Anti Abortion Persuasive Speech

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On a Saturday night Emily and her friends decided to go to a party. They danced, ate and partied all night long until Emily noticed it was getting kind of late.Emily had a test the next morning so she had to hurry home to get some rest. While leaving by herself, she walked down a long dark street and was stop by a man in a Cadillac and was forced to get inside.The man forced Emily to have sexual activities with him. As a month past she found out that she was pregnant. This could have only happen by the man that raped her. “What should I do,should I keep the baby or abort it?” All these different thoughts came to her mind. Imagine being raped and you found out you was pregnant. Do you think you should keep the baby? Everyday millions of females have abortions. Abortions should be legal because no child should ever come into this world unwanted, abortions protect women from financial problems, and it is a woman's body and their choice. …show more content…
In 1803, Britain first passed anti abortion laws which then become stricter throughout the century . By 1800 most abortions were illegal in the U.S except those in necessary to save the life of the women.The secret world of illegal abortions was mostly freighting and expensive. In 1960 abortionist often turned women away. If they could not pay $1000 or more in cash they could not get an abortion. Later on in 1960 women began to fight more actively for their rights. On January 22,1973 the U.S Supreme Court in the Famous Reo V. Wade decision, stated the right of privacy founded in the 14 Amendment concept of personal liberty is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. Abortions have been an American controversy for centuries, but at the end of the day it is now legal

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