Why Abortion Should Be Allowed In Every Country
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Why Abortion Should be Allowed in Every Country
A couple decades ago, when abortion was illegal, thousands of women died because they did not want to bear an infant and attempted to terminate the child's life by themselves or with an unprofessional approach
(http://www.plannedparenthood.org/library/ABORTION/Roe.html). After the 1973 United States Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, which allowed women to have the choice of abortion, thousands of women were saved. However, there are plenty of people who think that abortion is equal to killing a human being. I strongly believe that abortion should be allowed in all countries because every child should be a wanted child, abortion is a personal decision, and abortion procedures are medically safe.
There is a quite large group of people called "anti-abortionists." Their main point is to convince others that abortion should be illegal. They argue that abortion is a sort of murder, it is dangerous, and that every human being (even unborn) has the right to live. These arguments sound very strong and persuasive for a person who doesn't know much about abortion. However, I assume that after you finish reading this essay, you will conclude that they are blind and really don't want to see the real advantages of abortion. My arguments show real comparisons of both sides; there are no tricks because facts are on my side.
Every year thousands of children come into our world. Unfortunately, some of them are coming unwanted. In some cases, parents don't have money, support or a place to raise a child. They don't want to have a baby, but they don't have a choice. That's how an unwanted child is born. TIME Magazine claimed that there are at least 6 million unwanted pregnancies in the U.S. each year (TIME, Feb. 26, 1990, p. 94). Furthermore, it happens frequently that unwanted children are in a condition that makes it almost impossible for them to be successful in the future. Those against abortion may argue that people shouldn't discriminate against unwanted children. They may suggest that the future of unwanted children may be fine and prosperous, not different from those children who are wanted. However, my internet research shows very clearly that unwanted children are rolling down to the "lost road of future" much more often than normal children. John J. Donohue and Steven Levitt claimed, "Legalized abortion appears to account for as much as 50 percent of the recent drop in crime" (http://ideas.repec.org/p/nbr/nberwo/8004.html). Because of abortion there are fewer kids who are born to families that don't want them. That means there is less kids out on the streets with no one to look after them and so there is less crime. I think that every child should be a wanted child with a home, with loving parents and a good start in life. If abortion was allowed in all countries there would be no such thing as an unwanted child. We shouldn't ignore abortion as an option.
Along with wanting every child to have a successful life, another reason abortion should be legal is that it is a personal decision and nobody should tell us what we can or can't do with our bodies. Should the government decide when you are going to have kids? Or should you decide it for yourself? I strongly believe that individuals have the right to make that choice. Antiabortionists could argue that some women are doing abortion as an act of desperation, out of a fear to become a mother, or because being a mother is a big disruption in a woman's life. They are mistaken. Attorney Sarah Weddington, who argued the historic Roe v. Wade case before the U.S. Supreme Court, argued "I think it's without question that pregnancy to a woman can completely disrupt her life. Whether she's unmarried, whether she's pursuing an education, whether she's pursuing a career, whether she has family problems - all of the problems of personal and family life for a woman are bound up in the problem of abortion" (Weddington, 1999, pg.226). If a woman doesn't feel like becoming a mother or thinks it is not the right time in her life, then she shouldn't become a mother. What do you think is a better option, to be a mother when it greatly disrupts your life or not be a mother and continue to live a happy single life? The point is, it is up to the individual to decide what is best for them.
Equally important to abortion being a personal decision is the safety while having the abortion procedure. People against abortion argue that abortion is a deadly dangerous operation. I totally disagree with their statement as a result of my research. As
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