Why are Republicans and Democrats so split on abortion? Anyone who knows about politics in the United States knows that Democrats are pro choice while Republicans are pro life. As a Republican however, I believe in pro choice. Pro choice is backed by facts that show how abortion affects women and children living in America. Abortion is no longer used in teenage white women whose future could be derailed by teen pregnancy. Abortion is becoming more of a thing used by rape victims or women living below or around the national poverty line. With that being said, it is important that abortion or contraceptives remains, and becomes, more available for women living in poverty in the United States.
A general stereotype of abortion would be that the majority of women who receive an abortion are single white women under the age of twenty. That may have been the case in the 1970’s when white women, under the age of twenty, accounted for 33 percent of all abortions (Marcotte, 2). However, in 2010, that number had dropped to 18 percent and is continuing to decline. The total amount of abortions has declined mightily since the 1970’s and is going in the right direction for middle-aged women or women under twenty that are financially stable. In contrast, women who are economically challenged have experienced an almost 20 percent increase …show more content…
The argument states that these women may have lifelong regrets after receiving the abortion (Lowen). Earlier on in this essay that argument was debunked by facts that show women under twenty only receive 18 percent of abortions (Marcotte, 2). This shows that the argument of youth and immaturity is more based on stereotypes and not facts. I believe that if pro-life advocates knew more about the positives of abortion they would be more likely to accept abortion as a positive thing then to denounce it as a
A general stereotype of abortion would be that the majority of women who receive an abortion are single white women under the age of twenty. That may have been the case in the 1970’s when white women, under the age of twenty, accounted for 33 percent of all abortions (Marcotte, 2). However, in 2010, that number had dropped to 18 percent and is continuing to decline. The total amount of abortions has declined mightily since the 1970’s and is going in the right direction for middle-aged women or women under twenty that are financially stable. In contrast, women who are economically challenged have experienced an almost 20 percent increase …show more content…
The argument states that these women may have lifelong regrets after receiving the abortion (Lowen). Earlier on in this essay that argument was debunked by facts that show women under twenty only receive 18 percent of abortions (Marcotte, 2). This shows that the argument of youth and immaturity is more based on stereotypes and not facts. I believe that if pro-life advocates knew more about the positives of abortion they would be more likely to accept abortion as a positive thing then to denounce it as a