Essay
We should pass this bill because everyone deserves the right to make their own medical decisions. This bill gives the right to women to make their own medical decisions when it comes to their reproductive health. This bill just makes it fair because men don't have any restrictions on their medical decisions so why should women. “right of self-determination as guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Basically, this means that you, as the person receiving care, have the right to make choices and decisions about the type of medical care and the extent of medical care that you would or would not want.” (caring).
There are many reasons someone decides to abort a baby and if you take away that option or start putting restrictions on it it can make it very difficult for women or they may start doing unsafe abortions. Many times women decide to abort a baby because they were raped and ended up getting pregnat. They also could decide to abort a baby if following through with the baby is a health risk to the mother. “Abortion Can Be a Lifesaving Option in High-Risk Pregnancies” (everyday). Some medical conditions that could make you need an abortion: Pulmonary Hypertension, Ectopic Pregnancy, Severe Preeclampsia, Severe Kidney Disease, and many more. (everyday).
Yes someone could follow through with the pregnancy but there are already so many kids in the adoption system. “19,130 aged out of the U.S. foster care system, and a majority left without the emotional and financial support necessary to succeed in life that other children can receive within a family.” “On any given day, over 391,000 children are living in the U.S. foster care system and the number has been rising. Over 113,000 of these children are eligible for adoption and they will wait, on average, almost three years for an adoptive family.” (children’s). Another thing if the pregnancy has complications or puts the mothers health at risk even if they do follow through with the pregnancy there is a high chance that the baby could end up not making it anyway. Making your own health decisions is a fundamental right and if you take this away or start restricting it it is taking away from that right and it's only being applied to women so that is very unfair.
If someone gets pregnant they shouldn't be able to terminate their pregnancy because it is killing a baby.The woman should be smart enough to not get pregnant in the first place.”about 20% of people reported having an abortion because the timing would interfere with their future opportunities and goals.” (medical). If they don't want the baby they can just put it up for adoption.
Citation:
- Children's Care Adoption Institute:
"Fact Sheets." Child Care Adoption Institute, www.ccainstitute.org/resources/fact-sheets/. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
- CaringInfo Rights to Care:
"Your Rights to Care." CaringInfo, www.caringinfo.org/planning/your-rights/your-rights-to-care/. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
- Medical News Today:
"Reasons for Abortions." Medical News Today, www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/reasons-for-abortions. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
- Everyday Health:
"Scenarios Where Abortion Can Be Life-Saving." Everyday Health, www.everydayhealth.com/abortion/scenarios-where-abortion-can-be-life-saving/. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.