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During the past quarter century, abortion has joined race and war as one of the most debatable subject of controversy in the United States. ... Abortion poses a moral, social and medical dilemma that faces many individuals to create a emotional and violent atmosphere. There are many points of view toward abortion but the only two fine distinctions are "pro-choice" and "pro-life". ... This life imposes on us a moral obligation to preserve it and that abortion is tantamount to murder (Kolner 5). ... 6 million pregnancies end in abortion. ... Unmarried women are four to five times more likely to abort than married and the abortion rate has doubled for 18 and 19 year olds. ... rate dropped 6 percent overall but the rate of abortion among girls younger than 15 jumped 18 percent. ... The most commonly used type of second trimester abortion is called dilation and evacuation. ... After this, or the beginning of the fifth month abortion is serious and actually induced as childbirth. ... About 40 percent of Americans believe that abortion should remain legal and 40 percent believe it should be banned except when the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother or is the result of rape or incest. ... Although abortion is regarded as a womens right, it should be banned with exceptions because its considered murder, has many psychological side effects and there is an alternative.
Abortion is a womens own right and choice. ... Wade decision proved this by recognizing abortion as a fundamental constitution right and made it legal in all states. The law now permits abortion at the request of the women without any restrictions in the first trimester and some restrictions in the second trimester to protect the womens health. The National Abortion Right Act League argues that without legal abortion women would be denied their constitutional right of privacy and liberty.
Approximate Word count = 1439 Approximate Pages = 5.8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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