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Reconsideration of Abortion Laws, 2008.
An analysis of the problems with the current abortion laws in the United States and an argument in favor of their reconsideration.
1,111 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper reviews the current abortion laws in the United States. It argues that the laws governing abortion need to be tightened considerably. Specifically, the paper argues that rampant abortion in the United States (and throughout the western world) is taking place at a time when more young Americans are needed, not fewer, and where the country is already facing a critical lack of human resources in many areas. It also looks at the potential physical and psychological problems for women who undergo abortions.
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"Lastly, there are the physical and psychological effects of abortion. Most notably, there is the definitive risk that an abortion can leave a woman sterile or with other health maladies - especially in nations where medical expertise lag behind the demand for the service (Davanzo & Grammich, 27-28). Suffice it to say, a woman who is rendered sterile in this manner can become deeply depressed (particularly if she is young and childless) and mental illness can follow. As well, it is intuitive to suggest that young women who find themselves inadvertently pregnant and who seek out an abortion may have deep-seated pangs of regret later in life. As a result, American law should - in addition to either restricting or banning outright late-term abortions in all American jurisdictions - pass measures requiring psychological and medical consultations (in addition to spousal and parental notifications) before such a dramatic procedure is undertaken."
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Fetal and Abortion laws, 2002.
An overview of the current fetal and abortion laws in the United States.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 15 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper will discuss the idea of fetal and abortion laws that currently are being placed within the United States. By analyzing the different levels of state and federal mandates placed on abortion, we can discover the different levels of life, as defined by these laws.
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Abortion Laws, 2002.
Examines the controversial topic of abortion and attempts to legislate uniform laws for the whole country.
1,422 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This is an essay discussing the issue of abortion. The paper attempts to explain why abortion laws differ from state to state and the struggle and conflict between states, using examples of past cases. Shows how pro-life groups have had more influence in some states than other and how the laws are stricter.
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"Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy. In many countries, this is regarded as a criminal act. However, other countries have legalized abortion, although, restrictions vary from country to country (Abortion pg). Abortion is a passionate issue of debate in the United States. Pro-life groups frequently picket abortion clinics, at times leading to violence. Perhaps no other issue stirs such deep-rooted convictions as the issue of abortion. Anti-abortion groups view the act as murder, while pro-abortionists view it as a woman?s right to make decisions regarding her body. It is indeed an issue of passion and conflict. In the United States, each state sets its own guidelines, therefore, abortion laws differ from state to state (Abortion pg)."
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Michael Foucault and Abortion Law, 2008.
An analysis of abortion law through the lens of Michel Foucault's theories.
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper looks at how Michel Foucault's theories on power/knowledge might be used to scrutinize nations' abortion laws. The paper illustrates in detail how abortion law exemplifies power/knowledge/language relationships.
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"French 20th century philosopher-cultural theorist Michel Foucault's theories focus on relationships of human power to knowledge and discourses, and on manifestations of these in real life based on various (and varied) power dynamics - between and/or among individuals; institutions; and other entities. In fact, Foucault considers "the question at the center of everything" to be "what is power?" ("Strategies of Power: Michel Foucault" 41). "
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The Issue of Abortion and Abortion Law, 2001.
This paper examines the issues of abortion and abortion law
6,015 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 20 sources, $ 142.95
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This paper examines various aspects of abortion and abortion law such as social and ethical concerns as well as the law, and more specifically concerned to that of women's rights.
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"While medical science is making abortion much safer for the woman, the debates and the legal battles continue unabated. In the United States, the battles rage in the courts, the Congress and state legislatures. There have even been violent confrontations in the clinics where abortions are performed. There are people in favor of giving the woman the right to abort, and people who are not prepared to allow abortion except when it puts the life of the mother in danger. In between these two extreme positions, we have people taking intermediate positions."
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Abortion Law, 2008.
Presents a Foucault analysis of abortion law as a human language discourse text.
