The Planned Parenthood Debate

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During the last couple years, the subject of abortion has been one that has caused many political controversies. From the Respect Life Walk, for those who are in favor of outlawing abortion, to the Woman’s Walk, protesting the closing of Planned Parenthood, abortion has been on the radar for many years. The original source of this dilemma all started with the Roe vs. Wade case in 1973. Roe vs. Wade snapped the world into a frenzy, which has not ended since the outcome of the lawsuit was announced. Roe vs. Wade shaped the world by causing countless allegations against the Catholic Church and many debates throughout the United States government.
While abortion has been a common practice since 1550 BCE, it was not considered unethical until
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This vast corporation has been one of the leading abortion clinics in the country since the legalization of pregnancy termination. Planned Parenthood was one of the leading contributors that pushed vigorously for the legalization of pregnancy termination. Since Planned Parenthood provides numerous services other than performing abortions, multiple feminists groups around the country have joined together to protest the defunding of this company. The topic of affordable health care for women has arisen because of the possible closing of the institution. Many years after the final court decision of 1973, Planned Parenthood still stands as controversial topic among many Americans. This issue would even go on to be the deciding factor for many people when choosing their presidential candidate in the 2016 election. While not only the defunding of Planned Parenthood caused many people to vote differently, but the general stance on abortion changed many people’s opinions. Even though it is popular opinion that abortion can be necessary to save a woman’s life, Dr. Donnelly from Margaret Hague Hospital in New Jersey says, “Abortion is never necessary to save the life of the mother” (Gordon). Many pro-choice supporters have even gone so far as to condemn the Catholic Church for their stance on the …show more content…
While many Catholics do believe that defending life is of the utmost importance, they also believe that it is not their place to judge the lives of others. The Catholic doctrine teaches that God is the only one that has any place to judge. This goes completely against what many people assume. Catholic doctrine explains their stance on abortion in one simple sentence, “Each and every human life has inherent dignity, and thus must be treated with the respect due to a human person” (Fray). This influential sentence is the foundation for all teachings of the Catholic Church from prisoners of war, euthanasia, health care, and abortion. Even though the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution does not consider and unborn child to have any rights, the Catholic Church believes all people no matter what their age, gender, ethnicity, born, or unborn have the right to life. While the general stereotype of a Catholic is a one that judges all people that are pro-choice, this could not be further from the truth (Fray). Roe vs. Wade continues to shape the world by impacting the presidential elections, deciding where many of the United States taxes go to, and how citizens think of each other. By continuing the education of abortion and how it works, more people will be informed on this controversial topic. Roe vs.