In the abortion wars there are two parties, pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life believes that abortion is murder and is completely immoral. Pro-choice, however, believes that it is the mother's choice if she wishes to terminate the pregnancy or not. There are countless ways to perform an abortion. Some are obviously much safer. Even then there are some serious side effects that may happen during or after an abortion, both physical and psychological.
Being pro-choice is not, and should not be an easy decision to make. There are several reasons why one may choose to be pro-choice. However, there is probably the same amount of reasons why someone would choose not to be. We are all individuals with a mind of our own, who have the right to believe in what we choose. There is no such thing as a “right” or “wrong” belief. We are human; we do not control the way we think and feel. When a woman finds out that she is pregnant, especially when she is not “trying”, it could be the most intimidating news she has ever received. It is important for her to carefully analyze the situation, question herself on what she deems necessary. If it helps, she also has the option of talking with someone she confides in, for help and support. Deciding to terminate a pregnancy must be one of the hardest decisions that a woman will ever have to make. To that woman, she may have the most logical reasoning supporting her decision. To someone on the outside looking in, her reasoning may be considered an “excuse”, or the “easy way out”. That is okay; what you decide to do with your own body is your own business. No one knows you the way that you know you.
There is one remarkable legal battle that changed the American abortion laws to what they are now, Roe v. Wade. It took place in 1973 in Texas. Roe, Norma McCorvey, was an anonymous plaintiff against the State. The ruling, abortion is legal. It gives the mother the right of whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. However, that does not...