Research Question: Is early abortion morally wrong or a fundamental right of a mother?
Working thesis statement: The abortion debate normally deals with the rights and wrongs of consciously giving up a pregnancy before childbirth, destroying the fetus in the process. Abortion is a very painful discussion for mothers and fathers who face the issue of the moral dilemma of whether to continue the pregnancy or not.
Detailed Outline
Working Thesis in Introduction: The abortion debate normally deals with the rights and wrongs of consciously giving up a pregnancy before childbirth and destroying the fetus in the process. Abortion is a very painful discussion for mothers and fathers who face the issue of the moral dilemma of whether to continue the pregnancy or not. It is one of the most arising issues; most of the society members think it is immoral, others think that it is the right of a mother and many others are indecisive about it (Giubilini, 2024).
- Abortion can be moral if it is for the sake of the mother’s health, including her mental stability.
- Abortion can be sought for social reasons such as poverty, being too young to take care of a newborn, or being unable to cope with another child.
- Ethical Issues
- Killing potential people are wrong
- A fetus is a person and
- Causing pain is wrong.
- Social issues
- Financial position
- Rape
- Induced pregnancy
- Government way to reduce population
- Medical issues
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Infection
- Digestive system discomfort
- Fetus underdevelopment
- Religious issues:
- United Methodist Church supports abortion rights with some limits.
- Conservative Judaism supports abortion rights with no limits.
- Hinduism opposes abortion rights with few exceptions.
- Health issues:
- Complications do not arise if abortion is done by a trained healthcare practitioner.
- Improper abortion has led to 13% of deaths in the world.
- Conclusion
- Abortion should be legal, ‘pro-choice’
- Use of contraception.
Reflection Questions
Learning how to perform research is important because this skill will help you in both your academic and professional life. It helps improve your critical-thinking ability and assists you in gathering information for yourself.
One of the most challenging tasks that I faced during this research was time management, particularly estimating how much time would be required to gather information from different sources. Then, I had to carefully analyze different sources to determine whether they provided the necessary information and whether they were credible. It was also very time-consuming to read all the sources and collect information useful for my essay. I thought that this research would take only one to two hours, but this research has taken almost six to seven hours to complete. Now, I have realized that if you want to carry out research, merely conducting a quick web search is not enough; you have to carefully read all the information about the topic and then extract the relevant information.
A working thesis statement is a stated answer to the question asked in the research. It should clearly present a debatable topic and take a position on one side.
A working thesis statement is one sentence that gives a relevant and debatable topic. Moreover, I have tried to keep it precise and eye-catching. Instead of saying that early abortion is wrong or right, I have stated that the issue concerns whether having an abortion is morally wrong or a fundamental right of a mother. I have tried to explain that it is a major issue in all countries because some think it should be allowed, and most of society is totally against it without considering the mental and physical health of a mother (World Health Organization, 2022).
A detailed outline is an effective tool for laying out the progression of an argument. It allows you to consider the arrangement and organization of your ideas, as well as choose places to incorporate outside source materials.
In a detailed outline, I have argued that even if abortion is considered morally wrong, it does not mean that a woman cannot have an abortion if her life is in danger. Thus, when there is danger to a mother or the developing fetus, abortion may be allowed in such cases.
On the other hand, if abortion is considered a fundamental right of a mother, it does not follow that a woman must undergo an unnecessary abortion. Abortion can be considered a right in cases of an unwanted pregnancy due to rape, poverty, or other financial issues. But in such a situation, early abortion is the best option because, in such a situation, a fetus is not alive.
The same topic will be used in three of the remaining touchstones in this course. What kind of feedback would be helpful for you?
I assure you that the information that I have provided in my research work is reliable, but I want to know about the structure of the essay that would be based upon it. My outlines should be clear to most people because my research topic is a common and sensitive issue in society. Moreover, I have tried my best to follow APA format. I would be pleased if you could give me more guidelines on it, as I am not as familiar with it as you are.
References
World Health Organization. (2022). Abortion care guideline. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240039483
Giubilini, A. (2024). The ethics of abortion. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/abortion/
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