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Synthesis Essay On Abortion

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Women have had their public rights such as women’s suffrage suppressed from centuries before, but over time society has questioned them, eventually questioning abortion rights. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade case regarding the rights of abortion was taken to the Supreme Court, resulting in the victory of legalizing abortion. Before Roe was decided, abortion was banned in nearly all states, however, this decision made abortion legal, safe, and accessible to all pregnant women. Despite that, in 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, eliminating the right to abort, spiking protests and anger nationwide (Center for Reproductive Rights). Rejections from abortion clinics lead to negative consequences, increase inequality in society, and abusive partners controlling …show more content…

“Abortion is permanent. Pregnancy last months.” This is why Justice Amy Coney Barrett brought up the safe haven laws “which allow babies to be surrendered to adoption shortly after birth without criminal penalties” (Bueno). With these laws, women are heard out and the life of a child is saved. At the end of abortion, the mother doesn’t have the child anymore or have to take care of it, just like that, giving the child up for adoption will result in the same ending as doing an abortion. Adding on, there will be no criminal penalties or any discrimination from society as there is when women request an abortion. Regardless of how “safe” the haven laws may seem, they are promoting “an actual assault on pregnant people” that is a “form of state-sanctioned violence that would bring with it life-altering, and for some, life-ending consequences” (Bueno). Adding on to Barrett’s argument, even if the child is going to be given up for adoption, the mother has to take yoga classes, organize events like baby showers and gender reveal, buy necessities like clothes, diapers, and toys, and breastfeed the child for several months before giving the child up. Nonetheless, after being pregnant for 9 months without periods, women have to go through several weeks of consistent bleeding, adding to the list of finances for buying a month-long supply of pads and tampons for the mother. To do any of these, the mother has to be financially stable with supportive health care and flexible work

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