The Abortion Debate

Introduction

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics of all time. On 1973 a choice for the Supreme Court about Roe v. Wade sanctioned legalized abortion in the United States, in which women, with her doctor, could choose abortion without restriction. This choice began numerous showdowns between two separate gatherings of the conclusion. Those that bared the ideology of the “pro-life” and “pro-choice” would begin their never-ending feud. Abortion is neither right nor wrong; it’s a matter of one’s particular opinion in which both sides can side. These ethical differences would have a critical impact on not just society, but the various components of the medical perspective. This includes those that are tasked to deal with abortion firsthand,

Induced abortion can cause both short (immediate) and long-term risks to the physical health of women. It can also drastically affect mental health leading to the prevalent post-abortion syndrome or PAS. The most common immediate effect of abortion that plagues a majority of its patients would be cervical laceration. To perform an abortion, the cervix of the patient must be stretched open with serious force. During this forced dilation, there is almost always a microscopic tearing of the cervix muscles and potential ripping of the uterine wall. Ultimately, over time this will cause severe cervical damage leading to the patient having difficulties in conceiving in the future. Some may also develop high tendencies of miscarriage. In addition, nothing can be more severe than the sense of guilt and regret caused by the abortion of the child. Most of the women who undergo abortion procedures undergo mental turmoil that leads them to the verge of depression or death by suicide means. With multiple long-lasting and damaging consequences, PAS is the result of the emotions of the women that weren’t let out during her abortion and gradually surface causing a change in their behavior over

The terms "pro-life" and "pro-choice" usually boils down to whether an individual believes abortion should be banned or accepted. But there's more to the debate than that. The pro-life movement contends that even a non-viable, undeveloped human life is sacred and should still be protected by the government. Abortion must not be lawful as indicated by this model, nor should it be practiced on an illegal premise. The pro-choice movement argues that in pregnancies prior to the point of viability (a point at which the fetus cannot live outside the womb) the government does not have the right to impede a woman's decision to terminate the pregnancy. Even though, the two movements share a belief in the reduction of abortion, they differ with respect to degree and