ABORTION

By: Allison Lynne, Tara McNally, Krista Vivirito, & Charles

Kessler

WHAT IS IT?
Abortion:
the ending of
pregnancy by
the removal or
forcing out from
the womb of a
fetus or embryo
before it is able
to survive on its
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CONSTANT BATTLE
PROLIFE

PROCHOICE

To believe the
government has an
obligation to preserve
all human life,
regardless of intent,
viability, or quality- oflife concerns

To believe that
individuals have
unlimited autonomy
with respect to their
own reproductive
systems as long as
they dont breach the
freedom of others

METHODS OF ABORTION
Medical
Typically in the form of
a pill (Abortifacients)

Surgical
Machine or Manual Vacuum
Aspiration
Dilation and Curettage
Dilation and Evacuation
Intact Dilation and Extraction
(aka Partial-Birth Abortion)

Why do women choose

abortion?

Abusive
Age
Sexual
Act
Financial
Marital
Issues
Status
Medical
Reasons

SAFETY RISKS
Not

100% guarantee
Damage to the womb or cervix
Uterine perforation
Excessive bleeding
Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
Scarring of the inside of the uterus
Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia
Not removing all of the tissue

Progression Over Time

1965 Griswold v. Connecticut

Established a right of privacy
1973 Roe v. Wade
Legalized abortion
Two rights in one body
Overruled a fetus right to life
Strict Scrutiny
Any law restricting abortion

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ABORTION TODAY
Abortion
rates
declined

Historic low
Decline in last 2 decades
3/10 teens become pregnant before
age 20

Free
Contracepti
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Education

Education on pros/cons
Teens opt for less reliable
contraceptives
Unplanned pregnancies & abortion
rates reduced 62-78%

16 &
Pregnant

Teen birth rate decrease between

2008 and 2012
Influential information

ABORTION TODAY

Shifts in Technology
Ultrasounds
Notified for heart
beat of fetus

Shifts in Medicine
More ways to
perform
RU-486 Drug
Medical abortions
preferred over
surgical

Abortion Amongst the States

Alabama
Arkansa
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Texas

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Indiana

Louisian
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North
Dakota
Nebrask
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Kansas

From Outside the Clinics t0 Inside

the Court
Possibility of Future Bills
Health care accounts
restricted
Refusal of prolife
hospitals

Whats your opinion

now?

Works Cited
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/su

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http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-info/
abortion
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://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC376
6037
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/1
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