Essays on Reproductive Health

As a woman, studying women’s rights all over the world is important, but specifically, as an American woman, studying my country’s unique history has inevitably been taught from a man’s perspective. When I learned about United States history through Advanced Placement classes in high school, I remember vividly envisioning a male-dominated world which was upsetting....

The evolution of birth control technologies date back to 3000 BCE in Egypt, when condoms were first used. They were made from materials such as fish bladders, animal intestines, and linen sheaths. As well, in this time period, women practiced birth control by using ineffective and unsafe methods, such as sponges with soap suds and...

Abortion shouldn’t have to be a topic of controversy or debate. Everyone should be aware of how abortion can affect and benefit everyone not just women. Society should be enlightened with the importance of abortion. Due to the fact that abortion has become illegal in many countries people are leaving their homelands in order to...

There comes a time where every woman starts becoming sexually active, they have to think about ways they can prevent pregnancy. Most females opt-in for birth control, however, there are multiple methods used to prevent pregnancy. Each method has its own pros and cons, yet it is up to the woman to choose which method...

The 1973 US Supreme Court decision in Roe v Wade marked a turning point in American jurisprudence with respect to women’s reproductive health rights. It established a legal safeguard against the state unnecessarily interfering with a woman’s right to decide her reproductive health outcomes within the broader context of her life goals. This pivotal ruling...

“The first rule of the politics of fear is that if you want to make something sound scarier than it actually is, you add the word culture at the end of it.” These words from Brendan O’Neill made made me shrewdly smile and nod. It’s true, of course. For instance, if you want people to...

Legalization of Abortion  1. Introduction Abortion is one of the ways to end a woman’s pregnancy and it can be done either through taking medicines (up to 10 weeks) or by undergoing a surgery. This aims to prevent childbirth to happen due to woman’s incapability to cope with the process that might have herself at...

Abortion is defined as “an intervention by a licensed clinician that is intended to terminate an ongoing pregnancy” (CDC, 2019). There are several types of abortions where the aspects of the procedure can differ by age, duration of pregnancy, medical conditions of mother and fetus, and geographical influences. The current law in the United States...

Abortion: General Issues Abortion is saying an end to pregnancy. Sometimes this is called ‘termination of pregnancy. It can either be done by taking pills or surgical. Different countries have different laws for abortion, some calls it illegal while others call it legal. Canada and USA are one of those few countries that allow women...

Abortion has been an ongoing controversial topic that divides the U.S. The issue began before the Roe V. Wade supreme case, but the case sparked a diversion throughout the country. It’s a constant battle between pro-life and pro-choice supporters nationwide. Abortions will take place whether there are restrictions or not, which is why it’s important...