Abortion has been a topic for debate since the 1970’s and the Jane Roe vs. Henry Wade case of 1973. With two distinct and different viewpoints, (pro-choice and pro-life), abortion seems to be in the spotlight now more than ever before. Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy in the first 28 weeks of the pregnancy. Many laws on abortion are passed state wide day to day, week to week, some right and some wrong. Legal options for abortions can save lives of those seeking illegal alternatives. Cells from abortions can be donated to save even more lives and better evolved children of the future. Women have the right to their bodies, their operations, and their privacy. There are blatant objections by religious groups, saying that it goes against the …show more content…
While it is a big decision, and must be thought through, it is important to provide this option to people that need it for the right reasons. Having an abortion should not be seen as a quick and easy activity or issue, but it should be available to those consider it serious and see it as one of their only options. Legal abortions sit on the supports of the people in every form, helping the future, needs of others, and the parent’s choice. In the past, prior to the 1970’s, abortions did not take place as often as now. At that time abortion had not been made legal by the supreme court, however, in 1973 that would all change. In their article, “Point: Abortion Is a Women’s Health Issue and Should Be Constitutional Right,” M. Lee and Nancy Sprague talk about the case of Jane Roe v. Henry Wade, “In the historic case of Jane Roe v. Henry Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County,.. Supreme Court declared that a Texas law prohibiting abortion was unconstitutional. The case reflected changing American attitudes regarding issues of reproductive health, the limits of state authority versus individual autonomy, and women’s rights.” What Sprague and Lee wrote about is something that defined the laws on the act of