Abortion

Two Views on a Controversial Issue

In the society we live in, we all view things differently.   One’s opinion is not everyone else’s.   For years, abortions have been a major controversial issue.   We argue whether they should be illegal or if the woman should have control over their fertility.   We argue whether abortions should be covered under the health care reform or if the women should pay for it out of their own pocket

“Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a
fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death.”   Out of all the core issues in America, abortion
seems closer to the top of the list than ever before.   Nearly half of pregnancies among Americans are
unintentional, and four in ten of these are terminated.   Two percent of all pregnancies end in abortion.  
Forty-seven percent of women, who have had one abortion, have had at least one previous abortion.
Although many people may see these statistics as alarming or appalling; there is an innumerable
amount of people who differ.   People have argued Pro-Life and Pro-Choice for years.   Pro-Life means
supporting the exclusion of abortion.   Pro-Choice meaning women should have control over their own
fertility.  
Numerous citizens believe that if you are old enough to have sex, you are old enough to raise a
child.   Some people think women use abortions as an escape route from their juvenile behavior and
their careless decisions.   Those are just two of many opinions regarding this topic.   From 1973 through
2005; more than forty-five million legal abortions occurred.   People who are Pro-Choice believe women
should have control over their own fertility.   People who are Pro-Choice tend to believe that the
government cannot be trusted to decide who should have an abortion, and under what circumstances.
Some believe that abusive men will often try to get their partners pregnant to keep them from ending
the violent relationship....