Banning Abortions Nationwide

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The term abortion can be defined as the removal of a human pregnancy

intentionally from the mother, which mainly happens during a specific timeframe, and that is the

first twenty-eight weeks of the pregnancy. While the phrase banning of abortion involves a

situation where girls and women are in no position to acquire safe and legal abortion services

legally. This is mainly accomplished by the state government, which sets laws and policies

indicating this restricted access. On the issue of banning abortions, the most recent issue is the case

of Alabama, where the lawmakers in Alabama have passed a bill whose aim is to ban abortion.

The impact of this bill is not only in Alabama but in the U.S. state as a whole. The bill goes further

to explain that the ban is to be implemented in all cases, including cases of rape and cases of incest.

This issue has triggered both positive and negative reactions from different individuals, not only

in the U.S. but also in the world. These reactions have been going around social media and

interactive platforms where everyone is giving their opinion on the issue of banning abortions in

Alabama. From all these reactions from the general public, it has brought about the fact that

Alabama is not the only state in the U.S. whose lawmakers have passed a bill regarding banning

of abortions. Other states such as Ohio, Mississippi, Georgia, and Kentucky in the U.S., also

proposed similar bills and had them signed on to be laws (Grossman, 2017). However, the bills

proposed by these states define abortion as the termination of pregnancy after the heartbeat of the

fetus has been detected. Only after that, can the act be considered unlawful (Farell et al., 2017).

The issue of banning of abortions by the Alabama lawmakers has triggered arguments

between the lawmakers, women, and other concerned groups globally. The Alabama lawmakers

argue that this passed bill will cause a drastic reshaping of the access to safe and legal abortion

services. They argue that this bill is a clear indication that each and every life in that state matters

and is considered precious by the law and that life is also considered a precious gift from God. The

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lawmakers continue to explain that they will implement the rule of the law because the bill

resembles another law regarding banning of abortion that has been part of that state for a long time

estimated to be one hundred years that had been rendered not enforceable. The law had been

rendered that in relation to a ruling made by the U.S. Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade in 1973. The

lawmakers argue that they did not agree with that ruling and them together with the sponsors of

the bill believe that it time the U.S. Supreme Court to go back and reconsider its ruling. They

finalize their argument stating that all these bills that they propose are to ensure each and every

person in Alabama gets the best chance to access high-quality life and a good future. Women in

this issue involve female residents of Alabama and other female individuals who feel disturbed by

this bill. They argue that the whole process of proposing the bill on the ban of abortion was voted

on by male leaders in the political field. They argue that men have no right to deciding what they

get to do with their bodies. This is because the issue at hand is intimate and they have no idea on

the situation women find themselves in, in cases of rape, or even incest. Women explain that this

is evident because 85% of Alabama lawmakers are men. Women also view this step as a way to

have control over them, and they are left in positions where they can’t decide on the actions to be

taken on their bodies, but the state does. Other concerned groups which include organizations and

movement groups. Various organizations, including American Civil Liberties Union, have already

made their intentions, of filing lawsuits against that specific bill if it is signed into law arguing that

it is against the constitution, known.

Since in the U.S Supreme Court made a decision on Roe v. Wade in the year 1973, the

decision made has since then protected women’s right to the access of abortion services. With that

decision made, it is a challenge for the Alabama lawmakers to account for the proposed bill. This

is because every individual in the United States of America is bound to follow any decision made

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by the U.S. Supreme Court regardless of the situation. It is already clear that Alabama State

proposed a bill that interferes with the Supreme Court’s decision by proposing a bill that violates

women’s rights of access to abortion services because the bill bans abortion regardless of the cases

involved. This issue of banning abortions is in some situations considered to threaten women’s

health and also rights. According to (Dyer, 2017) “a growing number of women face obstacles and

delays due to harmful legislative restrictions that target reproductive health care clinics” this states

that there is the violation of women’s health. Therefore, in the case of Alabama lawmakers, it is a

concern about whether they will be able to account for a bill that clearly violates women’s health.

