Essays on Having An Abortion

Abstract

One of the most controversial issues ever over time is abortion and whether women have the right to have one or not. The debate has become even more intense after the Roe v. Wade court case. Opposing viewpoint collide, based on one’s religion, morals and political affiliations, among others. To answer the perpetual dilemma ‘to have an abortion or not’ is always difficult and subjective. However, introducing the health problems deriving from having an abortion is a more objective approach, given that projected medical-related problems are based on solid evidence and facts. This paper discusses the possible reasons why a ...

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in our popular culture. It crosses racial, religious, socio-economic, and gender lines. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in the 1970s, abortion has been a hot button issue everywhere from the dinner table to the race to the White House. It seems as if opinions on this topic are split right down the center. If you asked fifty random people about the subject, it is quite possible you would have 25 for abortion and 25 against it. Abortion is both unethical and immoral as a means of birth control. There are three reasons ...

Introduction

The right to decide whether a woman is ready to bear the responsibility of a child, a life, should be granted to the woman. Currently, abortion is illegal in several countries across the globe, some even going to the extent of endangering the mother’s life so as to avoid aborting a fetus. While most of the arguments against legalizing abortion have been founded on the concept of the fetus’ right to life, there is also great contention that a woman is the best judge of whether she can carry the responsibility of the child. Hence, the legalization of abortion should be allowed in ...

Why the Decision to Have an Abortion is the Right of Women.

Abortion in Healthcare: Why the decision to have an abortion is the right of women The right to decide whether a woman is ready to bear the responsibility of a child, a life, should be granted to the woman. Currently, abortion is illegal in several countries across the globe, some even going to the extent of endangering the mother’s life so as to avoid aborting a foetus. While most of the arguments against legalizing abortion have been founded on the concept of the foetus’ right to life, there is also great contention that a woman is the best judge of whether she ...

A Woman’s Right

Abortion: A Woman’s Choice, A Woman’s Right

There have been several studies that simply asked respondent whether they thought that abortions were morally right or wrong. However, the subject of abortion is not that simple to pass judgment on. Modern day Americans are well aware of the different scenarios that can lead up to the decision to have an abortion. There are unplanned pregnancies arising from assenting relationship. A large number of unwanted pregnancies are among teenagers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the age group of 15 to 19 years, women had a ...

On the Beginnings of Life

There have been several debates that simply revolved around whether abortions were morally right or wrong. However, the subject of abortion is not that simple to pass judgment on. Modern society is well aware of the different scenarios that can lead up to the decision to have an abortion. There are unplanned pregnancies arising from assenting relationship. There are also cases of pregnancies arising out of crimes such as rape. Then there is the question of at what point in time an abortion can be acceptable. Most of the time, the hesitancy lies in a single question: when does the ...

The act of having an abortion is intimidating and emotionally galling to even the most stable and mature of women and for that reason, teenagers should be made to have parental consent before having an abortion – if only to ensure that they provide the correct emotional support afterwards. Equally, teenagers are still legally minors and as such, their parents should be involved in any medical procedure that they undertake – for instance, a surgeon would be unable to perform heart surgery without the patient’s parental consent so why should an abortion be treated any differently?

In January 2010, Time Magazine ...

Abortion is a highly debatable and controversial subject. Abortion can be defined as that process where a developing child in the mother’s womb is terminated. Keeping all instances and situations in mind, abortion has always and still is always seen as an act of violence done against the new unborn child and also to the woman carrying the baby. To my own opinion, abortion is also a moral crime itself. Currently, abortion is a big issue which has raised a heated debate on its legalization. For years, abortion has remained legal in different many countries. However, as times goes by, some countries are ...