The progression of women’s rights has been an uphill battle for centuries. Mr. Trump recently attended the March for Life rally in Washington, showing his stance for pro-life. President Trump has kept a consistent message through the term of his presidency: Women should face “some sort of punishment” when seeking abortions. Roe v. Wade opened the doorway for women’s right to choice, however, the state of Ohio and others apart of the anti-abortion movement are hoping to propose the banning of all abortions with no exception to rape, incest, or saving the mothers life to open new doorways to the diminishing of Roe v. Wade nationwide. Our president would support that notion with the help of the next coming legislative election.
Ohio’s bill would not only eliminate the legality of abortions, it would also create the possibility of criminal charges placed among the women and providers of procedures. Women charged could be sentenced to murder, which, in the state of Ohio, could be punishable by life in prison or the death penalty. Through the unreasonable and insensitive bill, it would be decided that women no longer have the “fundamental right” (that is, by the way, guaranteed to Americans by the U.S. Constitution) to their own bodies as it is declared in Roe v. Wade.
The diminishing of Roe v. Wade would result in many negative effects towards the entirety of the female gender. Reproductive choice is a right to women and is an important role in mental health and freedom. Abortion restrictions determine the lives for women and their families. The illegalization of abortion would be detrimental to the progression of women’s rights that are valuable to the progression of time.
Below I have attached a public opinion poll on abortion for additional information.
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ReplyDeleteI fully agree with you that removing the legalization of abortion would greatly hinder the progress women have made over the last few centuries. The beauty of Roe v. Wade is that it affirmed a person's right to their own body, and safely allowing access to abortions. What I really loved about your post was that you gave a brief introduction to the Roe v. Wade case, provided a brief reminder of the President's stance, and then also specifically targeted Ohio and their wish to reenact archaic laws. One thing I learned while reading your piece was that there was even a movement to remove the legalization of abortions; as a former resident of the state, I did not realize this was something that was actively occurring. Your blog post also gave me an opportunity to refresh my knowledge on the intricacies of Roe v. Wade, and I found there were many cases before and after the verdict that have also heavily impacted many women's daily lives.
Personally, I fully support a woman's right to choose. I believe that it should be up to an individual to terminate a pregnancy for whatever reasons they deem necessary. Rape, incest, mother's life, age, disease, etc., these are not reasons that any individual (or male lawmaker) should be able to restrict against a person. I know many women who have had abortions for a variety of reasons and regardless of their reason, they feel a sense of loss and grief. I think there is a common misconception within the media, pro-life groups, and other cultural groups that believe women who get abortions are doing it out of "convenience"; people also forget that while your personal choice is life, we should respect those that choose differently.
Thanks for writing such a wonderful piece and sharing some valuable information regarding women's health!