Tissue Of Abortion

Before women had rights to decide whether they could keep their baby, some states didn’t allow abortion, therefore requiring women to give birth to their child. In today’s current issues, abortion is still a controversial subject with millions of people supporting it or not supporting it. Every woman has the right to make changes to her own physical body, and those rights should not be taken away, according to the constitution. In the very famous case in 1973, “Roe v. Wade”, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. In the article, “Roe’s Pro-Life Legacy”, it is explained how after this movement, the right to abortion, lives have changed and led to lower abortion rates (Sheilds 2013.)

The issue of abortion is one of the most controversial topics of our time, but recently the amount of public interest has grown exponentially. A number of bills regarding this policy issue such as Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 and Child Interstate Notification Act have both greatly influenced the public’s opinion of abortion. Although, the issue of abortion hasn’t always been like this; according to Timeline of Abortion Laws and Events, an article from the Chicago Tribune, “The earliest anti-abortion laws were intended to protect women from untrained abortionists.” (Timeline) Since the 1973 passing of the Supreme Court Case, Roe V Wade, women have been able to obtain the abortion procedure in all 50 states, 46 of which were

In the mid-1800’s, abortion was made illegal under most circumstances in most states. For decades following that decision, illegal abortions became the cause of death for many women in the United States. In 1930, 1940, 1950, and 1965, illegal abortions were the official cause of death for 2,700, 1,700, 300, and just under 200 women, respectively. Between 1950 and 1960, illegal abortion ranged from 200,000 to 1.2 million per year. Leading up to the court case Roe v. Wade, the only circumstance to get an

On January 23, 1973, the landmark case Roe v. Wade established a new law that would change women’s rights for years to come. This controversial case made it legal to have an abortion, which made it safer for women around the country. In 1972, a year before Roe v. Wade, there were approximately 587,000 illegal abortions performed (Roe v. Wade). These abortions were highly dangerous because they lacked medical equipment and a trained professional. In some instances, the mother could even die from the procedure. As a feminist, I believe women should have the right to their own body and therefore I believe the government should keep the decision of Roe v. Wade. In this paper, I will discuss the court case of Roe v. Wade, personal stories of

Since the 1960s, the fight to receive accessible and affordable abortions has been a largely controversial issue in the United States. The case Roe v. Wade was the climax of that fight, for “the Court held that... only a pregnant woman and her doctor have the legal right to make the decision about an abortion” (“History of Abortion”). Although Roe v. Wade ultimately made abortions legal in the States, there are still setbacks for affordable and accessible abortions today, and many of these conflicts may be directly traced to state-by-state determination of abortion laws.

Roe vs. Wade case was a ground-breaking landmark case because it gave a woman the right to choose. Since then landmark cases and legislation restricted a woman from having an abortion. The rights of the unborn are the reason why a woman's rights to have an abortion are being eroded. In addition, violent events have occurred because a woman has a right to have an abortion. Clearly, this topic has affected the political, health, social, and religious, aspects of our society. Currently, women are choosing not to have an abortion. The sentiment is so strong that a Harris poll showed that 72% of Americans say abortion should be illegal after the first 3 months of pregnancy. To make this point, abortion rates are down in the states where the abortion

With repeated threats from Congress to defund Planned Parenthood and multiple states passing restrictive laws, reproductive rights—and abortion in particular—continue to be increasingly under attack in the United States. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that “a woman’s choice whether to have an abortion is protected by her right to privacy” and that any restrictions on that right must be under “strict scrutiny.” This means that by law, women have the right to get abortions without facing unnecessary restrictions. According to Roe v. Wade, the only time the government could enforce restrictions on this right was when there is a “compelling state interest” to do so.

In today’s day and age, abortions are commonplace in most states, legal and readily available to women everywhere. But believe it or not, this has not always been the case. In fact, there was a time in history not too long ago where abortions were outlawed in nearly every state in the United States with the exception of extraordinary circumstances. Prohibitions of abortions were first passed in 1821 and by the end of the century, every state in the country, had laws on banning abortions. Up until 1973, abortions remained illegal. It wasn’t until a young lady by the name Norma McCorvey, under the pseudonym “Jane Roe”, filed a lawsuit challenging state laws which criminalized abortions, otherwise known as the infamous Roe V. Wade: The Supreme Court case which legalized abortions across the country.

The reproductive rights of women have always been a hotly debated topic between those who support a women’s right to an abortion and those who vehemently oppose it. The United States Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Roe vs. Wade that it was legally a woman’s right to have an abortion in 1973, and clearly outlines that states “cannot pass laws that create an undue burden” for women who choose to exercise their rights and terminate their pregnancy. Since then, there have been consistent challenges from many states along with pro-life organizations all over the country to find ways to limit and to control the reproductive rights of women. In 1992, even though the ruling of Roe vs. Wade was confirmed in the case of Planned Parenthood vs. Casey, the Supreme Court also ruled that states can create regulations to limit abortions in order to protect the safety and health of the mother and the life of the unborn fetus. The outcome has resulted in several traditionally conservative states including Arkansas, Texas, North Dakota and Indiana passing laws that are cleverly disguised as rules to protect women, but ultimately makes it extremely difficult if not all together impossible for women to seek a legal abortion.

