“How can we talk about the rights of a fertilized egg when we don't care enough to see that every child is born into a stable, safe, and nurturing environment?” - Rebecca Warner
It is not up to the government to tell a woman to give birth or not, and this is denying the access to a pro-choice decision. It doesn't matter if the government is acting out of its own convictions or because of public demand, a woman still has the right to control her own reproductive capacity. This act is not "killing babies¨. Most abortions take place in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the fetus is incapable of living nor has it developed a nervous system or a functioning brain. Although abortion is often viewed by many as a sin, and an act of murder, it should be the woman’s choice.
Age and maturity play an important role in the decision of abortion. Most women who go through abortions are teens. It’s crucial for them because teens are still young and unstable emotionally, socially, and physically. According to the 2013 Reported Abortions by Age of Mother, 11.4% of abortions are from women ages from 15-19, and 32.7% of abortions are from 20-24 year olds. Young women still don’t know what to do because they’re still preoccupied with mere
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First of all, the population has a major impact on everyone. Overpopulation could be a potential issue because the growth rates around the world are gradually increasing to higher levels. The Federation For American Immigration Reform states, “The United States is already overpopulated in the sense that we are consuming our national ecological resources at an unsustainable rate.”. Famine, disease, intraspecies conflict, these are all threats that will occur during the state of overpopulation. However, to combat that prospective problem, abortion is the