Abortion: Pro Choice View Essay, Research Paper

Abortion: Pro Choice View

Hong Chen

Composition I

Abortion is a growing issue in America among women and their right to

reproduce children. Approximately one to three million abortions are done each

year. Women get abortions for many reasons such as for rape, teen pregnancy and

health reasons.

Rape is one of many reasons that cause women to choose abortion to end

their pregnancies. What to do about their pregnancy is mandatory, although many

or them felt they were ending a life. They are wise enough to know how they

would treat their illegitimate child. They hate their rapist, and worry that if

they kept their babies, they would hate their children for reminding them of

such a painful time.

Young women between 15 and 19 account for at least 5 million abortions

every year — 1 million of them in the United States. In fact, one of every five

pregnancies happens to a teen-age girl. In situations like this, some people are

sure that they could take care of the child, while others know that they aren’t

ready or mature enough to take so much responsibility. In many cases the child

would have no one to rely on but a single mother with no schooling, and maybe a

non-supportive family. He or she would have a twisted, miserable upbringing,

left vulnerable later in life.

Another reason that causes women choice abortion is health problem.

There is a range of problems, including the child being born with Down’s

Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, or a disposition to obesity, which can later in life

cause clogged arteries and heart failure. In another case, people must often

make choice between saving the mother, already a functioning member of society,

or letting her die to try and save the baby.

In conclusion, for any pregnant woman, making a decision to abort her

child is painful and ruthless, but under certain situation such as rape, young

age and health reasons, a woman would choose to terminate her pregnant by

abortion.