The Issue That Faces Women Is Abortion

“Pro-Choice or for-Abortion” activists believe in women’s rights, they want to protect the rights of women and what they can do with their own bodies, while those against it “Pro-Lifers or Anti-Abortion”

In the article “Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equality’’ i read about how Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago. These rights include to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated ; to vote and to earn a fair and equal wage. A famous saying goes “Women’s rights are human rights” meaning, women all around the world are entitled to all of these rights, but yet there are women and girls who are still denied these rights, often simply because of their gender. Winning these rights for women isn’t all, it’s also about changing how countries and communities works and their perspectives on gender equality. Global Fund for Women exists to support the tireless and courageous efforts of women’s groups who work every day to win rights for women and girls. These groups are working to ensure women can own property, vote, run for office, get paid fair wages, and live free from violence – including domestic violence, sexual assault. The Global Fund for Women also stand for other rights that are vital for women’s equality. They stand for a woman’s right to decide if and when she has children, and to have high-quality health

Pro-choice describes political and ethical views that a woman should have the control over her fertility and the choice to continue or terminate her pregnancy. Pro-choice activists argue that an embryo has no rights as it is only a potential and not an actual person and its rights should not override those of the mother’s until after it is born. The right to choose to have an abortion is personal and essential to women’s lives and without this right, women cannot exercise their rights and liberties guaranteed to them by the Constitution. Without the right to choose an abortion the 14th amendment’s guarantee of liberty has little meaning for women. Another point made could include that a man can withdraw from a relationship when he finds out that his spouse is pregnant, it is only fair that women be given the same choice.

Pro-choice women believe in their rights from the Constitution to help defend them, however. The Constitution protects the women's privacy. The First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, and Ninth Amendment all give broad, unmentioned privacy on abortions. Since unmentioned, the women have protection and can control their own bodies (Chinn, …). They give an extension to privacy in marriage and procreation/contraception. Pregnancy may also have a toll on some women. Maternity may cause a poor life for the women in many ways. Mental and physical health may be damaged with having to care for a baby. Exhaustion can affect mental or physical health and take away the control women feel. Women need to be able to care for themselves and care for the tolls that pregnancy may cause. Other women have trouble financially supporting a lifestyle with a baby involved. They do not want to bring a baby into the world suffering because women cannot afford one. The states should not force a baby when women cannot care for it financially. Emotional health is also fragile when pregnant and feeling burdened with a baby. Babies require much care and some women cannot afford to give it. Some women have trouble caring for themselves and fell they shouldn’t care for a baby if they are not ready. These women feel that just because they’re having sex does not mean they are allowing pregnancy. Many couples precautions to prevent pregnancy, like condoms or

Abortion is a controversial topic that has plagued the country for decades. Even after the 7-2 Supreme Court trial (Roe vs. Wade) made it legal for women to choose to get abortions. This decision was based off the right of privacy coupled with the agreement between the woman and the state. Due to this decision abortion rights vary from state to state, in fact, about 85% of United States counties do not provide abortion services. Even though, abortion is ten times safer than the actual process of giving birth and 68,000 women died from resorting to “back-alley abortions.” Knowing all this, there are still two main groups arguing

The United States has been divided now over the issue of abortion for thirty-three years since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973. As of today, over 45 million legal abortions have been performed in the United States. Pro-choice advocates hold these 45 million abortions as being 45 million times women have exercised their right to choose to get pregnant and to choose to control their own bodies. To pro-life, or anti-abortion, advocates these 45 million abortions constitute 45 million murders, a genocide of human life in the United States propagated by the court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade. The debate over abortion in the United States is thus a debate of two extremes. One side argues from the personal liberty of the mother. The

The issue of abortion is a controversial one; there are arguments on both sides of the debate. In 1973 the national case of Roe v. Wade, sparked political decisions that created a national right to abortion. Further, "Roe v. Wade declared that unborn children are not `persons ' nor are they entitled to the same constitutional protection as `born children '" (Baird, Rosenbaum, 2001). However, Roe v. Wade did not end the debate, nor, did it stop both sides for continuing the fight for their individual beliefs. On the one hand, pro-choice’s believe that woman are entitled to have abortions. Stating that an unborn child is under the rights of the pregnant women. On the other hand, pro-lifers believe that a woman should not have the right to obtain an abortion, stating that an unborn child is a human deserving the same constitutional rights as a child that has been born. The political goal most frequently mentioned by pro-lifers has been a Human Life Amendment (HLA) to thus, reverse Roe v. Wade. The HLA would declare unborn children to be "persons" deserving equal protection under the Constitution. From an ethical standpoint, one can take either side, for not only these reasons but also many more that we will further explore. I personally think that abortion is a decision that can only be made by the person in question, and not between that person and the government or an HLA. We well first look at the overall argument of the pro-choice side. After which, we will delve into the

In our modern world, the topics of abortion rights and access to birth control seem to be at the top of the list for political strife and conversation; being “pro-choice” and “pro-life” are labels thrown around between Republicans and Democrats on the political platform. Despite the topics’ recent political trend due to our country’s new pro-life administration, it has always been a trending topic for women since the 1960s. Monumentally, the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade made abortion legal. Despite its legal status, the controversy over the rights a woman has to choose her stance on abortion and birth control stems further than the political spectrum; it is often an internal

