"I am 17 years old. A month ago I had an abortion. My story is not tragic. No one forced me to have an abortion. It's just my mom and I in the house. My dad was never there. I told my mom the news, and she gave me all the options and told me that whatever. I choose, she would support me” (“Abortion Story”) On October 3, 1973, abortion was legalized in all 50 states. 'it is legal (Sandhya) This is a great statistic, but unfortunately there are still women who still have abortions, making abortion illegal in the United States (US). necessary. Abortion should be prohibited during all trimesters, not just the second and third. It should also be illegal because of the health risks it could pose to a woman's future. safe alternative that women can choose instead. The final reason it should be illegal is because it could be considered murder. Making abortion illegal is the necessary action. Abortion must become illegal in all three trimesters. Abortion is legal until the first trimester. Instead of legalizing first trimester abortion, we should simply ban it altogether. The first trimester corresponds to the first three months of pregnancy. Since abortion is legal during the first trimester, the baby carrier can have an abortion during this time. After that, it is considered illegal. During the first trimester, the baby begins to develop. The first trimester is the beginning of a young child. By the end of the first trimester, the young baby will develop the basic components of a human body, such as hands that contain fingers and feet that contain toes...... middle of paper ..... . and the fact that this could be considered murder. Abortion must become illegal in the United States. Works Cited “Abortion Story: February 11, 2014” Abort73. February 11, 2014. the web. March 7, 2014 Coomson, Emmanuel K. “Unsafe abortions.” AllAfrica.com. October 14, 2013: np SIRS Issues Researcher. Internet. March 4, 2014.Martin, Nina. “Amid the abortion debate, the pursuit of science.” ProPublica. January 7, 2014: np SIRS Issues Researcher. Internet. March 04, 2014. ProQuest Staff. “At issue: abortion, the moral and ethical aspects.” ProQuest LLC. 2014: n.pag. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. March 04, 2014. ProQuest Staff. “Topic Overview: Adoption. » ProQuest LLC. 2014: n.pag. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. March 05, 2014.Somashekhar, Sandhya. “Abortion rate at lowest since 1973, study finds.” Washington Post. February 3, 2014: A.3. SIRS.Web Issues Researcher. March 4. 2014.