Catch 22 Abortion Analysis

In the state of Nevada, the percentage of abortions in the state was at a high rate of 20.6 in 2011, which is higher than the national average at 16.9 percent, and in the same year 1.06 million abortions occurred. These women are not only those we see every day, but these are our closest friends and family members. Having an abortion is a very traumatic experience and a tough decision to make, and women have been making its legalization. The “Catch-22” of abortion is that it is legal, but doing so is viewed as a criminal thing in society. Due to public opinion, the accessibility of an abortion center has dropped in recent years, and the process has been increasingly more difficult socially. Studies have shown that in areas with increased percentage of birth control options and usage have lower rates of ending of pregnancy. As we see on Fox News and CNN Reports almost daily, the subject of abortion comes up often. There is a large social stigma on the termination of pregnancy, yet an overwhelming amount of females choose this option. Why is that? Because it is …show more content…
This leaves 10 percent of the women in our state, a large 88 percent of counties, without a way to exercise their rights. 10 percent of women with cases, such a as special circumstance, that could potentially damage these women for the rest of their lives, cases of rape and life endangerment, that without the operation could be mentally unfit to parent or even lose their life. For those that do have access to facilities, they face public shaming and protesters that attempt to humiliate those that chose to exercise the right given to them by the constitution! Featured on the Summit Medical Center, a Nevadan abortion facility, is a warning of a group that attempts to persuade women out of early termination. Women not only have to morally weigh the effects of abortion, but the social backlash that comes with