The Controversial Issue Of Teenage Abortion In The United States

In the United States, “approximately one million teenagers become pregnant each year. Seventy-five percent is unintended, thirty-five percent choose to have an abortion” (Facts and Statistics about Teenage Abortion). This illustrates an issue of sexual activating with teenagers is increasing, and teenagers are more likely to choose an abortion when they find they are pregnant. Additionally, every decision is made with its own consequences. This includes the decisions make in teenage pregnancy as to what should be done with a baby. There are many consequences and side-effects regarding teen pregnancy, such as the emotional and psychological effects. According to the fact sheet, “Teens are five times more likely to seek subsequent help for psychological and emotional problems compares to the teens in general” (Teen Abortion Risk: Fact Sheet). Nowadays, many organizations …show more content…
“The abortion rate among teens ages 15 to 19 declined by 64 percent between 1990 and 2010. Among both older and younger teens, abortion rates have been declining since the late 1980s” (Teens Abortion). Although the rate of teen abortion had declined, it is still a controversial issue in the society. At the same time, it causes many severe side-effects to the teenagers. Besides, the direct definition of abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by loss or destruction of the fetus before birth. Moreover, any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is also known as abortion. Meanwhile, there are two methods to determinate a pregnancy, the first one is medical abortion, which do not involved surgery but rely on medications to end a pregnancy. The second method is surgical abortion, which must be done in a health care provider’s office or clinic. (Lowen) Even though, the process of the abortion is easy and quick, the lasting consequences and side-effects will follow the females in the entire