Outline
Population Control
Overpopulation in America
Overpopulation in Other Countries
Abortion for Gender Selection in China and India
One-Child Rules in Other Countries
Disability Rights and Selective Abortions
Abortion in Cases of Fetus Disability
Abortion in Cases of Maternal Disability
Forced Abortion in Cases of Severe Mental Illness
Selective Abortion to Protect Maternal Mental Health
Abortion to Protect Maternal Health/Prevent Maternal Death
Pregnancy and Delivery Could Cause Maternal Death
Pregnancy and Delivery Could Cause Irrevocable Mental Harm
Pregnancy as the Result of Rape or Incest
Pre-existing Mental Health Condition That Could be Exacerbated by Pregnancy and Delivery
Availability of Children to Adopt
Children in Orphanages or Foster Care that Need Homes
Reluctance to Bring Another Child into the World
Too Many Children Who Need Homes Already
Unhappy with the State of the World
Right to Make One’s Own Decision
Abortion Legal in All 50 States
Women Under 18 Able to Decide to Abort Without Parental Consent
Women Have Rights Regarding Their Own Reproductive Health
Financial Instability
Financially Unable to Raise a Child
Unable to Afford to Raise a Child in a Safe Environment
Still Living with Parents/Other Family
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Introduction
Abortion is a very difficult decision made by some women who are faced with an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy (Arthur 779). There are several reasons that women choose to abort their fetus, including the inability to financially care for a child, the disability of the child or the mother, or simply not being ready to have a child (Saxton 90). Whatever the reason, the right to terminate a pregnancy is protected by U. S. law, but still remains controversial among American citizens (Jensen 158). While the decision is legal and entirely the choice of every woman, it is still a very difficult choice to make, with many factors to consider (Jensen 160).
Annotated Bibliography
Arthur, S. (1996). Abortion—A difficult choice. Surviving Teen Pregnancy—Your Choices, Dreams, & Decisions, 779.
There are many reasons that teenagers decide to abort, as mentioned in this article. The two most common are not feeling ready to start a family and not being financially stable or financially capable of supporting a baby. “I’m just not ready,” states on teenager. “I still live with my mom and she doesn’t have enough money to help me.” This supports one of the arguments to be made in the final paper; that some women abort for financial reasons.
Bitler, M. et al. (Jan-Feb 2002). Did legalized abortion reduce the number of unwanted children? Evidence from adoption. Perspectives in Sexual Reproductive Health, 102-117.
According to Bitler, et al. (2002), “there are 107,918 foster children eligible for and waiting to be adopted in this country right now.” Some women think that it is wrong to bring another child into the world when there are already so many children who need a permanent home.
Bureau, G. N. (Nov 2018). Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal death: Study. Governance Now. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26677181_Unsafe_Abortion_Leading_Cause_ Maternal_Death
This website article discusses the dangers of improperly performed abortions. “Women die every year in the U. S. from abortions, either from excessive blood loss or as the result of infection.” This is something that should be considered when discussing the abortion debate.
Cowles, C. (Nov 2018). What if I can’t afford an abortion? The Cut. Retrieved from https://gossipbucket.com/the-cut/1410372/what-if-i-canrsquot-afford-an-abortion/
The website article discusses a woman’s options if she cannot afford the cost of an abortion. Some family clinics or reproductive health clinics “…such as Planned Parenthood provide abortion services at a discounted price,” according to Cowles (2018).
Eklund, L., & Purewal, N. (Feb 2017). The bio-politics of population control and sex-selective abortion in China and India. Feminism & Psychology, 27(1), 34-55.
This article discusses the use of elective abortion for gender-selection in two countries with laws limiting the number of children a family can have. In countries such as this, many parents opt to have abortions if it is determined that the child being carried is female so that they can try again and hopefully have a boy. “In countries with a one-child law, abortion for selection of the sex of the baby is very common,” states a government official. While no such laws exist in the U. S., the article speaks to the concept of abortion as a means to prevent overpopulation.
Jensen, D. (Fal 2011). Decisions, moral status, and the early fetus. Ethics & Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics, 27(3), 155-163.
This article discusses the ethical implications of abortion and a woman’s right to make her own decisions concerning moral issues and her own reproductive health. Everyone has a different sense of what is moral and what is not, according to Jensen (2011), and every woman has the right to follow her own beliefs when deciding whether or not to abort. “No one has the right to make that decision for her; every woman has control over her own body,” states Jensen.
Saxton, M. (2006). Disability rights and selective abortion. The Disability Studies Reader, 4, 87- 99.
This article talks about disability during pregnancy and how it affects the decision to abort. Both fetal disability and maternal disability are considered, and statistics are given for the type of disabilities most likely to lead to a decision to abort. “In cases where the fetus is extremely compromised and unlikely to live or have a normal life after delivery, many couples seriously consider the option of abortion,” according to Saxton.
Conclusion
There are many reasons that contribute to a woman’s decision to abort their fetus (Arthur 779). Whether the pregnancy threatens their health or life, the fetus shows serious disabilities, or they are simply incapable of raising a baby at this point in their life, some women choose to abort their unborn child (Saxton 92). While abortion is a controversial issue, it is currently legal in this country, and every woman has the right to make her own choices regarding her reproductive health (Jensen 161). The decision to abort is always a difficult one, and the women who make this decision usually believe that they have a very good reason for making it.
- Arthur, S. (1996). Abortion—A difficult choice. Surviving Teen Pregnancy—Your Choices, Dreams, & Decisions, 779.
- Bitler, M. et al. (Jan-Feb 2002). Did legalized abortion reduce the number of unwanted children? Evidence from adoption. Perspectives in Sexual Reproductive Health, 102-117.
- Bureau, G. N. (Nov 2018). Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal death: Study. Governance Now. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26677181_Unsafe_Abortion_Leading_Cause_ Maternal_Death
- Cowles, C. (Nov 2018). What if I can’t afford an abortion? The Cut. Retrieved from https://gossipbucket.com/the-cut/1410372/what-if-i-canrsquot-afford-an-abortion/
- Eklund, L., & Purewal, N. (Feb 2017). The bio-politics of population control and sex-selective abortion in China and India. Feminism & Psychology, 27(1), 34-55.
