Pro-Abortion And Its Effects

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Pro-abortion and its effects
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A belief that allows individuals to have access to the abortion services is explained by the
term “pro-abortion”. In simple terms, to be pro-abortion is to have a strong belief that women
have the ability of deciding what is good for them, their health and their pregnancies and even
the decision of ending the pregnancy if need be (Manninen). However, Pro-abortion definitely
not explains that abortion is an answer to every pregnancy, rather it is a choice; a choice to either
stay with the decision of pregnancy or not. It is a choice of the woman, whether she wants to
have a baby or not and her analysis that whether her body is ready to accept the pregnancy or not
(Kreitzer). This essay is going to give a brief discussion about the process of pro-abortion and
the legal concerns related to this process.
Pro-abortion can be defined as a process in favor of accessing the abortion decision free
from any kind of restrictions such as limits on how late the pregnancy to be done and abortion
might be obtained (Freed). The process of pro-abortion is also declared as pro-choice, as to abort
or not, it is completely their individual choice. On flip, not every pro-choice individual is pro-
abortion, because some individuals who are identified as pro-choice are in support of limits on
abortion freedoms (for example, need for patient "counseling"). Under this, people have a belief
that abortion is a useful as well as affective means of curbing the overpopulation and a method of
prevention of the overpopulation of the country. Some also believes that, pro-abortion is one step
ahead of pro-choice and opposite of pro-life, that describes that abortion is a mandatory process
if individuals have more than their fair share of children (Strickland).
The “United States abortion-rights movement” also identified by the name “United States
pro-choice movement” is nothing but a socio-political process or movement in US supporting the
discussed pro-abortion process and the argument that women should have sufficient legal rights
to have elective abortion (means the right to continue or terminate the pregnancy) and she should

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be a part of a wider “global abortion-rights movement” (Saurette and Kelly). Meanwhile, the
advocates related to the abortion-rights argue that whether to continue with the pregnancy and to
terminate the process should completely a personal choice of her, as it involves personal health,
body, and her future. More widely, the advocates associated with abortion-rights structures their
arguments in form of reproductive freedom, reproductive rights and individual
liberty. Furthermore, the abortion-rights supporters hardly consider themselves as "pro-
abortion", as according to them termination of pregnancy is totally a bodily autonomy problem,
and as quoted by them, “find forced abortion to be as legally and morally indefensible as the
outlawing of abortion” (Unal and Dilek). Indeed, the individuals who support the abortion rights
views the abortion process as a moral right, and believe that this process that should happen
legally. The process should be controlled and carried out medically, and without proper medical
and legal investigation, it should not be proceed further. From a philosophical point of view,
embryo has no such rights (as it is not an actual person rather just a potential). However, the
process also got several backlashes and oppositions. The individuals who strongly oppose this
process uphold a belief that, abortion is a process of ending a life, whether it is a choice or not, it
is unethical and should be avoided (Andaya and Joanna). In contrast, people who are in favor of
the abortion rights, view abortion as the last resort and emphasizes on several situations where
they think abortion as a mandatory option.
Hence, to concluding the essay, it can be said that, the process of pro-abortion should get
more encouragement and being able to limit and delay the childbearing should be optional and
fundamental to the equality and empowerment of women. In addition to that, well-timed
pregnancies give a healthier start to the give children’s life, therefore continuation of pregnancy
should depend on willingness of the mother. Moreover, pro-abortion explains that motherhood is

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a process that needs serious attention. Therefore, before giving birth to a child, the female body
needs to be completely ready for that and if not, she should have rights to abort her children.
However, the whole process of pro-abortion needs to be performed under medical observation,
legal investigations and most importantly, as per the wish of the mother.

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