Abortition
...tus. The violence, which occurs today because of the pro-choice/pro-life conflicts, is minimal in similarity to the thousands of hopeless women who turned to the illegal abortions either doing it themselves or performed in back room “professionals” which resulted in infection, massive blood loss, and even death. It is better now that they have a place to go where abortions can be performed cleanly and with minimal risk. Legalization of abortion is the only choice no matter what side one takes sin debate. Women will try to do what they think is necessary to live as they wish, no matter what the risk. The answer lies in our most human basic instinct: to survive as best we can. These women want to live their lives as they choose, not as it is chosen that they live it. Being forced to bear a child could mean having to support and give up dreams of a better life. In the book, Back Rooms by Ellen Messer, a woman named Liz explains her reasons for receiving an abortion. “People have said to me, “How can you be in favor of an abortion? If you’d had one, you wouldn’t have these beautiful children.” “But I would have had them. It just would have been later when I was prepared to take care of them. And maybe they would have a nicer man for their father. I would have been more prepared and all of our lives would have been so much easier. Even though I love my children dearly, I regret that I do not have an abortion when I was given the option. I should never have let others influence my decision.” Several cases have been fought for the right to choose. Many of these have been hard cases with very personal feelings, but the perservance showed through and gives us the rights we have today. Here are some important cases: 1965-Griswold V. Connecticut- upheld the right to privacy and ended the ban on birth control. Eight years later, the Supreme Court ruled the right to privacy included abortions. Roe v. Wade was based upon this case. 1973-Roe v. Wade- the State of Texas had outlawed abortions. The Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional, but refused to order an injunction against the state. On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court voted the right to privacy included abortions. In 1976, Planned Parenthood v. Danfourth- ruled that requiring consent by the husband and the consent from parent if a person was under eighteen was unconstitutional. This case supported a woman’s control over her body and reproductive system. Justice...