Persuasive Essay On Abortion Surgical Centers

Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, once said, "No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother." These words ring true for many, as one in three women will have an abortion in response to an unintended pregnancy. While abortion is legal, obtaining one has become increasingly more difficult due to the ever-increasing restrictions. The act of denying the option of abortion to a woman is in effect denying her the right to her own body. The state law of Texas requires a woman to visit a clinic twenty-four hours before having the abortion for an ultrasound. In addition to this, many providers of abortion …show more content…
This would be to make sure each clinic is up to standards, however, I would say that the doctors would not have to have admitting privileges nor would the clinics have to operate like surgical centers. I believe that as of now, with abortion being one of the safest procedures, having an extremely low complication risk, that there is no need to change how the clinics are operated and run, especially a change that would close down many clinics, making it harder for abortions to be obtained. With random checks occurring every two months, there would be no reason to worry about any sanitary issues which would keep the clinic at high standards. By doing this, Texas would have more abortion centers available for women and more would be able to open. With abortion centers closer to women, they would be able to have a safe procedure done right without having to travel hundreds of miles. This new law would allow for women to be able to have safe abortions without restricting their