| Papers [1-14] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 8] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 —> | Search results on "ABORTION SIDES ISSUE": |
|
|
Abortion: Both Sides of the Issue, 2006.
This paper examines beliefs about abortion from both sides of the issue.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 29.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper considers the two sides of the abortion debate. The first section deals with the issue from the individual woman's perspective or the pro-choice perspective. The next section deals with the rights of the fetus, or the pro-life view. The paper also includes a brief review of current literature relating to this controversy. After a cursory look at both sides of the argument it is clear that the two groups cannot be easily reconciled because their arguments stem from radically different beliefs. It is impossible to say that one is right and one is wrong, but it is helpful to understand why there is so much passion on both sides.
From the Paper
"The argument, from both sides, also begins to take on medical and ethical issues. At what point is it that the fetus actually is a human being? According to some, it is at the point of conception. Others would believe that it is after a certain period of gestation, anywhere from one to six months. Still others believe that it is at the point where the fetus could survive on its own outside of the womb; but with modern technology, that point is becoming sooner. Premature infants' survival rates are increasing each year. This argument is more and more difficult to define, and it really depends upon the beliefs of each individual, rather than upon the "facts." "
| |
|
Abortion: A Look at Both Sides, 2004.
A look at both sides of the abortion issue, including perspectives of organizations and politicians from both sides of the debate.
1,834 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the highly controversial issue of abortion, beginning with a look at the famous case that made abortion legal and the moral and legal questions that make the subject so controversial. The paper presents arguments on both sides of the debate and concludes with the author's own opinion and how she was influenced by the research done for this paper.
From the Paper
"The expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it can survive on its own. This is how Merriam-Webster??s Collegiate ?? Dictionary defines abortion. From the beginning of its legality, abortion has been a hotly debated subject. In 1973 the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that a woman??s right to privacy gives her the right, free from state interference, to terminate a pregnancy. In this ruling, Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun divided pregnancy into three stages. In the first stage, called a trimester, abortion was to be legal for any reason for the woman, whether the reason was medically or socially driven. In the second trimester, state??s interest in the health of the mother gave it the right to regulate abortions. In the third trimester, at the time of viability, the state??s interest in the potential for life would allow for them to only make legal abortions available for the life or health of the mother. This is where we derive the definition provided above for abortion."
| |
|
Abortion-A Look at Both Sides, 2002.
A discussion of the pros and cons of abortion.
1,503 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 34.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
In this paper the author discusses the concept of abortion and the current controversial issues. The paper includes an analysis of the major arguments against abortion and of supporters' views.
From the Paper
"Abortion remains a highly controversial issue in the minds of many Americans. There are many cogent arguments presented by both the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice advocates, but Pro-Choice remains the more logical position. The term abortion is defined as the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the stage of viability, in human beings it is usually about the twentieth week of gestation (Website-Britannica). Abortion may occur spontaneously, in which case it is also a miscarriage, or purposefully, in which case it is often called an induced abortion. In the cotemporary world tens of millions of abortions are performed annually (Website-Britannica). Some are deemed legal, for example carried out by qualified persons with proper supervision, and others illegal.'
| |
|
Abortion in America: Two Sides of a Simmering Conflict, 2007.
A discussion of the argument between the pro-choice and pro-life supporters in America.
1,124 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines the long-debated issue of abortion and explores how the controversy has been portrayed in the mainstream media. The paper highlights one instance wherein Ronald Reagan (a champion of anti-abortion conservatives) is turned into a metaphor for moral hypocrisy - thereby, by extension, tainting his followers as such. The paper also looks at how the bias in the media and the portrayal of both sides is surprisingly fair, but when "emotional" language or prejudicial, "loaded" phrases are used, it tends to be in favor of pro-abortion activists and in opposition to anti-abortion crusaders.
From the Paper
"The argument between the pro-choice and pro-life crowds appears to be essentially one over whether or not a woman has complete domain over the reproductive process (from start to finish) or whether a fetus deserves to be treated as a full-fledged human being with the same right to be secure from bodily injury and death. The parties involved, as one would expect, divide (almost without exception) between conservatives on one side and liberals on the other; it may also be said that those who are religious (such as Christians) are considerably more opposed to abortion than those who are secular in their orientation."
| |
|
The Issue of Abortion and Abortion Law, 2001.
This paper examines the issues of abortion and abortion law
6,015 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 20 sources, £ 100.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper examines various aspects of abortion and abortion law such as social and ethical concerns as well as the law, and more specifically concerned to that of women's rights.