Women have human rights to choose what they want to do with their body. Every woman goes through different issues and some are not ready to take on the responsibility of being a mom. A woman knows when she is ready to be a mom and when the time is not right. Some people are prochoice, in that they support abortions and women rights.(“Women’s”) Some people are prolife, in which they don’t support abortions.(“Women’s”) Pro-life biggest argument is that fetuses are human beings and the baby has a heartbeat. (“Should” Laura Peredo stated, “The moment of fertilization is the beginning of each specific person.” (“Why”) Yes, but nearly all abortions take place in the first semester and a fetus can’t survive on its own. (“20” The fetus health is dependent on the mother’s body, unlike babies that are born. (“20”) In the first trimester, the fetus is attached to the placenta by the umbilical cord. Furthermore, this lets you know that the fetus cannot survive without the mom. The Hyde

We all live our lives as we please all in accordance to the law, but when it comes to abortion people start to judge and try to regulate how others live and interfere in their personal choices. We live in a country based on freedoms, and women have and should continue to have the freedom to the choice of an abortion. A woman’s right to choose abortion is a fundamental right recognized by the US Supreme Court. The courts also have a category of classes called the ‘near-suspect’ classes, which include gender. Gender deserves protection from possible discrimination at the hands of the majority. Women constitute a majority of American’s and have been discriminated in the past. The Landmark case Roe v. Wade was decided and remains the law of the land. Making laws against abortions don’t stop abortions from happening; they just make it less safe, which in many cases leads to death. Therefore idea of supporting pro-life is contradictory, this is why the nation should be pro-choice. No child should be brought into this world where they are not wanted or are not able to live a normal life. Most people who are against abortion will never even become pregnant, so they should not be making laws against it. Pregnancy is a private and personal matter. Outlawing abortion is discriminatory and unfortunately abortions are being transformed from a right to a privilege for most women.

Considering the abundant amount of controversial issues, such as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant), racism in the United States of America, and gay rights, opponents claim that discussion about women’s rights should never conclude. Truthfully, women have been demanding more and more rights ever since the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848…enough is simply enough. It is understandable if women desire to strive for certain rights, but striving for unjustifiable rights causes a countless number of headaches. One of the most noble tasks for women is to raise children and to prepare them for the future. Furthermore, women do not have to struggle while not being paid during maternity leave if they perform their God-given abilities of being

"There has to be some form of punishment”, exclaimed republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, when asked about his views on abortion and the women who get them. It’s interesting how the only person Mr. Trump would punish is women; not the man who helped her get pregnant or the doctor who performed the abortion. Amongst the many attacks women face from politicians, religious groups, and pro-life organizations, statements like these mirrors America’s deeply entrenched patriarchal views about women’s role in our society, especially when it comes to reproductive health. Reproductive health programing in the U.S, which mainly focuses on women’s access, reflects these views by implying that reproductive health is the responsibility of women while men are allowed to be sexual promiscuous without judgement. To tackle traditional beliefs about sex and sexual health, research suggest that transformative approaches to reproductive health promotion are most effective (Barker, 2007). This approach attempts to change the current ideology surrounding gender roles in hopes of creating more gender equitable relationships and better health outcomes for men and women. It’s time for reproductive health promotion in the U.S. to take a more transformative approach on gender relations; an approach that will make views like Mr. Trumps’, fade into the abyss of American history.

Abortion has been one of the hottest topics concerning women’s health care and reproductive rights. Tune into any presidential debate and you’ll notice candidates spending as much time discussing the topic as immigration, foreign policy, climate change, and gun control. There are a lot of misconceptions about the pro-choice movement but it can be explained in very simple terms. Being pro-choice does not mean pro-abortion, it simply means accepting that women have the choice to choose what they do with their bodies, not the government or anyone else. I believe strongly in this issue and believe that we should look at our past and not go back to a time where women did not have the same rights as men over their bodies. We are trying to become equal, not return to an era of submission. No man or government should have the power to control a women’s body; every person has a right to his/her own body. Abortion should be kept an easy, accessible, safe, and legal option for all women regardless of beliefs. We should be taking strides forward toward equality, not steps back. In the mid-twentieth century, second wave feminists saw major struggles of women and sought to radically improve and change the security of women and reproductive rights. We have fought hard for many of the rights we have today, but everyday we are challenged by those who want to oppose and erase our efforts.

When determining what types of responses, social workers should have regarding abortion, the core values service, which means putting the needs of others especially the needs of clients before your own, and social justice, which means social workers should work towards equality for all people, of the NASW Code of Ethics should be consulted (Workers, 2008, pp. 5). It is important for social workers to deem service to others as a higher calling than listening to self-interest to work towards social justice (Workers, 2008, p. 5). Since the NASW believes having full access to abortion is critical to promoting equality for women, social justice becomes a huge aspect of this topic (Anastas & Clark, 2012, pp. 131-132).

Abortion is a current social problem that has affected the lives of many women, their friends, and their families. Numerous policies have been implemented in regards to the legality of abortion, the timeframe in which abortions can occur, required services prior to receiving an abortion, the funding sources for abortion, and requirements for facilities providing abortion services. These policies may vary from state to state, but are similar in that they attempt to dissuade a woman from aborting and often make getting an abortion more difficult. While abortion and abortion policy tends to be a fairly common topic during elections, it seems to remain a “taboo” topic for many people to talk about openly. Women who have chosen to abort a child often will not admit it or discuss it due to the shame, guilt, and fear of judgment. Early research suggested very few negative side effects for women following an abortion. However, current research now shows links between mental health diagnoses, substance abuse disorders, suicide, and abortion. There are many policies in place in regards to services before and during an abortion, but what about after? An analysis of policies throughout the United States indicates there are very few, if any, policies in place to assist post-abortive women with mental health or substance abuse services. Policies and requirements for post-abortive women need to be developed and implemented to help support these women and aid in this social welfare