Abortion

Abortion debates have recently perverted the national news platform and numerous civil rights organizations. Many arguments have been made in an effort to criticize the act. Different perspectives on the appropriateness and role of abortion in society had resulted in sharp decisions among the people. The criminalization of abortion has been a source of contention for teenagers’ emotional and social well-being. This subject is worth researching because it sheds light on the difficulties that young people face as a result of the legalization of abortion. As a result, a variety of causes lead to conception, the bulk of which are beyond the victim’s control. Therefore, such factors beyond control cannot be left to stand in the light of what unplanned pregnancies can cause to teens especially those who are perusing their career aspirations.Foote, Christopher L., and Christopher F. Goetz. “The impact of legalized abortion on crime: Comment.”The Quarterly Journal of Economics 123.1 (2008): 407-423.
The article evaluates the effectiveness of legalizing abortion on crime rates in the United States. The core objectives were to conduct an analysis of abortion cased that happened since Abortion was legalized contrast to previous period when it was considered illegal in the US. The study analysis was based on abortion cases which were reported in United States between 1972 and 1985 and period which was characterized with legalization of abortion. This article has detailed out key findings in regard to abortion being legalized. According to the analysis made in the study by the authors, there has been a significant reduction in crime as a result of abortion being legalized. The study found out that the United States of America experienced considerably reduced instances which involved abortion. This implies that the acceptance of abortion as part of the society brought about reduced move as to whether to abort or not.Fergusson, David M., L. John Horwood, and Elizabeth M. Ridder. “Abortion in young women and subsequent mental health.” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 47.1 (2006): 16-24.
The objective of this article was to examine the effects of abortion in young women and the subsequent and linked health conditions to mental problems. The study was carried on women of age 15-25 years. Essentially, the authors wanted to understand the relationship that existed between abortion and mental unrest in women. It was carried out in New Zealand.Its finding which was based on a sample of women in New Zealand of age bracket 15-25 years indicated that nearly all of the respondents who were studied had become pregnant once before attaining 25 years. Additionally, 14 % of the women interviewed agreed they had carried abortion. Consequently, the author found out that among those who had conducted abortion, different health conditions affected them. For instance, women who had aborted had frequent well-being problems like mental impairment, anxiety, increased substance abuse as well as developing suicidal thoughts. The research concludes by advocating that abortion is detrimental to health as it results in different health con which negatively affects those women who performed abortion.Major, Brenda, et al. “Psychological responses of women after first-trimester abortion.” Archives of general psychiatry 57.8 (2000): 777-784.
The authors of this article wanted to evaluate the psychological response which women exhibited after conducting abortion during their first trimester. The core objective of the analysis was to evaluate the emotions that women had, their mental health; and the general evaluations immediately they conducted abortion participants were randomly selected from three different sites that were performing abortions.The findings exposed that 301 out of 418 two year postabortion women were fully satisfied with their decisions to carry out abortion. Majority of the women who took part in the study had an intention of conducting abortion a second time in case they become pregnant unprepared. Nevertheless, the psychological aspects which impaired their lives were also revealed. For instance, researchers exposed that more than 50% of those women who took part in the study had negative psychological responses in regard to abortion. Majority of them suffered continual regrets, suicidal thoughts, low esteem, strong emotions, and depression. The above mentioned psychological factors greatly impaired their lives.Bitler, Marianne, and Madeline Zavodny. “Did abortion legalization reduce the number of unwanted children? Evidence from adoptions.” Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (2002): 25-33.
Legalization of abortion has led to changes in both reproductive behaviour as well as adoption patterns. The aim of this analysis was to delve the effects of and making arbotion acceptable to the society; and the effects it had on adoption rate of children. The rate pf unwanted children were compared to previous years where it was purely illogical especially in the US.The findings have a shocking revelation. By legalizing abortion and making it acceptable to the society through a series of court cases; the researchers found out that during 1970s the rate of unwanted children declined by over 34%. This was as a result of the society accepting abortion to be a normal issue which could be terminated under certain conditions. To amplify the positive effects of abortion which came as result of many country cases; especially in the US, the authors found out that there was a significant decline in the number of adoption cases by 15%. This was attributed to the fact that women who felt that thy were unprepared for pregnancy could terminate it at any time; thus avoiding giving birth to unwanted children who could be adopted. Consequently, by legalizing abortion, there has been a reduction in the birth of unwanted children and thus improving infants’ mortality rate.Gipson, Jessica D., Michael A. Koenig, and Michelle J. Hindin. “The effects of unintended pregnancy on infant, child, and parental health: a review of the literature.” Studies in family planning 39.1 (2008): 18-38.
