Conflict Perspective On Abortion

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Abortion is a very contentious subject because of the varying opinions on it and controversial opinions of society. Many regard abortion as a form of deviance in society while others regard it as a norm. My opinion over abortion is both Pro-Choice(in favor of abortion), meaning that the pregnant woman has the right to make her own decision regarding her pregnancy when pertaining to certain cases, but also Pro-life (against abortion)meaning the baby in some instances should have a right to live.
I view the topic of abortion through the conflict perspective. The conflict perspective developed by Karl Marx states that people have conflicting views over certain topics because of their differences in access to affluence, authority and stature in
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The other seventy-five percent of the explanations were social concerns the women faced. In my opinion health difficulties are the most important concern for the women, because sociologically and scientifically speaking, health (both emotional and physical) is one of the most important factors in human development; most humans do want to live, it is a natural instinct of ours, although certain social concerns are definitely an acceptable reason to perform the abortion. If the mother is not ready to raise the child, because she is not able to safely do so because of the lack of financial or emotional stability necessary to properly nurture the baby, then I believe abortion would be considered acceptable in this instance. This is often the case when looking at the lower social classes where is not viable to procure a child if a woman is unable to fend for herself as a mother. Additionally being a mother is a very challenging and time consuming task that requires not only large effort and numerous amounts of labor but also dedication and love to another