over an issue like abortion‚ it is important to look simply at the fact of its existence in the United States. According to studies released in 2005 by the Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health (PRCH) and The Guttmacher Institute‚ there were 1.29 million abortions performed in this country. Research by the same group shows that in 1994‚ approximately half of all pregnancies in the United States were unintended‚ with only about half of those actually ending in abortion. In comparison to other
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“Abortion” Thesis: Unintended pregnancies and induced abortions are common and occur among women of all social and economic groups. Where the abortion rate is high‚ it likely reflects that levels of contraceptive use are not sufficient to meet the fertility desires and family planning needs of women and couples. A. I am against abortion being legal because abortion has received considerable attention‚ and its legality and availability have often generated controversy. 1. More people
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Laws against abortion kill women.*To prohibit abortions does not stop them. When women feel it is absolutely necessary‚ they will choose to have abortions‚ even in secret‚ without medical care‚ in dangerous circumstances. In the two decades before abortion was legal in the U.S.‚ it’s been estimated that nearly a million women per year sought out illegal abortions. Thousands died. Tens of thousands were mutilated. All were forced to behave as if they were criminals.* 2. Legal abortions protect women’s
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When I first read the essay by Immanel Kant‚ "What is Enlightenment?" I thought that Enlightenment meant becoming aware of things you were otherwise in the dark about. But‚ after reading Kant’s article a few times‚ I saw that he views enlightenment as "Man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity”. Kant discusses the nature of Enlightenment and how it can be taken to the overall public‚ he also says in his essay that “Enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage.” The
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ABORTION INTRODUCTION New law in Spain: outlawing abortions except in rape cases or where the mother’s health is in danger. BENEFITS OF ABORTION It is a common belief that abortion is primarily used by women who simply don’t want a baby. While this reasoning can be true‚ there are other situations in which an abortion could actually be beneficial and even life-saving. PREVENT MENTAL TRAUMA There are numerous situations in which an unplanned pregnancy can cause excessive amounts of stress and physical
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the summum bonum. Kant‚ however was adamant that people should not act nice to receive an award at the end of the act. Kant was convinced that an act is only morally good if it is done for its on sake and without any selfish thoughts. He believed that people should do the right thing because it is the right thing and not for any reward or praise. Point 2‚ Kant argued that "ought implies can" - we know that we ought to aim for summum bonum‚ this means it must be achievable. Kant said that it is
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There are many controversies about abortion. Many people in the world feel differently about this topic. Some are pro-life‚ the others are pro-chioce. Pro life is totally against abortion‚ pro-choice believes the woman has a choice to keep her baby‚ or abort it. I personally believe that abortion should only be acceptable if there is a health risk to the mother or fetus‚ incest or rape . The procedure also puts a lot of emotional and mental stress and trauma on the mother which is something she
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Pro/Con Should Congress ban so-called partial-birth abortions? Pro Rep. Christopher H. Smith‚ R-N.J. Chairman‚ Bipartisan Congressional Pro-life Caucus. Written for The CQ Researcher‚ March 2003 A society is measured by how well — or poorly — it treats the most vulnerable in its midst‚ and partial-birth abortion‚ like all abortions‚ is horrific violence against women and children. Justice Clarence Thomas accurately described the procedure in his Stenberg v. Carhart (2000) dissent: “After dilating
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There are so many prochoice advocates supporting abortion stating that a mother should have the right to terminate her fetus if she feels incapable of becoming a mother. But I say that is unjust‚ because if that woman chose to be unprotected and not use contraceptives then she should be held accountable to give that fetus life. So many women do not want to be held accountable for being irresponsible. I know it sounds harsh to say that a woman should give birth to the child if she chose to be unprotected
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Allen Lin Stevens P.4 American Holocaust Abortion is not a personal issue‚ nor is it just a woman’s issue. It is‚ undeniably‚ a human rights issue. Accounting for more than 1.21 million deaths per year‚ abortion is the highest ranked cause of death of Americans.1 Today‚ abortion kills more than heart disease‚ cancer‚ respiratory disease‚ accidents‚ homicides‚ suicide‚ and cancer–combined.2 The number of American babies killed by abortion each year is roughly equal to the number of U.S. military
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