Abortion is a very controversial issue.

        The Pro-Choice group have four main arguments for the legalization of abortion.

1. If she lives in poverty or has bad health.
2. If a woman becomes pregnant after being raped she wouldn’t want the child as a constant reminder of the violent assault and therefore she should have the right to an abortion.
3. During a scan they discover that the unborn baby will be handicapped then the mother may decide to have an abortion if she feels that the child will have a poor quality of life.
4. In the case of a teenage pregnancy, the girl would be better to have an abortion, as the girl would be unable to cope with parenthood.

Pro-Life believe that abortion is wrong and that a woman with help may be able to cope with her child. Pro-life argue that life begins at conception and they believe that there are other alternatives to abortion like fostering or adoption.

        Even after rape it’s unacceptable, as the child is also a victim and abortion is punishing an innocent baby. It is also very stressful for the mother as she may regret it after.

Even those with mental or physical handicaps, they insist deserve the right to life. And with today’s advances most children will enjoy a good quality of life.

        Many young girls, they point out, can cope if their family supports them. However if they don’t feel they could cope they could always have their baby fostered or adopted.