Often it is necessary to use an ultrasound or an assistant to account for all the body parts. Because this is a second trimester procedure, it is sometimes important to soften tissues before the procedure. To soften tissues, the fetus is essentially killed by an injection of urea into the amniotic fluid, through rupturing of membranes, or cutting the umbilical cord nearly twenty-four hours before the procedure.
The saline, prostaglandin, and urea installation requires a concentrated salt or urea solution to be injected into the amniotic fluid. This causes burning and poisons the fetus as the fetus ingests the solution. Another procedure called the hysterectomy is a procedure that can be done in either the second or third trimesters.
This procedure is done like a cesarean section. The abortionist surgically opens the uterus to remove the placenta and the fetus. Then the fetus is left to die. This procedure receives some negative reviews because much of the time the fetus is viable meaning it is old enough to be saved with proper technological intervention. During this procedure delivery of the fetus is induced, until the appearance of the head. The abortionist creates and enlarges a wound so that a suction catheter can be inserted.
The abortionist uses a suction catheter to suck out the brains of the fetus so that the skull will collapse for easier removal. The extraction of this live fetal brain tissue can be used for transplantation, treatments in reversing the aging process in older adults, and for various other brain tissue research.
This method is believed to have very little complication, and can be done until late in pregnancy, up to thirty-two weeks or more remember a full term pregnancy is usually about thirty-eight weeks The Information Page on Abortion. Because of the controversial nature of the dilation and extraction method, at least thirty states have passed laws banning this procedure. Although many states have made this procedure illegal, the federal government has not. The federal government has reviewed this issue many times, but has been unable to make a unanimous agreement.
In , congress created an amendment to make the dilation and extraction abortion method illegal The Abortion Law Homepage, Although President Clinton found the procedure unethical, he chose to veto the amendment Robinson. The ultimate reason for guiding his vote was he felt that by voting in favor of the ban, it might limit a mother with severe health problems. This is a procedure could help a mother in a late pregnancy to abolish the pregnancy if it threatened her health.
Each person has the right to control their body, which includes the decision of what happens to their body. There are many reasons in which a woman might choose to follow through with an abortion procedure.
The first is that a contraception method failed. The woman tried to protect herself from pregnancy, but due to unfortunate and unforeseen situations, she conceived. Another unfortunate circumstance is if the child was formed through a violent act such as rape. But there are still other reasons in which a mother might choose to abort, like a mother is not socially or economically capable of raising a child. This is almost categorized as a benefit to society because another child will not have to be supported through more public expense.
There continues to be more complicated reasons to abort. Sometimes the pregnancy itself can be unhealthy for the women, in which instance it appears more important to abort than both mother and child dying. In a world where invitro-fertilization and artificial semination has become commonplace there are other reasons why a mother might choose to abort.
Many times multiples, more than one fetus present in the uterus, are the result of these procedures. Sometimes multiples can again be detrimental to the mother, but one fetus can also be detrimental to another held in the same uterus. A more technological reason to abort is due to the results of genetic testing. Genetic testing is a screening process done to a fetus to detect if any genetic diseases are present.
This is seen as a treatment in which prevents debilitating consequences such as death caused from gene and chromosomal abnormalities. One fatal genetic disorder to which the Jewish ethnic group pays a considerable amount of attention is the presence of the disease called Tay-Sachs. Tay-Sachs disease currently has no course of treatment, and those with it usually die by age five The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health.
Another ethnically linked chromosomal disorder is sickle-cell anemia. Genetic testing can also show the susceptibility a child might have to a certain disease. Some describe the right of life starting when a mother has assumed an obligation to the fetus.
Once a parent is trying to conceive a child, there is an obligation. With this obligation the right to life is born. But, if the pregnancy was unplanned there was not an obligation to the child. Therefore the fetus never assumes the right to life. In making this point, it is clear that the use of birth control is simply an admittance of no obligation. Birth control expresses a refusal to assume the responsibilities that come with parenthood.
A sexually active person who does not seek the use of birth control and does not intend to follow through with the responsibilities of parenthood has demonstrated unethical behavior. There is a point in which the mother that does not seek an abortion automatically gives the fetus a commitment of right to life.
This is also considered in the use of assisted birth. Those who pursue pregnancy in this fashion are understood to give the fetus right of life. This then leads to questions of multiples, and the presence of deformed or genetically abnormal fetuses. This does not reach out into all aspects however, specifically if selected abortion is based upon eye color, hair color, and intelligence. Things such as sex selection are not condoned. This is not a system of meaningful reproduction.
By choosing based on sex, parents are asserting predetermined roles Callahan, Some see the fetus as an innocent life that is human. Those in favor of this view see abortion as unnatural, preventing human nature from occurring. But society leans more toward the view of a fetus assuming rights when parents accept the responsibility of caring and nurturing their offspring. A fetus however does have the potentiality of becoming a human life. Humans acquire moral rights through an obligation to make personal choices.
Although it is easy to view strictly the rights of the mother and fetus, one primary contributor who is often overlooked is the father.
Approximately half of unwanted pregnancies are unwanted by only one parent Shannon, Our society is slowly moving toward one that accepts the father as capable of providing care and nurture to a child. One case that specifically points to the capabilities of fathers is in the case of baby Jessica. The mother of baby Jessica gave her up for adoption, as well as the misinformed boyfriend that believed he was the father of Jessica. Then Jessica was adopted.
When the real father found out about the existence of his daughter, he wanted the child and was granted custody Callahan, This directional shift also includes permitting a father to prevent an abortion based on the fact he wants to assume his obligation to the child. In allowing the father prevention, he must meet the condition that he will raise the child. If he does not meet this commitment then respect and assistance in prohibiting abortion are lost.
During in China , to control population and decrease the chances of famine, the government adopted a plan that allowed families only one child Callahan, This plan was installed for every family, although under special circumstances a family might gain permission for more than one child.
Along with sterilization and harmful contraceptives, abortion has been used to enforce government pressures. Sex selection, and more importantly female infanticide has become commonplace in this society due to the fact that males carry out the service of ancestral worship.
The same is true in India where the government prohibits amniocentesis and abortion for sex selection Callahan, There are many things that contribute to our beliefs of the ethics of abortion. One of the determinants is our view of when life begins. This point of which life begins can range from the time of fertilization to the time of birth; this personal definition can also shape ideas of abortion.
Another determinant is our view of the procedures themselves. We can also look at the obligations of the mother, fetus, and father to see where the obligations and rights to life are placed. Lastly, abortions in our country are chosen for various reasons, but in developing countries women are not given the decisions; even obligations are torn asunder due to the requirements of government.
Each of these points contributes to the decision making process of the individual therefore playing a role in deciding the ethical nature of abortion. Alan Guttmacher Institute.
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Introduction to abortion A. Abortion defined B. The history of abortion in the United States i. Before abortion was legal ii. The choice to legalize abortion C. Thesis Statement II. The formation of individual beliefs of abortion A. Definitions of when life begins i. Gilbert's seven positions ii. Baker's eight positions B. Abortion procedures i. Explore music. Get fresh music recommendations delivered to your inbox every Friday.
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