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Abortion
Throughout history, men and women have attempted to control contraception. Ancient
civilizations would concoct a mixture of herbs, oils, and feces in belief that it would prevent
pregnancy. Abortion and contraceptives are largely disputed across the nation. The topic has
caused violence and court rulings, and will continue to do so. Women should have the choice to
terminate a pregnancy because it can affect the health of a mother, children can be born with
unsurvivable deficits, and some women may be carrying the child from an unwanted sexual
encounter.
Childbearing can be very hard on a womans body, and some cant handle the physical
strain that comes with pregnancy. Through the course of history, millions of women endured
failing health and even death from multiple pregnancies and childbirths. (Reproductive Rights
Who Decides?, Wittenstein) Many women have died from pregnancy and delivery and now we
have the technology to diagnose and treat complications. If a pregnancy is going to risk the life
of the mother, we could lose two lives instead of one. An increasing number of pregnant women
have existing chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which
significantly raise the risk of complications during pregnancy. (Minn Post, Susan Perry) Perry is
telling us that today, there are more health issues causing more problems during and after
pregnancy. Someones current health can affect the outcome of pregnancy, and can cause death
up to one year after childbirth. Women should have the choice to terminate pregnancy, especially
was told that her unborn daughter would likely not survive outside of the womb, so her doctor
recommended abortion. She refused, Conor Beck wrote. The News Observer reports that Lilly
Parra is being taken off the heart transplant list because she also might have a developmental
disability.(Life News, Beck) Lily is living uncomfortably and in an emotional frenzy, which
couldve been avoided. It wouldnt be fair to give Lily a heart. A child who is developmentally
sound could receive the heart and live a full life, while Lily would not. Abortion of a disabled
fetus can be a compassionate choice made for morally sound reasons, and does not at all conflict
with the respect due to disabled people. The wellbeing of all born persons in a family is
paramount before considering the needs of a fetus. (Rewire News, Sierra) Sierra is saying that
just because one might choose to abort a terminally ill or disabled fetus, that doesnt meant that
they hate disabled people or that they advocate genocide of the disabled population. The
structure of the family comes before the unborn child. Having a child with many requirements
demands the time and money that some dont have to give, especially if both parents are apart of
the working force. It wouldnt be fair to give birth to a child that would be neglected because of
the events in someones life. It is inhumane to keep a child alive who will suffer and be in
Women and children around the world are subjects to rape, and many get pregnant from
these encounters. The Paraguayan child sexual assault case attracted international outrage: A
10-year-old girls stepfather allegedly raped and impregnated her, and officials denied her
mothers request for an abortion. (Washington Post, Izadi) This child has already had to go
through so much at a young age, and yet she was forced to deliver her unwanted child. For nine
months she had a constant reminder of what had happened to her, and because she had a