The Pros And Cons Of Roe V. Wade

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The laws surrounding Abortion, particularly the efforts to ban abortion and overturn Roe Vs. Wade are one of the most significant social problems we are facing in 2017. Roe v. wade is a landmark decision that was made by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion back in 1973. Abortion has been a prevalent social problem throughout history and continues to be very much a part of the social and political debate today. In fact, abortion has been one of the biggest controversies of all time. Both sides of the argument, pro-choice and pro-life, have many valid points to back their opinion and that is partly why this continues to be such a big debate. The other part is that it is very much a political issue. I stand firmly on the
She is so young; she deserves to have the choice over her own body for many reasons. For example, this girl may get kicked out of her house, or won’t even be able to support the baby financially. She might even lose her education just trying to take care of the child. I support the idea that she learns and understands from her mistake and ultimately it was her decision to do what she wished with her body. Rather than put her in a state of repression, the results from her experience would be social maturity and evolution. With abortion, none of these issues would be a concern accept then she would have to deal with the emotional part of determining to terminate the fetus. Personhood begins after a fetus becomes able to survive outside the womb or after birth. This baby should not be coming into this world unwanted. What I mean by this is that having a child is an important decision to make that requires consideration, preparation and planning. A girl at a young age is not even ready to support herself financially. Woman who had the most abortions after the first trimester in 2008 were more likely to be black, and to be young, less educated and/or living in poverty. Banning abortion would hurt the most vulnerable in our

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