Abortion Vs Government
Courtney Thomas
English 3
12/18/15
Should legalizing abortion be a Government Decision? The issue of whether or not abortion should be illegal has been a challenge in America for many years. It’s caused a divide between Americans-those who are prolife, and those who are prochoice. Those who are prolife feel abortion should be illegal in order to save the lives of babies. Those who are prochoice believe that the government shouldn’t have the right to make any decisions regarding a woman’s body or health. Many facts prove that abortion should be a personal decision made between the woman and her doctor based on her health and the impact this would have on her life. On January 22, 1973, abortion was made a legal right for women in the Roe vs. Wade case. The decision gives "a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy, and that "This right of privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy” (proconorg). This allows women to have control over their own bodies, and make decisions based on how their lives will be affected. The officials making these types of decisions won’t be there to feel what it’s like to be in the woman’s situation, so why should they be able to make that decision? There have also been some arguments that a fetus feels pain when an abortion is performed. According to a 2010 review by Britain's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the cortex is needed in order to feel pain, and a fetus doesn’t develop it until the 26th week along. Abortions are performed much earlier than the 26th week. Access to abortion also prevents women from turning to illegal and unsafe options. …show more content…
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"Should the Government Be Able to Stop a Woman from Getting an Abortion?" KQED Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec.
English 3
12/18/15
Should legalizing abortion be a Government Decision? The issue of whether or not abortion should be illegal has been a challenge in America for many years. It’s caused a divide between Americans-those who are prolife, and those who are prochoice. Those who are prolife feel abortion should be illegal in order to save the lives of babies. Those who are prochoice believe that the government shouldn’t have the right to make any decisions regarding a woman’s body or health. Many facts prove that abortion should be a personal decision made between the woman and her doctor based on her health and the impact this would have on her life. On January 22, 1973, abortion was made a legal right for women in the Roe vs. Wade case. The decision gives "a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy, and that "This right of privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy” (proconorg). This allows women to have control over their own bodies, and make decisions based on how their lives will be affected. The officials making these types of decisions won’t be there to feel what it’s like to be in the woman’s situation, so why should they be able to make that decision? There have also been some arguments that a fetus feels pain when an abortion is performed. According to a 2010 review by Britain's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the cortex is needed in order to feel pain, and a fetus doesn’t develop it until the 26th week along. Abortions are performed much earlier than the 26th week. Access to abortion also prevents women from turning to illegal and unsafe options. …show more content…
N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2015.
"Friday Night Cartoons." First Door on the Left. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2015.
"Should the Government Be Able to Stop a Woman from Getting an Abortion?" KQED Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec.