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Alexandra Perez

English Composition 2

26 May 2019

With the reversing of bills involving reproductive rights, are women’s rights as a whole in

danger?

I chose this topic for my research assignment because I feel that it is one of the newer

and more prominent issues in the US today. Everywhere you look there is a new story regarding

abortion. New laws such as the heartbeat bill are taking away the freedoms that women have

become familiar with and dependent on for years. People in positions of authority feel that they

have the right to control what women get to do with their bodies and I am very interested in

seeing the different sides of this argument. I also feel strongly about this subject because I have

a hormonal disorder that has the high potential to affect my ability to carry a child to term. It

hurts and concerns me to think about the challenges I, along with other women with similar

conditions as myself, may face to due the alterations and possible eradications of the laws our

nation has put in place in order for women to have the final say over their own bodies. I also feel

strongly about this subject because I believe that many people involve their religious beliefs in

this topic, but there absolutely needs to be a separation between church and state. As a

Christian I acknowledge that not everyone shares my beliefs and that is the beauty of living in a

country where religion and values are not forced upon us, nor should they have any effect on

government actions.

I feel angry towards this topic because I feel like it is common knowledge that we cannot

and should not try to control the bodies of others. I feel angry that people attack women for

making the best choice for their lives, their bodies, and their health. Without doing the research,

I feel that the choices made about women’s reproductive rights will affect women’s rights as a
whole. I feel this way because a lot of these decisions seem to come from a thirst for power and

control, and despite the advances our society has made towards equality, there are many

people that still believe that women are inferior and do not deserve the right to make their own

decisions. I believe that a fetus is a fetus and a baby is a baby, so I should not even need to

write about why I am angry and worried about this issue. I also believe that we are all created as

equal beings with equal rights and equal opportunities. I already know that abortions are often

necessary for a variety of instances and many of them are not covered within these new bills.

For example, the new heartbeat bill that was passed in Ohio does not make any exceptions for

cases of rape or incest, which means that women may be forced to have lifelong contact with

their rapists and children will suffer potential trauma, neglect, and birth defects that come from

incestual pregnancies.

Some things I still need to learn about this subject include what states are actively

reversing bills involving women’s reproductive health and exactly what limits are being put forth

as law. I feel that I should also do more research about Roe v. Wade and what life was like

before the monumental case. Knowing more background about the issue years ago can

potentially give me more insight on the topic to form a more educated opinion.

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