Should Abortion Be Illegal?

Abortions are very common. In fact, more than 1 out of 3 women in the U.S. have an abortion by the time they are 45 years old. It is the most common surgery in the United States. Women get abortions for many reasons. Some women feel like they are to young for children, or are not financially ready for them. While other women get abortions for medical reasons. The argument on weather Abortion should be legal or not is an argument that many people feel very strong about. Despite other citizens opinion I no abortions should be legal. I feel so strongly about this for many reasons.

            My first reason why I feel abortion should be legal is because it protects women’s health. If a women wants to get an abortion she will get it done by any means necessary. Such as secrete abortions without medical care. In the two decades before abortion was legal in the U.S., it's been estimated that nearly 1 million women per year sought out illegal abortions, which lead to the death of thousands.  Legal abortions also protect a woman’s health because there are many women who suffer from life threatening diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease, severe hypertension, sickle-cell anemia, severe diabetes, and more. With diseases such as these child birth can lead to many complication for the mother and the child, even death. But with legal abortions these deaths can be prevented.

            I also feel abortion should be legal because forcing women to have a child can lead to the mistreatment of children. I feel that every child should be a wanted child. If a child is unwanted by a mother this could lead to the abandonment of the child, unloved, or even abuse. When they grow up, these children are often seriously disadvantaged, and sometimes inclined to brutal behavior toward others. This is not good for children, for families or for the country. Children need love and families who want and will care for them. Many women suffer from financial problems. If a women brings a baby into this world and she is not financially stable they could end up living on the streets, the baby can starve, and the baby can become ill from not having the necessary things for survival. A woman knows what best for her and her child, and if deciding to not the baby is the best reason no matter what the explanation is she should be allowed to do it.

            Another reason why I feel abortion should be legal because it promotes justice for women. Women have come a long way in history from being granted the right to vote to being able to run for president. Taking away a women’s right to vote only puts us a footstep backwards. I no that this is wrong; no human being should be forced to do anything they don’t want to do. Many people argue that getting an abortion is murder because it is killing a living thing. Well technically many women get abortions when first found out they are pregnant, such as while the baby is in the germinal stage or embryonic stage. At this point although the baby is growing it does not have all its organs such as the heart, so how can this be a living thing. This is eliminating something before it even gets to that point.

            Abortion should absolutely be legal. This is because it protects a women’s health, prevents a child from being unwanted and mistreated, and because it promotes justice for women. Although this topic will be argued for a long time by many people I feel my reasons are very understandable. People may think that abortion should be illegal now but if this truly happens the death rate will only go up.