Abortion

Paper Summary:

This paper argues against abortion, supporting the belief in upholding an unborn child's inalienable right to life. This paper examines the unlawful nature of selling or prescribing medication that would terminate a pregnancy, as well as the fact that a licensed physician is not permitted to perform an act to terminate a pregnancy unless the life of the mother is at risk. This paper examines Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Constitution, Planned Parenthood v. Casey and Griswold v. Connecticut.

Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Recent Abortion Legislation
Abortion Statistics from the CDC
A Historical View of Abortion in the United States
Discussion and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota signed bill HB1215 into law on March 6, 2006. This Bill which is effective July 1, 2006 makes it illegal for a doctor to perform an abortion at any time between conception and childbirth. At the time the bill was signed Governor Rounds stated: "In the history of the world, the true test of a civilization is how well people treat the most vulnerable and most helpless in their society. The sponsors and supporters of this bill believe that abortion is wrong because unborn children are the most vulnerable and most helpless persons in our society. I agree with them." This view is held by many Americans who have been completely mortified by the approximate amount of 48 million abortions that have occurred over the past 30 years in this country. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• John-Henry Westen, "Abortion Ban Signed into Law by South Dakota Governor," 2006-MAR-06, LifeSiteNews.com.
• Chet Brokaw, "S.D. Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law," Associated Press, 2006-MAR-06, at: http://my.earthlink.net/
• Eric Versluys, "South Dakota law is clear," The Rocky Mountain Collegina, 2006-MAR-09, at: http://www.collegian.com/
• Abortion surveillance - U.S., 1998," National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/
• "Abortion Surveillance -- United States, 1996," CDC, 1999-JUL-30, at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/

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