Perception of Women towards Abortion

Introduction

Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy through the elimination of the embryo before birth. Abortion takes place either naturally through a miscarriage or artificially through induced abortion. In most cases, induced abortion is the most common type of abortion that happens. When allowed by the law, abortion, especially in developed nations is among the safest procedures to happen in medicine. Advanced methods of carrying out abortion incorporate the use of surgery or medications to ensure the safety of the patient as well as make sure the procedure is carried out efficiently. Also, when the procedure is performed safely and legally, induced abortion reduces chances of long-term mental as well as physical issues in a woman. In contrast, abortions carried out by unskilled people in unsanitary facilities and with the use of hazardous equipment results in numerous deaths and increased cases of hospital admissions. Therefore, this essay analyzes the perception of women regarding abortion. Consequently, legalizing abortion provides a safe place for induced “abortion” thus reducing the chances of mortality.

Abortion is not something new within human society, and an overview of abortion illustrates that there are over three hundred modern nonindustrial cultures practice abortion. Abortion has been carried out by women “personally” and at the hands of professional healthcare workers, or at times at the hands of unprofessional individuals. Contemporary technology as the changes that occur in the society, “however” has incorporated abortion as part of the daily norm as well as a daily routine within the healthcare sector. At the same time, abortion has become an integral factor that has been discussed “politically” especially in most societies. It has also been a flashpoint for disagreements and controversy based on women and individual independence in the majority of life-changing decisions. There are diverse societal responses regarding the “topic” and they range from those individual and women’s close circle of acquaintances as well as family members to those of the community, national and even organizational level. In each culture and society, there are different ways of facing the unplanned pregnancy and abortion. Modern culture and way of life is eroding the traditional cultures of preventing induced abortion. Nowadays, it is the choice of a lady to pick whether she wants to proceed with child birth or seek alternative methods of terminating her pregnancy. Ladies have been given a right and flexibility to select abortion in light of the fact that as a decree, women cannot be able to control their sexuality in a particular manner. Additionally, if a woman cannot be able to acquire an abortion, then there are higher chances of neglect. This neglect is on the basis of the expansion towards the duty of tending to a baby, the increased monetary need, and the diminished financial opportunities related to childcare.

Recently, in America ladies are frequently subjected to various social marks of shame more so when it comes to aspects that deal with their bodies. For example, ladies are in a state of continuous judgement in terms of how they appear physically. They are additionally condemned for how they experience their lives. In the society, a woman is expected to be inferior when being compared with the opposite sex, as well to the government. In connection to this, they tend to be considered as social outcasts when they opt to carry out an abortion, or in most cases, what the can and cannot do with their bodies. In spite of the fact that fetus removal is lawful in the United States, numerous natives are reluctant to concur with the activity. Premature birth should not bring about an environment of stigmatization since it is the choice of the woman to carry it out and the same action is happening on the woman's body. Prematurely ending a hatchling is not counted as murder, hence should not be regarded as a form of wrongdoing, and should remain lawful in the United States. The negative disgrace that encompasses the act of carrying out an abortion has frequented numerous American ladies over the past decades. Before premature birth was made lawful in America, ladies were just permitted to experience the surgery if the pregnancy was a threat to them or if there were instances of incest or rape that led to the woman becoming pregnant.

There are over 42 million abortions taking place each year globally, and half of these abortions are unsafe. In nations where the access of abortion is prohibited by law, then percentage of abortion increases tremendously as compared to those where there are liberal laws regarding the same issue. The choice to terminate an ongoing pregnancy is personal. In America, close to 1.2 million women carry out an abortion to terminate the ongoing pregnancy. Also, another shocking statistics is that half the number of women in America will have aborted in their lifetime. The public debate regarding the topic of abortion in America focuses generally on policy. The policy identifies who is allowed to have an abortion, and what conditions should be provided to ensure smooth abortion. Each year, there is an increase in the number of women who undergo an abortion. While a certain percentage of these women who have undertaken an abortion do so as a result of health complications and fetal anomalies, the majority of the women opt to undertake an abortion because of unplanned pregnancies, and in most cases, the man concerned is out of the picture. However, “unintended pregnancy” does not fully capture the reasons and life circumstances that lie behind a woman’s decision to obtain an abortion.

