I think it should be legal. Choice is always fundamental to the rights and freedoms of others. while i do understand that maybe sometimes its right to have a baby, i think that it's also fair to expect that many more women have genuinely good reasons for not having their baby, and understand the consequences of going through with an abortion. I also think its more important to address the factors causing people to need abortions to be an option, and in order to outlaw abortion, we first need to rule out factors like money, housing, food, and education and stability that alot of people don't have when having their baby.

The only times abortion is controversial is when religion is brought into the argument. This is a false ground to stand on, and I believe it is better explained as a matter of realism or optimism. The optimistic approach is the idea that the mother has the child and the child lives a good life and so does the mother. The realistic approach is the actual world, whether or not the majority of mothers who have the child are able to support the child and themselves. In this case a sure statistic is not enough because there is so much variation. So in this case it should be up to the mother themselves to decide whether or not the realistic outcome is feasible.

I believe abortion should be legal. If a woman is not financially stable to have a baby I could understand her point of view of having an abortion. Also, if a woman is not mentally stable to have a child then I would also understand if they would have an abortion. Age has another effect on this. If a young couple are not financially stable and do not think they will be able to keep themselves and their child healthy then I could understand them having an abortion.

The precedent of Roe v. Wade is a good one to follow, because it says that you can get an abortion, as long as it’s not past a certain point. It’s a perfectly logical argument, and satisfies both sides of the issue. According to the American Pregnancy Association, most women find out they are pregnant when they are 4-7 weeks along in their pregnancy. If a woman finds out she is pregnant at 6 weeks, she has plenty of time to decide whether or not she wants and abortion before she hits that 24 week mark. If a woman is unsure whether she wants an abortion or not, she has plenty of time to think about it and consider her decision before it is past the reasonable time. I do not think it should be legal for a woman to get an abortion past this point, because then the baby is very much viable, and no longer a fetus. We know that every person, situation, and story is so different and diverse that each woman should have the right to choose what she wants to do in her situation.

I believe abortion should be legal. Sexual assault victims should not have to be forced to carry a baby that their perpetrator conceived in them, along with the fact some people do not have the money. If adults do not have the money to carry their baby with doctor visits their risking baby's health and their health. Its a womens body meaning it should be her choice.

A woman should have the right to her own body: She has her own freedoms, and should be allowed to make her own choice of whether she wants to carry a child or not. It should not be forced down upon her to carry a child she wishes not to have. There are statistics that show that a good chunk of death is caused by failed abortions. If abortions were legal- then so many of these deaths wouldn’t be happening. "In parts of the world where abortion is illegal, botched abortions still cause about 8 to 11 percent of all maternal deaths, or about 30,000 each year."

Whether or not a woman gets an abortion is up to that woman. She can form her decision based on her situation and her own personal beliefs but that decision is not to be made by another person, organization, or other body for her. Laws put in place to limit the ability of one to get an abortion not only single women out but also breech the level of control the government should have over one person. Reasons to get an abortion vary by situation and having a blanket law over all women who get abortions convey that abortions are a simple yes or not subject when they are not. Making abortions illegal does not create less abortions. Women who desperately need or want an abortion will find a way to have one, usually ending in an unsafe abortion that leaves them severely injured or possibly dead. According to a study at the Guttmacher institute 7,000,000 women and girls are injured or disabled due to unsafe abortions each year and 22,000 women and girls die as a result of unsafe abortions.

I believe that abortion should be illegal to a certain extent. Abortion should be illegal after 28 weeks from conception. To begin, a fetus becomes viable after approximately 24 weeks of gestational age; viability means that a fetus has the ability to survive outside of the womb. According to the “Aid to Women Center,” it says that in the second trimester (13-24 weeks) “the fetus’s body is too large to be broken up by suction and will not pass through the suction tubing easily.” In a second trimester abortion, the cervix has to be dilated even more and can be very dangerous. To add, BCM Women’s Health says that, “Complications of clandestine abortions increase with gestational age.” After the fetus hits the viable gestational age, it not only becomes somewhat unethical, but it can be potentially dangerous to the carrier as well. Given certain circumstances such as rape, not being able to provide proper care for the baby, a hostile womb, or even PTSD from previous pregnancies, having abortions legal until 28 weeks is a long enough time to make the personal decision regarding abortions.

Sex is a very natural thing. It's instinctual to feel pleasure from it, and because of this people of a wide variety of ages have it, normally starting from high school. While there are many ways to prevent pregnancy, none are 100% full-proof. Raising a child consumes time and money, both things that high-school students and young adults don't have a lot of. With a child to take care of, it's highly unlikely a student can pursue their goals, especially in a field that requires a high degree of education like an MD which takes 10+ years to earn. Without legal and available abortions, a single accidental pregnancy can not only cost 1 or more students their life's goals, but also cost society the loss of potential workers for important jobs.

Abortion in all states should be legal up to the end of the second trimester. Up to the third trimester, women should be allowed to get an abortion if wanted. If the woman cannot afford the child, if the child is not wanted, or the woman was sexually assaulted, they would have the entire first and second trimester to decide what she wants to do. It is the woman's right and choice what she wants to do with her body, therefore she should be allowed to have an abortion is she wants. It's her privacy right. The first trimester ends after 12 weeks, most women can't even find out that they're pregnant to a minimum of 2 weeks after their menstruation. Unwanted children end up in the foster care system which is not doing what they need for children. Abortion is a way for women to keep their lives if they decide a child is not what they need and should be legal in all states.

Abortion should be legal up until the 24 week mark. It takes about 3 - 4 weeks, at least, for women to find out if they are pregnant, for others it takes longer. The extra 20 weeks gives women plenty of time to make a decision regarding abortion since the baby doesn't become "viable" to live outside the womb until the 24 week mark.

I believe abortion should be legal for the simple fact , why would force someone to bring a person in this world that they can't provide the best life possible for ? Women shouldn't have to have a baby that they know they can't support. Also if a woman is raped she shouldn't have to have a baby that reminds her of her trauma every time she looks at it. Others may argue have the baby and give it up for adoption. The issue there is there is already so many kids in foster care, the foster care system is overpopulated.

I believe that abortion should be legal. There are many reasons that women choose to get abortions. Sexual assault plays a big factor in this. About 5% of sexual assault cases resort in pregnancy. Another big reason that women choose to get an abortion is because they do not have the money to support the child. Illegalizing abortion is also 14th amendment due process violation. It takes away the right for a woman to do what she wants with her body. It is a woman's body so it should be her choice.