The Abortion Debate

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The Abortion Debate Abortion is one of the most controversial and important subjects of this generation. Did you know that 1 in 4 pregnancy's are aborted and that 1 in 6 women have had an abortion. When abortion was legalized in 1973, approximately 1,500,000 babies were aborted each year. Whether to go through with abortion or not can be a very agonising decision for a women. It's not something she can automatically decide. She has to weigh out her options. There could be many horrific reasons as to why she chooses not to keep the baby. I'm not saying I totally agree with the methods of abortion which can be volatile and completely uncivilized. But I believe that a women has the right to choose whether or not to carry a child Take rape for example, rape has a devastating, traumatic effect on it's victims. It is a very serious crime. Nearly one-third of all rape victims will develop rape related PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in their lifetimes. Imagine trying to cope with a child whilst going through this as well. A child that you may already resent, this could lead to child abuse or neglect. You could argue that a woman finding herself in this position would be rare, but on average 78 rapes take place every hour in the US. Other people say that it is only usually those who behave or dress in such a way to make their attacker think they are "fair game". And therefore it is their own fault if they get raped and become pregnant, and that they should have to live with the baby. Rape could happen to anyone anywhere. It happens at all hours of the day and night. It happens in our homes, in the street, at work, in car parks, in public places as well as in remote places. But no one ever deserves to be violated in such a way. This experience could damage their physcological state of mind greatly, leaving them permantly mentally disabled. Because of this incident they may not be able to with hold a relationship or ever

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