Boland, Reed & Katzive, Laura (Sep 2008) Developments in Laws on Induced Abortion : 1998-2007. Journal of International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 34, 110-120. Retrieved November 13, 2008, from Academic Premier database.
According to this article, we can know the main trend of the legislation about abortion in different countries during 1998 to 2007. It is obvious that liberalization of abortion laws is the main trend during the last 10 years in the world. Even the countries have prohibited abortion by its laws, they permit abortion when pregnancy would hurt the mother's health. Only a few countries prohibit abortion without exceptions.
The sources support my points. There is no denying that to ban abortion under all the conditions is impossible. If the government liberalizes the laws and makes the aborted procedures more accessible, It can reduce women's mortality or morbidity. It also increases woman's human rights, because woman can be the master of her own bodies. They would not be forced to accept the children even when the children come from rape, incest, and so forth.
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According to this article, we can know the main trend of the legislation about abortion in different countries during 1998 to 2007. It is obvious that liberalization of abortion laws is the main trend during the last 10 years in the world. Since 1998, 16 countries have increased the number of grounds on which abortions may be legally performed. Even the countries have prohibited abortion by its laws, they allow a part of abortion when pregnancy would hurt the mother's health. Only a few countries prohibit abortion without exceptions.
The research paper supports my point of views. Banning abortion under all the conditions is impossible. If the government liberalizes the laws and makes the aborted procedures more accessible, it can reduce women's maternal mortality or morbidity. It also increases woman's human rights, because woman can be the master of her own bodies. They would not be forced to accept the child even when the child come from rape, incest, and so forth.
Women are in the first place of this issue of abortion. Restrict abortion not only harm women’s human rights, but also make the secret and dangerous abortion increase. By the normal access to abortion can help women stay in a safer condition. They do not have to worry about the danger of accepting a secret procedure. If a woman considers aborting her child, the government should provide her enough information and the result of abortion instead of limiting women’s rights. As the woman understand what abortion is, how the procedure be performed, and think about why she choose to abort her baby, she would make the most appropriate decision.
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Abortion might be liberal in women's right. However, I think that not many countries agree abortion law can really abolish other right of those badies. Maybe it's trend, but it's not always true.
I think this annotation was cool. You tole the reader the main idea of the original article, and also your own idea. You might want to cite the resource according to our text book.
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