Adi Case Study On Abortion

The divide in social status cuts deeper than the availability of cigarettes since it encompasses access to medical issues, such as safe abortions. Since Gabita and Otilia are underprivileged, they must resort to asking friends for cheap “doctor” recommendations. Unfortunately, word of mouth is not always reliable, and they encounter a lousy, disgusting man who ends up raping both of them. This could have been avoided if they were higher in socioeconomic status and had the right connections and knew real doctors. In Adi’s case, when Otilia worries about what would happen if she gets pregnant, he seems confident in his ability to take care of her. He repeatedly confirms he will “figure it out and handle it”. Adi has the money and his whole family …show more content…
If caught giving Gabita an abortion, Mr. Bebe explains that he can be thrown in jail for up to ten years. This illustrates how strict the government is about abortions, especially as it gets later into a pregnancy. Nikolae Ceausescu, the then general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party, claimed he was against abortions because they decrease birth rates (Greig). Therefore, he criminalized abortion and banned contraceptives. He additionally enforced menstrual police and staffed secret police in hospitals. Interestingly, though, in Levine et al.’s article, “Abortion Policy and Fertility Outcomes: The Eastern European Experience”, it is found that in some of their models, less restrictive abortion policies resulted in birth rate increases (Levine 224). This means Ceausescu was incorrect in hypothesizing illegal abortions would positively help Romania. In fact, the repercussions of Ceausescu’s actions are evident. Although it caused an immediate baby boom, death of mothers from getting illegal abortions went up, as well as a rise in abandoned children and overcrowded orphanages (Greig). Consequently, Levine’s findings exhibit how governments that enforce harsh policies on abortions and do not support women create more …show more content…
Whether or not to get one depends on an individual’s situation and with the mother’s consent. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and A Woman Alone are both examples of how the circumstance a mother is in can affect her decision of getting an abortion. There are negative psychological effects for both Eastern European mothers who chose to keep a child or to abort it during the 1980s. There is always stress with getting an abortion and completing the process. On the other hand, especially during the 80s, having a child could add to the burdens a single woman faced. Societal influences as well can create a toxic environment for mothers who decide to keep their child. They can become social pariahs and their children can become targets of bullying and teasing. However, there is also a societal struggle, class wise, when dealing with abortion. If a person is not wealthy, getting access to a morally just and reasonably priced doctor is arduous. In both of these films, the governmental regulations have played a major role in burdening mothers. When abortion is illegal, it has repeatedly proven to not prevent people from having sex. It only increases the chances of mortality in mothers who obtain abortions in unsafe ways. On the contrary, strict regulations in the government can likewise oppress single mothers who deal with the double burden. Mothers carrying a pregnancy to term or having an abortion should be respected and not be burdened