2,620 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper explains the theories of French 20th century philosopher Michel Foucault, which focus on relationships of human power to knowledge and discourses and on manifestations of these in real life based on various power dynamics. The paper suggests that the application of Foucault's theories to the topic of abortion is appropriate because abortion is a procedure only made possible by science. Therefore, abortion is an abstract entity based on the doctor's medical knowledge and power to accept or reject a patient for an abortion for scientific reasons. The paper reviews the abortion process and laws and concludes that these distinctions among various countries point to diverse nationally-based power/language influences.
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"In terms of other, often invisible, power relationships that also bear on abortion law in any given location: before being enacted or even proposed, especially in the U.S., such potential laws are likely discussed; lobbied for or against; fueled or derailed by non-lawmaking, influential peoples' or groups promises; bribes; threats; phone call or email campaigns, etc. Each has to do, also with language-power relationships Foucault describes. For instance, hypothetically, U.S. Congressional Representative A, R-Georgia, a strongly Baptist anti-abortion state, proposes a new bill outlawing abortion."
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Abortion: Acting Against Moral Law, 2003.
A pro-life discussion of abortion and its moral implications.
2,219 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper presents the Catholic view of the moral issues involved in abortion. The arguments are supported by various Christian sources, varying from the Bible, catechism, quotes from Pope John Paul II and the teachings of Jesus. The paper focuses on the reasons for the Catholic church's pro-life stance, concentrating on articles from the Catechism, biblical passages, the ten commandments and moral law.
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"Since the first century, the Roman Catholic Church has affirmed the moral evil of every produced abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable, despite the outlook of the law and society. Present society possesses a great dilemma on the issue of abortion. Many agree while others strongly oppose, making the issue very problematic. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to Catholic moral law and raises many ethical issues. Some of the issues surrounding abortion are the disrespect for human life and the promotion and acceptance of selfishness. Many moral questions are also raised regarding abortion being constituted as murder of an innocent child."
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Abortion, 2008.
An analysis of federal policy issues and the public's impact on abortion laws.
1,953 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper analyzes the debate over abortion. It describes the arguments of the pro-life and pro-choice groups and then discusses the federal policy issues and the public's impact on abortion laws. The paper analyzes the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision in "Roe v. Wade" and discusses the impact of the decision for women's rights in terms of abortion.
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"For them, the pro-choice argument that a fetus in a mother's womb is not really human until it develops consciousness and is physically capable of surviving on its own is valid on both logical and moral grounds. Despite their importance, it is not simply a matter of personal rights of freedom, it is a matter of reaching a rational conclusion based upon the evidence available from medical science. (Tribe 155-156)"
"But this logic is rejected by pro-life advocates in the federal government and the public, for they insist that life has to begin before birth. In their view, the development of fetuses past conception is evolutionary and is manifested by a gradual change, not by an ambiguous and indefinable instant in the second trimester when life is achieved. Because of this gradual development of a human fetus, life must be recognized as beginning upon conception, for this is a definable moment of massive and total change, when a sperm and an egg become a miniature, living human being. (Baird 195-197)"
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Abortion Policies, 2002.
This paper examines the changing nature of abortion law in the United States from the 1960s to 2003.
2,091 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The first part of this paper studies the state-based laws that restricted abortion from the 1960s to the 1970s. The second part then examines how the women’s movement and reproductive rights supporters successfully challenged these state-based laws with the passing of Roe vs. Wade. It also studies how reproductive rights groups have successfully used "Roe vs. Wade" and Constitutional Law to protect abortion and reproductive rights. The third part of the paper focuses on the anti-abortion groups. Particular attention is given to their shift from noisy “shaming” campaigns and protests to legal arguments regarding fetal rights. It evaluates how the anti-abortion crusade has framed their campaign on the personhood and the rights of the fetus. In the conclusion, this paper assesses the future of reproductive rights, in the face of the many legal challenges being mounted by anti-abortion groups.
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"In 1973, through the landmark case of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court made first trimester abortions legal in the United States. The decision struck down a host of state anti-abortion statutes and was hailed as a landmark of women?s reproductive rights. It also gave birth to a vocal umbrella movement of anti-abortion groups that continue to challenge Roe vs. Wade both on moral and legal grounds. Almost three decades later, the issue of abortion remains the greatest moral flashpoint facing America today. More than any other moral issue, the question of abortion has divided communities, determined the outcome of many elections and incited quiet citizens to become activists."
