Do women deserve more body freedom?

Women have been discriminated against for years. From restless fights and protests, just to have a life of their own. Now when they finally feel free, it’s all getting taken away. As of November 2024, Nick Fuentes, says a comment that may change people’s views of women, forever: “Your body, my choice. Forever.” 

Abortion is a fundamental right. “Authoritative interpretations of international human rights law establish that denying women, girls, and other pregnant people access to abortion is a form of discrimination and jeopardizes a range of human rights. United Nations human rights treaty bodies regularly call for government to decriminalize abortion in all certain circumstances at a minimum.”

This matters because it is now proven by the United Nations human rights treaty how abortion is a basic human right and should be available. Abortion is a right of privacy, and women should have the right to choose what matters to their privacy

It is also unsafe for the mother is abortion is unobtainable. “…twenty-five weeks pregnant and could no longer obtain a legal abortion because the fetus was viable. So, on March 27, 1994, she obtained a gun and shot herself across the abdomen in an attempt to terminate her pregnancy.” This means a pregnant teen had risked nearly dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, just because abortion was illegal. Unfortunately, she wasn’t the only person harmed, as 68,000 women die annually from unsafe abortions. Is this really what countries want for their women?

On top of that, abortion isn’t accessible for everyone. “Just days after Texas banned abortion past 6 weeks of pregnancy, a woman died after doctors in the state delayed her miscarriage for 40 hours…” Now, Joselli Barnica, a mother, with hopes and dreams, came to a sad fate only at 28 years old, just because abortion was denied for her miscarriage. This means Texas is responsible for the death of another woman, only because her abortion request was past the 6-week rule. If countries and states keep this up, they may lose population, and not only from people wanting to move out. 

While many people say abortion isn’t safe, there are many reasons why that argument is incorrect. “The “abortion pill” (Mifiprex) has a better safety record than common over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol…”. The counterargument, claiming abortion as harmful and unsafe, meanwhile Tylenol is “…responsible for over 56,000 emergency department visits, 2,600 hospitalizations, and 500 deaths per year in the United States”, yet everybody still recommends Tylenol, despite the controversy! Abortion is very safe when done professionally, as the death rate for being legally done is 0.7 out of 100,000. Why are legal abortions still being called “shameful”, or “dangerous”?

As was said previously, abortion should be legalized. It must be available for access, done without any shame towards the woman, and safe for the woman. 

Nevaeh Crain was an 18-year-old, pregnant teen from Texas. The day of her baby shower, she unfortunately felt very ill. Barely able to walk, blood strained thighs, crying from pain, entering 2 different emergency rooms within 12 hours. Her blood pressure dropped, and a nurse noticed Crain’s current “blue and dusky” lips. Her organs then began failing. Hours later, Nevaeh Crain had passed away. Abortion is a basic human rights issue. Women deserve to have the same rights as men. If women no longer wish to be pregnant, she should be able to access proper healthcare. Without shame, harm, or death.

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I created this short essay for my English class, and was hoping to hear other people’s opinions about my writting. Please feel free to let me know if there are any mistakes, or if somehing stood out to you :)