Health After Birth

The editorial board of the Austin American Statesman addressed the new abortion legislation that has been headlined all over the state. As stated in a previous post, the legislation would be put in place to to end all abortions after 20 weeks unless the pregnancy is a major threat to the mothers health, and all abortions must be done in "ambulatory surgical centers." In addition to those requirements, the new legislation would also require abortion-induced drugs to be administered and used in person, meaning women could no longer simply get the drug from their doctors and use them in the privacy of their own home. The editorial board is, for the most part directing their argument towards the general public who might be concerned with this issue. The editorial board claims that while this legislation has good intent that it fails to think of the health and protection of women as well as the idea that it may hinder the woman's relationship with their physician. In addition to these if the bill is passed, in order to maintain the kind of regulation and correct facilitation of abortions, almost all of the abortion  clinics in Texas would have to be renovated. This could require anywhere from one to three million dollars worth of improvements throughout the state. I do agree that both the unborn child and the mother should be taken into consideration when addressing abortion rights and laws, but I am a firm believer of  life beginning at conception. If you examine an embryo extensively, you can clearly identify growing and multiplying cells that can within the first week begin to form the brain, spinal cord, heart, and gastrointestinal tract, therefore,  in my opinion this shows that a life begins at conception. I do think there should be some form of legal abortion if the mother is in great danger, but I do not agree with the editorial board's stance of countering House Bill 2. Overall, I believe that the bill is a good compromise for pro life and for pro choice supporters, and if people really did take the time to investigate the entire piece of legislation, they might have a different opinion than they do today. I see the issue that would emerge if Texas had to spend millions of dollars to renovate abortion clinics, but again I am honestly not a supporter of abortion clinics in the first place. I believe that abortions should only be done by physicians that fully believe that the pregnancy is a direct threat to the life of the mother.