Abortion In Modern Society

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abortion laws with support from women’s groups, civil rights organizations, and medical and legal professionals (Deflem). It was now possible to obtain an abortion for reasons such as serious mental or physical handicap of the fetus, or if the pregnancy was a result of rape or incest. Following the 1973 decision of Roe vs. Wade, abortion was decriminalized on the basis of a woman’s constitutional right to privacy. States were now prevented from restricting access to abortions. However, this decision came with the provision that states did not have to finance abortions which were not medically necessary or theraputic in nature (Deflem, 789). Thus came about the current state of abortion laws.

Reasons Why Women Have Abortions:
Women decide to have abortions for a multitude of reasons. The most common reason cited, however, is feeling that she is simply not ready to have a child at this precise point in her life (Religioustolerance.org). According to Barber, “women with higher levels of education and labor force are more likely than their counterparts to delay mar...