Joseph Bechard, Weronika Felczak, Michael Glasper Mr. Zemaitis
June 4, 2015
Newscast Script
Joey: Welcome to the New Britain High news with Mikey Glasper, Joey Bechard, and me, Weronika Felczak.
Mikey: On today's show, we will be analyzing the abortion argument in America. Abortion remains a very divisive topic in both American politics and American society.
Joey: Both pro-choicers and pro-lifers both adamantly feel their beliefs are correct. We will break down and objectively present their arguments, and propose potential compromises in order to satisfy both sides of the argument.
Mikey: To begin, we’ll take a look at some Abortion demographics in order to fully understand the significance of abortion and the role it plays in the world today. …show more content…
A strong argument that sways in the favor of pro-choicers is the case of Roe V. Wade. In this case, the Legal Information Institute details that the “court ruled a woman’s personal autonomy and reproductive rights extend to her decision to terminate her pregnancy” (Abortion). This outcome established that women do have the right to abort. The general consensus, derived from an Open Yale University course, is that (female) pro-choice proponents feel that, “women are so important that they should have every bit as much control over their life roles as men have” (Global Problems of Population Growth). This demonstrates that besides the moral implications of abortion, women feel that they are entitled to abortions as their natural right. Since abortion is now allowed across America, this indicates that the Supreme Court has officially taken a stance on this divisive subject, and it is unlikely to repeal such a ruling without some form of new evidence/information that would change the fundamentals the case was based on- which is that until viability the fetus relies on the mother and therefore she has the choice on whether or not she will terminate the pregnancy. However the decision of Roe v. Wade is still vulnerable due to persons personal beliefs. Most favor at least some access to …show more content…
Examples of permissible state regulation in this area are requirements as to the qualifications of the person who is to perform the abortion; as to the licensure of that person; as to the facility in which the procedure is to be performed, that is, whether it must be a hospital or may be a clinic or some other place of less-than-hospital status; as to the licensing of the facility; and the like. This means, on the other hand, that, for the period of pregnancy prior to this "compelling" point, the attending physician, in consultation with his patient, is free to determine, without regulation by the State, that, in his medical judgment, the patient's pregnancy should be terminated. If that decision is reached, the judgment may be effectuated by an abortion free of interference by the State. With respect to the State's important and legitimate interest in potential life, the "compelling" point is at viability. This is so because the fetus then presumably has the capability of meaningful life outside the mother's womb. State regulation protective of fetal life after viability thus has both logical and biological justifications. If the State is interested in protecting fetal life after viability, it may go so far as to proscribe abortion during that period, except when it is necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.”
June 4, 2015
Newscast Script
Joey: Welcome to the New Britain High news with Mikey Glasper, Joey Bechard, and me, Weronika Felczak.
Mikey: On today's show, we will be analyzing the abortion argument in America. Abortion remains a very divisive topic in both American politics and American society.
Joey: Both pro-choicers and pro-lifers both adamantly feel their beliefs are correct. We will break down and objectively present their arguments, and propose potential compromises in order to satisfy both sides of the argument.
Mikey: To begin, we’ll take a look at some Abortion demographics in order to fully understand the significance of abortion and the role it plays in the world today. …show more content…
A strong argument that sways in the favor of pro-choicers is the case of Roe V. Wade. In this case, the Legal Information Institute details that the “court ruled a woman’s personal autonomy and reproductive rights extend to her decision to terminate her pregnancy” (Abortion). This outcome established that women do have the right to abort. The general consensus, derived from an Open Yale University course, is that (female) pro-choice proponents feel that, “women are so important that they should have every bit as much control over their life roles as men have” (Global Problems of Population Growth). This demonstrates that besides the moral implications of abortion, women feel that they are entitled to abortions as their natural right. Since abortion is now allowed across America, this indicates that the Supreme Court has officially taken a stance on this divisive subject, and it is unlikely to repeal such a ruling without some form of new evidence/information that would change the fundamentals the case was based on- which is that until viability the fetus relies on the mother and therefore she has the choice on whether or not she will terminate the pregnancy. However the decision of Roe v. Wade is still vulnerable due to persons personal beliefs. Most favor at least some access to …show more content…
Examples of permissible state regulation in this area are requirements as to the qualifications of the person who is to perform the abortion; as to the licensure of that person; as to the facility in which the procedure is to be performed, that is, whether it must be a hospital or may be a clinic or some other place of less-than-hospital status; as to the licensing of the facility; and the like. This means, on the other hand, that, for the period of pregnancy prior to this "compelling" point, the attending physician, in consultation with his patient, is free to determine, without regulation by the State, that, in his medical judgment, the patient's pregnancy should be terminated. If that decision is reached, the judgment may be effectuated by an abortion free of interference by the State. With respect to the State's important and legitimate interest in potential life, the "compelling" point is at viability. This is so because the fetus then presumably has the capability of meaningful life outside the mother's womb. State regulation protective of fetal life after viability thus has both logical and biological justifications. If the State is interested in protecting fetal life after viability, it may go so far as to proscribe abortion during that period, except when it is necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.”