Hills Like White Elephants Critical Response Essay
The issue presented in this work is one that continues on today. How pro-life and pro-choice individuals approach the moral dilemma of abortion.
Immediately there is a dismissive tone set by “The American”. Jig is trying to engage in a meaningful conversation about the surroundings, specifically the hills resembling white elephants, a metaphor for the “elephant in the room” which is the negotiation of having an abortion. He seems hyper focused on what he just wants to discuss, which is try to convince Jig to have the operation, as he calls it, so they can move on. He doesn’t seem to care very much about her feelings on it, rather just convince her that everything will be ok and that …show more content…
In the case law of Roe v Wade in 1973, the Supreme Court ruled “By a vote of seven to two, the court justices ruled that governments lacked the power to prohibit abortions. The court 's judgement was based on the decision that a woman 's right to terminate her pregnancy came under the freedom of personal choice in family matters as protected by the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. The decision - on 22 January 1973 - remains one of the most controversial ever made by the Supreme Court.” The moral issue surrounding abortion concerns personhood. “Embryos and fetuses are fully and individually human from fertilization on. If this were not true, there would be no need to even talk about rights of personhood. "Removing a fetus" would be the moral equivalent of pulling a tooth.” Some argue that a fetus is a person, therefore making them “pro-life”. Alternatively, “pro-choice” denotes the approach that a fetus is not a person until it reaches a certain stage of development. This is usually at the moment of birth or a time before it. There are instances however, when a pro-choice individual would limit …show more content…
While some women might note a sense of relief, others may develop complications such as regret, depression, anger, shame and even suicidal thoughts and feelings. Depending on the mother’s stance on abortion can limit or greatly intensify her emotional state following the procedure. The effects can also be increased in women who might have been coerced or even forced into having the abortion performed. This often involves threats of physical harm or blackmail and accounts for 64% of all abortions and putting teens at higher risk of coerced abortion. “In 1995, a pregnant employee at Duluth (Minn.) Little Stores was mistreated and threatened by a supervisor in an attempt to force the employee to abort her baby. In fact he threatened to push her down a flight of stairs if she didn 't get an abortion. She was six months pregnant at the time.” Unfortunately coercion can lead to murder as in the Scott Peterson case in which he murdered his then 8 month pregnant wife in December of 2002. On Mother’s Day 2007, a pregnant Sheila Chrast was beaten to death by her boyfriend, Nathan Dale Hubert. It is not difficult to see that murder is the leading cause of death among pregnant women. Religious beliefs as well as moral or ethical views can play a part. There of course are physical complications “National statistics on abortion show that 10% of women undergoing induced abortion suffer
The issue presented in this work is one that continues on today. How pro-life and pro-choice individuals approach the moral dilemma of abortion.
Immediately there is a dismissive tone set by “The American”. Jig is trying to engage in a meaningful conversation about the surroundings, specifically the hills resembling white elephants, a metaphor for the “elephant in the room” which is the negotiation of having an abortion. He seems hyper focused on what he just wants to discuss, which is try to convince Jig to have the operation, as he calls it, so they can move on. He doesn’t seem to care very much about her feelings on it, rather just convince her that everything will be ok and that …show more content…
In the case law of Roe v Wade in 1973, the Supreme Court ruled “By a vote of seven to two, the court justices ruled that governments lacked the power to prohibit abortions. The court 's judgement was based on the decision that a woman 's right to terminate her pregnancy came under the freedom of personal choice in family matters as protected by the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. The decision - on 22 January 1973 - remains one of the most controversial ever made by the Supreme Court.” The moral issue surrounding abortion concerns personhood. “Embryos and fetuses are fully and individually human from fertilization on. If this were not true, there would be no need to even talk about rights of personhood. "Removing a fetus" would be the moral equivalent of pulling a tooth.” Some argue that a fetus is a person, therefore making them “pro-life”. Alternatively, “pro-choice” denotes the approach that a fetus is not a person until it reaches a certain stage of development. This is usually at the moment of birth or a time before it. There are instances however, when a pro-choice individual would limit …show more content…
While some women might note a sense of relief, others may develop complications such as regret, depression, anger, shame and even suicidal thoughts and feelings. Depending on the mother’s stance on abortion can limit or greatly intensify her emotional state following the procedure. The effects can also be increased in women who might have been coerced or even forced into having the abortion performed. This often involves threats of physical harm or blackmail and accounts for 64% of all abortions and putting teens at higher risk of coerced abortion. “In 1995, a pregnant employee at Duluth (Minn.) Little Stores was mistreated and threatened by a supervisor in an attempt to force the employee to abort her baby. In fact he threatened to push her down a flight of stairs if she didn 't get an abortion. She was six months pregnant at the time.” Unfortunately coercion can lead to murder as in the Scott Peterson case in which he murdered his then 8 month pregnant wife in December of 2002. On Mother’s Day 2007, a pregnant Sheila Chrast was beaten to death by her boyfriend, Nathan Dale Hubert. It is not difficult to see that murder is the leading cause of death among pregnant women. Religious beliefs as well as moral or ethical views can play a part. There of course are physical complications “National statistics on abortion show that 10% of women undergoing induced abortion suffer