From a critical level, pregnancies that are unplanned originate from regrets that arise due to the convoluted acts of sexual engagements between most females, together with the male partners. The act of unprotected and risky sexual encounters can result to the accommodation of another life. These aspects incorporate the desire and the sex engagement but also the hesitance to have kids. The use of preventing measures could help intercede the strain between the two partners. However, the use of contraception isn't generally accessible and in that capacity, the whole agenda to prevent pregnancies may fall flat. The level of control by a lady over the phenomenon as to whether she will engage in sex, as well as the means and the number of youngsters she will get, is greatly affected by her age, cultural and religious foundation, finances, and her position within the society. Moreover, to sum up, to the long-standing and determined financial and social differences amongst men and ladies some new and potentially significantly more debilitated social powers have been incorporated in the abortion scenario.

Support for premature birth is established on ladies' respect, rights and decision. These are things that numerous ladies are denied every day, particularly in underdeveloped countries. The ladies in such countries confront steady provocation on the transport and the boulevards. They are the casualties of startling levels of abusive behavior at home and mishandle. They are compelled about what they can state, wear and do. They are likewise denied a voice in political, religious and lawful foundations. These encounters of ladies are established in an arrangement of male strength, which a framework which enables men to police and control the regular day to day existences and decisions of numerous ladies. In male-commanded reality, judgment ladies to prematurely end appears a positive advance. A pregnancy fundamentally adjusts her life. In the event that it is outside of marriage, it prompts rejection and mortification. On the off chance that it is the aftereffect of assault or interbreeding, the outcomes are more awful. The subject of the law requesting generally in light of premature birth can't be disregarded, particularly by men, who are expelled from these encounters of mastery. Society doesn't drive ladies through day by day, easygoing, provocation. It will wrongly pardon ladies most of the weight of bringing up a youngster. Obviously, the individuals who are expelled from a circumstance shouldn't really be quiet. The elderly can share their perspectives on open strategy choices that will outlive them, and those with no possibility of advanced education can remark on tertiary instruction. What ladies expect, in any case, is that the male-ruled society listens profoundly to the two sides, on premature birth and not prematurely ending, and are interested in being changed through notification from the individuals who are generally influenced.

The ethical dilemma surrounding the issue of pregnancies undercuts several areas of concerns that are identified with spontaneity in the increase in pregnancies as well as the regular deliberate abortions that have become more pronounced by the social orders. A large number of women, regardless of whether they are married, without any plans of getting pregnant are additionally not utilizing any preventative strategy. Some utilize such measures that cater for unsafe sex and unwanted pregnancies. Also, there are a few areas where ladies have low access to safe contraceptives and they do not have any means of accessing them. A large number have insufficient assets and attempting to raise their families is hard. They believe it is a hard task to manage the cost of more kids. Additionally, all factors surrounding the conditions revolving around any kind of impromptu pregnancy could bring about a fiasco within the family setup. In many developing nations, the possibility of an unmarried lady having a child is unsatisfactory and in that capacity is identified with the profound quality predicament. Like the sexual motivation, the want to childbearing is practically general and crucial. The greater part of the general population wants to have a family whenever in their lives. The want for little families in the cutting edge world has strengthened particularly in the vast majority of the third world countries since the mid-1970s.

Despite the decision and choice of a woman to determine whether to abort or not, there are other factors that also influence their choice to alter life. The Christian teaching regarding the protection of life. Since abortion involves the termination of life, Christianity condones this act and deems it a moral disorder. It is regarded as an abominable crime when a pregnant woman plans to kill an unborn child, and punishment for such heinous crime was being excommunicated from the church. Christianity has also maintained that the choice of a woman to terminate a child may have dire mental issues because the conscience of the person might be filled with thoughts and regrets of the actions they have taken.

In conclusion, the debate surrounding abortion and the perception of women based on whether to terminate or not and how the society views such women has been ongoing. In most cases, the debate has sparked both emotional and political strife within a community. Abortion can be conducted on several occasions that are deemed detrimental to the well-being of the woman. Such cases include instances of rape when there is incest, and in case of medical complications, the mother is forced to terminate the pregnancy. Women are able to plan their family lives without the fear of any unwanted pregnancy, and at the same time, nobody should judge them when there is the need to conduct an abortion. Legalizing of abortion in most nations has helped reduce cases of hospital admissions and deaths during the procedure. Due to the emergence of unprofessional individuals who conduct these activities, it becomes a health risk to the pregnant women. Additionally, abortion can be regarded as a safer and convenient way of reducing unplanned pregnancies especially if both the man and woman are not mentally, financially and emotionally prepared to handle such a burden.