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A Case of Need


Much has been written about the legality and morality of abortions since the publication of this book. The five articles that I have chosen to relate to this book support the theme, characterizations, and events of the story A Case of Need.
             In the article "Out of the Time Warp,"" the author states that the decision of Roe vs. Wade in 1973 is now the "starting point for every discussion about abortion ever since."" The article continues to illustrate how the lives of American women have changed over the past thirty years. The opportunities for and demands on women affect how many women feel about the demands of motherhood, and they demand control of their fertility.
             This article accepts and supports the legality of terminating a pregnancy by insisting, "Millions of Americans have had safe and legal abortion, and they can testify that it was the right choice."" .
             In A Case of Need, Karen did not have the options afforded to women in America today. Abortion clinics were illegal. The laws of America prosecuted doctors who chose to participate in the abortion procedure. Pregnant women must have felt frustrated with their limited options. They must have felt desperate to find someone to assist them to end their dilemma. Because A Case of Need was written before the Roe vs. Wade decision of 1973, the events of the story were supported by this article that illuminates how few choices women in 1968 had. Even though the issue of abortion was gaining support by the women's movement, public opinion forced women such as Karen into taking deadly risks to end their pregnancies secretly.
             As stated in "Abortion in America,"" there is continuing debate about the right of a woman to end her pregnancy. This article considers how common abortions were in America before the 1800's. The motivation of the ensuing change was surprising to me. The medical profession no longer wanted to make life and death decisions about children, they questioned the social role of women and motherhood, and they wanted to drive mid-wife abortionists out of business.


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