Abortion Definition
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Jane Fabbrini
Mrs. Travis
Language Arts-5th
April 25, 2017
Should Abortion be Legal?
Definition: Abortion Abortion is the removal of the embryo or fetus in order to end a pregnancy. Abortions are most likely preformed in the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy, when the baby isn't fully developed. There are different kinds of abortion in the U.S- in clinic abortion and the abortion pill. Abortions in the U.S are very common, 3/10 women have an abortion by the time they are 45. 1/2 of pregnancies are unplanned, and half of those are aborted. As of 1973, the Supreme Court made a decision to confirm that abortions are legal for women. Some arguments agree with the counties decision to make abortions legal because women should …show more content…
In the 1700s, there was no name for abortion and not because it was uncommon. During this time, women often took drugs to end their pregnancy. This option did not last for long because in 1827, Illinois passed a law that made the use of abortion drugs punishable by up to 3 years in prison. In the 1800s, States were passing laws that made abortions illegal. Hospitals were not common back then, so not only were abortions illegal, but they were also unsafe and risky. Some women did not agree with this idea of women not having the choice to do what they want, so they made a group called Jane to help other women find safe abortions. That did not go very well since abortions were illegal, so the group learned how to do it themselves. The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which was the fight over whether to criminalize abortion has grown increasingly fierce in recent years, but opinion polls suggest that most Americans prefer that women be able to have abortions in the early stages of pregnancy, free of any government interference. Due to this case, abortions became legal in 1973. In 1973, the Supreme Court, with a 7-2 vote, decided to make abortions legal agreeing with the Roe case. Acknowledging that the rights of pregnant women may conflict with the rights of the state to protect potential human life, the Court defined the rights of each party by
Jane Fabbrini
Mrs. Travis
Language Arts-5th
April 25, 2017
Should Abortion be Legal?
Definition: Abortion Abortion is the removal of the embryo or fetus in order to end a pregnancy. Abortions are most likely preformed in the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy, when the baby isn't fully developed. There are different kinds of abortion in the U.S- in clinic abortion and the abortion pill. Abortions in the U.S are very common, 3/10 women have an abortion by the time they are 45. 1/2 of pregnancies are unplanned, and half of those are aborted. As of 1973, the Supreme Court made a decision to confirm that abortions are legal for women. Some arguments agree with the counties decision to make abortions legal because women should …show more content…
In the 1700s, there was no name for abortion and not because it was uncommon. During this time, women often took drugs to end their pregnancy. This option did not last for long because in 1827, Illinois passed a law that made the use of abortion drugs punishable by up to 3 years in prison. In the 1800s, States were passing laws that made abortions illegal. Hospitals were not common back then, so not only were abortions illegal, but they were also unsafe and risky. Some women did not agree with this idea of women not having the choice to do what they want, so they made a group called Jane to help other women find safe abortions. That did not go very well since abortions were illegal, so the group learned how to do it themselves. The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which was the fight over whether to criminalize abortion has grown increasingly fierce in recent years, but opinion polls suggest that most Americans prefer that women be able to have abortions in the early stages of pregnancy, free of any government interference. Due to this case, abortions became legal in 1973. In 1973, the Supreme Court, with a 7-2 vote, decided to make abortions legal agreeing with the Roe case. Acknowledging that the rights of pregnant women may conflict with the rights of the state to protect potential human life, the Court defined the rights of each party by