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Parental Involvement and Abortion Rates, 2003.
A look at the relationship between parental involvement laws and abortion rates.
5,313 words (approx. 21.3 pages), 27 sources, APA, $ 131.95
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This paper explores whether policy endogeneity partially explains the negative relationship generally reported between parental involvement laws and abortion rates, since parental involvement laws are found to be negatively related to both teen and adult abortion rates. Since parental involvement laws may be more likely to be passed in jurisdictions with a higher level of anti-abortion sentiment, both the laws and anti-abortion sentiment may be responsible for lower abortion rates. To explore this possible interrelatedness, a religiosity-level variable was used as a proxy for anti-abortion sentiment, since anti-abortion sentiment might affect abortion rates directly and indirectly through the greater likelihood of the enactment of parental involvement laws.
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"The relationship of parental involvement laws and religiosity level to abortion rates was analyzed for teens and adults; regressions were estimated for four age groups: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, and 30-34 years old. Residence county-level 1995 abortion rates were regressed against parental involvement laws and religiosity levels as well as several control county-level variables--restrictive public funding, unemployment rate, population density, percent of college graduates, extent of poverty, percent of married-couple families, and geographic region. The sample consisted of the 1,008 counties from the 17 states that reported abortion numbers by county and by age group."
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Abortion and Class Bias, 2002.
This paper examines the class bias that underscores laws that criminalize abortion.
1,425 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper focuses on the abortion laws that existed before the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, and how these laws particularly restricted the rights of poor women. In the final section, the paper examines how this class bias continues today in laws restricting the rights of poor women to financial aid for the termination of pregnancy.
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"Prior to Roe vs. Wade, abortion had been illegal in the United States. This does not mean, however, that abortions did not occur. As early as the 19th century, many American women were having risky abortions done under potentially dangerous conditions. In fact, it was the death of a woman from a botched abortion that pushed Margaret Sanger to devote her life to the campaign for contraception. In 1955, Planned Parenthood, the organization founded by Sanger, organized a conference called ?Abortion in America.? The conference discussed the restrictive state laws that continued to ban abortion and set the stage for future challenges to the constitutionality of these laws."
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Teenage Abortion, 2004.
This paper examines the factors that influence a teenager?s decision to have an abortion, including economics, Planned Parenthood programs, and parental consent laws.
4,625 words (approx. 18.5 pages), 28 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper explains that the Life Options model, the concept of planning for the future and having the ability to have some control over that future, is a major force behind deciding to have an abortion. The paper points out that, though many experts assert that parental consent laws are good and reduce abortion, there are many health professionals that believe that parental consent is not a good policy because parental consent laws can delay the amount of time that it takes a teenager to inform their parents about their pregnancy and places the teenager in a position to experience negative health risks. The paper concludes that Planned Parenthood programs are effective because they allow teens to ask specific questions and get accurate answers about sex, STDs, contraception, pregnancy, and abortion.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Research Questions
Literature Review
Economic Factors
Do Planned Parenthood Programs Reduce the Amount of Abortions?
Parental Consent Laws and Decreased Abortion Rates
Hypothesis
Variables
Validation of Hypothesis
Methodology/Procedure
Analysis and Interpretation
Limitations
Conclusion
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"As you can see socioeconomics definite plays a role in influencing a teen?s decision to have an abortion. To explain it simply teenage girls that have the financial means to have an abortion are more likely to choose abortion as an option. In addition, teenagers that know that they can obtain a college education are more likely to pursue an abortion. Those that are disadvantaged have very little hope about their future plans and are very often struggling academically. Also studies suggest that there are differences in abortion rates among those of with different racial backgrounds."
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Abortion, 2005.
