Abortion
Do you think that abortion is the same thing as murdering your own child? People have argued this question for centuries. In 1996, there were 30 abortions for every 1,000 women aged 15-19 ("Teen" 1). I think abortion should be against the law because it's harmful to the mother and it kills the baby. I will discuss about abortion by talking about the abortion methods, reasons and affects of abortion. Abortions are performed using one of several methods. The safest and most appropriate method is determined by the age of the fetus, or the length of pregnancy, which is calculated from the beginning of the pregnant woman's last menstrual period ("Abortion" 1). "Most pregnancies last an average of 39 to 40 weeks" ("Teen Pregnancies" 2). This period is divided into three stages known as trimesters. The first trimester consists of the first 13 weeks, the second trimester spans weeks 14 to 24, and the third trimester lasts from the 25th week to birth. Abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy are easier and safer to perform while abortions in the second and third trimesters require more
Also within the first seven weeks of pregnancy, a combination of two drugs can be given in pill form to abort a fetus. A pregnant woman first takes the drug mifepristone, known as RU-486, which blocks progesterone, a hormone needed to maintain the pregnancy. About 48 hours later, she takes another drug called misoprostol. Misoprostol is a that causes contractions of the uterus, the organ in which the fetus develops. These uterine contractions expel the fetus. ("Abortion" 2) "Teenagers who get pregnant are mostly living in poverty" (Teen" 1). The best way to reduce teen birth rates is to change adult behavior. This includes making sure that girls have opportunities, dreams, and hopes for the future ("Teen" 1). Now that you have learned a little about abortion methods, reasons and affects of abortion, I hope it makes you think about if it's right or wrong. On the other hand misoprostol can also induce abortion when taken with methotrexate, an anticancer drug that interferes with cell division. A physician first injects a pregnant woman with methotrexate. About a week later, the woman t
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