Abortion Thesis
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Thesis
Abortion is a totally unacceptable, cruel and unethical practice and
should be considered illegal except under some special cases and medical
circumstances that indicate a danger to the mother. Our judicial system
must consider the ethical and moral aspects of abortion as an intrinsic
part of the problem when approaching this social issue. The recent banning
of the partial birth abortion is a huge stride in the positive direction.
Introduction
Abortion is the one of the most debated social issues of this
century. The controversy as to the right that man has over the life of a
baby in the fetus and in controlling its entry into the world is a much-
debated topic. Abortion is the process of putting an end to the life of the
baby by killing it in the womb itself. This social issue assumes all the
more importance given the fact that an astounding 1.7 million people have
abortions every year in the United States alone. There is much debate that
the procedure, which was initially indicated as a life saving method, is
today misused to suit the whims and fancies of the people. Let us analyze
the ethical and moral and medical aspects of abortion in a little detail.
The Legal Battle -Row Vs Wade
Row Vs Wade was an important landmark case in American legal history.
It happened when Norma McCorvey, (under the name of Jane Roe) a 25 year old
woman challenged the Texas laws which regarded abortion as criminal.
McCovery was denied an abortion in 1969 and was forced to give birth to her
third child. (Which she attributed to be a consequence of rape and later
claimed to be a false testimony). However Sarah Weddington, an attorney
from Dallas took her case in 1973. This time they successfully argued that
the anti abortion law was an infringement of the women's personal rights
and defeated the Texas government attorney Henry Wade. [Frank Beckwith]
The outcome of this
Thesis
Abortion is a totally unacceptable, cruel and unethical practice and
should be considered illegal except under some special cases and medical
circumstances that indicate a danger to the mother. Our judicial system
must consider the ethical and moral aspects of abortion as an intrinsic
part of the problem when approaching this social issue. The recent banning
of the partial birth abortion is a huge stride in the positive direction.
Introduction
Abortion is the one of the most debated social issues of this
century. The controversy as to the right that man has over the life of a
baby in the fetus and in controlling its entry into the world is a much-
debated topic. Abortion is the process of putting an end to the life of the
baby by killing it in the womb itself. This social issue assumes all the
more importance given the fact that an astounding 1.7 million people have
abortions every year in the United States alone. There is much debate that
the procedure, which was initially indicated as a life saving method, is
today misused to suit the whims and fancies of the people. Let us analyze
the ethical and moral and medical aspects of abortion in a little detail.
The Legal Battle -Row Vs Wade
Row Vs Wade was an important landmark case in American legal history.
It happened when Norma McCorvey, (under the name of Jane Roe) a 25 year old
woman challenged the Texas laws which regarded abortion as criminal.
McCovery was denied an abortion in 1969 and was forced to give birth to her
third child. (Which she attributed to be a consequence of rape and later
claimed to be a false testimony). However Sarah Weddington, an attorney
from Dallas took her case in 1973. This time they successfully argued that
the anti abortion law was an infringement of the women's personal rights
and defeated the Texas government attorney Henry Wade. [Frank Beckwith]
The outcome of this