Abortion a womans right

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Abortion (a womans right)

• Jessica Rojas
• Cis55 Section 605
• 4135

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The Big Debate

• Womens right
• many states argue that women should have the
  choice on whether or not they chose to keep their
  babies.
• They also argue that the Fourteenth Amendment
  provides women with this right

• Abortion Law
• Comes from two basic government sources
• The legislature of the several states
• they are responsible for the production of most
  criminal laws and traditionally are the source
  for abortion regulation
• The United States Supreme court
• which ultimately makes the final decision

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The two major Court Cases

• Before for the United States could reach a final
  agreement on what was going to be the abortion
  law two major court cases had to take place.
• Roe Vs.Wade
• Planned Parenthood Vs.Casey.

Deciding Factors for Abortion law
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Roe Vs. Wade
Governments choice

• What happened?
• This case involved a women (Roe). She brought a
  class action challenging the constitutionality of
  Texas criminal abortion laws. These laws stated
  that women, in the state of Texas, could not have
  an abortion unless it were going to save the
  mothers life.
• In the end
• The court ruled that this law violated the
  plaintiffs Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment rights

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Planned Parenthood Vs. Casey

• What happened?
• Five abortion clinics and a physician saw the
  five provisions of the Pennsylvania Abortion
  Control unconstitutional. One of the five
  provisions of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control
  Act of 1982 3205,requires that a woman seeking
  an abortion give her informed consent prior to
  the procedure, and specifies that she be provided
  with certain information at least 24 hours before
  the abortion is performed 3206, which mandates
  the informed consent of one parent for a minor to
  obtain an abortion, but provides a judicial
  bypass procedure

• 3209, which commands that, unless certain
  exceptions apply, a married woman seeking an
  abortion must sign a statement indicating that
  she has notified her husband 3203, which
  defines a "medical emergency" that will excuse
  compliance with the foregoing requirements and
  3207(b), 3214(a), and 3214(f), which impose
  certain reporting requirements on facilities
  providing abortion services.
• In the end
• The court ruled all the provisions
  unconstitutional. The Court of Appeals in part
  and reversed in part , striking down the husband
  notification provision but upholding the others.

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Teens and abortion

• Do many teenagers have abortions?
• Yes. About 45 of pregnant teenagers choose to
  have an abortion. About 20,000 teenagers have
  abortions in Canada each year.
• Unfortunately, teenagers often decide to have an
  abortion too late in their pregnancies. Either
  they don't realize that they are pregnant, or
  they don't know what to do about it.
• What is an abortion?
• An abortion is the ending of a pregnancy. In an
  abortion, the embryo or fetus is removed from the
  woman's uterus. The embryo or fetus is what
  gradually develops into a baby.
• An abortion is only done when the fetus is in the
  early stages of development. In an average
  abortion, the fetus is about 3 cm long.
  Scientists tell us that the fetus has no
  awareness (including no awareness of pain) until
  sometime after the 5th month of pregnancy.

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Alternatives

• What else could I do besides have an abortion?
• If you decide not to have an abortion, you could
  continue the pregnancy and have the baby. Then
  you could either keep it, or place it for
  adoption.
• If you decide to have the baby, there are
  maternity homes for pregnant teenagers, and
  single teenage mothers can usually get welfare or
  mother's allowance. If you decide to place the
  baby for adoption, you may be able to choose the
  family you want to adopt your child. The
  Children's Aid Societies are good sources of
  information and support if you decide to continue
  the pregnancy.
• Remember, it is your decision - not your
  boyfriend's or anyone else's. Try to get some
  support to help you make the best decision for
  you.

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More information

• How safe is an abortion?
• Abortions are very safe. They are now one of the
  safest operations of all. And, the earlier the
  abortion, the lower the chance of any
  complications.
• If I have an abortion can I still have children
  later on?
• Yes. Women who have an early abortion are just as
  likely as women in general to have a healthy baby
  in the future
• Is an abortion painful?
• Local or general anesthetics are used before an
  abortion to control pain.
• Most women feel cramps (like strong period
  cramps) for a short time. If a woman needs it,
  the doctor will give her extra medication for any
  pain.

Always ask questions
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Stats

• Overview of abortion An unsolvable dilemma?
• How often In the United States, women choose to
  end about 25 of their pregnancies through
  abortion. 1 This number has been gradually
  declining since 1979. This is similar to the
  Canadian figure of 21, 2 but is much lower than
  that of the former Soviet Union (60) and Romania
  (78) where contraceptives are in short supply.

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Reference Page

• Planned Parenthood v. Casey. American Abortion
  Law. 22 April 1992. 29 June 1992.
  1992..htm
• Pollit, Katha. Abortion in American History,
  The Atlantic Monthly, May 1997,1-8.
• Overview. American Abortion Law.
  
• Roe v. Wade. American Abortion Law. 13 December
  1971. 22 January 1973. _a/atrbng/505us833.htm