Chinese Revolution

             abortion. Murder means deliberate and unjustified killing of.
             another person containing intent. How can anybody see an evil.
             intent in a woman's decision to interrupt pregnancy if it is a.
             result of rape or incest? A woman cannot bear the thought of.
             having a child that would be a constant reminder of what had.
             happened on such and such a day, such and such number of years.
             ago. She doesn't want to kill a baby, she wants to interrupt.
             the growth of an embryo so that it will not become a baby. She.
             interrupts potential life. But potential life is just that,.
             potential.
             It is interesting to note that these same people, who place.
             so much emphasis on protecting the fetus seem to care so little.
             about what happens to children after they are born. The vast.
             majority oppose government welfare programs to help support needy.
             and dependent children. These people are also in favor of the.
             death penalty and see the killing that goes on during war as.
             justified and noble.
             My personal belief is that each woman should have a right to.
             decide whether she wants to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. For.
             reason's of women's right to self-determination, protection of.
             their health, adequate care of children which are born and in.
             order to prevent child abuse and mental disease, easy access to.
             abortion is a must. Most abortions occur because contraception.
             failed, because of a rape or because of a serious medical.
             condition of the mother which could lead to her death. In these.
             situations abortion is often the only way that prevents the birth.
             of an unwanted child or saves a mothers life.
             Large percentage of women who have to deal with unwanted.
             pregnancies are teenagers. Pregnancy often has catastrophic.
             effects on adolescents. They drop out of school, have nervous.
             breakdowns, even commit suicide. It is also unsafe for them to.
             go through with pregnancy. Dr. Henry Morgentaler writes:.
             "Mortality among pregnant teenage girls is sixty percent higher.