This paper discusses the moral and legal issues of abortion
1,710 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that in Roe vs. Wade, 1973, called Roe and the companion ruling Doe vs. Bolton, 1973; the Supreme Court judged the constitutionality of two state abortion laws. Since Roe vs. Wade, the federal government and individual states have taken measures to curb abortion by inflicting more arduous requirements. The author points out that almost 93% of legally induced abortions are done not for medical but voluntary, personal reasons. The paper concludes that, although it is lawful, abortion is often morally wrong when it is a personal choice and not to secure a woman's health.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Evolution of the Law concerning Abortion
Legal Issues of Abortion
Moral Issues of Abortion
Personal Observations
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"Specifically, during the mid 1960s, the abortion restructuring development had acquired ground and pushed for legislative changes, depending on the backing of women's groups, birth control organizations, civil rights advocates, the medical and legal professions and Protestant churches. These led, during the period of 1966 to 1973, to reformation of their statutes by about fourteen states to lawfully allow abortions for therapeutic reasons, when the fetus could be born with a grave mental or physical handicap, in addition to when pregnancy was the consequence of incest or rape. Four other states, New York, Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington, went to the extent of permitting abortions on stipulation upon meeting just few routine requirements relating to the site of abortion facilities, the phase of fetal development, and the pregnant woman's place of living."
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The Abortion Debate, 2006.
This well-researched paper examines both sides of the much-debated and controversial issue of abortion.
4,307 words (approx. 17.2 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This paper delves into the legal, ethical and religious aspects surrounding abortion, while also focusing on the feminist view of this hotly-debate topic. The writer of this paper traces the roots of the abortion debate back to Susan B. Anthony. Anthony opposed abortion because the medical procedure, in her time, was unsafe and endangered a woman's health and life. This paper examines how feminists today defend the development of safe and effective birth control as a means to prevent abortion. This paper also looks at the views of various feminist organizations such as Feminists for Life and Feminists Against Abortion. This paper discusses the media's impact in the evolution of the "Pro-Choice" and "Pro-Life" movements. This paper also discusses how the laws regarding legal abortions have changed over the past 40 years. In 1965, all 50 states banned the procedure, with some exceptions. In 1973, The Supreme Court reversed the situation in the case of Roe vs. Wade, declaring most existing state abortion laws unconstitutional. The writer of this paper explores the issue of abortion in various religions, including Judaism and the different Christian sects. While those of the Catholic faith do not believe that abortion is an acceptable solution to undesired pregnancies, they do accept that there may be situations when an abortion must be considered. This paper also touches on the ethical side, where many believe that abortions should only be considered when the life of the mother is at stake. However, shades of grey enter into the picture when other reasons are offered as well, as detailed in this paper.
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"Although those of the Catholic faith do not believe that abortion is an acceptable solution to undesired pregnancies, they do accept that there may be situations when an abortion takes place as the outcome of trying to deal with another medical issue. For example, the Church would allow "the doctrine of double effect" if the mother requires a life-saving operation that may possibly end the pregnancy, since it is the first priority to save the woman's life rather than end the pregnancy.
Many Protestant denominations including the Anglicans, Methodists and Quakers have been disinclined to be as strict as the Catholic Church. Frequently, they accept that there are certain occasions when abortion is an unavoidable result of deciding between the "lesser of two evils."
To further complicate the issue, explains Ellingson, there is even disagreement among the Catholics and among the Protestants. "It is not just a Catholic and Protestant Debate."
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Abortion, 2002.
A look at types of abortions for each stage in pregnancy, states social and mental problems of abortions and pro-life/choice arguments
1,765 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 56.95
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This paper examines the controversial debate over abortion in the United States, as well as the medical aspects of the procedure. The author discusses the difference between induced and spontaneous abortion, alternatives to surgery, the option of adoption, and various abortion rates on a global scale.
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"In this day and age, women no longer need to experience giving birth to a child at all. With the legality of abortion, came the option of staying pregnant and giving birth or terminating the pregnancy in the early stages. Abortion is a highly controversial and personal decision. A decision that requires a lot of time for thought. The issue has brought upon a real life tug-of-war match between the pro-lifers and pro-choices. Those who support pro-life beliefs feel that abortion should be abolished and that the laws are too lenient. Those who support pro-choice believe that the decision should lie solely with the mother and laws should not limit her options."
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