The Negative Conjunction Of Abortion With Murder
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The negative connotations of public and the association of abortion with murder has ultimately made elective termination of a pregnancy a social taboo. Coming from a culture that is passionate about individual rights, it is expected that no exceptions would be made to this liberty, yet women who defy the traditional course of pregnancy are perceived by the public as, “by definition a bad mother” (Abrams, 2015). To further augment the great debate, in 2007 when the Supreme Court intervened by placing a federal restriction on the gestational limit for a woman to have an elective abortion, many pro-choice supporters wondered if the government was contributing to the stigma since its role is believed to uphold the integrity of morality. As a