40% of minors having an abortion say that neither of their parents know that they are getting the procedure (abort73.com). Why would we want to teach teens that it’s okay to hide pregnancies from their parents? To go behind your families back and take the life away from a perfectly healthy baby is a cruel thing to do. Approximately ⅓ American women have had an abortion by the age of 45 (studentsforlife.org). Having the opportunity to undo mistakes, as an abortion does for the mother, makes it seem much more acceptable to do in society. In Florida, 92.33% of people didn’t have a valid reason for their abortion (abort73.com). Then why would they get an abortion in the first place? Probably because they’re scared and don’t know what to do. They don’t want the responsibility of another human …show more content…
Realistically, anyone could stand up and say that abortion is harmless and that it’s a great privilege to have. It could be stated that women should be able to make the choice they want to so their lives aren’t affected in a negative way. Someone could say why would we allow to bring a new life into the world that’s not wanted by the parents, or that the family can’t support. Activists for abortions might claim that the fetus is not alive until out of the womb. But really, no one knows for sure. Some argue that the moment fertilization happens life begins. Others insist that it’s not until later in the pregnancy. Either way the zygote will grow to become a child that is capable of anything. Does it matter that the baby is three weeks old when it’s killed or twenty-three weeks old? No, it can still mature into a beautiful human being if given the