Claudiu Bota
Sociology 200
Nov-15-2004
I wrote this paper instead of reading the book: “Rampage: The Social Roots of School Shootings” by Katherine Newman.
Counseling women with unwanted pregnancy
Abortion situation in Romania and its effects
Abortion is defined as termination of a pregnancy before birth, resulting in the death of the fetus. Abortion has become one of the most widely debated ethical issues of our time. On one side are the pro-choice supporters, individuals who favor a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion. On the other side are the pro-life advocates, who may oppose abortion, or accept it in extreme circumstances, as when the mother’s life would be threatened by carrying a pregnancy to term, or if in some cases if caused by rape, sex without a woman’s consent. Abortion can be one of the most difficult and most important decisions a woman may have to make, if pregnant. Aborting a fetus is basically terminating a human life in its beginning stages. Some may even consider this on the same level as murder. To agree with abortion is to agree with killing an innocent creature that didn’t ask to be created. Human life is any living entity that has DNA from the species homosapiens. This includes an ovum, spermatozoon, zygote, embryo, fetus, newborn. It also includes an infant, child, adult and elder. Some forms of human life have little or no value, others are the most valuable and precious form of life in the known universe. A growing child inside a woman’s womb is also human life. There are different types of abortion methods. Abortions that occur naturally are known as miscarriages, the rest are induced, that is, intentionally brought on, which can be performed using drugs or surgery.
In 54 countries, 61% of the world population, abortions are legal. In 97 countries, 39% of the world population, abortions are illegal. There are approximately 46 million abortions conducted each year that means 126,000 abortions...