Abortion in the United States

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    In United States, nearly half of all pregnancies each year (approximately 3 million) are unintended. More than half of all American women will have experienced an unintended pregnancy by age 45. 3 in 10 will have had an abortion. In 2013, there were 67 million women of reproductive age (13-44) in U.S, and more than half of them needed some form of contraceptive service or supplies. For the past two decades, women increasingly rely on publicly funded clinics especially the poor, uninsured,…

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    She explained they were at the hospital together because her son's girlfriend was having an abortion. Being at the hospital made her uncomfortable, so she decided to walk home without telling him. This was when I feel like she gave up on life. She knew it was a cold night. She knew she had been experiencing seizures all morning. She knew they were financially unstable. She knew the abortion bothered her. Plus, when I had her phone in my hand, she received a phone call from her mentally ill…

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    Abortion is to deliberately terminate your pregnancy. There is 50 million abortions a year and up to 125,000 a day. Women have three options when pregnant, to plan an adoption, be a parent or have an abortion. Most women who have an abortion are not married and have no social support. Planned parent hood is changing the way society sees abortion. There is always a solution and a better alternative to abortion, which is adoption. This gives the infant a chance to live their life to the fullest.…

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    In the United States, “approximately one million teenagers become pregnant each year. Seventy-five percent is unintended, thirty-five percent choose to have an abortion” (Facts and Statistics about Teenage Abortion). This illustrates an issue of sexual activating with teenagers is increasing, and teenagers are more likely to choose an abortion when they find they are pregnant. Additionally, every decision is made with its own consequences. This includes the decisions make in teenage pregnancy as…

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    Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy and is most often preformed within the first 28 weeks. (2) Common forms of abortions used during the first trimester are methotrexate and misoprostol, manual vacuum aspiration, and aspiration. (3) Common forms of abortion used during the second trimester are dilation and curettage, dilation and evacuation, and induction abortion. (3) Abortion during the third trimester are illegal in many states because it is defined as a late term…

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    Abortion. It’s a topic most people have strong opinions about and, despite being legal in this country, it remains both controversial and stigmatising. But why does abortion evoke such strong reactions in us? It is legal, safe, and sometimes even a lifesaving medical procedure. Wouldn’t it be sensible simply to let those who need abortions have them, and focus on our own problems instead? After all, the fact that abortion is legal puts you under no obligation to have one yourself. Unfortunately,…

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    Abortion should be legalized in the US because of heath condition. There are many causes in the US that the mothers cannot keep their child because of the heath condition. Sometimes, abortion is only one choice for the mother as the parturition is not an easy process, and it is risky and dangerous. In these causes, abortion is one of the answering to these situations. According to Kim Painter, “Abortions are sometimes needed to save the lives of pregnant women”. The American College of…

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    Access to legal abortion reduces maternal injury as well as death caused by unsafe illegal abortion. It seems to me that abortion should remain legalized in the United States. Women have various reasons to resort to abortion. First off, no one should be able to tell a women what to do with her body, or judge her for it. Second, the majority of people tend to make or believe countless misconceptions when it comes to this topic. While I 'm a strong advocate for abortion, I understand why some are…

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    rights, especially in the United States. In the history of the United States, since eighteenth century the reproductive rights movement has been struggling because of its moral consideration, especially abortion. When abortion was a crime, the maternal deaths were high for women who resort to illegal abortions (Pollitt, 1997, p.112). Although the United States has been legalized abortion in the American contemporary history, the debate of health care coverage for abortion shapes the directions…

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    Abortion is one of those topics that creates controversy for almost everyone. Everyone has an opinion on it rather you agree with it or not. Both sides of this topic holds strong and valid views. When it comes to abortion most people are either pro-choice or Pro-life. The difference between the two is that pro-choice people are ok with the thought of abortion. Pro-life people are completely against the thought of abortion, and then you have a few people who do not have a side. When it comes to…

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