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Abortion

Abortion. By: Halley Horne, Rebecca Sparandeo, and Lauren Blum. The Controversy. Pro-Life supporters believe abortion is wrong; the killing of an innocent human being. Pro-Choice supporters believe abortion should be legal; it should be the woman’s choice.

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Abortion

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  1. Abortion By: Halley Horne, Rebecca Sparandeo, and Lauren Blum

  2. The Controversy • Pro-Life supporters believe abortion is wrong; the killing of an innocent human being. • Pro-Choice supporters believe abortion should be legal; it should be the woman’s choice.

  3. Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice

  4. Opposing Views Pro - Choice • The mother’s mental or physical health is in danger • The baby is going to be severely disabled • The mother was a rape or incest victim • Financial problems, where a baby can't be sustained • The mother has an STD and gives it to the baby • Woman’s choice on what goes on in her body

  5. Pro-Choice

  6. Opposing Views Pro - Life • Abortion takes an innocent life. • Life is only taken legally through self-defense, execution, or war. • Abortion is unsafe. • A fetus can feel pain in the second trimester. • Emotional scars • Adoption or foster care

  7. Pro-Life

  8. History of Abortion • Connecticut (1821) - First to ban • (1860) - Twenty states make illegal • Roe vs. Wade (1973) - legalize abortion by 14th Amendment • 1976 - Hyde Amendment: No fundings

  9. History of Abortion • 1977 - A revised Hyde Amendment • Bellotti vs. Bared (1979) - Teens do not need parental consent • F.A.C.E (1994) - Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act • Partial Birth Abortion (2003) - Ban late-term abortions - 19 states

  10. Banning Abortion • Two ways: • Supreme Court • Constitutional Amendment

  11. Pro-Life Goal • Ban abortion • Raise awareness about other options: • Raising the child • Adoption

  12. Pro-Choice Goal • Build more abortion clinics • Make abortions more accessible and affordable • Create “after abortion” counseling service

  13. Iowa Abortion Laws • Parents of a minor must be notified • Public funding only in effect for life endangerment, rape, or incest • Partial-birth and last-term pregnancies banned • Abortionists must be a physician or osteopath licensed to practice medicine and surgery • Refusal to perform abortion • Murder of a fetus that is aborted alive • Abortion reported to Iowa DoH • Nonconsensual abortion • Safe Haven Act

  14. Iowa Abortion Statistics • Statistics • 2008 - 12% of Iowan pregnancies resulted in abortion • Highest abortion numbers: Polk County, Johnson County, and Linn County • Two-thirds of teen abortions occur between 18-19 years

  15. Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice

  16. Other Information • One study found that 86% of abortions are done for the sake of convenience. • 1 in 3 U.S. women have an abortion by the age of 45. • There are over a million abortions in the U.S. each year. • There have been more than 53 million abortions performed in the States since Roe v. Wade was decided back in 1973.

  17. Other Information • Pro-life protesters can be considered potential terrorists • A ‘safe’ abortion usually occurs within the 1st trimester or early in the 2nd trimester • Some abortion clinics have been caught selling aborted baby parts • Only 13 out of 50 states do not require any parental consent when getting an abortion.

  18. Sources • "An Overview of Abortion Laws." Guttmacher Institution. Guttmacher Institution, 1 Aug. 2013. Web. 22 Aug. 2013. • Snyder, Michael. "19 Facts About Abortion In America That Should Make You Very Sick." The American Dream. Atahualpa & WordPress, 10 Feb. 2012. Web. 30 Aug. 2013. • "Considering Abortion: Explore All Your Options." Abortion Education. N.p., 2012. Web. 28 Aug. 2013. "AbortionFacts.com." Abortion Facts. N.p., 2013. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • Kliff, Sarah. "Fewer Americans Identify as Pro-choice, but Support for Abortion Rights Isn’t Dropping." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 23 May 2012. Web. 04 Sept. 2013. • "Pro-Life." Virtuous Planet. Virtuous Planet, 2003. Web. 04 Sept. 2013.

  19. Sources • "Introduction to Abortion." Controversial Issue. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2013. • "History and Debate of Abortion." Debate.Org. N.p., 2013. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. • "Abortion." - Planned Parenthood. PLanned Parenthood Federation of American, Inc., 2013. Web. 30 Aug. 2013. • Hawkins, Kristan. "History of Abortion." Students for Life. Students for Life of America, n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • Belden, Peter. "New Goals for the Pro-Choice Movement in the United States? Accessible, Affordable, Destigmatized." RH Reality Check. Hewlett Foundation, 18 Jan. 2012. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • Fairchild, Hailey. "WGGST 215 Final." Pro-life vs. Pro-Choice. Hailey Fairchild, 5 June 2012. Web. 04 Sept. 2013

  20. Sources • "Women's Health." Abortion Methods, Safety, and Frequently Asked Questions. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • "AbortionFacts.com." Abortion Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. • "Post-Abortion Problems: Post-Abortion Syndrome." Post-Abortion Problems: Post-Abortion Syndrome. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Aug. 2013. "LifeNews.com." LifeNews.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Sept. 2013. • “Abortion Statistics” Iowa Right to Life. N.p., 2008. Web. 03 Sept. 2013 • PewResearch. "Widening Regional Divide over Abortion Laws." PewResearch. N.p., 26 July 2013. Web.

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