Abortion is the process of removing a fetus from inside a woman to prevent unwanted pregnancy and parenthood. Abortions terminate about ¼ of pregnancies. There are multiple types of abortions, depending on how far the woman is into the pregnancy such as trimester one, trimester two, or trimester three. The woman has the option to have a medical or surgical abortion performed. To numerous people, abortion is considered a basic right for all women because it gives them control of their bodies and future. Proponents are “pro-choice” and agree that abortions should be legal. Although abortion has been legal throughout the United States since 1973, there are laws now that deny certain women the ability to get abortions because to some it is considered
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Fostering a child can be challenging for most women including having to pay and watch for them. In an article about psychology today, “Many parents are spread way too thin, and they suffer by missing sleep, not having time for exercise, and having neglected marriages that end in divorce” (Doc A). Pregnancies can be very stressful for both partners of the relationship. Also, if the woman is a student, she may not be able to provide for the baby and perform well in school. In a primary source about college students having abortions, “Two years ago I found out I was pregnant during my first week of an intense graduate program...this was a complete shock” (Doc B) Some students take excessive and intensified classes which can be very stressful scholar wise. Nearly 50% of all abortions befall on women below 25 years of age. These women may still be in college and have adulation in their younger years. College students must be assiduous and have sleepless nights to be diligent and study for their exams. With an incoming baby, some students may have to drop-out to take responsibility for their child. This leaves the students unprepared for caring for a child because she has just dropped out of college and will have a burdensome time finding a job to pay for herself and her baby. In an article about reasons why abortions are acceptable, ¨To pretend that the choice to have the baby
Fostering a child can be challenging for most women including having to pay and watch for them. In an article about psychology today, “Many parents are spread way too thin, and they suffer by missing sleep, not having time for exercise, and having neglected marriages that end in divorce” (Doc A). Pregnancies can be very stressful for both partners of the relationship. Also, if the woman is a student, she may not be able to provide for the baby and perform well in school. In a primary source about college students having abortions, “Two years ago I found out I was pregnant during my first week of an intense graduate program...this was a complete shock” (Doc B) Some students take excessive and intensified classes which can be very stressful scholar wise. Nearly 50% of all abortions befall on women below 25 years of age. These women may still be in college and have adulation in their younger years. College students must be assiduous and have sleepless nights to be diligent and study for their exams. With an incoming baby, some students may have to drop-out to take responsibility for their child. This leaves the students unprepared for caring for a child because she has just dropped out of college and will have a burdensome time finding a job to pay for herself and her baby. In an article about reasons why abortions are acceptable, ¨To pretend that the choice to have the baby