Essays on Induced Abortion

Abortion is just but the termination of a pregnancy by either removing the embryo or the fetus before it gains the capability of surviving outside the womb. However, there is a natural abortion which occurs spontaneously, such kind of abortion is referred to as miscarriage while a purposeful abortion is called an induced abortion. More often than not, induced abortions are carried out by medical experts for some given reasons, maybe if the mother’s life is endangered. There are scenarios where a fetus has the potentiality of surviving outside the uterus; such a case is known as a ...

Introduction

Abortion is a sensitive aspect in the various dimensions of life, which include religious, cultural and political aspects. It is a concern that has led to public debate over the decades and an area of interest in the public health sector as evidenced by the World Health Organization. At least, a huge percentage of the world population come from countries where the practice is prohibited, and if permitted, it is on the grounds of saving a woman's life, such as in Kenya (Izugbara et al., 2015). However, despite the policies to manage the practice, it is important to appreciate ...

Abortion is the removal of fetus or embryo before it can survive outside the uterus. A spontaneous abortion is called a miscarriage. When the procedure is allowed by the law of a country, then it is considered as one of the safest procedures in medical sciences. In the US, it is considered 13 times safer than the childbirth. This procedure should only be performed by a licensed health care professional. It is a personal decision to end a pregnancy and it may need to have a counselling session before going for an abortion. The legal position of abortion is ...

Induced abortion is the intentional ending of pregnancy. In the United States there are approximately 1.3 million abortions performed every year. In the western world, the most common presentation of a patient seeking an abortion is a young, unmarried woman who is pregnant for the first time. A normal pregnancy takes 38 weeks and is divided into three trimesters, 88% of abortions occur in the first trimester. There is a fierce debate around the world regarding philosophical and political issues surrounding abortion (Kaplan and Sadock, 2007, p. 863). Most healthy women who choose to have an abortion are satisfied with their decision, ...

Social attitude to abortion is primarily defined by moral norms and traditions of society, living conditions. In recent decades, abortion has become one of the most intensely and diversely debated issues of the moral theory. Defenders of abortion rights and their opponents do not agree among themselves even in the terminology of the dispute. Opponents argue that the problem here is the following: whether or not the embryos should not be killed, like other human beings. Advocates believe the central question here is whether it is possible to force a woman to bear an unwanted fetus even at the cost ...

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

Life is often considered sacred and a right for all people no matter what ethnic group, religion, ideology, age group or health condition a person belongs. In every live created, it is to be treasured and filled with love. However, there are some couples or individuals who would forcefully remove this new life from the mother’s womb due to the responsibilities this new life would entail. This issue of aborting the fetus has been the subject of many debates throughout history as religion – most especially the Catholic Church – reiterates that it is an act that violates the sanctity of life. ...

Abortion can be termed as the ending of pregnancy by expelling or removing a fetus from the embryo or uterus prior to viability. An abortion may take place spontaneously, where it is often termed as a miscarriage, or it may be deliberately induced. The word abortion mostly refers to a human pregnancy’s induced abortion. Following viability, the relevant process is known as a pregnancy termination. In the developed nations, an induced abortion in conformity with the law is regarded as one of the safest medical procedures. Nevertheless, unsafe abortions lead to 5 million hospital admissions and about 47,000 maternal deaths annually ...

“Unless and until it can be proven that the unborn child is not a living entity, then its right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness must be protected.” (" Reagan, “Evil Empire,” Speech Text"). Abortion, a word derived from the Latin abortus meaning to be aborted or to miscarry, refers to the premature end or termination of a pregnancy ("Latin Definition for: aborior, aboriri, abortus (ID: 171)"). Generally, a majority of women get an abortion performed before they are twelve-week pregnant, i.e. during the first-trimester. However, some women may also get an abortion performed up to twenty-four weeks in the second trimester ...

Introduction

The rate of abortion in the United States keeps growing, even as government, religious bodies, human rights continue to shun out ways of keeping the figure at the lowest rate and campaigningagainst the continuous practice. Over 56.8 million abortions have been carried out till date, sincethe famous case between Roe vs Wade in January 22, 1973 when the US Supreme Court legalized its unrestricted practice (National Right to Life). Also, there is a raise in the number of abortions committed globally. It is estimated that from 1980 till present day there are about 1.315 billion abortions committed.According to the data ...

Politics of Abortion Accessibility

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Abstract

This paper explores five peer-reviewed articles that report studies on the effects of abortion on the well-being of women who underwent abortions. It also reviews an ongoing study that touches on the effects of denied abortions. The paper examines arguments of the health effects, briefly touching also on the economic effects, of abortion and if these effects have great implications whether or not to limit the access of abortion to the female public. The published studies examined in the paper lead to suggest that abortions are generally safe and the side effects are minor and do not ...

The issue of abortion is a topical concern of almost every human society across the world. At a certain point in history, people decided to be in opposition to it. However, there also was time when society agreed to practice it. As far as this problem is concerned, medical students and professionals get confused when making their own decision regarding abortion. Throughout the history, people have been looking for answers as to whether aborting a conceived child is right or wrong. Many researchers, ethical advisors, philosophers, and lawmakers, as well as the other people look at different perspectives – considering many cases ...

The issue of abortion is definitely multivalued. It has demographic sense, as well as political and social importance, and it has a very important ethical aspect. Topicality of the problem in discussing abortion persists despite the fact that it continues for many centuries. Historically, the attitude of doctors to abortion is one of the first and fundamental ethical and medical issues that are still relevant today. This is explained by the fact that the problem of abortion unites the relationship between people at the level of moral, legal, social, political, religious, and scientific consciousness. Abortion is defined as termination ...

Valuing Life at its Beginning

The issue on abortion is a continuous concern of almost every human society across the world. At a certain point of history, people decided to be in absolute opposition to it. However, there is also a point of time when people agreed its practice. Even some medical students and professionals get confused on making their own position regarding this matter. Through the years, men sought answers as to whether aborting a conceived child-to-be is right or wrong. Along with various researchers, ethical advisors, philosophers, and lawmakers, people look at different perspectives – considering many cases and contexts the practice of abortion would be deemed ...

Abortion, which is pregnancy termination through the removal of the foetus or embryo from the uterus before birth, is one of the most common practices that have been taking place in the society, especially, in the twenty first century. One essential thing that should be noted, however, is the fact that abortion can spontaneously take place, for example, as a result of the mother’s physical, physiological or psychological complications. This is referred to as a miscarriage. However, when abortion is induced, for example in hospitals, this is refereed to as induced abortion. There have been many cases of abortion in ...

Abortion

Abortion can be defined as the termination of a pregnancy by removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is due (Bacon, 2004, p. 2). Abortion can be induced or spontaneous. A spontaneous abortion is usually known as a miscarriage. Induced abortion is an easy procedure that can easily pass for the easiest procedures in the medical field. However, the procedure has cost so many lives, and severe consequences such as damage to the uterus, leading to barrenness. This happens if the procedure is carried out by an unskilled person.

Many people opt for an induced abortion due ...

Introduction

Abortion refers to the “termination of pregnancy before fetal viability” (Littleton and Engebretson 508). In this definition, a ‘viable fetus’ refers to one that has thrived for at least twenty weeks after conception. Abortion can broadly be classified into two categories: 1. Spontaneous Abortion: Also known as a miscarriage, this type of abortion refers to the termination of pregnancy without human interference (naturally) (Littleton and Engebretson 508). 2. Induced Abortion: This refers to “termination of pregnancy before fetal viability by medical or surgical intervention” (Littleton and Engebretson 508). This category can further be subdivided into two subcategories: (i) Therapeutic ...