Woman's Right to Choose Is Essay

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Even more than that, she should choose whether she bears a child or not, because she is the one who will have to raise it, take care of it, and support it, unless she gives it up for adoption. Thus, she should have the freedom to make her decision based on what is best for her, not according to laws that do not pertain to most of the people who create and legislate them. Politicians should not be able to make the decision for anyone; they should have the freedom to make that very difficult decision on their own.

Before Roe vs. Wade, when abortions were illegal, it did not stop women from having them. They simply had them illegally, and suffered infection, internal damage, and even death as a result. To return to those days by outlawing abortion would be a return to "back-alley" abortions and death. Young women are not going to stop having unprotected sex, and they are not going to stop having abortions.
Indeed, the statistics show that abortions have more than doubled since 1972. That is because they are more available, but it also indicates that women are going to continue to have abortions, and banning them will simply force them into far less safe and healthy options.

In conclusion, there are strong arguments on both sides of the abortion debate, and the choice to have an abortion is never an easy one. However, a woman should have the right to choose because she will suffer the most from pregnancy and raising the child. The father should certainly be involved in the decision, but in the end, it is the woman who is most affected, and the woman should have the right to choose. Morals and ethics are important, but they do not warrant banning abortion, especially when it would force young women into very unhealthy and unsafe options......

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