Salena Hunt
Everest University Online
ENC1109-2 Composition II
Abortion was legalized in 1973; it is the process of terminating an unwanted pregnancy. Roe vs. Wade is a Supreme Court law that gives women the unlimited right to abortion in the course of pregnancy in the first 3 months (Dictionary.com, LLC., 2013). Women of America have abortions everyday of every year. All women have their reasons behind why they want to get an abortion. Although abortion should be illegal in all states, it’s not; therefore women should and need to be well educated about the types of abortion before having an abortion. When considering abortion women should be aware of the importance and dangers of the different abortion method.
There are 3 ways to terminate a pregnancy. The 3 ways are the morning after pill, the abortion pill, and the in-clinic procedure. It is important that women understand the difference between each of the methods. The morning after pill helps to avoid getting pregnant by delaying ovulation or keeping the egg from implanting in the uterus and if you become pregnant after taking the morning after pill then the medication won’t harm the embryo if you decide to go through with the pregnancy you will not be put at high risk (Choice & Health, 2006-2007). As to where the abortion pill terminates a pregnancy that has already been implanted and has a 96% to 99% effectiveness rate (Choice & Health, 2006-2007).The abortion pill should be used 9 weeks after the first day of a woman’s missed period (Abortion, 2013). 57% of known abortion providers offered the abortion pill (Rachel K. Jones, 2008). The in-clinic abortion procedure is a medical procedure that ends pregnancy (Procedures, 2013).The procedure is performed starting at five weeks the first day or the last period up until the last day of the thirteenth weeks (Center, 2009).
When an individual decides to have an abortion they or other may have questions about the abortion pill