Partial birth abortion is performed by using forceps to grab the baby’s legs the baby’s leg is then pulled out through the birth canal, so that the legs and the body are able to be pulled out, but the head is still in the uterus. After they are able to grab the baby’s body, they then jam scissors into the back of the baby head when the scissors are removed, the doctor then places a suction catheter is inside the baby head, the baby’s brain is then sucked out of the head which causes the baby to collapse they then remove the baby from the mother’s uterus that is how partial birth abortion is …show more content…
This journal does a great job in demonstrating many law changes that have been made in abortion and how people view the topic on abortion as a tragedy. Partial birth abortion is one of the most emotional abortion that is committed, America and the media have made a decision to limit the access to abortion for women, because partial birth abortion is very cruel action to commit. The right of girls younger than age 18 to access abortion services is another area currently at odds with American public opinion. Lerner & Steinberg (2004). Illustrates that “there are currently, 35 states require parental consent or notification for an adolescent abortion, and an additional 9 states have laws limiting an underage woman’s right to a legal abortion.” Benson (2004), explains that as a Social Worker you must realize that a majority of parents are likely to want teenagers to obtain some form of notification or consent in order to access abortion services. Social workers must be conscious of this fact and are obligated to adhere to state and federal