Response Essay

The issue of abortion is one of the most sensitive and controversial issues faced by modern societies. This issue leads to topics of whether abortion is right or wrong, if it is the actual killing of a person, and what actually defines the moral status of a fetus. In this paper, I will be arguing against Bonnie Steinbock, who believes that abortions are morally acceptable. So I will be supporting the view that abortions are not morally acceptable.

When Roe v Wade (1973) concluded that women were able to have a legal abortion, abortion rates soared (New, 2011). When the provisions from the Pennsylvania Abortion Control act were put into law, abortion rates declined. Between 1990 and 2005, the legal abortions declined significantly by 22.22 percent (New, 2011). It was deemed unconstitutional for men to know about their wives abortions, contemplating that it may lead to abuse (O’Brien, 2011). Men have an ethical argument that questions, is a wise decision for men’s rights to having children?

For years, the mother-to-be was, and still is, the sole decision maker of the choice to terminate the pregnancy, whereas the father has little to no say in the matter. In most relationships the decisions are two-sided, parenting included, so why is the choice to keep or abort the fetus one-sided? Men and abortions have never been addressed positively or addressed at all. The stereotype of men wanting an abortion solely to relieve himself of his parental duties is perceived as a norm in today’s culture that generalizes all men. It is essential that the woman and the man involved in the conception of the fetus come to a mutual agreement on whether or not to have an abortion. Every choice up until the point of conception, throughout the pregnancy,

In most states in our nation today abortion is illegal when the fetus becomes a viable human being, meaning that it can survive outside of its mother's womb. This is often referred to as a late-term abortion, which usually occurs between the 24th and 28th weeks of a pregnancy. One of the problems associated with the ban on late term abortions in the United States is that viability is not defined. That is, there is no set week of gestation where a fetus is said to be viable. Late term abortions are performed for several reasons: sometimes the woman was not aware she was pregnant until the third trimester, some fetal abnormalities can not be detected until late in pregnancy, a mother may become too ill to

Though the mother did not choose the father, studies show that the mother naturally still feels a connection with her baby. Feminists for Life says, “Some women have reported suffering from the trauma of abortion long after the rape trauma has faded” (Alcorn). People think that the being raped makes it okay to kill a baby. Many women used this excuse, and turned to abortion to take away what they had not wanted. One woman confessed saying, "I suffered because I was led to believe that taking my child's life was okay. It was not, and I have been living with that for five years" (Kaufman).Some victims do not realize what they are doing, until after they have done it. Alcorn is certain that “One day she’ll understand—and those who advised abortion will not be there to help carry her pain and guilt.” It’s hard to imagine a worse therapy for a woman who’s been raped than to add the guilt and turmoil of having her child killed. In the book Victims and Victors, almost every one of the 192 rape victims regretted aborting their babies (Alcorn). Those who had not killed their baby, and were pro-life, see that the child was their own, and they loved them, despite its creator: “He is not a despicable “product of rape.” He is a unique and wonderful creation of God” (Alcorn). No matter how the baby came to be, the mother will love it

The abortion controversy has been debated for years. The presidential election this year has become very involved with this topic. On one side, John F. Kerry, along with third party candidate Ralph Nader, the pro-choice supporters, sees individual choice as central to the debate: If a woman cannot choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, a condition which affects her body and possibly her entire life, then she has lost one of her most basic human rights. However, George Bush feels the complete opposite. He thinks having an abortion is unethical and unjust. I agree with Kerry. The government has no right to interfere with a mother’s decision and trying to deny abortion to any woman is denying that mother’s civil

Abortion is defined as the expulsion of a fetus by a pregnant female before the normal end of a pregnancy. Many times and in most cases, specifically in the article titled “ABORTION” by Jimmyissmart on oppapers.com, abortion is seen as an act of violence and inhumane murder. It is mainly for this reason why people who are anti- abortion support their point of view. However, to murder the victim must first be alive, but what is the meaning of life? According to dictionary.com life is defined as the sum of the distinguishing phenomena of organisms, esp. metabolism, growth, reproduction and adaptation to environment. Hence, a fetus can not be alive because it lacks the ability to adapt to its environment, a fetus does not have

Should abortion be allowed in the United States? If so, then under what circumstances? Abortion has been one of the most heatedly debated topics in the U.S. for more than a century. This paper explores the history and international use of abortion, as well as the empirical and moral claims made by both sides of the issue. We will also examine the key positions taken on abortion and look at those affected by it. Based on extensive research and analysis, this paper will recommend that the government increase abortion funding and availability.

