The abortion issue is on the rise again. The Sonogram Bill, which requires doctors to explain in detail about the condition and state of the fetus as well as present the opportunity to play the heartbeat of the fetus and show sonograms, has passed in many states. If enough states pass this bill, there is a possibility of it becoming a national agenda.
The waiting period that is now 24-hours before terminating a pregnancy, has been extended to 72 –hours in some states. And federal funding for the termination of pregnancies has been cut off. If a woman is raped, the fetus is not growing properly or the pregnancy is causing he mother harm, then the abortion will not be funded.
First of all, the tactic of guilt on a person is not entirely fair. Making women feel bad about themselves is not the way to bring children into the world. If a woman is not ready for that responsibility then she should have the freedom to do what she needs to do. The abortion laws are cutting off every resource. Planned Parenthood has lost its funding to continue to help women. The Sonogram Bill only diminishes the relationship between the patient and doctor. It also forces women into motherhood. I have seen anti-abortion groups come into social settings to promote their opinion on abortion. Instead of presenting facts however, they put big billboards of pictures of dead fetuses.
A woman should be presented with her options and be given all the information that she needs to make an informed decision. The choice that she makes will be right for her, because it is what she thinks is best. She should not have to listen and see all of the human functions of the fetus before making a decision.
In Leighann Goodwin’s blog titled, “Abortion Laws” she states her opinion over the new laws enforced that require mother’s seeking an abortion to get a sonogram and wait 24 to 72 hours until aborting the baby. Leighann and I both agree that it is wrong to guilt-trip women into being persuaded against seeking an abortion. This law shames and humiliates those women who are already undergoing such a hard time. In Leighann’s blog she states that abortions will not be federally funded unless the woman is raped, the fetus is not growing right, or the mother is at harm. In my opinion only those mother’s who are extremely interested in getting an abortion in the first place are going to be willing to fork over the money to pay for one, so this concept to me is somewhat pointless. The only reason I see that this law should be mandated by the government would be if abortions were being funded by the government. However, I disagree with Leighann on the fact that anti-abortion groups should not be allowed to post pictures, billboards, and protest in front of abortion clinics in effort to diminish abortions. No one should be stripped away from their opinion and beliefs. Whatever you believe in should not be dictated by the government whether it be concerning the fact you want to abort a pregnancy or protest against abortions. Abortions are already hard enough to obtain and I do not believe they should be made even more out of reach.
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