This is because the proposed bill bans abortion even though the expectant woman was raped or

involved in incest. The aftermath of giving birth to a child that was conceived in such scenarios

may be traumatizing to the mother because it would be a constant reminder of the events that led

to that child. This is, therefore, not healthy for the child and also the mother, thus violating the

woman’s right to health. The bill would also undermine the quality of health services provided to

women. According to (Dyer, 2017) “health care providers would be forced to choose between

caring for their patients and going to jail” this indicates that the health services providers would

be scared to provide certain medical procedures to the woman with the fear of procuring an

abortion. This is because the bill applies also to individuals who take part in the act of abortion.

Therefore, the health services provider has to weigh their options carefully, even in cases where

the expectant mother’s life is in danger. This could result in fatal results in fear of aiding an

abortion. Some already signed laws on the ban have not yet been put into practice; this raises the

concern on whether the lawmakers in Alabama would be able to implement their proposed bill

when signed to be a law as promised.

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In America, the laws regarding the banning of abortion started in 2011 after the decision

that was made in 1973 by the U.S. Supreme Court. According to (Hill, 2015), “these laws are

sometimes justified by the legislators’ view that fetuses can feel pain, a view that is mostly rejected

by the medical literature.” This shows that the lawmakers tried to explain their proposed bills and

implemented laws, but the explanation was rejected by medical practitioners. Ethical implications

are the consequences of making a decision with moral considerations in mind. The consequences

of implementing this bill of banning abortions by the administrators are one, the fact that life is

precious and should not be taken away. Therefore, women conceiving children in scenarios where

they would consider the pregnancy unwanted should not be justifications for taking away that life.

Even in situations that are not quite pleasing, the child should be considered as a gift from God,

therefore, be appreciated and be treated like any other child born in other better situations

(Beckman & Linda, 2017). In cases where the child is conceived in situations such as rape or even

incest, the child should be accepted in society and by the mother without being judged. This is

because the life in the child is pure and therefore, he/she should be given a chance to have a quality

life and have a promising future ahead. Healthcare providers are also administrators of

implementing this legal standard. The implication of implementing this legal standard is that they

would perform their jobs more keenly and carefully keeping in mind that life is precious.

Therefore, in cases where the expectant woman and the baby are in danger, with moral

considerations in mind, the healthcare provider will consider all available options in saving both

lives because of both lives matter. As a result, the healthcare providers end up performing their

jobs to the latter and doing what is right by saving both lives. To the society as a whole, the

consequences of the implementation of this legal standard are; one, the whole perception about

abortion changes. The perception becomes more negative, and people refrain from carrying out

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abortions. Then the society accepts all children regardless of how they were brought into this

world. This will bring a harmonious living in the society without discrimination of the children

conceived out of wedlock or even those conceived as a “mistake” (Beckman & Linda, 2017).

Every woman is entitled to get access to her rights. Therefore, any state trying to rip off

these rights is doing wrong. Regarding the issue of banning of abortions in Alabama State in the

U.S.A., where the lawmakers in that state proposed a bill that would ban abortions without

considering situations such as rape or incest, is depriving the right to good health. The right to

good health is one of the women’s rights. This is in cases where the experience was traumatizing

because the child born out of such an incidence would be a constant reminder to the mother of the

traumatizing event and that harm the mother in terms of mental health. The mother would never

really move on from that. This is just one of many rights a woman would be denied from banning

abortion. My opinion would be that with the banning of abortion, certain considerations should be

put in place before signing such a bill to be a law.

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References

Beckman, L. J. (2017). Abortion in the United States: The Continuing Controversy. Journal of

Feminism & Psychology

Dyer, J. B. (2017). Constitutional Confusion: Slavery, Abortion, and Substantive Constitutional

Analysis. American Journal of Economics and Sociology.

Farrell, R. M., Mabel, H., Reider, M. W., Coleridge, M., & Katsuki, M. Y. (2017). Implications of

Ohio’s 20-week abortion ban on prenatal patients and the assessment of fetal anomalies.

Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Grossman, D. (2017). Sexual and Reproductive Health under the Trump Presidency: Policy

Change Threatens Women in the USA and Worldwide. Journal of Family Planning

Reproduction Health Care.

Hill j. b. (2012). Legislative Restrictions on Abortion. Journal of Ethics.

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