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Running Head: A WOMAN’S CHOICE

A WOMAN’S CHOICE

A Woman’s Choice

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A Woman’s Choice

Introduction:

Abortion is a topic that is debatable. The debate regarding abortion being legal has been an ongoing since it became legal in 1973. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court, made a decision to up hold a women’s right to choose whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. This decision has divided the country because it is solely based on the determination of whether or not one has the need to feel to be alive. For instance, some same say a fetus doesn’t feel or have a conscience, therefore a fetus isn’t alive. When it comes to abortion individuals are either pro-life or pro-choice. Pro-life are the people who are against abortions and want it to be illegal to have one. Pro-choice are the people who support the right to have an abortion. Abortions ought to remain legal because each person has the right to decide on what is best for them.

Abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy. It utilizes either medicine or surgery to take out an embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus. This procedure is done by a licensed physician or an individual who is acting under the supervision of a licensed physician. “An obstacle to abortion exists in the form of abortion 'counselling' that discourages women from terminating their pregnancies.” (Woodcock, 2011, para. 1). Instead of telling the female about the different types, they try to make them feel guilty about the decision.

There are four types of abortions. The first type is a medical abortion, or the abortion pill. Females have up to eight weeks of being pregnant to decide if they want to terminate the pregnancy by using this method. Females can take a pill called Mifepristone at the clinic. This pill will terminate the pregnancy, and then from 24 to 72 hours the female would have to take Misoprostol, which is utilized to expel the tissue from the terminated pregnancy.

The second type of abortion is Vacuum Aspiration. This method is utilized in the first trimester, typically around the 6 to 13 weeks. Vacuum aspiration is the procedure utilized to empty the uterus.

The third type of abortion method is the IPAS Syringe - Early Abortion with Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA). This method is usually used as soon as the pregnancy can be detected by ultrasound, which is around the 4 or 5 week. When they used this method to perform an abortion they use a manual aspiration device called the IPAS Syringe. When performing an abortion using this method a handheld syringe is utilized to empty out the uterus.

The fourth method that can be utilized is the D & E (Dilate and Evacuate). A D & E procedure can be done anywhere from Week 13 to Week 24. Dilators are utilized to enlarge the opening to the uterus, which is then numbed and then they suck out the embryo or fetus to terminate the pregnancy. .

1. Pro-Choice

The decision to have an abortion should remain the choice of the female who is expecting. It is not an easy decision to make because women have many different reasons for terminating a pregnancy. The most common reason is that they are not ready for the responsibility that comes with having a child. Some women come from an abusive relationship. There are women who have been victims of either rape or incest. There are also women who have a medical reason to terminate their pregnancy, such as the fetus is not growing properly; or when it is life threatening to the mother or fetus. It is medical safe to have an abortion and by keeping it legal might help prevent individuals from killing babies when they are born, which has happen in many country.

Pro-life

Pro-life feel women should have the baby or give up to someone. To them all life should be wanted and if not you must deal with the consequences of your actions. They show you pamphlets of dead fetus to women and make them feel ashamed for the choices they make. They want to take away a women’s choice to choose. If you took away a women’s right to choose, how many more deaths would happen: because things would go back to botch abortions and more women dying from these botch procedures this was the effect when abortions were illegal. If the law was to change to suit pro-life it would become responsible for the unground abortions being performed.

Counter Thesis and Counter-Argument

The Pro-life group is against abortion for one main reason. They believe that a fetus is alive at the moment of conception. To them it is dangerous to terminate a pregnancy. They believe there are other ways to solve the problem. Adoption is another alternative to abortion, they are couples out there that can’t have a baby and would love to be parents. If you have too many abortions you can mess up your chances of conceiving at a later date. Many pro-life supporters are based on religion and that all gods are against it .These supporters say that a female who is having an abortion is committing a sin and an act of murder.

Another reason why people are anti-abortion is because there have been a few cases where after a surgical abortion the female has developed physical problems. When a surgical abortion is preformed the “surgeon must go in and stretch the cervix.” This procedure can cause tearing, scarring and weakening of the cervix. At times, this can make it impossible for a female to have a full term baby or she might not be able to have a child. A lot of time when a female has a miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth it is because she may have had a surgical abortion in the past that could have affected her cervix.

“President Barack Obama said in a Mar. 29, 2008 campaign speech in Johnston, Pennsylvania, "I have two daughters... I'm going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby." (ProCon.org: Pro & Con Arguments, para. 11). There are many reasons as to why individuals are Pro-Choice. One reason is if a female is a victim of rape. We will never really know the statics for a rape victim that is has an abortion, because most rapes are not reported. A woman that was raped should be able to have a choice since they have already experience having their choice taken away. Kids are not financially ready to support a child; some are not even out of school. We have so many kids and adults that are not mentally or physically ready to have a baby. A fetus that is growing abnormal can affect the mentally stability of the woman.

Another reason is if the female finds out during her pregnancy that the baby has a life-threatening genetic disorder. Genetic disorders can usually be found when the female is still pregnant. “In many cases, the results are available in time for a fresh embryo transfer on day 6 of embryo development.” (Lab Business Week, 2011, para. 4). Depending on the condition the doctor can tell a mother-to-be that the baby might not live for very long and that he or she might live his or her short live in severe pain. This will get many females thinking about the child’s will being and most would believe that abortion would be the best thing to do.

We need to educate people on how to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. Students and adults ought to practice safe sex. The men who are involved in these cases should also be held responsibility for their part in the situation because “It takes two to tango”. When making decisions in life we should look at all the options that are available and choose the solution that is best for you at that particular time. In some states, the Department of Education offer classes to educate their students about all the topics that deal with sexual intercourse.

My Opinion

I believe women should have the right to terminate a pregnancy. There are many different reasons as to why I am pro-choice, for instant if a woman is in a violent relationship she should have a choice on deciding on whether to terminate her pregnancy instead of bring a child that can be harmed into this world. I am against pro-life because they use religion as their stand point; Pro-life would prefer that you give up the baby for adoption, but who is going to adopt the baby. In today society more and more people are adopting from other countries, because to adopt in the United States is so hard compare to other countries. We are beginning to over crowd the adoption agency.

I feel pro-choice is correct on giving women a choice on personal decision that affect their life. If society made abortion illegal and they took away a woman’s right to choose, how many more deaths would happen: because things would go back to botch abortions and more women dying from these botch procedures this was the effect when abortions were illegal. If the law was to change to suit pro-life it would become responsible for the ungrounded abortions being performed.

Conclusion:

Many individual have argued over the topic of Abortion. Some say that is morally wrong and believe that is something that should be stopped. Then, there are individuals who believe that it should be a women’s choice on whether or not they want to keep the child that they are expecting. These groups are known as Pro-life and Pro-choice. Both group when arguing state vital information as to what they believe in and why they believe in their choice.

Reference

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