Termination of

PregnancyStephanie I. Garcia

Pickens Technical CollegeFoundations for Healthcare

ProfessionalsHPR 106 Laws & Ethics for Healthcare

Presentation

Termination of pregnancy occurs by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability, it can be spontaneously, in which it is usually called

a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced.

Left: Spontaneous AbortionRight: Induced Abortion (D&E)

Abortion has been legal in every U.S. state since 1973, when the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade(1973) that women have the right to make medical decisions about their own bodies

Abortion isn’t really widely discussed, or so as said, but it in

fact continues to be a raging controversy worldwide.

The issue that abortion

controversy brings is of that, should abortion

be legal, or illegal. This is a topic that when

brought up, everyone will

have a say in it and a why.

You can either be considered pro-life or pro-choice. A person who is pro-choice believes that a woman should be able to make decisions without any

interference from the government, politicians, or judges. On the other hand, a person who is pro-life

believes abortions should be illegal under all circumstances.

Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice

Cons

Legalization

→ Unborn babies are still humans, even from conception.→ Aborting involves the killing of a human being which defies a command of God. “Thus shall not Kill” (which of course has to do with ones religious beliefs).→ That’s why there are contraceptives and being the term of staying abstinent.→ Abortions can cause psychological damages to the woman and others involved.→ Adoption should be the way to go, many people who can’t, want to be in your place.

→ An abortion can increase the chance or even result in medical complications later in life.→ Complications during the procedure of abortion can also occur. → Increases the likelihood in the woman to develop breast cancer.→ Ability to conceive later in life intentionally correctly may be damaged.

Pro-LifeBecause…

Pro-ChoiceBecause…

Pros

Legalization

→ The woman does have the right to choose to abort.→ It is not killing, so no pain is felt by the fetus whatsoever.→ Professional performed abortions available, so reduced injury and deaths caused by unsafe illegal “back alley” aborts.→ Quite necessary for when contraceptives aren’t available and/or not affordable.

→ Helps when conceiving a child will interfere with career and life goals.→ Babies should not come to the world unwanted. → Crime will be reduced from those who decide to shoplift because of their financial struggles trying to support.→ Believed its better and costs less to abort then to actually give birth and have to support.

Stakes ARE At Risk!No matter what one’s and theirs family's’ beliefs

are, stakes are still at risk that many people don’t pay much attention to at the moment of the decision making. Think about this:

→ How would you be affected by this certain decision?→ Think of someone's’ moral judgment you immensely

respect, what would they do about this?→ Have you taken a look at the facts to your decision?

Would it be taken unethical by others?→ How would your decision look if it were to be reported

on the news according to your honest reasoning?→ Would you be proud of your choice if your child were to

find out? What if they did the same because of you?→ Could you honestly defend your choice rationally? → Will you be able to sleep comfortably tonight?

How Would Society Resolve This Dilemma?

Society still has arguments, discussions, etc about this dilemma, everybody has many different opinions, morals, thoughts, religious and cultural beliefs, views , and so on. The topic of abortion brought up in any place, any where, any time, I’m pretty sure EVERYONE has something to say about how they feel about this situation, which is why no conclusion has been said, furthermore no laws have been made.

I Am Pro-Life

♥Having an abortion isn’t just anything you could do and be fine tomorrow.. it carries a risk of several side effects.

♥ Abortion stay legal, BUT with strict considerations/regulations/laws

♥ Reason should be rational for in which a woman should have an abortion performed. Especially when alcohol is involved. Alcohol makes a person do things normally they wouldn’t do sober.

♥Abortion should be the LAST resort.

♥If you know you aren’t ready, and it would interfere with your goals then simply make a smart decision about having intercourse.

♥ In most professional done abortions, no serious complications occur. However, the risks of these occurring is 1 out of 100 early abortions and 1 out of 50 later abortions (does not include the back alley abortions).

♥ These complications may prevent or place at high risk future wanted pregnancies and the risk of future miscarriages increases.

You see, and many women sit down and actually think about later consequences about having the actual abortion done,

their only worry is that they’re pregnant and aren’t ready…

What if no form of abortion were available, or furthermore existed?

…These women WOULD use preventative

methods to their want and need at no matter what cost.

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You should think about how lucky you are that you can actually fertilize and you do not any sexual dysfunctions such as vaginismus, nor

dyspeneunia (male).

People who are homosexual or who in fact have these sexual dysfunctions and others, honestly try really hard to be in your spot

of being able to conceive, give birth to, and love a child with all they have…

Adoption > Abortion

In my opinion the termination of pregnancy should ONLY be available if and only if

the woman’s health is at serious risk, pregnancy as a result of a crime, such as rape, incest, or

child abuse, and/or also when it is known and diagnosed that the

child has a serious terminal illness, such as

Hydranencephaly.

So think about it….#1- A chosen abortion by a woman who is fine with making this difficult choice in anothers eyes. #2- A miscarriage that happens to a woman who dearly wanted her child and has been waiting for years for the good news from the doctor.

For woman #1, the pregnancy itself is probably the most traumatic aspect occurring to her. The fact that she now has to make this decision is probably very traumatic also… But the actual abortion? Probably a relief. For woman #2, the pregnancy itself is probably a joyous thing and learning that she was pregnant was probably an incredibly wonderful moment. The fact that she had a miscarriage and will never meet her child is probably the most traumatic aspect…

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... These two women come out of their experience and we talk to them two days after the devastating deaths of their lovely children. Who do you think is still going to be crying? Who do you think will suffer longer and more acutely?

If You Are Not Ready, Then Don’t Do ItUse Protection or SIMPLY STAY ABSTINENT

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