Abortion

Paper Summary:

This paper takes a look at the controversial topic of abortion and the question of whether or not abortion can be justified. This paper focuses on South Dakota, USA where the ruling is that the only abortions allowed are those "designed or intended to prevent the death of a pregnant mother." The paper discusses how in the case of rape, incest, serious birth defects or preventing injury to the woman abortion will not be legally permitted.

Contents:
Introduction
The Case of Rape
In the Case of Health Reasons

From the Paper:

"Iran is one such nation "Iranian Majlis (Parliament) recently passed a legislation which legalizes abortion for health reasons but adopted strict measures against termination of the unwanted pregnancies, the official IRNA news agency reported.
According to the new law, abortion will be a legal choice only if the mother's life is in danger or the fetus is malformed. (Iran pp). "
Recent research in the United States indicated that health reasons are the reason for 13 percent of requested abortions nationally (Frohwirth et al. pp)."Respondents wrote in a number of specific health reasons, from chronic or debilitating conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis to pregnancy-specific concerns such as gestational diabetes and morning sickness(Frohwirth et al. pp)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Berger, Marge. "Making abortions safe: a matter of good public health policy and practice."Reproductive Health Matters; (2001).
• Froshwirth, Lori, F' Finer, Lawrene, Moore, Ann, and Singh, Lindsay. "Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives."Family Planning Perspective. (2005)
• ________. "Iran legalizes abortion for health reasons." Xinhua News Agency (2005)
• Peres, Judy. "Abortion showdown in Sioux Falls." Chicago Tribune (2006).

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