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Roe v. Wade
American Public University BUSN410: Critical Thinking Strategies for Business Decisions
Sept. 24, 2023
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Roe v. Wade
This paper will be talking about the overturning of Roe v. Wade. What is Roe v. Wade?
“In July of 2022, the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade,
the Supreme Court decision that legalized access to abortion in the United States” (Berg and
Woods, 2023). By overturning Roe v. Wade, this means the ability of women to choose to keep a
pregnancy or terminate it is no longer protected by the constitution of the U.S. In turn, each state
now has the authority to decide the legality of abortion. According to the Guttmacher Institute,
26 states have abortion bans, and 15 states protect abortion (Sharfstein, 2022). I chose this topic
because I wanted to learn more about the consequences of specifically for women’s health and
midlife women in the United States of America. I also intend to explore the impact of unintended
pregnancy, access to care for reproductive clinics, and the reproductive health of poor women
and women of color—and finally, the impact on midlife women in their caregiving roles. The Premise There are two premises in this article that I chose to focus on. The first premise is to
discuss the potential consequences of the overturning of Roe. V Wade for women’s health,
particularly midlife women’s health in the US. The second premise is the impact on the
reproductive health of poor women, women of color, and midlife women in their caregiving
roles. As I read the article last night, I noticed that the author had detailed information about each
consequence of Roe v. Wade and shared reputable sources and the impacts on women’s health
and caregiving roles. The author added the additional burden of the consequences, such as
women will need to travel to other states with protective abortion laws. Access to care can also
be limited due to insurance, and employers might not approve the extended amount of leave time
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required: the financial burden and many other factors to be considered place significant stress on
women. The Evidence Pregnancy continues for women until they reach menopause, and that does not come at a
specific timeframe or age and can lead to unintended pregnancy. During this pregnancy, a
woman did not want to get pregnant. A considered midlife woman is in the age of 40-65 years
old. In 1995, a survey revealed that 51% of pregnancies among women 40 and older are
unintended (Sherman, Harvey, and Noel, 2005). This evidence will be highly relevant to women
in their midlife stage and will continue to grow because of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
There is a considerable number of unintended pregnancies for women of increasing age, with a
poverty level income, participating in the sex trade, and identifying as black or Hispanic. There
is also a misconception among many women that as their age increases, the chances of
pregnancy are low. This is when they stop using protection or preventative measures that lead to
unintended pregnancies. Data provided by the Guttmacher Institute showed an increasing
number of abortions during the time frame from 2017-2020. In 2020, the U.S. had 930,000
abortions, and one out of three states had an abortion ban. Decades of research and historical data
showed that the need for abortion continuously increases. However, overturning Roe v. Wade
will significantly impact unintended pregnancies, which can harm many women's health. For
instance, a pregnant woman with a dead fetus residing in a state with an abortion ban will be
forced to carry until her life is in jeopardy. Forty-nine percent of abortion patients have an income below the poverty line, according
to the Guttmacher Institute (Scott, Shakya, and Su, 2022). Deon Haywood, the executive director
of New Orleans for Women’s Health Organization Women with a Vision, expressed her
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concerns to women during an interview about the challenges of getting paid minimum wage and
the need to leave their jobs and kids to drive elsewhere to have an abortion and then come back
is not going to be practical. In addition, the mortality rate among black women is the worst in the
nation. This will also highly affect incarcerated and homeless women with limited access to care.
Women, in general, have been the caregivers in the family. According to the National
Alliance for Caregiving (NAC)and AARP Family Caregiving, in 2020, 61% of the caregivers
were women. Half of these women who are caregivers work outside of the home, and this does
not include the older adults they care for. Moreover, some women have children to attend to that
can be left unsupervised. The ability to take care of patients and family members and include
themselves poses a significant hardship when a woman in their midlife stage and a caregiver
unintentionally becomes pregnant and loses her option for abortion. This is one of many
occupations for women in their midlife stage, and it is essential to acknowledge the real-life
consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade. This is one of many examples of the lives of women
being affected. Counterarguments
The article's counterargument is that the growing efforts to prevent the consequences to
midlife women’s health, well-being, poor women, and women of color will be reversed. Poverty
areas in the nation are already struggling to keep up with the abortion. They are midlife women,
women of color, and teenage kids who had unintended pregnancies. The other counterargument
also will allow the law to take control of women who were raped and, again, with unintended
pregnancy losses, the choice to abort and keep the baby unless they have the financial means and
support to travel to a state that allows abortion. In addition, an increase in potential unsafe
abortion will occur in states with a ban that will increase the mortality rate in women. Also,
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another impact due to overturning Roe v. Wade that could have been prevented is the changes in
the medical and nursing training courses. Medical school graduate students will have limited
training necessary in patients with cases of placenta abruption, ectopic pregnancy, eclampsia,
and infection because the medications and procedures used are for abortion. Lastly, a study in
2016 involved women who were more likely to have mental health issues and poor physical
health if forced to carry, regardless of whether the fetus was dead or alive. Author’s Personal Interest
It was highly evident that the authors' stance was pro-choice vs. pro-life. Both authors
were passionate about the consequences on the lives of many women and the impact on their
lives and health. There are many ripple effects of overturning Roe. v. Wade does not support
preventive measures such as strengthening sexual health education. Education is necessary for
the younger generation to learn about the consequences of unwanted pregnancy at their age,
specifically in a state where abortion is banned. A continuous education for fertility management
that educates women with proper monitoring of menstrual cycles and birth control options for
midlife stages women. The insurance plan for pregnancy prevention methods needs to be
revamped by making it accessible and affordable. The authors' primary concerns are essential to
improving preventative measures due to the abortion ban. Errors in Knowledge, Evidence or Thinking The article was well written, with much evidence that supports the premise. The evidence
is reputable, including statistical studies throughout the past decades. The data included real-time
data and dates related to the topics that involved the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The evidence
from Deon Haywood was a great source. She is a woman of color and works in an environment
that advocates for women who need to be heard. It presents an actual testimony of the women
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who deal with these hardships daily and now even more so due to the abortion ban. The article
did not have any use for fallacies or incorrect data. All claims were backed with factual data. Conclusion
In conclusion, the overturning of Roe v. Wade has proven the significant impacts on the
well-being of poor women, women of color, and women in the midlife stage who are also
caregivers. The progress with women's rights has again been reversed with the Supreme Court
overruling. This will also increase a compelling hardship not only financially to women who
need to travel to obtain an abortion but also pose a higher mortality rate. It will also increase the
negative health impacts on midlife women with untended pregnancies due to high-risk
pregnancies with an irreversible treatment for some conditions. The states with an abortion ban
should provide a robust healthcare program to educate young and adult women about fertility
management, preventive pregnancy measures, and early detection pregnancies that are accessible
and affordable to women. Implementing preventative measures is the only thing that can mitigate
the negative impacts of overturning Roe v. Wade.
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