This article is talking about the consequences of abortion. The author of this article is talking about how abortion could affect relationships. This article is also consisting of some data about how many couples are in a romantic relationship and how many girls accepted this abortion. This article also agrees that giving birth increased the odds of nonromantic connection between women and the men involved in a relationship.

Abortion may be one of the most ongoing disagreements throughout time, some may consider this act as wrong such as specified in this quote by Mother Teresa: “The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between.” Abortion not only murders an unborn child, causes guilt for the mother’s decision to end her pregnancy and may cause problems to the mother’s health; abortion is irreversible that child will not have life. Some women having an abortion can suffer from damage to the uterus, internal bleeding including having pieces of the baby left inside her body causing difficulties. By means of ending the pregnancy, the mother may

Abortion The topic of Abortion is one of the most controversial of our times. It has caused countless deaths and several violent confrontations between the two separate parties of opinion. The fight between pro-life and pro-choice supporters has been long and brutal. This is because, despite what several people may believe, abortion is neither right nor wrong. It is a matter of personal opinion and it varies from person to person. In this way, each side can say with certainty that the other side is wrong. Therefore, the question remains; should abortion be legal? Though some may disagree on this point, the fact that legalizing abortion is the only option that will protect the lives of American citizens. This is all because of the

There are religious and emotional objections to abortion as well as the possibility of negative medical and mental consequences. Many are in favor of making abortion illegal because, they feel it is immoral. Others believe that government should not have a say so in such a personal matter. Are there any other factors that could possibly change the way people view abortion? The matter of abortions negatively affecting the women who have the procedure done is one that the world has been dealing with for some time now. Researchers have decided to explore the idea that women who have had an abortion could possibly be at a higher risk for developing and even intensifying mental health issues. Researchers use various measures to determine if or how having an abortion effects woman. Measures include factors such as women who request an abortion but have not yet gone through with it, women who have gone through with the procedure, and women who have lost a child due to abortions or other ways. The following literature explains these

Abortion: a dyadic perspective (Rothestein 111). This article/ essay is about men accompanying their partners or wives to the abortion clinic. Should men be there for their partner or should women go through the process alone? The findings in the article suggest that couples that go to the abortion clinic together experience less of a pathological relationship and that is brings them closer together as a couple rather than separate. There are no specific findings on why abortions are performed but more on rather the nature of the couple’s relationship. During the experiments the results reported showed a majority of men over women were in favor of abortions. There were no findings related to the experiences between married and unmarried

     Abortion is the surgical termination of a pregnancy. How odd that people are able to define something, that is such a controversial issue, so easily. There are hundreds, thousands, and even millions of things to say about abortion. When it comes to abortion, I find myself thinking like a symbolic interactionist. Abortion is a personal social issue and it needs to be seen on a micro level first. Although abortion can also be seen on a macro level, seeing abortion on a micro level lets people see the different symbols of abortion. No social condition creates the same symbol. If abortion is seen on a macro level, all the myths and stereotypes of abortion seem more realistic. For example, some of those myths

Women may have an abortion for a variety of reasons, but in general they choose abortion because a pregnancy at that time is in some way wrong for them. “Abortion is the removal of a fetus from the uterus before it is mature enough to live on its own” (Kuechler 1996). When this happens spontaneously we call it a miscarriage. Induced abortion is brought about deliberately by a medical procedure that ends pregnancy. Legal abortion, carried out by trained medical practitioners, is one of the most common and safest surgical procedures. “About 1.5 million American women choose to have induced abortions each year. Less than 1% of all abortion patients experience a major complication associated with the procedure” (Kuechler 1996).