Under this amendment, the state can't interfere in the private lives of a citizen. Without the right to choose an abortion, the 14th Amendment's guarantee of liberty has little meaning for women. With the right to choose abortion, women are able to enjoy, like men, the rights to fully use the powers of their minds and bodies (Paltrow 73). A man can withdraw from a relationship as soon as he finds out about a pregnancy. There is no question of his involvement after that; he has made his choice. It is only fair to say that the woman should be given the same chance to "get out." Women may choose to have an abortion because pregnancy and childbirth can prevent them from keeping their jobs, from providing for their families, and may just feel that they are not ready for a child. Pregnancy and childbirth may influence whether a woman ever gets to start or complete her education, which will significantly influence her ability to support herself and her child. The availability of abortion makes it possible for people not only to choose the number of children they want, but also to create the kind of family life they have always wanted for themselves, to meet their responsibilities. If a woman cannot choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, she is denied the right to the "possession and control" of her own body. Abortion isn't only a woman's right, it's a woman's choice.
Pro-life supporters claim that allowing abortion to be legal is immoral. A pre-born child is given the status of a "product of pregnancy" and never seen as the miracle only a woman can create. Rights and sympathy for the child are forgotten under a demand for rights for the mother. "A women has a right to her own body" is an idea more and more women are realizing, but that idea ignores the unborn child's right to his or her body. The zygote is a unique genetic being (Zindler 27). This fertilized egg is not just a mass of tissue, for if it were than there would be no debate.