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There are many different levels to which democrats believe abortion should be legal. For example, some people may believe that abortion should be legal until birth, while others believe it should be legal only for a certain period of time. I personally believe that abortion should be legal, covered by insurance and Medicaid, and easily accessible until the fetus could live outside of the mother’s womb. After that point, I think that abortion should only be used in case of emergency or in an extenuating circumstance (i.e the mother was raped but did not know she was pregnant due to health conditions.) Research has shown that making abortion illegal does not actually decrease abortions, instead, it increases the number of abortion related deaths. In fact, many studies have found that upon legalizing abortion, the frequency of the procedure fell between 68 and 72%. Additionally, by providing birth control, in depth sexual education, and alternatives to parenthood, abortion rates decrease substantially. One must also look at the drop in crime (45% decrease since 1973). This can be linked to the fact that an entire generation of children that would have been raised in households unfit to care for a child simply did not exist. As can be seen, there are many reasons abortion should remain legal.

Republican

Republican ideals on abortion differ a lot, especially in the South. With many groups under the umbrella term of “Right Wing” or “Republican”, ideology differs a lot. Generally, you can divide the party into three main groups: The Conservative Faction, The Moderate Faction, and the Libertarian Faction. These groups can be subdivided down further, however I personally fall between a Moderate and a Libertarian. I believe Abortion should be accessible and safe, especially if the Mother’s or Child’s lives are at risk. In cases of rape or incest, abortion should be accessible later into the pregnancy. In nearly any other pregnancy however, it is hard to tell where to draw the line as the Unborn Child should also have rights at some point. My personal beliefs are that at about 22 weeks or so, or the end of the second trimester, that abortion for reasons other than those mentioned above should not be legal as a baby prematurely born at that point would be considered viable by doctors.

Democratic

“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” A quote this country was built on, and one we should not abandon. Our immigration system is ridiculously hard to navigate. For starters, if you speak another language, you must bring your own translator. Besides this, the paperwork alone is extremely difficult to understand, especially without legal council, which most immigrants do not receive. The living conditions for individuals seeking citizenship or asylum is nothing short of atrocious. Detainees are kept in cages, piles upon one another with virtually no means of sanitation. Those who are not detained remain in tent cities on the Mexican border, which are organized completely by the immigrants themselves. Our asylum system is completely messed up. It is intended to save people from the dangers they face in their own countries, yet people with valid fears are turned down for asylum every day and forced to return to dangerous situations where they face possible death or harm. Our country has made a promise to welcome with open arms, yet we continually degrade that promise by pushing others out. In regards to concerns about the job market, I ask you this? When was the last time you met an illegal immigrant or asylum seeker who held the job position you want? Many of these people are employed on farms, small hotels, in maid or nanny positions, and in other jobs deemed by most American’s as “undesirable.” When regulations on immigration becomes tighter, and mass deportations take place, the country faces medial problems such as delays or shortages in deliveries of crops. There are many things to consider when it comes to immigration, but as a whole, I believe that legal immigration needs to become more accessible, and asylum needs to be denied significantly less.

Republican

Immigration has always been an odd subject for me to discuss. I myself am the result of immigrants to the United States, and without that opportunity, I would not exist and my parents would not be living the American Dream. From my viewpoint, Immigration is a good thing. However, illegal immigration is not. The Asylum system should not be used as a simple way to enter this country because your country has less opportunities available. The U.S. while based on Immigration, has monitored and registered those who entered, at least for the last two centuries or so. This practice is important for many reasons, especially in the modern era. Our nation is already stretched quite thin with our national debt outrageously high and our country struggling with employment numbers. As automation has taken over many factory and minimum wage jobs we need to focus on our country and improve job prospects for our current workforce, as well as keep American Jobs in America, meaning less importing of goods we can make and less outsourcing our labor.

Democratic

I firmly believe that every person should have access to healthcare. When I was ten, my mother had to have a massive surgery that cost over two million dollars. Without that surgery she would have died in months. And without Medicaid, she could not have gotten it. From 2003 up until 2010, my family did not have insurance, and my parents had to pay out of pocket for every medical appointment, medication, and test. To this day, I know people without health insurance, who are forced to ignore serious health issues until they nearly kill them. I believe that every person should have access to preventative and reactive care, medications, Hormone therapy, GRS, oral health, and reproductive health care. The current system faces problems, that we can agree on, but it simply needs to be improved. I do think that enrollment in a government funded health insurance program should be voluntary, but I think it should cover much more than the bare minimum. Health should not be a privilege. Without access to healthcare, citizens are forced to live their lives running on half a battery. If we increase access to healthcare, we should see an increase in citizen productivity, GOP, global health, education, medium income, and much more.

Republican

Universal Health care is something I feel should somewhat exist, however to what extent is debatable. No one deserves to die for an inability to pay for a procedure, but other procedures, especially unnecessary procedures would not be covered by said system. There should also not be a fee or fine for choosing not to use government Health Care/Health Insurance as the Affordable Care Act has. The ACA has several problems, mainly that it stifles competition and is a massive federal government overreach. The ACA forces everyone to pay into the system even if they choose to have a different provider, choose no healthcare at all, or can not afford to pay for Obamacare (ACA and Obamacare are the same thing to clarify for those who did not know). This intricate system of fines stifles competition. A new system should be voluntary, covering the bare minimum, such as checkups, vaccinations, and emergency hospital visits. This system should be designed to provide the least strain on America as a whole and cost as little as possible as a bare bones style of protections.

Democratic

Gun control has always been a touchy subject to me. I have three family members who were the victims of gun violence, so my immediate instinct is to get rid of all guns. However, I realize this is not only unrealistic, but unconstitutional. I do think that the rules surrounding gun control need to change sustainably though. When the 2nd amendment was written, the weapons that existed were significantly less advanced. Back then, muskets, pistols, and rifles were the only means of a firearm, which proved to be time consuming and inefficient. However, nowadays we have automatic and semi automatic, and even common guns can shoot at an alarming rate. The 2nd amendment was not intended for the average Joe to have an arsenals in his basement. Instead, it was intended for a person to serve in his militia. I think that every person with a clear background check who is over the age of 18 has a right to own weapons designed in the 1700’s. However, past that, I think that a person desiring a more powerful weapon should pass mandatory background and psychiatric checks once every eighteen months. I do not think that automatic weapons should be used in any situation outside of war.

Republican