Abortion is one of the most controversial and debated topics today. There have been many court cases that have decided the legality of abortion. However, it will continue to be a hot topic for many future debates. Abortion has many pros and cons that deserve to be properly discussed and deliberated upon, before one makes a decision to support or oppose it. Every year many young women within the United States find themselves faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Whether it was unplanned or they were a victim of unconsented sex, it should naturally be the woman's choice to have the baby or not. As a young woman it can be more than stressful to take on the task of raising a child, it can even be life threatening. In some cases it is necessary …show more content…
It is a choice entirely up to the woman, and what she feels is the best for her health and the situation. In many cases of pregnancy there are different circumstances that could have led to that pregnancy, sometimes including rape. If rape so happen to be the factor that led to the pregnancy, why should a woman have to live with having the baby of the person who has caused such terror and devastation in her life? Why should the child itself have no father figure, come to learn that he or she was a result of a rape, and that their father is a gruesome person? To go even further, what if the pregnancy was a result of incest? How could you force a 12 year old girl who is a victim of incest to have that baby? It is difficult and maybe impossible to justify saving a life of a child that will be a constant reminder of the horror she was put through at such a young age. At 12, you are neither physically or emotionally developed and cannot take on a child physically or emotionally either. Furthermore, as a woman you have the right to control your own body, nobody should tell you how to use your body. There are many more arguments that support abortion, one of the strongest arguments being that life doesn't start until birth, once the fetus becomes a human being. Therefore, abortion is not murder or taking a life, it is simply …show more content…
First, Adoption is a wonderful solution for woman choosing to get an abortion or not. With millions of families worldwide willing to adopt, there should be no reason to abort a child. There are many unlucky men and women who are not able to reproduce and giving a baby to a couple who has unsuccessfully succeeded in having their own child is one of the greatest gifts you can give. You will not only save the child's life, but put it in the hands of two loving parents willing to support and make the child's life the best that they