Hind Naqi

July 8, 2020

The Abortion Policy

I. Background of the Policy Issue

a) The 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade resulted in the legalization
of abortion in the US.

b) The decision ushered in a crucial moment concerning the public health

policy on abortion.

c) This decision made it conceivable for women to access safe, legal

abortion from trained professionals.

d) Some US states have, however, enacted anti-abortion legislation that

makes abortion unlawful six weeks into pregnancy.
II. The Main Stakeholders and their Main Arguments

i. Pro-life activists such as evangelical leaders and Senate

Republicans believe that anti-abortion legislation preserves human
life.
ii. Women and pro-abortion activists, including House Democrats, on
their part, argue that it is a human right to uphold personal bodily
sovereignty. They hold that women’s right to safe abortion when
they do not intend to keep the pregnancy should be safeguarded.
iii. Medical practitioners hold that a physician can perform an abortion
in line with good medical practice and in conditions that do not
break the law.
III. Analysis of Ethical Conflicts

 While some individuals believe that abortion is entirely wrong, others

opine that it is justified in cases where the life of the mother is at risk.
 Others hold the opinion that there exists a myriad of situations in
which abortion is morally tolerable.
IV. Suggestion for Improvement

a. There should be a repeal of laws that create blockades to the provision

of abortion and inhibits patient-provider relationship.
 b. The insurance coverage of abortion should be similar to that of other
crucial health care services. Thus it should not be singled out for
omission or additional monetary afflictions.
c. The national debate concerning abortion should be organized to seek a
consensus on measures that will protect both the mother and the
unborn child.