Abortion has always been a controversial topic in the United States. With our new elected president, abortion plays a much greater role in the American society. Abortion is known as “pregnancy being ended so that it doesn't result in the birth of a child” (BPAS). There are three types of abortion methods: surgical abortion, medical abortion, and chemical abortion. Now should abortion be legal? This is a question many Americans and others worldwide ask themselves. There are two sides to this controversy the ones who are pro-choice, allowing abortion to be legal and the ones who are pro-life, banning abortion because it is immoral. When it comes to this topic I fully stand with Pro-life because life is something that should be …show more content…
The article starts off with a mother, a woman who is not only a mother but a Pro-choice advocate. She believes that becoming a mother herself made her realize that Pro- choice is the better option when it comes to parenthood. The author of this article states that raising a child is a big step in life and should only happen when a woman is ready. Abortion is a controversial topic along with political sides that attack one another. The article describes that according to pro-life supporters, abortion usually occurs because “a thoughtless teenager or a young woman uses abortion as birth control” (Shaw). With this quotes she states that conservatives automatically assume that abortions happen because most of the women do not face their responsibility or “close” their legs. In contrary, Shaw defends her positon by stating that as early as in her twenties she has protested for women and their reproductive rights. She has attended many Pro-choice rallies and active protest in which she met mothers that ranged in different ages who went through …show more content…
She mentioned in her article that parenthood should be something that should be enjoyed and have the right to bear a child at their own will. Shaw as well mentions that when a child is brought to this world they should be loved and cherished. Parents should as well be able to commit to the amount of responsibility and that raising a child is a fulltime commitment. Therefore, she believes that abortion should not be banned and women should not feel ashamed of it. This is because woman who tend to seek abortion have reasons such as “financial insecurity, avoid single motherhood and for women who are simply not ready”. To conclude her article she states that the republican party will not admit that women who tend to seek for abortion actually do care and understand what motherhood is like and the real purpose behind it. She states that woman who have abortions do not get it because they are irresponsible or sick people but she believes that they know that being a mother is special. It is something that should be embraced and bringing a child to this world should be a bundle of joy. In contrary the birth of a child should not be forced especially if the child is unwanted because this will lead to greater problems that will affect both mother and child negatively in the