Mother Knows Best: Termination of Pregnancy

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The issue of whether or not we should allow abortion, or to grant pro-choice has been widely debated in our community lately. This topic is important for the morality of expectant mothers that are dealing with issues of feticide. In recent elections, abortion has become a main point of interest for democrats and republicans. Democrats are mainly pro-choice, while the republicans are preponderantly pro-life affiliates. Different arguments have been discussed as to why abortion should be legal, however, pro-choice is the accurate view point. Abortions should continue to stay legalized, but only for legitimate reasoning’s. But because of the 19th amendment, expectant mothers have the constitutional rights to decide if she wants to terminate the fetus or not. There are a plethora of reasons for the aborting of a child, including the multiple health risks, the incident of rape/incest, and the underdevelopment of the teenage bodies.
Numerous people are uninformed about how unhealthy pregnancies are on women. There are an overabundance of health risks for pregnancies, including high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney problems, autoimmune disorders, infections, diabetes, cancer, and as well as miscarriages. These health risks can cause permanent damage to the mother. World Health Organization reports that “Every day, approximately 800 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.” All of these deaths could have been prevented. If abortion is made illegal, then these women have no choice. They either risk dying, risk their child dying, or both. A person might not often hear much about women dying during pregnancy, but it happens often. Nearly 287,000 women died because of childbirth, according to World Health Or...

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...ry the baby and deal with the burden of people asking her about her pregnancy. If she can abort her baby, the victim can try to forget her past and move on. With all this media and technology, kids are forced to grow up quicker. Carrying a child to full term is difficult for the teenage body. Their babies tend to be born prematurely and are below weight. There should be an allowance of abortion, buy only for legitimate reasoning.

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"Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States." Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States. Guttmacher Institute, Oct. 2013. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
"Mitt Romney-Endorsed Richard ‘God-Intended Rape." Mediaite Mitt Romney Endorsed Richard God Intended Rape Mourdock Is Actually A Kinder Version Of Paul Ryan Comments. MediaIte, 24 Oct. 2012. Web. 23 Oct. 2013.
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