Abortion has been one of the biggest controversies of all time. Many believe it to be immoral and even consider it to be murder. Abortion is the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus prior to it becoming capable of normal growth. People who are pro-life who do not support this process believe it should be illegal. Most of these pro-life supporters do not understand that if abortions were illegal, they would still be performed, most likely by uneducated people. Abortion being accepted is an important alternative to women who are under aged and unable to care for their child, have been raped, and under certain circumstances when the baby is terminally ill. Needless to say though, the opposition to pro-choice is usually an argument about
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There are many abortion doctors and some take precautions before they just let women jump into abortion. Dr. Dennis D. Christensen offers that a woman may listen to the heartbeat of her fetus and see it on ultrasound if she’d like to, that she may withdraw consent up to the moment the abortion is induced, she has the legal right to continue her pregnancy (Zernike). This doctor works out of the state of Wisconsin and these are the state regulations that women are allowed to take part in during their decision. The perspectives and open mindedness that this state offers are helpful to the argument about pro-choice. Wisconsin’s state laws are part of the more restrictive states. This is a positive and negative in many ways. The females seeking abortion have positives in it that their choice is their choice and are allowed to withdraw at any point. They are given a list of risks and alternatives to be read. These factors are important to the side of a pro-choice individual. The abundance of choice and information that is given to the woman before they follow through with an abortion is important because it helps the woman understand whether or not abortion could be the wrong choice for the woman and her child. The negatives also weigh in, though. “Wisconsin requires girls under 18 to get a parent’s …show more content…
44% of these victims are under age 18 and 80% are under age 30 ("Statistics | RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network."). According to the state of Wisconsin, for sake of argument if we use these statistics for all of the people who get raped in Wisconsin that 44% of them are under age 18, that means 44% of these women could potentially carry the burden of their rapist. In Wisconsin one can’t get an abortion under the age of 18 without parental consent, how is this a fair shot? It isn’t, laws like this should be more understanding. On top of this fact, 98% of rapists will never spend a single day in jail or be held on trial (Thompson). 80% of the victims are under 30 which means that a large percentage of them are college students and females just starting their lives out of college. They’re then raped and impregnated by a stranger and they’re forced to carry his child, or be ridiculed by an uneducated society? Her choice in getting rid of that man’s child is the most educated choice she could possibly make. Not only would she be tied to a child that isn’t even hers, but her life would take a quick halt during the pursuit of her dreams ("Statistics | RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network."). The choice to abort is different in different situations, though. For example, if the woman got pregnant because she
There are many abortion doctors and some take precautions before they just let women jump into abortion. Dr. Dennis D. Christensen offers that a woman may listen to the heartbeat of her fetus and see it on ultrasound if she’d like to, that she may withdraw consent up to the moment the abortion is induced, she has the legal right to continue her pregnancy (Zernike). This doctor works out of the state of Wisconsin and these are the state regulations that women are allowed to take part in during their decision. The perspectives and open mindedness that this state offers are helpful to the argument about pro-choice. Wisconsin’s state laws are part of the more restrictive states. This is a positive and negative in many ways. The females seeking abortion have positives in it that their choice is their choice and are allowed to withdraw at any point. They are given a list of risks and alternatives to be read. These factors are important to the side of a pro-choice individual. The abundance of choice and information that is given to the woman before they follow through with an abortion is important because it helps the woman understand whether or not abortion could be the wrong choice for the woman and her child. The negatives also weigh in, though. “Wisconsin requires girls under 18 to get a parent’s …show more content…
44% of these victims are under age 18 and 80% are under age 30 ("Statistics | RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network."). According to the state of Wisconsin, for sake of argument if we use these statistics for all of the people who get raped in Wisconsin that 44% of them are under age 18, that means 44% of these women could potentially carry the burden of their rapist. In Wisconsin one can’t get an abortion under the age of 18 without parental consent, how is this a fair shot? It isn’t, laws like this should be more understanding. On top of this fact, 98% of rapists will never spend a single day in jail or be held on trial (Thompson). 80% of the victims are under 30 which means that a large percentage of them are college students and females just starting their lives out of college. They’re then raped and impregnated by a stranger and they’re forced to carry his child, or be ridiculed by an uneducated society? Her choice in getting rid of that man’s child is the most educated choice she could possibly make. Not only would she be tied to a child that isn’t even hers, but her life would take a quick halt during the pursuit of her dreams ("Statistics | RAINN | Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network."). The choice to abort is different in different situations, though. For example, if the woman got pregnant because she