Abortion Pill Legalization

Abortions are the #1 controversial topic to exist! What is an abortion? An abortion by definition is “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy”, in other words, ending an infant's life in the tummy before they are born. According to guttmacher.com, abortion pills accounted for over 54% of all abortions in the United States. This pill is now being taken to court. Should this pill stay legal for all states, or shall the banning of this pill begin now?

 

Why do people execute abortions? There are many reasons that women state why they want or have an abortion. Such as, “too early”, “not ready”, “don’t want a baby”, “can’t care for one”, ect. 

 

How does the pill work? Well actually, this is a two-step process. First, the woman will take a pill called Mifepristone. This pill will initially stop the pregnancy from progressing. This may cause a woman to feel nauseous or start bleeding from their uterus. The second pill is called Misopristol. Up to 48 hours after taking Mifepristone, the female will take Misoprostol. This pill will “in simple terms” kill the sex cells that are creating the baby. This pill will cause extreme cramps for the female as well as a lot of blood rushing out from the uterus. This process is very similar to a miscarriage when taking these pills. Still confused? Think of it as a forced miscarriage. 

 

Why is the potential banning of the abortion pill such a big deal? Mifepristone (the abortion pill) is responsible for over half of all abortions. Because of how big this pill is to abortions, this is huge for both Democrats and Republicans. Democrats are usually for “pro-choice”, whereas Republicans are usually for “pro-life”. What does that mean? If you are pro-choice, that means that you believe that women should be able to make their own decisions on what they do with their body and want abortions to be legal. If you are pro-life, you believe that abortions should be illegal and vote for the banning of this medicine. 

 

Depending on your political POV, there are many pros and cons to this pill and topic. In my personal religious view, I do not believe in abortions. I think that they should be illegal because I don’t think it is right to end a life, even if it hasn’t even begun. Also meaning, that I think that this pill should be banned by the court. This is a really tough topic to talk about, with many mixed opinions.

 

*I will try to keep posted on updates with this court case

For right now, the pill will remain legal until further notice.

 

https://www.guttmacher.org/article/2022/02/medication-abortion-now-accounts-more-half-all-us-abortions 

 

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion/the-abortion-pill/how-does-the-abortion-pill-work 

 

Do you think that the abortion pill should be legal or illegal? Why?

 

Would it be easier for the female to just have the baby and put it up for adoption?

 

Do you think that the government will end up banning this pill?

 

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  • I don't think that the abortion pill should be banned. If you don't want it then put it up for adoption or something else. There are plenty of people out there who cannot have babies due to reasons such as being sterile or having tubes tied. Someone will want it.

    • I think that there are many better solutions to abortion such as adoption.

  • I think that the abortion pill should be kept legal. In my opinion, abortions in general shouldn't be banned because each and every women should decide for themselves if they want an abortion or not since having a baby can have a very big impact on your life. 

    • I understand your reasoning, but is killing a baby really the solution? What about adoption?

  • I think that the pill should be banned. I don't think abortion is the right thing to do. I think it just be easier just to put the baby up for adoption. But personally, I think that pill should not be allowed

    • I agree, I think that there are better solutions.

  • I think the abortion pill should always be available to doctors just in case they need to prescribe it to one of their patients under certain circumstances. I don’t think it is at all fair or right to force a woman to have a baby if she was raped, her life is in extreme danger as a result of the pregnancy, or if her doctors have determined the fetus will not survive due to medical reasons. Abortion pills can also be important to women who have suffered a miscarriage to help her body fully dispose of the fetus if it has not yet done so, which can cause the woman to get extremely sick.

    • But also keep in mind, the pill is not necessarily good for you, though it could dispose, it could also harm the body. In my opinion, I think that all abortions should be illegal.

  • I dont think that the pill should be legal to purchasse by anyone. i think you should need to go to your doctor in order to get it. even though the baby might not acually be a living thing by the time you take the pill you are still ending a life. i dont think it would be easier for them to just have the kid because of the hospital bills for checkups and all of the other things that you need to pay for and it is extreamly painful and they shouldnt be forced into that. i think that if you dont want a baby then you should take extra measures to make sure you dont get pregnant instead of relying on a pill. but i do understand that there are times that women dont choose to be pregnant and forcing them to keep the baby the didnt want or ask for isnt right.

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