Abortion Must Be Legal

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Throughout history there have been major decisions that have to be made. Those decisions define the society that makes them. Today in Americans history we have two or three decisions that could change how people look back at us. Abortion is one of the major topics talked about by everyone; from politicians to teenagers, everyone has their own opinions, but not many people can back up there argument with facts or statistics. They can’t say for example what the cost of living in a major city is for a single parent with two kids is. Or that the most women give up a child not because it is unwanted but because that they can’t afford it or they think that there child wouldn’t have a life worth living. Abortion must stay legalized. It’s not a question of morality or what the bible says to do. It’s not possible to determine someone’s morality; everyone has different versions of what is right and wrong. If abortion becomes illegal then the Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment are being violated, because the right to privacy would be demolished. There are many people who say that the ricks or abortion should keep abortion from being legal. It’s true that there are ricks in having an abortion but there are not many. One risk is that the women is liable to get an infection. There is such a thing as an incomplete abortion and if this does happen during an abortion the doctor must go back in and surgically remove the fetus. Even though there are ricks in an abortion there are also restrictions put up in certain places to insure that it will be painless for the mother and the fetus. According to the “Mayo Clinic” they will not provide an abortion if you have a surgical scar that could rupture or if you ar... ... middle of paper ... ... of what is right and wrong. If abortion becomes illegal then the Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment are being violated, because the right to privacy would be demolished. Works Cited Englehart, Bob. "When Does Life Begin?" Cartoon. ProCon. N.p., 1981. Web. 5 Dec. 2013 Schwartz, Katrina. "KQED." KQED News Fix. N.p., 12 July 2013. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. ProCon.org. "Abortion ProCon.org." ProCon.org. 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. Staff. "Facts About Abortion: U.S. Abortion Statistics." Facts About Abortion: U.S. Abortion Statistics. N.p., 21 June 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 31 May 2012. Web. 12 Dec. 2013. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Figure 7." Chart. Pro-Life Activities. N.p., 2004. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.

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