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Abortion
Abortion is a difficult subject to discuss. ... Some members of society are against abortion and others are for it, both for good reason. In this paper I will delve into both sides of the issue, the facts about abortion, it’s history, and the Catholic Church’s stand on the issue as well as my own opinion.
Abortion is defined as the expulsion of a fetus prematurely through an artificially produced miscarriage. The idea of abortion is not as new as some might think. ... S Supreme Court ruled that a woman, in consultation with her physician, has a constitutionally given right to get an abortion in the early stages of pregnancy. In 1992, the court upheld the basic right to abortion in Planned Parenthood vs. ... However, it also expanded the ability of the states to enact all but the most extreme restrictions on women’s access to abortion. ...
In order to understand the controversy of abortion we must consider these definitions: alive, human, person, and human life. ...
Believe it or not abortion is considered to be a common experience among women these days. At the current rates about 1 in 3 women will have an abortion by the age of 45. ... In 2000, there were 1,819 abortion providers in the United States. This represents an 11% decrease since 1996, when there 2,042 abortion providers. 71% of all abortions were done at abortion clinics, 22% at other clinics, 5% at hospitals, and 2% at private physicians’ offices. In 2000, there were 40 abortion providers in Colorado. This represents a 15% decrease from 1996, when there were 47 abortion providers (http://agi-usa. ... counties had no abortion provider. 1/3 of American women lived in these counties, which meant that they had to travel outside their county to get an abortion. 25% of women had to travel at least 50 miles and 6% traveled more than 100 miles to get an abortion. In 2000, 78% of Colorado counties had no abortion provider. ... 19% of women had to travel at least 50 miles and 6% of women had to travel more than a 100 miles to get an abortion. The only metropolitan area that lacks an abortion provider in Colorado is Pueblo (http://agi-usa. ...
If abortion is a choice do women really know what they are choosing?
Approximate Word count = 1916
Approximate Pages = 7.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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