What If Abortion Is Illegal
If abortion was made illegal in the United States the effects on society could be both positive and negative. Abortion in the first trimester is currently legal in the United States since Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme court decision. Some of the history behind this ruling can help in visualizing the social impacts that would happen if this legalization was overturned. Distinctions were blurred between secular right-wingers, fundamentalist's Protestants, and anti-abortion Catholics by merging abortion into a new right, "pro-family" issues. The CDC has been less willing to get involved in studies of childbearing and abortion comparisons and is likely to have attention focused on it again if abortion is legalized.
I can foresee picketing, violence, appealing to each state's legislature, and aggressive lobbying by pro-abortionists to result. The political elections would definitely be a heated debate of which candidates oppose/support abortion rights, maybe even more than it now is. Illegalization would lower the amount of abortions done, even though there will be many illegal operations performed. .
Poverty may increase as many teen mothers may keep their children instead of using adoption or abortion, causing a strain on the economy and a ripple effect among her offspring. Child abuse and parental/partner abuse may increase, as many young women who have had abortions did so under pressure. Also some more abandonment cases may arise. Nearly 60% of Medicaid recipients said that paying for the abortion entailed serious hardship, compared with only 26% of non-Medicaid-eligible women, so more equality would be in effect if abortion is illegal due to Medicaid being accessible for delivery and assistance, as it currently isn't available for abortions to the poor.
Alternatives to abortion via the internet, pro-life groups, and family planning would most likely be expanded. Illegalization would cause women to be more careful to avoid pregnancy...
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