If a woman wants an abortion she should have one. Do you agree give reasons for your answer show that you have thought about more than one point of view.

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Katie Travers  

If a woman wants an abortion she should have one. Do you agree give reasons for your answer show that you have thought about more than one point of view. 

There are many arguments for and against abortion. People who are pro abortion such as the group pro choice believe woman have the right to chose and many woman see it as their fundamental right to choose an abortion. Some see the foetus as just a collection of cells that cannot survive on their own. So abortion could be similar to having an unwanted organ removed. If the baby were disabled then some would see an abortion as justified instead of bringing a disabled child into the world especially if the mother cant cope with a disabled child. In cases such as rape people believe that the mother can have an abortion on compassionate grounds. By having the baby it would add to the mother’s trauma that she has already been through and the mother may find it hard to love the baby if she can she evidence of the aggressor. Every child has the right to be loved if the child is unwanted they will not feel loved and may get abused. No woman should be forced to carry a child, which she does not want.

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On the other hand some people would ague against the right for abortion. There are groups such as pro life that are against abortion. Some may argue that the foetus has as much right to live as anyone else. Not only do we have to think about the rights of the baby but also the rights of the father, he should have some say in what is happening to the baby. If the baby was disabled then the mother could find a way to cope with the fact and there are many sources of support. In cases such as ...

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