Abortion, Should it be legalized?

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Abortion, Should it be legalized?                              

Abortion is the choice of a woman. The right to choose to have an abortion is personal and essential to women's lives. With the right to choose abortion, women are able to enjoy the rights to fully use the powers of their minds and bodies. If one doesn't want to hold the responsibilities of a child then she should be able to have the choice of abortion.

Couples choose the alternative of abortion so they can start or expand their families when they feel most ready and able to care for them. Other women may choose to have an abortion because pregnancy and childbirth can prevent them from keeping their jobs. Most of the time the mother of the unwanted child is very young and inexperienced or too poor to take care of the child. Pregnancy and childbirth may determine whether a woman ever gets to start or complete her education, which will significantly influence her ability to support herself. The availability of abortion makes it possible for couples not only to choose the number of children they want, but also to create the kind of family life they have always wanted for themselves and to meet their responsibilities. If a woman cannot choose to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, she is denied the right to the control of her own body.

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Abortion isn't only a woman's right, it's a woman's choice. Abortion should remain legalized because if it's not legal many women will start performing them illegally, which will be even more dangerous as this may do serious harm to the mother and her body. Although some oppose abortion being used as a form of birth control, abortion should remain legal as it can have many advantages for women who are unprepared to have a child. Many argue that most of the aborted babies are unwanted. They believe that if they are carried to term and born, they would be ...

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