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Essay / Abortion must be legal - 1210
Throughout history, important decisions have had to be made. These decisions define the society that makes them. Today in American history, we have two or three decisions that could change the way people look at us. Abortion is one of the major topics discussed by everyone; From politicians to teenagers, everyone has their own opinions, but few people can back up their arguments with facts or statistics. They can't say, for example, what the cost of living in a big city is for a single parent with two children. Or that most women abandon a child not because it is unwanted, but because they cannot afford it or because they think that their child would not have a worthwhile life. worth living. Abortion must remain legalized. It's not about morality or what the Bible says to do. It is not possible to determine someone's morality; everyone has different versions of what is right and wrong. If abortion becomes illegal, then the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments will be violated, because the right to privacy will be demolished. Many say that ricks or abortion should prevent abortion from being legal. It's true that there are risks to abortion, but there aren't many. One risk is that the woman is susceptible to infection. There is such a thing as incomplete abortion and if it happens during an abortion the doctor has to come back and surgically remove the fetus. Although there are risks during an abortion, there are also restrictions put in place in some places to ensure that the abortion is painless for the mother and fetus. According to the "Mayo Clinic", they will not perform an abortion if you have a surgical scar that could rupture or if you are... middle of paper... about what is right and wrong. If abortion becomes illegal, then the Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments will be violated, as the right to privacy would be demolished. Works Cited Englehart, Bob. “When does life begin?” Cartoon. ProCon. NP, 1981. Web. December 5, 2013Schwartz, Katrina. “KQED.” KQED News Fix. Np, July 12, 2013. Web. December 12, 2013.ProCon.org. “Abortion ProCon.org.” ProCon.org. February 5, 2014. The web. March 3, 2014. Staff. “Abortion Facts: American Abortion Statistics.” Abortion Facts: Abortion Statistics in the United States. Np, June 21, 2013. Web. December 9, 2013. Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, May 31, 2012. Web. December 12, 2013. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Figure 7.” Chart. Pro-life activities. Np, 2004.Web. December 11. 2013.