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Why I Believe Abortion Should Be Legal, Safe, and Rare

I have always been a supporter of a don't want to see time and resources
woman's right to choose. It is not simply devoted to the prevention of abortion.
that I am a supporter of abortion. I have Think of helping these disadvantaged
never had an abortion and don't think I women and children as preventing the
could. However, I should have the right abortions of tomorrow. Simply outlawing
to make that decision myself -- not have abortion will not solve the root problem,
it forced on me. My position on abortion instead it will drive those in need of an
is really very simple -- it should be abortion into back alleys, but if you can
legal, safe and rare. solve the problems of abuse and poverty
The most important reason for my belief then there will be fewer unwanted
that abortion should be legal and safe is pregnancies and fewer abortions.
very closely tied to women's rights. A Another important reason I believe the
society that controls and shackles choice should be left up to the woman in
women's freedom cannot be wholly free. I question is that I believe the decision
do believe the issue is one of power and to reproduce has to be made willingly and
control -- of domination -- over women. only by the person involved. Pregnancy
If men could become pregnant abortion and child birth is a physical ordeal that
would not even be an issue. Pregnancy and can have a lifelong impact on a woman's
child care have long been ways that men mental and physical health and well
have controlled and dominated women as being. In addition, the decision to raise
well as restricted their education and a child has tremendous personal,
professional lives. When abortion is professional, and financial
outlawed or restricted by laws then it repercussions. While it takes two to make
becomes even more of an issue of control a baby, all too often in the case of an
and discrimination -- aimed at the lower unplanned pregnancy it is the woman who
classes. We know that abortion will never is left to cope alone. It is really quite
disappear entirely, at least until simple. I believe that if I am going to
universal fail-safe birth control exists, undergo a process that effects my
and that people of means will be able to physical and mental well being as well as
obtain a safe abortion here or abroad. my financial and professional future then
Outlawing abortion simply ensures that I should be able to make the decision
the poor and disadvantaged will have no myself. I am a mother and I love my
safe alternative. child more than anything, but my
I have never understood why so many pregnancy and child birth were difficult
people put so much time, money and effort and life threatening. I am not sure if I
into outlawing abortion when spending could have survived either without the
that same time, money and effort on support of my husband, family, friends,
helping women without choices and helping and co-workers. I know this group has
the many abused and neglected children we been even more important to me while
already have would do far more to prevent raising my child. I am an educated
abortions than any law ever could. professional with a good job and a good
Contrary to many abortion foes belief, I support system. I cannot imagine how
don't believe abortion is an easy choice people with fewer resources do it. We are
for most women -- and for those it is an failing as a society when we force so
easy choice it is probably better they many to do so.
not be given responsibility for the If we want a society that is truly free
health and welfare of a fetus or child. and truly responsible for all its members
Many women who choose to have an abortion then abortion must be legal and safe. If
feel they have no alternative. Why not abortion foes truly want to stop
work to truly help those women so they do abortions then they should work on
have choices and options? Until our addressing the root causes of abortion --
society truly takes its responsibility to poverty, abuse, and lack of opportunity.
the children already born so we have no The more we do to give women freedom of
child suffering starvation, poverty, choice and control over their lives then
neglect, and abuse -- and all our the rarer abortion will be. Then everyone
children are given every opportunity for wins.
a quality education and future then I




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