The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime

aborted? Would you still advocate for abortion in your afterlife? The answer to this question presents one of the biggest moral dilam Abortion is legal in America. It seems like a progressive thought. We come across as a liberated people, a people conscious of women 's right. Fair enough. As we rally in the streets and sit in the conference rooms to pass women 's liberation laws, we forget that our decision involve murdering our own flesh and blood. Yes, abortion is murder. Scientists have…

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 of social welfare reform. The Hyde…

Abortion is debatable issue in society and whilst some people believe that abortion is a good option for women, there are Australians that oppose the idea of abortion considering it immoral. One of the concerns is that abortion is ending a life however the main issue is about woman’s right to decide what to do with her own body. A pregnancy can be a result of any circumstance, such as teen pregnancy and rape, yet, current laws in Queensland still classify abortion as illegal and consider it to…

Evidently, a pregnancy can be dangerous to a woman’s health and an abortion may be required to prevent death. Finally, in today’s society where true gender equality has yet to be reached, the freedom to choose also helps advance this cause. As my own mother likes to remind me on every Mother’s Day, a pregnancy is taxing…

Abortion is one of the most Conversional issues of all that has a strong negative impact on all women. Some are against it for reasons because that’s child life is being deprived of, others feel that they do it for reasons concerning issues with increasing a possible chance of Breast Cancer,Infection,Heavy Bleeding,Anesthesia,Damage to the Cervix, Scarring the Uterine Lining, Damage to Internal Organs or Death. Not only do they increase problems from the effects of it.Emotional and Psychological…

Abortion is essentially defined as the termination of pregnancy. This topic is very controversial as many women argue that it is their fundamental right to make decisions about their body. This topic can be viewed through two perspectives: pro-life and pro-choice. The stance that pro- life individuals take is that abortion is illegal since the fetus and the embryo are human beings, thus, have the right to live. On the other side, pro-choice believers argue that women deserve to make the choice…

Planned Parenthood provides birth control, abortion services, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) identification and treatment, and cancer…

underground crime rings, it also contributes to an abundance of health risks in the sex workers. Some examples of health risks that prostitutes can fall victim to are STD contraction, physical and sexual abuse, mental health issues, and drug abuse. Rape and Battery Sexual violence is a problem that is extremely prevalent in the sex trade industry. According to Susanne Montgomery PhD, MPH, MS, (2004), the…

moments. Pro-life considers that abortion is murder and it should be banned by law everywhere in America. Conversely, Pro-choice speaks for the women’s right to have control of her body and puts forward the fact that abortion is a personal choice. This paper focuses on the debate by highlighting the pros and cons on each end of the spectrum. Moreover, statistics covering both pro-life…

Crime rates in the United States have been steadily dropping since the early nineties after having been on an upward trend since the sixties. They reached a historical peak in 1992 and from 1993 to 2000, the U.S experienced an unexpected 48% and 51% drop in violent and property crime rates, respectively (U.S Dept. of Justice). Many researchers have tried to explain this sharp drop in crime, but there seems to be a lack of consensus on the most influential factors. On one side, there are…