“No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother” (“Pro Choice Sayings and Pro Choice Quotes | Wise Old Sayings”). A quote told by Margaret Sanger is one that many can disagree upon. As abortion in this day in age becomes harder to talk about and to fully understand both sides. No side is willing to really listen to each other, making it harder to argue about. But, it is all under the stance of a women’s rights of abortion access. In discussion, this paper will review over the history of abortion access and the current situation of abortion access. The history of abortions has a terrifying background. Abortion being the sensitive topic now, even somewhat debatable has been an issue for decades. During the 1820s, the practice of abortion was the usual procedure in that era, making the practice stop for a woman’s safety (“History of Abortion in the U.S.”). This became a problem due to the doctor …show more content…
In the 1930s was where during the Great Depression where the illegal abortions stated to increase (Wilson). This was due to the economy at the time, thus then leading there to be more maternal deaths. The 1950s is where they got worse when it started to be a DIY for abortions using hangers, leading to the uterus hemorrhaging, abortionists, which were sometimes rapists and killed mostly women from their procedures, and boric acid, which sterilizes the young woman and gives them liver failure (Evans). This increased the rate related to maternal deaths. The adjusted law for abortion practices has been a problem for still some find it to be immoral. In 2011, Mississippi rejected the “personhood” amendment, making all forms of abortion illegal (Wilson). This is a problem, because of the women getting pregnant because of rapes and incest cannot get the proper care they