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Abortion Laws

I. Introductory Paragraph

o Abortion has been a controversial problem for many years.

o Women should be allowed the freedom to choose what they want to do with their bodies without legal limitations.

II. Body of your Argument

A. Background Information

o Abortion has often been a good option for women as a medical intervention to save the mother, and in cases where the pregnancy is unwanted or unplanned.

B. Reasons or Evidence to Support your Claim

1. Claim: Women deserve the chance to choose to abort since they often get pregnant due to different extraneous circumstances.

· Evidence:

o A large number of girls can get pregnant at a young age, and safe abortion is important to ensure the process is beneficial (Akaba, 2019)

o Women can get pregnant due to rape, incest, or other contexts that might require abortion.

o In the use, around 800 women die due to childbirth complications and pregnancy (Petersen et al., 2019).

o Adolescents who are at the age of 10-14 years have a higher risk of death and pregnancy complications. The complications include organ failure, hemorrhage, and other issues (Petersen et al., 2019).

2. Claim: Legalizing abortion will ensure that women’s rights are protected and that they have protection and assistance when making important decisions about their bodies.

· Evidence:

o Women over 12 weeks who seek abortion services from quacks are at a high risk of death and other complications (Hirve, 2004).

o Laws to allow abortion should be in place to protect women and empowers them to make informed health choices while considering their personal preferences and needs.

o If abortion is protected by law, it ensures that families are better prepared to handle early abortion, and medical abortion will also be done by professions.

3. Claim: Useful as a population control measure.

· Evidence:

o Unwanted pregnancies comprise 45% of all pregnancies

o 2% of women can get an unintended pregnancy once they have stopped contraception (Petersen et al., 2019).

III. Addressing the Opposite Side

A. 1st Opposing View: Supporting abortion can lead to abuse.

· Refutation: medical advice would be needed before approval.

B. 2nd Opposing View: Abortion has adverse effects.

· Refutation: Abortion is safer than quacks and illegal means (Petersen et al. 2019).

IV. Conclusion

o Women should be allowed to determine what they want to do with their bodies, especially regarding whether they should abort or not.

References

Akaba, G. O., Abdullahi, H. I., Atterwahmie, A. A., & Uche, U. I. (2019). Misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortions by gynecologists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences, 16(2), 90.

Hirve, S. S. (2004). Abortion law, policy, and services in India: a critical review. Reproductive health matters, 12(sup24), 114-121.

Petersen, E. E., Davis, N. L., Goodman, D., Cox, S., Syverson, C., Seed, K., ... & Barfield, W. (2019). Racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths—United States, 2007–2016. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 68(35), 762.