Safe Abortion According to the World Health Organization, unsafe abortions are the most easily preventable causes of maternal mortality (Grimes et al, 2006). In countries with developed healthcare systems, in-clinic abortions are responsible for one or less maternal deaths per 100,000 procedures. Restrictive laws lead women to pursue unsafe, illegal means of abortion, but do little to reduce the overall occurrence (Cohen, S.A, 2009). According to the Guttmacher institute of health, out of the 42 million abortions that occur annually worldwide, only half are performed in a safe environment by skilled practitioners. The remaining half, referred to as back-alley abortions, are performed illegally in unsafe conditions. Each year 68,000 women die
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In order to be valid, this assertion first needs to establish a definition for life and the point at which it begins. Unfortunately, the topic of life and where it begins is filled with nuance, and to this day there is no universally agreed upon definition. This argument cannot be made objectively without a clear definition of life. This objection is also flawed by its misuse of the word murder, which is a legal term. To regard abortion as murder is to directly undermine the United States Supreme Court who in 1973 declared abortion to be …show more content…
Twenty-two states legally mandate that abortion providers must provide women seeking abortions with printed information concerning the link between abortion and mental health. In eleven of these states the required material stresses negative mental health outcomes (Richardson, C. T., Nash, E., 2006). These materials suggest that abortion leads to anxiety and depression; however, there is no evidence to support these claims. In 2008, the American Psychological Association released a comprehensive report that found no evidence between abortion and mental health. According to the study, the best predictor of a woman’s mental health following an abortion is her mental health beforehand (Boonstra, H. D.,
In order to be valid, this assertion first needs to establish a definition for life and the point at which it begins. Unfortunately, the topic of life and where it begins is filled with nuance, and to this day there is no universally agreed upon definition. This argument cannot be made objectively without a clear definition of life. This objection is also flawed by its misuse of the word murder, which is a legal term. To regard abortion as murder is to directly undermine the United States Supreme Court who in 1973 declared abortion to be …show more content…
Twenty-two states legally mandate that abortion providers must provide women seeking abortions with printed information concerning the link between abortion and mental health. In eleven of these states the required material stresses negative mental health outcomes (Richardson, C. T., Nash, E., 2006). These materials suggest that abortion leads to anxiety and depression; however, there is no evidence to support these claims. In 2008, the American Psychological Association released a comprehensive report that found no evidence between abortion and mental health. According to the study, the best predictor of a woman’s mental health following an abortion is her mental health beforehand (Boonstra, H. D.,