In May of 1991, America experienced the Supreme Court make a five justice majority decision to uphold the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) regulations on prohibiting recipients of Title X funds from counseling patients regarding abortion, finding that this condition did not violate the recipients ' First Amendment right to freedom of speech (Stan L. Rev. 1). Prior to Rust v. Sullivan, Roe v. Wade stood as the foundational case for all abortion cases to come. Roe v. Wade initiated that a woman’s right to be free of government interference in deciding whether to have ab abortion does not imply a right to have the government subsidize that procedure. However, in Rust v. Sullivan, we are dealing with the first time the government has decided to deprive pregnant women of factually correct and medically necessary information. Chief Justice Rehnquist delivered the majority opinion addressing that the gag rule stands with the support of his claim: “The government is not denying a benefit to anyone, but is instead simply insisting that the public funds be sent for the purposes for which they were authorized.” This case brings forward major controversy making a claim that the denying of counseling regarding abortion to pregnant women can be harmful to their health and a violation of their rights stated in the First and Fifth Amendment.

The topic of women’s reproductive rights has become a major, controversial issue in today’s society. Grounded in a history of opposition for religious, political, and moral reasons, reproductive rights have only legally been around for a short period of history. Specifically, the landmark case Roe v. Wade was the major stride that this country took towards enforcing women’s reproductive rights. The ruling for this case determined that reproductive rights are legal rights women hold, inclusive of the right to have abortions. However, many laws today are made in an effort to prevent abortions, acting as “undue burdens” that aim to create obstacles for women who seek this type of medical procedure.

On a cold day in January of 1973, Roe V. Wade was passed by the Supreme Court. This nationwide case made abortion fully legal in the United States. Supreme Court justices agreed that the constitutions first, fourth, ninth, and fourteenth amendments protect an individual’s rights of privacy against state laws. Things such as marriage, contraception, and so forth fall under such laws. It was found that abortion falls under these privacy laws, as well. This was a huge win for women’s rights. Not only did women gain the right to make a safe and legal decision about their own bodies, but it was also an important win because at the time one in five maternal deaths were due to illegal abortions (Abortion, Issues and Controversies). Now that abortion is legal, and has been for over forty years, the maternal death rate is much lower and the number of abortions is actually declining (Rachel, Jones, et al.). Women in the modern age now have access to safe abortions, which is good. However, they also

Politicians, especially the old men who think that they know what is best, should not be voting on whether women should have their basic rights to their own bodies. President Obama agrees, he even stated, “As we mark the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must remember that this Supreme Court decision not only protects a woman’s health and reproductive freedom, but also affirms a broader principle: that government should not intrude on private family matters,” (Obama, 2012). Most states have strict abortion policies, which makes it difficult for women. Forty-two states have gestational limits, in which the states can prohibit the abortion unless it is dangerous for the woman. Gestational limits should be removed because it closes the door on many women who want or even need abortions. There are 17 states that require mandated counseling, where they discuss, and almost perpetuate the idea that abortions are bad by lecturing about a connection between abortion and breast cancer, the chance of a fetus to feel pain, or long-term mental health effects for the woman. This draws out a time period where it might not be safe anymore for the woman to have said abortion. Elizabeth Nash, the leader of a pro-choice health research group from Guttmacher Institute, discusses, “The people developing these counseling materials are not really interested in talking about the facts. They are interested in persuading a woman from getting an abortion in the first place,” (Nash 2012). Even after the counseling, 26 states would make the woman go through a waiting period of one to two days, while making more than one visit to the clinic, before she is allowed to receive an abortion. It is too inconvenient and difficult for women to be able to enjoy the basic right to their own bodies. The legal limitations need to be revised in order for women to really be able to be a part of this society. Restrictions, including refusal to perform an

States all across the country have begun to implement regulations on abortion providers that affect women’s access to abortions (Texas Legislature 2013; Mercier et al. 2015; Gold and Hasstedt 2016; Whole Women 's Health v. Hellerstedt 2016). These regulations are termed as being present in order to protect women ad unborn children (Texas Legislature 2013; Mercier 2015). However, those writing, implementing and enforcing the laws do not consider how they may affect different groups of women disproportionately (Fuentes 2016; Gertds 2016; Pruitt and Vanegas 2015). The purpose of this paper is to address how abortion regulation affects certain women at higher rates, thus creating a greater biopolitical control of these women, and how this greater biopolitical control can lead to negative outcomes for those affected.

The first reason for legal selective abortion and the most powerful argument of those people, who are for it, is that society needs it at least to prevent the risk of maternal health. According to the statistics of UN’s Department of Economic and social Affairs of 2007 year, about 97% of countries around the world allow abortion in the event of an emergency, when women’s life is in explicit threat. (World Abortion Policies, 2007)There are only 5 countries where selective abortion is prohibited. (ibid) These countries are Chile, El Salvador, the Holy See, Malta and Nicaragua.(ibid)