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Knowlegde of Abortion. Knowledge of abortion, and laws for reformed abortion.
Introduction There is a young woman who went to have ...
Submitted by akjwork2006 on November 20, 2006
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Knowledge of abortion, and laws for reformed abortion.
Introduction
There is a young woman who went to have an abortion in a clinic in Texas. Due to her medical needs and abortion was critical to save her life. While there she was put under the scrutiny of picadors. While her abortion was needed, she sat next to a lady who was young and told her to not be scared that she had done this before. Which made the young lady ask her why she was there and how many times has she had this done. The women replied to her stating that she has had 5 abortions because she did not like to use a condom. This is a prime example of why abortion laws need reform and why there are some people who really need to abort. While there are others how just shouldn't be allowed to have the option. Abortion is very controversial and a really touch subject. However, society needs to stop worrying about upsetting someone and put some laws in place. As well as, education Americans about abortion and the different laws that vary from state to state. Society needs to know the history of abortion, the laws that are in place, and what laws are in place for minors.
Abortion was a crime before the late 1960's. In the early years it was criminal and severely punished. American law has changed dramatically over the years. In the 19th century America adopted its common law from England. Due to this all states followed the existing England's common law. As each state or territory grew they opted for criminal law over common law, which included abortion. In 1820, Connecticut was the first state to pass the law making abortion a felony. New York followed in 1928 with everyone else following threw the 1930's up to the 1950's. An abortion regulation movement began in the mid 19th century. The only exception to abortion then was if it preserved the life of the mother. Then in the 1960's early 1970's things began to change. Americans wanted to be more liberal for abortion,...
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