Propagation of Abortion in the U.S.
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Running head: CRITICAL ISSUE IN PUBLIC HEALTHAdvocating for legalization of abortionName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1CRITICAL ISSUE IN PUBLIC HEALTHOften women opt for voluntary interruption of their pregnancy with the aid of doctors orself medication. It is considered to be a safe medical process that causes expulsion of the uteruscontents and destroys the fetus. Though abortion is legalized in the U.S., it triggers debate on themoral and religious grounds (Finer & Zolna, 2014). The National Abortion Federation, whichoperates from Washington DC, provides direct services for women who seek abortion care,promotes educational programs for healthcare workers and formulates pro-choice advocacyresponsibilities for representing the views of abortion providers and women who have opted forthis care facility (Prochoice.org, 2017). The essay recommends development of regulations thatlegalize abortion across all U.S. states.Most legal cases oppose abortion legalization based on conscience. These argumentsbelieve that abortion destroys the life of innocent humans. The fact that government agencies andfederal funding promote killing innocent lives is looked down upon by several anti-abortionorganizations (Nordberg, Skirbekk & Magelssen 2014). Another con is the physical andemotional disturbances that the parents experience after legal abortion. Abortion significantlyreduces the number of women who are indispensible for the development of a society. Abortionideas are opposed based on the view that human life is a fundamental right and all unborn lifeshould be protected against methods that deny them equality and freedom to live (Kreitzer,2015). There are many theories and arguments that can be presented in favor of legalization ofabortion. It is the moral right of a woman to take decisions related to her biological system. It isnot mandatory for a woman to bear a child unless she herself wills to do so (Cook, 2012).Abortion has been declared as a fundamental right by the U.S. constitution (Kaczor, 2014).Following the Roe v. Wade case, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a verdict that guarantees privacy
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