Imagine if people told you that you had to do something. Many people say that by having an abortion you are killing a fetus, but what happens if the pregnancy is harmful for the mother, the pregnancy is an outcome of sexual assault, or the child is going to be born still or with a birth defect? (Posted Under Health Guides) “Two thirds of abortion occur in the first eight weeks of pregnancy or earlier; 91% occur in the first thirty weeks” (Early Abortion Options). It’s your right to have an abortion and 10 states are trying to stop women from having one. Women have the right to make the decision of keeping a baby or not. In the 14th amendment it states that you have the right to personal privacy. It also states that a woman has the right to determine whether or not to bear a child (Abortion). That is saying that any women has the right to have or not have a child. The amendment is also saying that women have the right to end a pregnancy. The government should not be able to make the decision for a women. There are lots of reasons that women will get an abortion, and the states that are trying to make it illegal are taking away that right away. …show more content…
“Stillbirths affects about 23,600 babies each year in the United States” (Stillbirth). A stillbirth is when the baby dies in the whom after 20 weeks, or when being delivered (Stillbirth). “Nearly 120,000 babies are affected by birth defects each year” (Facts about Birth Defects). “Birth defects are common, costly, and critical conditions that affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year” (Facts about Birth Defects). Birth defects can affect almost any part or parts of the body (Facts about Birth Defects). If the baby isn’t going to live a healthy life or is already dead then you should be able to help stop the baby from living a horrible