The cardinal aim of this research was to present an extensive literature review concerning abortion and health. Subsequently, the article had highlighted different effects that it had in life so an individual. For instance, the study analyzed its effects on mothers, infant, family children’s and the society. The study analysis was based on literature review search from different studies which had already been done on the topic.Findings revealed that abortion had serious impacts on the patents, children’s and family. Moreover, It was established the society did not encourage it as abortion is viewed unethical and unacceptable. Infants life was careless terminated a fact that was greatly affecting the society growth. Mothers develop health problems like strong emotions and depression. Occasionally, the study found out those women’s psychological lives was impaired.Donohue III, John J., and Steven D. Levitt. “Measurement error, legalized abortion, and the decline in crime: A response to Foote and Goetz.” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 123.1 (2008): 425-440.
The research was conducted with the aim of establishing empirical evidence which supported reduction in crime owing to abortions being legalized. According to the article, before its acceptance, there existed numerous crime rates associated with abortion. The number of unwanted pregnancies led to increase in unwanted babies being born, a condition which led to reduction in infant’s mortality rate.Accordingly, the researchers exposed that due to the fact that abortion has been accepted, few abortion cases involving crimes related to it significantly reduced. Among the different four factors which have been discussed to have contributed to low crime rates in 1990d, abortion has been highlighted as one of them. It’s therefore, concluded by the article that by legalizing abortion means that crime rate has been reduced; since it results in reduced number of unwanted babies in the societyZabin, L. S., Hirsch, M. B., & Emerson, M. R. (1989). When urban adolescents choose abortion: effects on education, psychological status and subsequent pregnancy. Family planning perspectives, 248-255.
This analysis aimed and establishing the effects of abortion of health and the social fabric. Consequently, the article focused on extensively evaluating the effects of abortion on education, health and psychological status in relation to subsequent pregnancies. Subsequently, a total of 360 women who had sought abortion from a certain medical facility was observed for a period of two years. The aim of being followed and monitored was to evaluate the impacts that abortion had on their lives.The findings from the study showed different views from the conventional perception that abortion had on education, psychology and subsequent pregnancies. It was established that after a period of two years, those women who terminated pregnancy had some interesting observations. For example, the women had a positive response in their health. None of them was found to develop complication in regard to their well-being. Additionally, the interviewed women exposed that terminating pregnancy had less effects on their education or career aspirations. Nevertheless, the researchers made some compliment to their findings. Accordingly, they stated that the main reason why those women who had terminated pregnancy looked well and healthier compared to those who carried pregnancy to the end was attributed to financial position. It was established that those who aborted were finally better and hence they could take necessary step to help themselves out by seeking personalized medical attention.
Levitt, S. D. (2004). Understanding why crime fell in the 1990s: Four factors that explain the decline and six that do not. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18(1), 163-190.
The researchers sought to investigate and evaluate a historical data on abortion case in 1990s. the core aim was to discuss the various reasons which had led to low abortion case in 1990s compared to previous years. The study was conducted in the US through literature review analysis. The results indicated that there was a significance reduction in abortion cases in 1990s because the government had now legalized the act and thus people could not end up committing crimes.
According to its findings, the researchers discovered that among the four factors which contributed to decline in social crime in the United states was abortion. Consequently, after permitting the act, many women could not feel the guilt of aborting or resorting to other criminal acts like illegal adoption. Therefore, the researchers concluded that legalizing abortion was an effective way which could help in reducing social crime in the society.
Work cited
Bitler, Marianne, and Madeline Zavodny. “Did abortion legalization reduce the number of
unwanted children? Evidence from adoptions.” Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (2002): 25-33.
Donohue III, John J., and Steven D. Levitt. “Measurement error, legalized abortion, and the
decline in crime: A response to Foote and Goetz.” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 123.1 (2008): 425-440.
Fergusson, David M., L. John Horwood, and Elizabeth M. Ridder. “Abortion in young
women and subsequent mental health.” Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 47.1 (2006): 16-24.
Foote, Christopher L., and Christopher F. Goetz. “The impact of legalized abortion on crime:
Comment.” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 123.1 (2008): 407-423.
Gipson, Jessica D., Michael A. Koenig, and Michelle J. Hindin. “The effects of unintended
pregnancy on infant, child, and parental health: a review of the literature.” Studies in family planning 39.1 (2008): 18-38.
Levitt, S. D. (2004). Understanding why crime fell in the 1990s: Four factors that explain the
decline and six that do not. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18(1), 163-190.
Major, Brenda, et al. “Psychological responses of women after first-trimester abortion.”
Archives of general psychiatry 57.8 (2000): 777-784.
Zabin, L. S., Hirsch, M. B., & Emerson, M. R. (1989). When urban adolescents choose abortion:
effects on education, psychological status and subsequent pregnancy. Family planning perspectives, 248-255.