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Abortion rights

 

             Everyday a new life is born and another one destroyed. People are murdered, some die of natural causes, others are killed in car accidents, but among the most controversial arguments to date is that of aborting a pregnancy. Abortion has been a controversial subject since the day it was possible. Prior to the 1860s, abortion was a very common method of birth control. The American Medical Association (AMA) launched a protest on the eve of the Civil War against abortions. Later, abortion was made illegal in almost every state because of rising moral sentiments and the fear of more childbearing among the Catholics than the Protestants. Finally, in 1973 Roe v. Wade was the first Supreme Court case regarding abortion rights. The decision made in this case overturned the state laws prohibiting abortion and this marked the rise of the Pro-Life movement. After Roe v. Wade a great deal of violence struck the United States. Bomb threats filled abortion clinics, mass rallies, murders of workers at abortion clinics, arrests, political parties almost defining themselves with the issue; the United States was in a state of pandemonium over abortion rights. Rulings by the Supreme Court continued and arguments flared. In 1989, the Court supported the prohibition of public facilities or public personal to perform abortions. Later, in 1990, the Court passed laws requiring parental documentation or parental consent to perform the operation. Furthermore, in 1992, the Court issued that physicians are required to provide anti-abortion information and a 24-hour waiting period. Even with all the precautions and the 24-hour waiting period, some may not make up their mind and go along with it anyway, making a regrettable mistake. It is certain; abortion is a tool too powerful for humankind and should not be used aimlessly. It is a murder weapon, a genocidal tool that "safely and quietly" aborts a pregnancy, but ultimately takes a life away.


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