42 million abortions occur every year worldwide, 20 million of which happen in unsafe conditions (Haddad and Nour 122). As of late, abortion occurrence has begun to decrease due to the creation and distribution of contraceptive medications, as this resulted in fewer unintended pregnancies. However, the overall number of unsafe abortions has remained the same, making the proportion of unsafe to safe pregnancy terminations greater as time goes on (Sedgh et al. 629). This trend is especially evident in the United States, and does not appear to be ending soon; the epidemic of unsafe abortion in America will only continue to increase under current conditions. Using research conducted on the United States’ legislations. I will examine how the lack …show more content…
625). By this definition, unsafe abortion can occur outside of medical facilities or in unsanitary environments where women are more susceptible to infection and disease (Sedgh et al. 626). The procedure itself can occur through many methods such as drinking toxic fluids, the use of herbs, or inflicting direct injury to the abdomen or vagina (Haddad and Nour 123). This type of termination often occurs in clandestine ways, where the safety of the women is not the focus. Because of this, the women may not receive proper care after the procedure, causing pain and complications (Sedgh et al. 626). It is because of these conditions that unsafe abortion puts women’s health at risk, and can even be …show more content…
They feel the only way to escape their pregnancy without shame from society is in clandestine ways. This is an issue, because America’s current abortion situation practically forces women to miserably go through with their pregnancy, or terminate it on their own. Safe abortion is a right for all women, and legislation is making it far too difficult to access this right. As Culp-Ressler, a health editor for the American political news blog ThinkProgress, stated while discussing abortion politics in the South, “since most of the region is under the jurisdiction of the deeply conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the judicial system can’t necessarily be counted on to safeguard women’s reproductive rights” (Culp-Ressler 2014). In this statement, Culp-Ressler shows that although it is their responsibility, the judicial system is unaccountable when it comes to ensuring women’s health in certain areas of the United States. This is completely unfair to women, as the system has the power to fix this epidemic, yet it does not seem to be of their concern. It suffices to say that a change needs to happen in America in order to live up to the standards that liberal laws require, and that change needs to happen