Abortion and a mother’s rights are two topics that lead to many controversies, arguments and controversial statements. One of them being, a mother should have the right to decide on whether or not she wants to keep a child or how many children she should have, without having to face pressure from the society. However, there is a huge limitation to this statement as the definition of “mother” is very vague. It can be questioned whether a mother is merely a woman who gave birth to a child or is she someone capable of taking care of a child. Another important point is whether a pregnant woman be considered a mother or is it only after she gives birth to a child or at which point (before or after) giving birth is a woman officially a mother. For example, Nadya Suleman (often referred to as Octomom – unemployed woman giving birth to 8 children) is often criticized about being irresponsible, a bad example for young mothers and some critics go as far as saying she’s not a mother but merely a woman with no sense of reality. This argument further brings up the issue of whether or not pregnant women should have to abide by the laws set by society. While giving birth is a wonderful and life changing experience for most women, babies are not responsibilities that last just one day but rather an entire lifetime and there are many factors (financial stability, shelter, maturity, a safe environment – other than physical ability) that affect a mother’s ability to foster her children. Furthermore it can be considered that if the woman is unable to keep care of child and knowingly gives birth to it, she is condemning it to life of difficulties and an unsure future – which are not very motherly qualities.

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        However, the fact that financial stability or maturity are more important characteristics than being able to love or creating time for the child cannot be justified. A parent who has all the money to support his or her child, is mature, lives in the safest of environments but cannot make the time to sit down and talk or play or watch their child grow also condemns their child to a life of loneliness and is essentials, a life no better than the child who’s mother might not have all the resources to raise him. An example of this can be ...

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