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WHAT IS IT?
Abortion:
the ending of
pregnancy by
the removal or
forcing out from
the womb of a
fetus or embryo
before it is able
to survive on its
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PROLIFE
PROCHOICE
To believe the
government has an
obligation to preserve
all human life,
regardless of intent,
viability, or quality- oflife concerns
To believe that
individuals have
unlimited autonomy
with respect to their
own reproductive
systems as long as
they dont breach the
freedom of others
METHODS OF ABORTION
Medical
Typically in the form of
a pill (Abortifacients)
Surgical
Machine or Manual Vacuum
Aspiration
Dilation and Curettage
Dilation and Evacuation
Intact Dilation and Extraction
(aka Partial-Birth Abortion)
Abusive
Age
Sexual
Act
Financial
Marital
Issues
Status
Medical
Reasons
SAFETY RISKS
Not
100% guarantee
Damage to the womb or cervix
Uterine perforation
Excessive bleeding
Infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes
Scarring of the inside of the uterus
Reaction to the medicines or anesthesia
Not removing all of the tissue
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ABORTION TODAY
Abortion
rates
declined
Historic low
Decline in last 2 decades
3/10 teens become pregnant before
age 20
Free
Contracepti
on &
Education
Education on pros/cons
Teens opt for less reliable
contraceptives
Unplanned pregnancies & abortion
rates reduced 62-78%
16 &
Pregnant
ABORTION TODAY
Shifts in Technology
Ultrasounds
Notified for heart
beat of fetus
Shifts in Medicine
More ways to
perform
RU-486 Drug
Medical abortions
preferred over
surgical
Texas
Bann
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after
20
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Indiana
Louisian
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North
Dakota
Nebrask
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Kansas
Works Cited
http://www.nytimes.com/health/guides/su
rgery/abortion/overview.html?module=Sea
rch&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%7B%222%22%
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http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-info/
abortion
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://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC376
6037
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/1
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