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Legal Abortion in Canada, 2007.
This paper examines the issue of legal abortion in Canada.
1,149 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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In this essay, the writer explains that abortion was decriminalized and abortion clinics were established in Canada as a result of direct challenges to federal and provincial governments. The writer looks at Section 251, which restricted the conditions under which abortions could be performed and not be considered an indictable offense. The writer notes that on January 28, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada declared Section 251 of the Criminal Code unconstitutional. The writer concludes that social policies that support women, including prenatal education, universal daycare, parental leave, community midwives, affordable housing and economic equality, are needed in order to ensure real freedom of reproductive choice.
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"Section 251 was passed in 1969. This law criminalized abortion under any circumstances but in an accredited hospital with a therapeutic abortion committee. Activism in opposition to that law began in 1970 when Dr. Henry Morgentaler was arrested for doing abortions without the consent of an abortion committee and outside of an accredited hospital. He performed the abortions as an act of civil disobedience, and when he was prosecuted in Quebec in 1973, 1975 and 1976, all three juries refused to convict him as a criminal. In 1976 a newly elected Parti Quebecois government refused to continue with the prosecutions of Dr. Morgentaler, and English Canadian activism subsided because the new government promised there would be no further cases brought before the Court for violation of Section 251. Although Section 251 was a federal law, cases were prosecuted in the provinces. Abortion was de-criminalized, but women continued to fight in Quebec for better access to abortion services and for public medical insurance coverage for abortions done in clinics and health centers."
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Legalization of Abortion, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of abortion and argues in favor of legal abortion.
2,582 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 113.95
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In this article, the writer explains that an abortion is the termination of a pregnancy associated with the death of an embryo or a fetus. The writer discusses issues related to abortion and argues that women have the right to have the abortion procedure done in a healthy and safe manner, pointing out that if a woman wants an abortion badly enough, she will find a way to do it whether the method is safe or unsafe. The writer concludes that the legalization of abortion has saved many lives because abortions are now performed in safe environments and this is reason enough alone to make the procedure legal.
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"Unwanted pregnancy can result in a horrible life for the child in question. Many people who don't want children and are forced to have them end up being horrible, abusive parents. Why should society hold the burden of forcing a woman to bring an unwanted child into the world? Many cases have occurred where an unwanted child is born and then abused by his parents and therefore ends up living in foster care until he is old enough to get out. It is so ironic that because of society, many unwanted children were born and as a result, these children have become society's problems, but when it comes to taking care of these children who were forced into life, society does not do much to take care of them. How can people expect women to carry the burden of having a child against her will and then when she finally does give birth, tells her to go ahead and live with it? Was it her choice to carry this baby to term? Shouldn't those forcing her to have the child do everything necessary to make sure this child grows up in a safe
environment? Technically, it was not her choice to have the child, so why should she have to hold the burden to raise it, and why should this innocent baby fall victim to a life full of resentment from his mother?"
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Legalized Abortion, 2002.
A pro legalized abortion debate.
672 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 35.95
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This paper puts forward the argument for legalized abortion. It discusses how all women of all races and classes should have the freedom to control their own reproductive lives. It describes how abortion is only an option for the wealthy who can afford to do it properly but when legal termination of pregnancy is prohibited, it is women who live in poverty who suffer such as lower class females from Black, Hispanic, and Native American ethnic groups, as well as whites below the poverty level. Every day mothers have babies who are unwilling or unable mentally, physically, or emotionally to take care of them. It also examines how poor women and women of color and are much more likely to suffer deaths or injuries from illegal and botched abortions in back-alley clinics.
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"In the latter part of the twentieth century began to think of themselves as not identified totally with biology and relegated to a life of nothing more than marriage and childbearing, but as having the right to develop their own potential as males had always done. In agreement with the feminists, I believe that women, like men, should have the right to sexual freedom, independence, and control over their own bodies.
Among the many pro-choice arguments with which I agree are that abortion must be kept legal, especially for all the rape and incest pregnancies and that abortion is often a form of preventive medicine which may preserve the life of a woman whose health might be jeopardized by a completed pregnancy. Both these arguments support a woman's right to control her own life and health as opposed to emotional anti-choice arguments that describe abortion as foetus murder."
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The Abortion Debate in Canada, 2002.
An overview of the abortion debate as it is seen in Canada.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 83.95
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A brief history of abortion and abortion legislation in Canada will be outlined. Subsequently, the arguments advanced by advocates of abortion will be explored. Next the arguments of opponents of abortion will be considered. A brief conclusion will review the preceding arguments and attempt to reach some general conclusions.
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Legalization of Abortion, 2006.
A look at the argument for the right for a woman to choose what goes on with her body and that abortion should remain legal in Canada.
