All around the world, women are fighting for their civil rights everyday. One of the biggest controversies with women’s rights is the topic of abortion, and whether to continue the procedure. A woman or teenager has every right to choose her family’s fate. With a child comes many emotional and financial challenges, and if a woman believes that she cannot overcome these obstacles, then she should be able to terminate her pregnancy safely.
The quality of sexual education in the United States is leading large number of teenage pregnancies. In the current code of curriculum for the U.S. only twenty four states require sexual education in schools, and only twenty one of which inform teens about HIV. According to The Odyssey Online, “ 25% …show more content…
Having a child is a lifelong financial struggle for parents. According to Mike Walters “ 73 percent of women feel that they lack financial resources” (Critical World Issues: Abortion pg 51). The lack of financial stability is the most common reason for abortion, and without this stability the child is more likely to attend a bad school district and be in poor health. One of the major reasons for the concern of financial well being is because of the decrease in resources. The Odyssey Online shows, “ women have faced a 61 percent decrease in funding for the Title X program” (15 Reasons To Be Pro-Choice pg 2). This program is great for supporting low cost family planning services, which may change the world for some families. Resources like these are becoming more scared; therefore, more women are turning to abortion. This option might lead them to a more successful life where they feel comfortable to have a child. Not only are there women worried about the cost of a baby with their partner, but there are an increasing amount of single pregnant women as well. “48 percent of women who got an abortion did it because they didn’t want to be a single parent” (Critical World Issues: Abortion pg 45). Children who are in a household with a single parent are more likely to dropout of high school or become pregnant at a young age and will not have the same economic or …show more content…
In the media women are portrayed by being depressed after having an abortion. The women saying that it left them feeling bad for doing the procedure and suicidal. But, a new study by PLOS one shows, “ more than 95 percent of women who have had abortions didn’t regret them” (The Telegraph). Some women even reported that their abortion made them feel stronger and more in control of their own body. If the United States were to stop the safe and professionally done abortion procedures it wouldn't stop women from terminating their pregnancies in different ways. According to Women on Web, “ 20 million of the 42 million abortions performed every year are illegal and unsafe” ( Women on Web pg 1). As a result of this shocking number a woman dies every ten minutes from an unsafe abortion. These unsafe procedures may include pumping toxic mixtures into the body or to break the amniotic sack. Along with the importance of continuing abortions so there is no death of unsafe procedures, it is also important to help the women who will die from pregnancies. Mike Walters shows“ over fifty one thousand women got an abortion for their physical health” (Critical World Issues: Abortion pg 57). These medical problems may include the fetus not developing right or if the woman had health problems before becoming pregnant. Stopping abortions for the stigma of it leading to depression is for the majority
The quality of sexual education in the United States is leading large number of teenage pregnancies. In the current code of curriculum for the U.S. only twenty four states require sexual education in schools, and only twenty one of which inform teens about HIV. According to The Odyssey Online, “ 25% …show more content…
Having a child is a lifelong financial struggle for parents. According to Mike Walters “ 73 percent of women feel that they lack financial resources” (Critical World Issues: Abortion pg 51). The lack of financial stability is the most common reason for abortion, and without this stability the child is more likely to attend a bad school district and be in poor health. One of the major reasons for the concern of financial well being is because of the decrease in resources. The Odyssey Online shows, “ women have faced a 61 percent decrease in funding for the Title X program” (15 Reasons To Be Pro-Choice pg 2). This program is great for supporting low cost family planning services, which may change the world for some families. Resources like these are becoming more scared; therefore, more women are turning to abortion. This option might lead them to a more successful life where they feel comfortable to have a child. Not only are there women worried about the cost of a baby with their partner, but there are an increasing amount of single pregnant women as well. “48 percent of women who got an abortion did it because they didn’t want to be a single parent” (Critical World Issues: Abortion pg 45). Children who are in a household with a single parent are more likely to dropout of high school or become pregnant at a young age and will not have the same economic or …show more content…
In the media women are portrayed by being depressed after having an abortion. The women saying that it left them feeling bad for doing the procedure and suicidal. But, a new study by PLOS one shows, “ more than 95 percent of women who have had abortions didn’t regret them” (The Telegraph). Some women even reported that their abortion made them feel stronger and more in control of their own body. If the United States were to stop the safe and professionally done abortion procedures it wouldn't stop women from terminating their pregnancies in different ways. According to Women on Web, “ 20 million of the 42 million abortions performed every year are illegal and unsafe” ( Women on Web pg 1). As a result of this shocking number a woman dies every ten minutes from an unsafe abortion. These unsafe procedures may include pumping toxic mixtures into the body or to break the amniotic sack. Along with the importance of continuing abortions so there is no death of unsafe procedures, it is also important to help the women who will die from pregnancies. Mike Walters shows“ over fifty one thousand women got an abortion for their physical health” (Critical World Issues: Abortion pg 57). These medical problems may include the fetus not developing right or if the woman had health problems before becoming pregnant. Stopping abortions for the stigma of it leading to depression is for the majority