Planned Parenthood has been under scrutiny most recently in the past few years for their role in abortions in the United States. Planned Parenthood believes that a woman shouldn’t be judged by the government or anyone for the decisions that they make because a woman’s body is her own and she should have the decision of what she wants to do with it. This was the basis of the Supreme Court case: Roe v. Wade. “Jane Roe” argued the Texas stature that an abortion at any time during the pregnancy was…
The most common, and vocal, rational GOP has for the federal government defunding Planned Parenthood is because they offer abortion services, which goes against their ethical beliefs; but in reality, Planned Parenthood actually prevents more abortions than it carries out. Out of the numerous services that Planned Parenthood offers the public, only three percent of all of their procedures are abortions; meaning that ninety-seven percent of everything they do is basic health care and other medical…
Wade law was passed after there was a vote of 7-2 in-favor of abortion because it falls within the right to privacy. In 1973, pro-choice campaigners marched across mid-town New York to demonstrate how they believe in women's rights to choice. In the 1976 presidential election, Republican were pro-life and Democrats were pro-choice. On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party was a major historical event where people dumped 340 chests of British East…
Those circumstances are if the patient became pregnant from rape, the pregnancy occurred because of incest or giving birth could seriously damage the patient’s life. These are pretty much the only prerequisites to getting a procedure done because they’re easy to agree to amongs the pro-life supporters. However, these laws make hard for even those people to receive the help they need. “She is 13 years old, and she is a victim of rape. She drove four hours from McAllen to San…
discovered that there were several ways we can fight for the sanctity of human life. Her first method was to pray. "The first thing we should do is cover the situation in prayer (Philippians 4:6). Pray for the mother. Pray that God would still work in her heart and intervene to protect the life of her child." Johnson explains. She states how abortion isn't just a one-time decision, it's a decision that can and will change a woman's life. The second method she discusses is to simply trust God. We…
worldwide are related to complications of unsafe abortion,” which is only one of the reasons why we need access to legal abortion. The right to have an abortion is a huge debate. Are you pro-choice, do you think women should have access to abortions and should be able to make that decision for themselves? Or are you pro-life and think abortion should be illegal? It is critical that women are given access to abortion because if it is made illegal people will still find ways to abolish their…
and … saying that you’re not terminating life. It is life. It’s going to be a life… A fetus cannot support itself on its own, but it’s going to become a human being sometime … You’re weighing the goodness of saving a woman’s life, who you know if she doesn’t get an abortion, is going to go to get an illegal abortion. Dr. Tamis describes ‘the relationship of a woman having an abortion and helping her’ as important ‘because you know you’re saving the life of that living patient.’ However, when…
The debate over abortion is split into two groups, one in which contains those who describe themselves as “pro-choice” and believe that abortion should be easily accessed by those who need it, and “pro-life” those who believe that abortion is immoral and should be considered murder. And while both sides present several points to support their beliefs, it is the woman’s right to decide whether or not she goes through a pregnancy. One of the main arguments in the subject of abortion is the…
best for them and the child they would be bringing into the world. If conservatives want to take that choice away because the fetus is sacred, then they best be prepared to provide those immature, ill-prepared mothers’ financial care such as health care and maid maternity leave so the child isn’t left to a worse life than if it never happened. The regret that could come with ending a potential life could also be matched with regret of keeping a baby the mother can’t support. As Seth Millstein…
of Facebook, Twitter, the news, and many more public figures. There are two main sides to the subject, Pro Life and Pro Choice. While both sides are standing up for freedom, they are standing up for different viewpoints of freedom. Pro Life believes that abortion should not be legal, and that unborn babies have rights, where Pro Choice believes that the impregnated person should have the choice of whether or not they want to keep the child. There are a multitude of reasons to agree with each…