From the paper:
"While medical science is making abortion much safer for the woman, the debates and the legal battles continue unabated. In the United States, the battles rage in the courts, the Congress and state legislatures. There have even been violent confrontations in the clinics where abortions are performed. There are people in favor of giving the woman the right to abort, and people who are not prepared to allow abortion except when it puts the life of the mother in danger. In between these two extreme positions, we have people taking intermediate positions."
| |
|
An Objective Analysis of the Abortion Issue, 2002.
This paper objectively discusses the issue of abortion,presenting the viewpoints of both sides-- pro-lifers and pro-choice.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper disccuses the court's definition of abortion and how it refers to the termination of pregnancy with the consent of the mother. Therefore, explains the author, even when the mother herself is demanding abortion, pro-lifers maintain that termination must not be allowed because it violates the basic rights of the unborn child. The pro-choice side on the other hand, advocates a mother?s right to health and feels that an unwanted child would only lead to numerous economic, social and emotional problems for the woman. This paper therefore addresses both sides of the issue and also briefly mentions the role of the Supreme Court in this area.
From the Paper
"Abortion is one of the most critical issues on each American administration?s agenda. This is because while every politician would love to avoid the issue altogether, public wants to know exactly what the government?s stand on this particular issue is so that they would be able to judge it better. This is quite strange how stance on abortion has become an important criterion for judging a government and it can either turn people in favor of it or completely against it depending on how government interprets its own stand. From this it is evident that people attach great degree of significance to this issue because it somehow is related to their sense of morality and tolerance. Let us understand what exactly abortion is and what is the significance of Court in this particular area of conflict."
| |
|
Ethics, Religion and The Issue of Abortion in Medicine, 2006.
A look at the highly contentious issue of abortion from a medical perspective, a philosophical perspective and a theological perspective.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 3 sources, £ 62.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The social order of the United States has been in a continuous debate over the issue of abortion since the early 1800s. State and federal laws have affected the legal medical practice of abortions and the individuals on both sides of the issue within the health care profession. The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade contended that laws relating to women's rights were unconstitutional. However, the court also stated that the issue of when life begins, to address ethical concerns about abortion, would ultimately have to be determined by those in "medicine, philosophy and theology". This paper considers the ongoing and controversial abortion debate, looking at different theological and ethical perspectives as well as the medical perspective on the topic.
| |
|
Human Rights and the Issue of Abortion, 2005.
A look at the history of the issue of abortion and how it relates to basic human rights.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 24.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the issue of legal abortions and human rights. It is an argumentative paper that begins discussion of Roe v. Wade, and the core of the abortion issue - human rights. The paper further discusses the role of women in society, the abortion issue from a global perspective, and the final decision of the U.S. Supreme Court. The conclusion is that abortion rights are equal to human rights, and the rights of women that have been ignored for centuries.
From the Paper
"On January 22, 1973 one of the most controversial decisions in United States Supreme Court history was delivered by Justice Blackmun in Roe v. Wade ("Roe v. Wade"). Roe, a pregnant Texas woman, sought an abortion. She was told, however, that in her home State of Texas abortions were illegal unless the attending physician believed that the pregnancy posed a severe threat to the life of the mother. In Roe's case it did not. Yet, Roe felt that having an abortion should be her decision, not one that should be made by a physician, judge, or court ("Roe v. Wade"). She held that terminating a pregnancy was a personal and intimate decision. It was one which no person other than the expectant mother should have the right to make."
| |
|
Controversial Issues Concerning Abortion, 2007.
A discussion of the issues surrounding the abortion debate from the side of the mother, as well as the fetus.
2,189 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper presents a general overview of some of the controversial issues surrounding the abortion debate. The paper is divided into three parts which present different sides of the debate. It discusses the issue from the view-point of the fetus, as well as the mother and gives arguments for and against both sides. The paper concludes with the author's personal view-point.
Table of Contents:
Part 1
Part 2
Emmanuel Kant
John Stuart Mill
John Rawls
Levinas
Part 3
From the Paper
"Levinas' account of the primacy of ethics - of the absolute responsibility in the face of the other can be considered a theory that argues against abortion. According to Levinas, moral principles are derived from the acts of relatedness and care essential to human life. The Other does not at all limit our freedom, it calls it to responsibility, founds it and justifies it. Abortion in such an approach as Levinas puts forward is wrong as it is a refusal to meet the Other and suggests the lack of responsibility. Ethics is an act of commitment. So is the encounter with the other, therefore, abortion should be prohibited."
| |
|
The Pro-Life Posture on the Issue of Abortion, 2002.