2,582 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 113.95
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An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy associated with the death of an embryo or a fetus. This paper focuses on induced abortion and argues that a woman has a right to choose whether to have a baby or not. It discusses how legalized abortion will prevent deaths from illegal, unsanitary abortions. It also argues that the civil rights of Canada give freedom to every individual and therefore should give women the right to choose.
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"Unwanted pregnancy can result in a horrible life for the child in question. Many people who don't want children and are forced to have them end up being horrible, abusive parents. Why should society hold the burden of forcing a woman to bring an unwanted child into the world? Many cases have occurred where an unwanted child is born and then abused by his parents and therefore ends up living in foster care until he is old enough to get out. It is so ironic that because of society, many unwanted children were born and as a result, these children have become society's problems, but when it comes to taking care of these children who were forced into life, society does not do much to take care of them. "
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In Favor of Legal Abortion, 2002.
This paper argues that a woman's right to choose whether or not to be a mother should not be controlled by a man.
670 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 34.95
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This paper argues the case in favor of legalized abortion. The argument centers on the injustice of male control over the lives of women. The writer shows that women who are not white upper-class are most likely to suffer from anti-abortion laws. Addiction, rape, incest, race, and anti-abortion psychology are brought as proofs for a pro-choice conclusion.
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"One of the fundamental questions involved in the debate over legal abortions is the relative rights of females and males to control their own lives. If men got pregnant, the legality of abortion would not be in question. The abortion question brings up the timeless issue of white patriarchal control over the sexual purity of women who males consider to be their property to be used sexually in any way they choose. In my opinion, all women of all races and classes should have the freedom to control their own reproductive lives."
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Abortion Is Not a Legal Issue, 2006.
This paper focuses strictly on the physical standpoint of abortion, as opposed to the moral and legal aspects, in which the writer proves why abortion should not be allowed to exist.
1,830 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 16 sources, MLA, AU$ 84.95
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The writer of this paper does not dwell on the moral, religious or legal platform of abortion, yet focuses on the debatable issue from a strictly physical standpoint. This paper defines abortion as the knowing destruction of the life of an unborn child or the intentional expulsion or removal of an unborn child from the womb. This paper discusses the pros and cons regarding the availability of the RU-486 abortion pill as well as other abortion procedures. The RU-486 pill, which can be used within the first eight weeks of pregnancy, is a milestone to the abortion coalition. This paper examines the argument surrounding the viability of an unborn fetus in which the generally accepted rule for viability is around 28 weeks.
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"Cases have been reported of babies born four months premature, and weighing only one pound, nine ounces, surviving. If the abortion advocates could see what was being murdered they may not take it so lightly. For example, Cheryl Kondroski was 21 weeks pregnant when it was discovered that her baby had a very serious heart problem. After further testing showed that there was absolutely no chance of the baby even surviving the pregnancy, the decision was made to terminate the pregnancy. Labor was induced, and the little boy was born. Cheryl and the father were allowed to hold the baby. He was approximately 8 ? inches long and weighed a little over 1? pounds. Cheryl said, "His ears were still glued to his head. His eyes were shut, but his mouth was open. Everything, even fingernails and hair on his face, was there." Can anyone see this experience and still say that because this child could not survive on its own it was not a real child? Absolutely not."
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Abortion - Legal or Not?, 2002.
The purpose of this report is to determine if abortion should be legal.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper begins by providing a background to the problem of determining whether abortion should be legal or not. It then describes the research methods and limitations of this research. The writer then lists the advantages and disadvantages of making abortion legal and provides a summarizing conclusion of the discussion.
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"1. First Advantage: Foetus should not be considered a person.
Abortion should not be viewed as the killing of an individual because the foetus cannot be regarded as a person, especially in the case of the relatively early fetus (Callahan, 1990, p. 681). Technological advances have led to early termination of pregnancies, which helps in alleviating psychological trauma and angst (Reibstein, 1998, p. 66). In fact, newer forms of abortion methods, such as the abortion pill, RU-486, and a surgical technique using the vaginal ultrasound, can terminate pregnancy less than 2 weeks after conception (Reibstein, 1998, p. 67)."
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Is Abortion Legal or Illegal?, 2002.
An opinion paper about abortion being legalized.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 89.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper addresses the fiercely debated issue of abortion, and stresses why the writer is of the opinion that abortion should be legalized.
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The Issue of Abortion and Abortion Law, 2001.
This paper examines the issues of abortion and abortion law
6,015 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 20 sources, AU$ 205.95
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This paper examines various aspects of abortion and abortion law such as social and ethical concerns as well as the law, and more specifically concerned to that of women's rights.
