ABORTION. Every time someone brings it up I know there are bound to be arguments. In class we were asked how women were able to have the rights they have now. Not many people talk about how we achieved the rights. Everyone knows abortion= Roe vs. Wade but I feel as if thats all they know, the name of the case. Roe vs. Wade dealt with the "right to privacy" a women was awarded. Not very many people talk about Griswald vs. CT in 1960. This ensured birth control was a "right to privacy", but at first birth control was only allowed to be used by married couples. As we know now that has changed. There are many people whom are pro-choice or pro-life. Personally I do not identify with either and I believe it depends on the situation given. This battle between the two does not seem to be ending any time soon. However, I feel as if there are many people whom have the same opinion as I do but yet all this fighting about whether abortion is right or not is still taking place. Women who have an abortion can become even more criticized when it is not deserved. For instance, if a women is a raped and has an abortion, not only has she been victimized but also has to deal with the pro-life people telling her what she did was wrong. Now this woman faces emotional pain along with being victimized. Why can people not decide that it should be up to the woman and it is not fair for others to criticize when they have not been in their shoes. Yes, for the pro-life people there is the option of adoption but why should someone whom has been raped have to carry a baby by the person whom victimized her. There are so many ways to look at abortion and so many people have such strong views but to me the only thing that matters it that the women who is making the decision is happy. No one should judge these women when they have not been through the same thing. Abortion will be argued about for a long time until people can agree that women have the right to their own body and the right to make this decision without being judged. I know some religion is strongly against abortion and that is one of the huge fights for pro-life, like so many things though, there should be exceptions and people need to be more educated about abortion before completely dismissing it.
Luckily, I've not been in a situation where I needed to choose to have an abortion or not, but I have plenty of close friends who have. Their situations as to why they chose abortion varied from one woman to the next, and the event shaped each of them differently. And I have to agree with you- maybe it isn't the right choice for everyone or every situation, but there has to be recognition of a woman's right to her own body and consideration of the different circumstances that people find themselves in.
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