Writing Assigment #2/Kolicia Baskin

Every woman has a right to live and it is just ridiculous that there is a bill trying to be passed that would give hospitals and doctors the ability to turn women away. If a pregnant woman comes in and is having complications, she should be able to make the decision whether or not to save her own life or her child’s life. To say that a woman could be refused help or be transferred to a facility that “may” or “may not” assist is nonsense. Living is a right that we all have and it is a right that was given to us from the day we entered the womb. Now, if complications arise during the pregnancy and decisions must be made, like the aforementioned, that decision should be made by the woman carrying the child. We all have a right to live and should be able to make our own decision on what to do in a situation that may ultimately end our life. Me being a woman, I want to know that if I am pregnant and have complications I can go to any hospital to get the treatment I need. That means that I also can make my own decision because I have the right to, terminate my pregnancy if it means saving my life. Everyone has there own moral values and some may feel it is more moral and choose to save their baby’s life over there own. In any case, each woman should have the right to make the decision on whether she wants to abort her pregnancy or not. We all have individual rights and there should not be a question on whether we will or will not be provided medical care. If there is a bill that is trying to be passed that says let a woman die instead of having an abortion, what will be next? If you don’t have any money then you can not be seen, or if you have had an abortion then you will be turned away. These are questions that one should not have to be concerned with or worried about. We should all feel comfortable with knowing that we can go to any health facility and be taken care of no matter what situation we are in. Every woman has a right to live and there should not be any stipulations or limitations to whether or not her life should be saved if there are complications with her pregnancy.