Why Abortion Should Be Legalized

Why Abortion Should Be Legalized
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Why Abortion Should Be Legalized
Ladies and gentlemen;
The topic of abortion has continued to elicit heated debate across the globe. Abortion is the practice of ending a pregnancy through medical administration or surgical procedures. Some countries have banned abortion, while others allow it. In the United States, abortion is often mentioned alongside the word "medical." This means that it is terminating the pregnancy with the help of qualified medical personnel. Therefore, procuring an abortion without the help of a qualified physician has always been considered an offence. Abortion has been legal in the United States since 1973 in Roe v. Wade ruling and the Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling of 1992, which allowed and protected women against criminalization for aborting their fetuses (Center for Reproductive Rights, 2022; Planned parenthood of southeastern PA. V. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)). This year, the Supreme Court overturned those rulings and made abortion illegal in the United States. However, this ruling is not fair to women because abortion has several benefits to women besides it is voluntary. It allows young girls to continue their education and graduate, helps women have a child when they are financially and psychologically stable, and saves the lives of women in cases of pregnancy complications. On the contrary, abortion leads to the death of an innocent fetus which should be allowed to live.
Medical abortion helps young girls to continue their education and finish it successfully. Teenage pregnancy is a common phenomenon in the world. Most young girls fall victim to teenage pregnancies when they explore their sexual capabilities as prompted by developments in the adolescent stage. This stage is characterized by body changes which include sexual urges. Lack of or inadequate guidance from parents and guardians makes teens in the adolescence stage explore their sexual capabilities without using any protection. The result is teenage pregnancies which often disrupt the educational journey of girls. In cases where abortion is illegalized, such girls waste at least one academic year in maternity while their male counterparts continue their education. Legalizing medical abortion helps them to continue their education without disturbance. It ensures they finish their education, get employed, save enough and settle to raise a child.
Legalizing abortion will help women to get pregnant and have children when they are ready financially and psychologically. Pregnancy is a 9-month journey full of challenges, expected and impromptu. This calls for a person to be prepared psychologically. Among the challenges include sickness, mood swings, and stigma in some cases (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine., 2018). One needs a strong psychological character...