Why Pro Choice?

Pro-Choice gives women the right to choose if they want to continue with their pregnancy or not. Abortion is believed to be unconstitutional by those who oppose it mainly because they believe that a fetus gains rights as it develops, Pro Choice supporters on the other hand believe that the fetus is not a human, just a mass of tissue and that a woman should be able to control her own body. There are many reasons that may lead to abortion, so many that those against abortion tend to overlook. Many times abortion is sought out because the woman who is pregnant has medical complications that may lead to her death or child deformation if the child is born. Other reasons involve financial situations meaning that the mother is unable to support the child. A common reason for teenagers and young adults to choose abortion is because they feel like they're not mentally ready to bear a child and offer it the love and attention it needs. Yet many pro-life supporters tend to overlook situations like that and get too caught up in defending the fetus' rights. With the increasing number of unwanted children, why bring more into this world?

Forms of Abortion

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Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)
MVA consists of removing the fetus or embryo by suction using a manual syringe.
Electric Vacuum Aspiration (EVA)
EVA consists of removing the fetus or embryo by suction using an electrical pump.
Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)
D&E consists of opening the cervix of the uterus and emptying it using surgical instruments and suction.
Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
D&C which is the second most common methods of abortion, is a standard gynecological procedure performed for a variety of reasons, including examination of the uterine lining for possible malignancy, investigation of abnormal bleeding, and abortion. Curettage refers to cleaning the walls of the uterus with a curette. The World Health Organization recommends this procedure, also called sharp curettage, only when MVA is unavailable.
Intact Dilation and Extraction (IDX)
Requires surgical decompression of the fetus's head before evacuation. IDX is sometimes called "partial-birth abortion," which has been federally banned in the United States.

History

Induced abortion can be traced to ancient times. There is evidence to suggest that, historically, pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other techniques. The Hippocratic Oath, the chief statement of medical ethics for Hippocratic physicians in Ancient Greece, forbade doctors from helping to procure an abortion by pessary. Soranus, a second-century Greek physician, suggested in his work Gynaecology that women wishing to abort their pregnancies should engage in energetic exercise, energetic jumping, carrying heavy objects, and riding animals. He also prescribed a number of recipes for herbal baths, pessaries, and bloodletting, but advised against the use of sharp instruments to induce miscarriage due to the risk of organ perforation. It is also believed that, in addition to using it as a contraceptive, the ancient Greeks relied upon silphium as an abortifacient. Such folk remedies, however, varied in effectiveness and were not without risk. Tansy and pennyroyal, for example, are two poisonous herbs with serious side effects that have at times been used to terminate pregnancy. Abortion in the 19th century continued, despite bans in both the United Kingdom and the United States, as the disguised, but nonetheless open, advertisement of services in the Victorian era suggests. In the 20th century the Soviet Union (1919), Iceland (1935) and Sweden (1938) were among the first countries to legalize certain or all forms of abortion. In 1935 Nazi Germany, a law was passed permitting abortions for those deemed "hereditarily ill", while women considered of "German stock" were specifically prohibited from having abortions.

Resources:

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prochoice