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Pro-Abortion Essay

Abortion is a central and contentious matter in the lives of many living in the the United States facing unplanned pregnancies. Opinions on abortion vary for numerous reasons. Under certain circumstances, abortion may be the most appropriate or suitable action to take. Young women who find themselves pregnant, unprepared, and or at no fault for the conception shouldn't be penalized for being so. It is acceptable to have an abortion to stabilize and maintain a normal healthy lifestyle. It is naturally a woman's choice to have a baby or not, and if unplanned, she should also have the choice to keep it or to take action to change her situation. Abortion should remain legal because it should be the right of the persons involved whether to have an abortion or not.

In a situation where an unplanned pregnancy takes place, it is the choice of the parents in regards to the bringing up of the child. There are specific conditions like unconsensual sex that can also have an affect on the decisions of the mother and or father. One can either have an abortion, keep the child and raise it, or give up the child for adoption; nevertheless it is the choice of the parents. Psychological issues do come into play at this stage in a woman's life

Almost half (49%) of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended, including more than 30% within marriage. Better access to contraception, responsible sex education, and emergency contraception could cut the number of unintended pregnancies and abortions drastically. (Stanley K. Henshaw, Unintended Pregnancy in the United States, 30 Family Planning Perspectives 26-27, 1998)

As long as there are unplanned and unwanted pregnancies, abortion will be a fact of life. When a woman decides to end an unwanted pregnancy, she may go to extreme lengths to do so, regardless of whether the procedure is safe or legal. The rates at which women seek abortion are very similar for women living in developed and developing countries (AGI, 1999). However, the chances of receiving a safe abortion vary widely and are determined by a variety of socioeconomic, legal, and cultural factors.

Eighty-eight percent of abortions are performed during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and 98 percent occur within the first 20 weeks (AGI, Facts in Brief: Induced Abortion [Dec. 2003])

Forty-three (43) percent of women will have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old.

Legal abortion is safer than a tonsillectomy, an appendectomy, and a shot of penicillin.

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