Should Women Have the Right for an Abortion
Sandra Gomez
Professor Shepherd
English 1301 (T R)
30 March 2014
Should women have the right for an abortion?
Should women have the right to an abortion? Yes, women should have the right to choose. No, a fetus is a human being and has a right to life. These are some statements that are being made on the subject. At least 1.2 million abortions are reported each year. Contrary to common perception , abortion is not rare and most likely has affected many people whom we all know. By the age of 20, 1 in 9 women have had at least one abortion. By the age of 45, 1 in 3 women have had at least one abortion. (“U.S. Abortion Statistics“) Abortion is an operation to end pregnancy or the intervention to end pregnancy by removing the embryo or fetus from the women’s womb. A woman is able to end pregnancy before the full time required is needed. Many controversy surrounds the procedure of abortion. Although many pro-life groups believe that a fetus is a human being from the time of conception, and that abortion is morally the same as murder. Others argue if abortions were illegal women would try to induce them on their own or would go to someone secretly, putting their own lives at risk.
In January 2014, an article in the New York Times stated, “The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday [Jan. 28,2014] to impose tighter restrictions thrusting the issue of a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy into the polarizing politics of an election year.” Many of the representatives said they would much rather be talking about other things, like jobs, and problems more important than abortion. The Washington Post Company newspaper stated that the abortion rate in the United States dropped since the Supreme Court legalized it in all 50 states. “We are extremely happy that the abortion numbers are going down and continued to be declining over the years,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, a prominent antiabortion group. Tobias also rejected the
Professor Shepherd
English 1301 (T R)
30 March 2014
Should women have the right for an abortion?
Should women have the right to an abortion? Yes, women should have the right to choose. No, a fetus is a human being and has a right to life. These are some statements that are being made on the subject. At least 1.2 million abortions are reported each year. Contrary to common perception , abortion is not rare and most likely has affected many people whom we all know. By the age of 20, 1 in 9 women have had at least one abortion. By the age of 45, 1 in 3 women have had at least one abortion. (“U.S. Abortion Statistics“) Abortion is an operation to end pregnancy or the intervention to end pregnancy by removing the embryo or fetus from the women’s womb. A woman is able to end pregnancy before the full time required is needed. Many controversy surrounds the procedure of abortion. Although many pro-life groups believe that a fetus is a human being from the time of conception, and that abortion is morally the same as murder. Others argue if abortions were illegal women would try to induce them on their own or would go to someone secretly, putting their own lives at risk.
In January 2014, an article in the New York Times stated, “The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday [Jan. 28,2014] to impose tighter restrictions thrusting the issue of a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy into the polarizing politics of an election year.” Many of the representatives said they would much rather be talking about other things, like jobs, and problems more important than abortion. The Washington Post Company newspaper stated that the abortion rate in the United States dropped since the Supreme Court legalized it in all 50 states. “We are extremely happy that the abortion numbers are going down and continued to be declining over the years,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, a prominent antiabortion group. Tobias also rejected the