This paper discusses the importance and efficacy of the pro-life posture on the issue of abortion as well as its implications.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the issue of abortion while taking a pro-life stance. It gives a brief overview of the pro-life movement and discusses the focus on the psychological and physical effects that abortion can have on women. In addition, it examines the pro-life alternatives that are available to women who are facing an unwanted pregnancy. This paper attempts to convince the reader to accept the pro-life stance on abortion.
From the Paper
"The issue of abortion has long been one of debate in our nation. On one side of the issue there are advocates of a woman?s right to choose which is referred to as the pro-choice movement. On the other side there are individuals and groups that assert that abortions should not be legal this is known as the pro-life movement. For the purposes of this discussion I would like to defend the pro-life stance."
| |
|
Debating the Issue of Abortion, 2000.
The following research paper examines the abortion debate from 1896 until today, focusing on the anti-abortionists, pro-life activists and the right to have an abortion for personal or health reasons.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper covers the different issues in the abortion debate. It covers both sides- pro-choice and pro-life. Although a conclusion is not made, the closing statement reads similar to the beginning. The issues surrounding abortion seem to be questions that must be answered by each individual searching his or her own heart and soul.
From the Paper
"Abortion has been, and probably always will be, a very controversial subject among people of all ages. There are many aspects of the controversy: morality, legality, and safety. Many people ask whether abortion is moral; they question whether it is right or wrong. Others ask whether a woman should be permitted by law to have an abortion and, if so, under what circumstances. There are two sides that directly oppose each other. People who are against abortion label themselves as being ?pro-life." Those who are for women?s choice concerning abortion are described as being ?pro-choice." Safety is another area of controversy. Many question the hazards involved with abortion- emotional and physical. With these three issues, the abortion controversy continues."
| |
|
Abortion Is Not a Legal Issue, 2006.
This paper focuses strictly on the physical standpoint of abortion, as opposed to the moral and legal aspects, in which the writer proves why abortion should not be allowed to exist.
1,830 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 16 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The writer of this paper does not dwell on the moral, religious or legal platform of abortion, yet focuses on the debatable issue from a strictly physical standpoint. This paper defines abortion as the knowing destruction of the life of an unborn child or the intentional expulsion or removal of an unborn child from the womb. This paper discusses the pros and cons regarding the availability of the RU-486 abortion pill as well as other abortion procedures. The RU-486 pill, which can be used within the first eight weeks of pregnancy, is a milestone to the abortion coalition. This paper examines the argument surrounding the viability of an unborn fetus in which the generally accepted rule for viability is around 28 weeks.
From the Paper
"Cases have been reported of babies born four months premature, and weighing only one pound, nine ounces, surviving. If the abortion advocates could see what was being murdered they may not take it so lightly. For example, Cheryl Kondroski was 21 weeks pregnant when it was discovered that her baby had a very serious heart problem. After further testing showed that there was absolutely no chance of the baby even surviving the pregnancy, the decision was made to terminate the pregnancy. Labor was induced, and the little boy was born. Cheryl and the father were allowed to hold the baby. He was approximately 8 ? inches long and weighed a little over 1? pounds. Cheryl said, "His ears were still glued to his head. His eyes were shut, but his mouth was open. Everything, even fingernails and hair on his face, was there." Can anyone see this experience and still say that because this child could not survive on its own it was not a real child? Absolutely not."
| |
|
Abortion Issues in American Law, 2002.
Examines how issues surrounding the abortion debate are reflected in America's legal system.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
An analysis that presents the issue of abortion and why it remains an important topic in today's moral debates in America. By understanding the case Roe v. Wade, we can see how these difficult issues come into the political spotlight.
| |
|
Abortion As A Public Policy Issue, 2002.
Discusses the differing opinions concerning abortion.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 18 sources, £ 84.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
Discusses the differing opinions concerning abortion. Suggess that both sides of the issue make a good case for thie side. Medical, moral & socio-economic issues. Why a woman chooses an abortion. Pro-choice & pro-life. Overview of history, legal actions & ramifications of abortion, including use of fetal tissue for treatment disease. Personal opinion.
From the Paper
"THE ABORTION DILEMMA
I. WHY WOULD A WOMAN CHOOSE ABORTION?
"Abortion is by all accounts the most difficult public-policy issue in contemporary America." (Callahan 1984 2) Perhaps not since the vituperative Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and '60s, when ideology turned ugly and caused deaths and injury, has any subject been as vehemently argued as the issue of Abortion. This issue is neither academic nor even, perhaps, objective. Yet, most people favor abortion in certain circumstances: "The Yankelovich et al poll of women over 18, commissioned by LIFE Magazine, showed that 67% of the total sample believed that abortion should be legal" (Callahan 1884 6). A woman faced with an unwanted pregnancy generally understands at some visceral level that there is human life ..."
|
|
|
