Pruthviraj ChandaDavid PughUS Government and PoliticsApril 4, 2014Primary Research Paper for Government: Abortion (Pro Choice)Today's American society is facing many problems such as violence, drugs, rapes, murders and many others. increasing exponentially. On top of that, abortion has a greater importance to me and the world I live in today. Abortion is not something new in today's society, in fact it dates back to 2500 BC when the very first medication for an abortion was ever recorded. Abortion was banned by the English in the early 19th century. For the longest time, people thought that a baby's life began when the mother was fully capable of feeling her baby move and respond. However, in the 1800s, scientists proved that a baby's life does not begin when the mother smells the baby, but rather early in pregnancy, when the egg is fertilized. In today's crime-filled society, abortion should be legalized because a baby should not have to face the consequences of someone else's mistakes. Although many might argue that abortion is essentially murder, abortion should be legalized because the baby should not be the one who suffers from the parents' mistake in a mental, physical and social way. Abortion, although controversial, seems to be very popular with today's youth, because "abortion is basically the only one hundred percent effective way to ensure that you don't have a baby." You can take birth control or use condoms, but these are only preventative. It's a failsafe. (Anupya Nalamalupu, Senior MVHS.) However, many argue that what most women do not realize is that abortion, in many cases, is more p...... middle of paper. ....it happens the same way you do. can you do it now, versus 10 years later, when you are an adult with a stable job and plenty of income to support your family? The answer is probably no. That said, abortion should be legal and the choice of the child's parents because having an unplanned child at a very young age can potentially be very dangerous. Please do not put a child's life in mental, physical and emotional danger just because you chose to do something irresponsible. Although many people consider abortion to be life-killing from the start, many believe that it is easier to settle for the slightly painful process of obtaining an abortion, because no one has the right to be able to undergo an abortion. abortion of a child. so much emotional and mental trauma for their mistakes. For these reasons and many more, abortion should be legalized.