Abstract
This argumentative essay calls for the termination of abortion rights because of emerging new issue of the rights of the unborn rather than the rights of pregnant women. The author argues that the fetus is a person. The paper discusses Pro-Life groups.

From the Paper
"The United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of Roe v Wade U. S. that women seeking an abortion had the right to do so legally under a penumbra of privacy rights implicit in the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment."

Tags:abortion, pro-life, pro-choice

Abstract
This is a persuasive essay in favor of abortion rights given under the laws of the U.S. Constitution. The paper suggests several options to considers under various circumstances for abortions. This includes a waiting period for late term abortions. The focus of the essay is on pregnant teenagers.

From the Paper
"Approximately one million American teenage girls get pregnant every year. According to an article by Melissa Daly published in "Current Health" the overwhelming majority of these pregnancies are unplanned. Teenagers who get pregnant have the option of abortion, adoption or keeping the baby. All of these options have serious consequences for teenagers. Many people believe teenagers should be taught and encouraged to be abstinent. Others believe they should be taught about contraception and about safe sex and then given access to birth control or..."

Tags:abortion, choice, teenage pregnancy, supreme court, roe v wade

Abstract
The paper argues that the allegory of the violinist provides a rational and moral argument for abortion that takes the mother's life into account before the child within her. The paper asserts that the immediate threat to life and the choice of keeping the mother alive is a valid argument, since she has not consciously disregarded the child's life simply out of inconvenience. The paper explains that the premise of Thomson's logic resides on questioning the issue of murder for abortion, since the mother's life is just as valuable (if not more), than the unborn fetus that resides within her.

Tags:violinist, thomson, abortion

Abstract
In this article, the writer maintains that the subject of abortion requires exploration into multiple moral, social and religious values. The writer points out that some may argue that abortion also requires an exploration of political views and legal perspectives, as the concept and subject is often shaped by multiple dynamics including those in the political realm. This paper reviews the subject of abortion from a sociological standpoint, arguing that women should be allowed the right to an abortion. The writer concludes that a woman's right to an abortion should be upheld and that women should be afforded the opportunity to make the decision they feel is best for them and their family when it comes to their body and their privacy.

Outline:
Introduction
History of the Problem
Discussion Present Situation
Opinion
Conclusions and Summary
References

From the Paper
"The subject of abortion is one that has long been argued among politicians, sociologists, humanists and citizens. Controversial because it involves one's definitions of life and values as a human, the subject of abortion is one that legal analysts have reviewed over decades. Ultimately however, the subject of abortion is one that rests on a woman's right to privacy. As a woman's "right" to privacy is a right upheld by the law, one can only assume that a woman should be guaranteed that right under the law. Because abortion involves one's personal decisions affecting their bodies, it is important that sociologists, psychologists and legal analysts avoid applying political idealisms to the subject of abortion, and rather consider the subject of abortion based on value systems and beliefs."

Tags:parents, choice, privacy, personal

Abstract
This paper presents arguments for and against abortion rights. The paper's argument against abortion focuses on the laws that recognize fetal personhood by enhancing the penalty for murdering a pregnant woman, and proposes that, in a civilized society, there is no excuse for failing to protect the lives of those who cannot protect themselves. The paper's argument in favor of abortion rights explains that enforcing laws based on religious beliefs violates the First Amendment of the Constitution, and also states that only medical and scientific authorities are capable of determining what human life actually is, and when it "begins."

Overview:
The Argument Against Abortion Rights
The Argument in Favor of Abortion Rights
References

From the Paper
"That is why it is absolutely irrelevant when religious doctrine suggests human life begins as well. Only medical and scientific authorities are capable of determining what human life actually is, according to objective criteria, let alone when it "begins." Clearly, by any objective measure, human life does begin at some point long before delivery; however, it is equally clear that a just-fertilized ovum and a zygote consisting of nothing more than a few dozen completely undifferentiated human tissue cells are not a person, by any stretch of the imagination (Sagan, 1997; Sagan & Druyen, 1998)."

Tags:pro, choice, pro, life, fetal, rights, pregnant, trimester, freedom, privacy

Abstract
This paper provides the ethical background to Judith Jarvis Thomson's allegory of the violinist and the woman in regards to the right to life for pregnant mothers who need abortions in mortal circumstances. The paper discusses the arguments in Thomson's article, "A Defense of Abortion", and concludes that Thomson provides an ethically sound argument for abortion rights.

From the Paper
"In conclusion, the allegory of the violinist provides a rational and moral argument for abortion that takes the mother's life into account before the child within her. The immediate threat to life and the choice of keeping the mother alive is a valid argument, since she has not consciously disregard the child's life simply out of inconvenience. The premise of Thomson's logic resides on questioning the issue of murder for abortion, since the mother's life is just as valuable (if not more), than the unborn fetus that resides within her. In this manner, Thomson makes a rational and ethical argument through the premise of the violinist allegory in this article."

Tags:violinist mortality, right to life, fetus

Abstract
This is an opinion paper explaining why abortion is a human right and should be available to all women as long as the fetus is not an "actual life" but is still a "potential life." The writer argues that the mother's human rights would take precedence over the "potential life" of the fetus, and once the fetus has transitioned to "actual life" then the mother's rights would be seriously limited.

Tags:canadian, abortion, rights

Abstract
This paper takes the position that abortions should remain a legal option for a woman; her right to control what happens to her own body should not be in the hands of politicians in Washington, or anti-abortion activists anywhere. The writer maintains that a woman's right to privacy is, according to Roe v. Wade, protected by the Constitution. Further, the writer claims that, even though the present executive branch of the U.S. Government is "pro-life" in philosophy and has placed two new Justices who are potentially able to tip the scales to overturn Roe v. Wade, the law should continue to uphold a woman's right to privacy, and allow abortions in clean, medically appropriate healthcare facilities.

Outline:
Introduction
Abortion and Women
Conclusion

From the Paper
"There was a law in 1972 that was struck down by the Court in Eisenstadt v. Baird; the Court ruled that distribution by doctors of the birth control pill to unmarried adults was legal. In 1976, three years after Roe v. Wade, the Court ruled that a married woman did not have to have her husband's permission to get an abortion, if she wanted one."
"The Bush Administration has been pro-life throughout its 6 years in the executive branch of U.S. Government so far; and the NOW Web site points out some of the decisions Bush has made to push forward his administration's agenda."

Tags:Roe, v., Wade, contraception, pregnancy, embryo

Abstract
The paper argues that minors receiving abortions with consent of a parent or judge is mandatory for controlling the population and maintaining a child/parent relationship. This paper also states that this law needs to be in place and enforced so that children will refrain from having sexual intercourse knowing, if they get pregnant, a parent will know. It concludes that this law is not to be used as a threat, but more as an awareness tool for parents. This will not only prohibit children from having sexual relations, but will also involve parents in their children's lives.

From the Paper
"On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide in the case of Roe v. Wade. Roe was the Supreme Court that saw right to privacy as a constitutional right, including a woman's right to choose whether to terminate her pregnancy. Today, abortion is legal in every state for those over the age of 18, but should this right be restricted for minors? In many states, there are laws stating a minor, someone under the age of eighteen, must have parental consent or consent of a judge to obtain an abortion. Forty-three out of the fifty states have such laws, with only thirty-two enforcing them. Abortion has been on the rise since the Supreme Court legalized it."

Tags:abortion, legal, minors, rights

Abstract
The focus of this paper will be not upon the issue of abortion rights so much as upon the social dynamics of the pro-choice/pro-life movements which have been in conflict over abortion.

Tags:abortion, rights, canada