Pro Life Vs Pro Choice Research Paper
Pro Life vs. Pro Choice
Abortion is one of the most divisive moral issues of America today. The Roe vs. Wade court case in 1973 made the debate national. This case was filed by a pregnant woman, Norma McCorvey, against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Texas. In Texas, abortion was illegal. This court case overturned the previous law on abortion and made it a right to privacy between a woman and her doctor up until the third trimester in order to coincide with the 14th Amendment and also balance with why the state wanted it to be illegal in the first place; to protect prenatal life and women’s health. Now a day, 2% of women between the ages 15-44 will have an abortion. Out of all the teens that partake in sexual intercourse, 19% of them will become pregnant with 78% of those pregnancies unplanned and about 4 out of 10 unplanned pregnancies result in abortion. There are many reasons why women have abortions. An unwanted pregnancy, inability to support a child, birth control failure, to prevent birth defects, end pregnancy due to rape, and to prevent physical or mental harm to the mother are just a few. Many women who are pro choice argue that it is their body and their choice. Needless to say, …show more content…
that is not the case. Another major argument is that “no one knows when life begins.” Again, science says differently. Let’s go back to health class. When a sperm meets the egg in the fallopian tubes, a new cell develops called the zygote.
The zygote cell is the first stage of the embryo. The zygote contains DNA from both parents which create a unique new identity that has never existed. That is the start of a baby, therefore a pregnancy is not just the woman and her body; new life has already begun since the zygote has the four criteria needed to establish biological life which include growth, metabolism, reaction to a stimuli, and reproduction. About 22 days after conception the baby’s heart begins to circulate its own blood and a heartbeat can be detected and by six weeks that same baby has facial features and brain activity has begun. By after just 10 short weeks, still in the first trimester, the baby can
move.
We all know the precautions and consequences to sexual intercourse. I am a firm believer that you take the necessary precautions if you don’t want the consequences. There are many government funded programs that almost put contraceptives in your hand for you since every $1 spent on contraceptive saves $3 on Medicaid expenses towards pregnancy related costs. Plan First is a great one that healthcare clinics offer which provides STD checks, pap smears, and birth control. Also, if someone were to partake in unprotected intercourse or if a contraceptive should fail, there is also a morning after pill that is not quite as embracive or looked down upon as abortion.
Years ago I would have never imagined myself as a mom, at least not by 23, but now I couldn’t imagine anything else I could want more. Feeling a new part of yourself moving around inside your body is an unexplainable experience. Of course it was scary at first. I was young and nowhere near financially or mentally ready, but are you really ever? My daughter ended up being my miracle. I almost lost her and myself due to a pregnancy related sickness. If it had ever come down to it I could have never chosen myself over her. She was part of me, part of someone I loved, and she had a name. There is a Pro Life answer for every Pro Choice argument. Being created wasn’t the baby’s decision, it shouldn’t be allowed to take their choice to live as well. There are always other ways if a parent is unable to provide, such as adoption. None of those ways should result in a death.
Abortion is one of the most divisive moral issues of America today. The Roe vs. Wade court case in 1973 made the debate national. This case was filed by a pregnant woman, Norma McCorvey, against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Texas. In Texas, abortion was illegal. This court case overturned the previous law on abortion and made it a right to privacy between a woman and her doctor up until the third trimester in order to coincide with the 14th Amendment and also balance with why the state wanted it to be illegal in the first place; to protect prenatal life and women’s health. Now a day, 2% of women between the ages 15-44 will have an abortion. Out of all the teens that partake in sexual intercourse, 19% of them will become pregnant with 78% of those pregnancies unplanned and about 4 out of 10 unplanned pregnancies result in abortion. There are many reasons why women have abortions. An unwanted pregnancy, inability to support a child, birth control failure, to prevent birth defects, end pregnancy due to rape, and to prevent physical or mental harm to the mother are just a few. Many women who are pro choice argue that it is their body and their choice. Needless to say, …show more content…
that is not the case. Another major argument is that “no one knows when life begins.” Again, science says differently. Let’s go back to health class. When a sperm meets the egg in the fallopian tubes, a new cell develops called the zygote.
The zygote cell is the first stage of the embryo. The zygote contains DNA from both parents which create a unique new identity that has never existed. That is the start of a baby, therefore a pregnancy is not just the woman and her body; new life has already begun since the zygote has the four criteria needed to establish biological life which include growth, metabolism, reaction to a stimuli, and reproduction. About 22 days after conception the baby’s heart begins to circulate its own blood and a heartbeat can be detected and by six weeks that same baby has facial features and brain activity has begun. By after just 10 short weeks, still in the first trimester, the baby can
move.
We all know the precautions and consequences to sexual intercourse. I am a firm believer that you take the necessary precautions if you don’t want the consequences. There are many government funded programs that almost put contraceptives in your hand for you since every $1 spent on contraceptive saves $3 on Medicaid expenses towards pregnancy related costs. Plan First is a great one that healthcare clinics offer which provides STD checks, pap smears, and birth control. Also, if someone were to partake in unprotected intercourse or if a contraceptive should fail, there is also a morning after pill that is not quite as embracive or looked down upon as abortion.
Years ago I would have never imagined myself as a mom, at least not by 23, but now I couldn’t imagine anything else I could want more. Feeling a new part of yourself moving around inside your body is an unexplainable experience. Of course it was scary at first. I was young and nowhere near financially or mentally ready, but are you really ever? My daughter ended up being my miracle. I almost lost her and myself due to a pregnancy related sickness. If it had ever come down to it I could have never chosen myself over her. She was part of me, part of someone I loved, and she had a name. There is a Pro Life answer for every Pro Choice argument. Being created wasn’t the baby’s decision, it shouldn’t be allowed to take their choice to live as well. There are always other ways if a parent is unable to provide, such as adoption. None of those ways should result in a death.