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"While medical science is making abortion much safer for the woman, the debates and the legal battles continue unabated. In the United States, the battles rage in the courts, the Congress and state legislatures. There have even been violent confrontations in the clinics where abortions are performed. There are people in favor of giving the woman the right to abort, and people who are not prepared to allow abortion except when it puts the life of the mother in danger. In between these two extreme positions, we have people taking intermediate positions."
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Legal Brief: "The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban", 2005.
This paper describes a legal brief by Tamara F. Kushnir entitled 'Comment: It's My Body, It's My Choice: The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003' from the "Loyola University Chicago Law Journal",
Summer, 2004.
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper presents a progression of many cases by which Tamara F. Kushnir, in her legal brief from the "Loyola University Chicago Law Journal", establishes a history of the right to privacy and therefore the right to an abortion. The author then reviews Kushnir's analysis of the 2003 Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act (PBABA) and summarizes Congress' 15 declarations in this law. The paper relates that the final section of this article is the author's argument that the PBABA is unconstitutional because it does not only limit D&X, aka a partial-birth abortion, there is not an adequate health exception, it is an undue burden and the legislative findings are in conflict with the Stenberg decision. The author reports that Kishnir states that the deference should be based on 'City of Boerne v. Flores' and 'Dickerson v. U.S.', which said that legislative findings should not overrule a Constitutional provision.
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"In the PBABA, Congress was sure to present Congressional Findings in support of the Act. In fact, the author states that Congress dedicated 5 paragraphs to explaining how the Supreme Court should give high deference to the findings. The cases that were cited in support of deference to Congressional Findings were Anderson v. Bessemer City, Katzenbach v. Morgan, and Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. v. FCC. Anderson v. Bessemer City set a precedent that the trial courts findings of fact have deference over a reviewing court."
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The Abortion Rights Struggle in Canada, 2002.
Analyzes the social dynamics of the Canadian pro-choice/pro-life movements from a sociological perspective.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 141.95
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The focus of this paper will be not upon the issue of abortion rights so much as upon the social dynamics of the pro-choice/pro-life movements which have been in conflict over abortion.
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Abortion, 2005.
This paper discusses the moral and legal issues of abortion
1,710 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 80.95
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This paper explains that in Roe vs. Wade, 1973, called Roe and the companion ruling Doe vs. Bolton, 1973; the Supreme Court judged the constitutionality of two state abortion laws. Since Roe vs. Wade, the federal government and individual states have taken measures to curb abortion by inflicting more arduous requirements. The author points out that almost 93% of legally induced abortions are done not for medical but voluntary, personal reasons. The paper concludes that, although it is lawful, abortion is often morally wrong when it is a personal choice and not to secure a woman's health.
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Introduction
Evolution of the Law concerning Abortion
Legal Issues of Abortion
Moral Issues of Abortion
Personal Observations
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"Specifically, during the mid 1960s, the abortion restructuring development had acquired ground and pushed for legislative changes, depending on the backing of women's groups, birth control organizations, civil rights advocates, the medical and legal professions and Protestant churches. These led, during the period of 1966 to 1973, to reformation of their statutes by about fourteen states to lawfully allow abortions for therapeutic reasons, when the fetus could be born with a grave mental or physical handicap, in addition to when pregnancy was the consequence of incest or rape. Four other states, New York, Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington, went to the extent of permitting abortions on stipulation upon meeting just few routine requirements relating to the site of abortion facilities, the phase of fetal development, and the pregnant woman's place of living."
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Opposing Abortion: A Position Paper., 2002.
This paper presents an argument against the legality of abortion, refuting three main claims of the pro-choice movement.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 64.95
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This paper presents an argument against the legality of abortion, refuting three main claims of the pro-choice movement: 1) that a fetus is not a human being, 2) that abortion is an acceptable means of birth control, and 3) that legal abortion is integral to women's autonomy. It cites a range of sources, including the Medline database articles, several books, news services, and the World Medical Association website.
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Abortion, 2002.
A look at the adequacy of the medical and legal implications of abortion through a case study.
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This paper examines the medical and legal implications of abortion. The author examines the laws which apply to abortion, provides a case study which demonstrates the inadequacy of those laws, and discusses the complex dilemma abortion presents for medical and legal professionals.
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Abortion, 2006.
This paper presents a personal opinion about abortion in Canada.
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The writer discusses how he/she like many Canadians, is committed to a pro-choice position. The paper relates how Canadian thinkers such as George Grant regard abortion as a personal matter. In addition, the paper maintains it is a matter of justice. The paper points out that Grant observed that between 1969 and 1988 when the abortion law was struck down, provision was made for a panel of three doctors to allow a woman to receive an abortion in Canada.
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