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    the 1973 Roe v. Wade case affirms the fundamental right of the mother to opt for an abortion in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. The judges ruled in favor of abortion, declaring the woman’s right of privacy under the 14th amendment protects the right to abort during the first trimester. This decision created a legal precedent that influenced ensuing Supreme Court Decisions involving restrictions on access to abortion (Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 2014). The Supreme Court also ruled that

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    In abortion, there are many points to agree on. From why should it happen to who has the right of choice to say whether the baby should live or die. In some situations I agree that pro choice people have a point, for example, if a poor young girl is raped and becomes pregnant due to the event, I understand you would want to get rid of the baby because it will bring back terrible memories . I also understand if a woman does not want the baby because it comes with a mental disorder , like a type of

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    The highly controversial matter of abortion has been lurking in and out of many governmental discussions and debates. It has lasted for many decades and was highly practiced until the 1880s when laws and regulations were put into effect. Recently, this topic has been brought up once again and is focused on areas mainly the Southern and Western parts of the United States. Abortion is one of those topics where it can go either way; it’s either pro-life or pro-choice. Both are two very different sides

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    own body” said Margaret Sanger (Quotes About Abortion). An abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. 69% of women that have abortions are economically disadvantaged (The Demographics Of Abortion: It 's Not What You Think). This is one of the reasons abortions should stay legalized, over half of the women would have been struggling to take care of their child without it. Abortion was legalized on January 27, 1973 in a 7-2

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    million pregnancies each year in the United States, 1.6 million end up in abortion” (Hern). Because of the numerous traumatic psychological, physical, and overall irresponsible behavior or actions constantly encouraged due to abortion, it should be banned, and forever illegal. Killing one’s own fetus has been linked to psychological distress which has been channeled into many different cases of substance abuse. “Induced abortion has been linked to increased rates of substance abuse, especially among

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    Abortion Ethical Issues

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    ethical issues result from abortion. However, the issues to be discussed are regarding whether abortion is considered the taking of human life, the mental state of a woman becoming a mother, and whose decision is it to determine whether they should be permitted. This paper is about the ethical issues surrounding abortion and the question as follows: Should women have the right of choosing abortion for the sake of their health, both mentally and physically? The history of abortion dates farther back than

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    controversial issues plaguing our country today is that of abortion. This debate arose in the mid-to-late 1800’s when states began passing laws to make abortion illegal (“History of Abortion”). Although each law varied from state-to-state, the reason for making it illegal seemed to be similar: All surgical procedures, including abortion, were risky and hospitals and well-practiced doctors were not common in most areas. Back-alley abortions (illegal abortions) were very common during this time. Even when the

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    idealized the idea that abortion was ultimately prohibited due to the fact that religion predominated the beliefs of the people. Now in a rapid changing-liberal society, people are questioning if prohibiting a woman from aborting is denying her inalienable right of freedom as listed under the First Amendment. The right to abortion should be left in the hands of a woman’s personal decision rather than being obligated to live with the results of something she never wanted. Abortion is the deliberate

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    Abortion is a controversial subject that most people will never be able to agree on. The reason for that is because there are people who are against abortion, while we have others who believe that the only ones who have a say on what they do to their body is the women. Since recognizing a woman's constitutional right to abortion in Roe v. Wade case, the U.S. Supreme Court has been reaffirming that right. The Court has held that a state cannot ban abortion before viability which is the point at which

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    Why Abortion Is Terrible

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    The Real Reason Why Abortion is Terrible Abortion, the act of ripping a person’s life away before their life has begun. Abortion should be classified as murder. Women are killing an unborn child because they made an unfair mistake. There are many options and many ways to either not get pregnant, or avoid having an abortion. Abortions can be prevented by using birth control, adoption, protection, and by having proper education. Abortion means the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often

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