Valerie Tarico's Arguments Against Abortion

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Probably one of the most controversial topics since the earliest of times is abortion. Not only do people bring religion but also science. Many people feel like abortion should be illegal, but personally I strongly disagree. To tell one what they can and can't do by taking the option of abortion yet promote that we are in the "Land of the Free" is nothing but hypocrisy and ignorance at its most absolute form.
Ultimately, the choice should and always be of turn woman, for she is the one carrying the fetus inside her. No matter how she got pregnantif she has came to the conclusion that the best thing to do is get an abortion, why shouldn't she be able to? She has decided this based on what she may feel is best for both the fetus and her. Who's
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So how does an accident make anyone responsible for a pregnancy? As Valerie Tarico states in "I am proabortion, not just prochoice:
10 reasons why we must support the procedure and the choice", humans and contraception are not perfect. About 1 in 11 women still get pregnant although the use of contraception and 1 in 6 people engaging in sex result in pregnancy.
Probably the best argument for pro abortion is rape and incest. One does not choose to be raped or anticipate it. So when it does happen, the aftermath might be a baby. How can you feel looking into an innocent child and feel some type of love but also hate ? The baby is innocent and had nothing to do with the incident, but you still can't help but feel anger and hate because of the memories it brings. Even if we were to take away this option, even if the mother felt no hate towards the child, there is really no great guarantee the child will grow up in a safe home.
In "Raperelated pregnancy: estimates and descriptive characteristics from a national sample of women" by Am J Obstet Gynecol. it is noted that most rape cases are related with family and domestic violence. So who are we to say life is the best choice

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