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Lois McMaster Bujold, Diplomatic Immunity, 2002
Procedures: Old and New
Abortion is the procedure in which the fetus is removed from the uterus before it is able to survive outside of the womb. Aristotle believed that abortion was acceptable until the fetus received a human soul. ...
In 1961 another method was introduced: suction abortion. ...
Another modern day method of abortion is to use RU-486 (Mifepristone), “the abortion pill”. ...
Dilation and cutterage (D& C) is another, but uncommon, form of abortion. ...
Salt poisoning is a dangerous form of modern abortion. ...
A highly controversial method is called partial birth abortion. ... Wade
Abortion hasn’t always been legal in the United States. In 1969 a twenty one year old woman named Norma McCorvey was going to change abortion laws in the United States. ... Because of her financial situation, she had no way to care for this child and wanted to have an abortion.
Living in Texas, McCorvey could not have an abortion because state law prohibited abortions unless the woman’s life was endangered. ...
Coffee and Weddington argued that it was a woman’s right to choose if she wants to have an abortion. Women have a constitutional right to privacy and the government should not interfere with personal decisions. Henry Wade argued that abortion is murder. ... Unless the woman’s life was endangered, abortion was not an option. Both sides had good arguments, but only one could win. ... The Jane Roe team wanted more freedom for abortion. ... Supreme Court Justice Blackmun announced that the Texas state law against abortion was unconstitutional and in violation of the 14th amendment.
The ruling laid a framework for how long after conception abortion was acceptable. Women were free to have an abortion during their first trimester. But states could make laws against having an abortion during the second trimester to protect the health of the women. ... She says she regrets her role in legalizing abortion in America. ... Wade she said the country’s “experiment with legal abortion is an utter failure” and it is her “sincere prayer that there will be no 30th anniversary of Roe v. ... Abortion is not about the so-called right of choice. It is about the right of this nation to act in a manner befitting its founding. It is about the right of America to say that our casual disregard for life must end."
Differing Viewpoints
Abortion has been an issue of debate for centuries. There are two sides to the abortion issue: pro-life and pro-choice. The activists in the pro-life camp believe that abortion is wrong. ... ” People who believe that abortion is acceptable are known as “pro-choicers. ... They argue that a fetus is a human being and should be respected like one; anyone who has an abortion, or performs one should be prosecuted for murder. Having an abortion teaches people to disrespect human life. ... Abortion takes away the child’s basic human right: the right to live.
Pro-lifers say the fetus feels pain when an abortion is being performed. A group of pro-life activists made a documentary of an abortion entitled “The Silent Scream”.
Approximate Word count = 2582
Approximate Pages = 10.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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