FREE ESSAY ON PRO-CHOICE

PRO-CHOICE

Pro-Choice
I personally support a woman's right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy for any reason. I
don't agree with abortion being used as a form of birth control, but since I don't
believe in "straddling the fence" on such issues, I support abortion fully. There are too
many negative consequences possible with the prohibition of abortion. It is a fact that
illegal abortions will continue to be performed in the event that abortion is outlawed.
With that we risk the health and potentially the lives of thousands of women. History has
proven that pregnant women will attempt to terminate their pregnancies without the
necessary medical attention. Abolishing a woman's right to an abortion will not prevent
the procedure from being performed and is not worth that risk.
Those who oppose abortion believe that abstinence, birth control, and adoptions are some
of the answers to preventing unwanted pregnancies. Well, in this day and time, we can
pretty much exclude abstinence. It is not happening with the majority of the population.
As for birth control, there is not a 100% guarantee with the most widely used methods
(i.e. the pill, condoms, foam, etc.). And if a woman should get pregnant I firmly support
her choice to terminate it just like it was her choice to engage in sexual intercourse.
It is obvious that adoption isn't the answer due to the amount of unwanted orphans in the
U.S. today. I would like to know how many children those who support it so adamantly have
adopted. Maybe we should ask all those who support adoption in opposition to abortion to
take in a child or two.
Of course, there is a flip side to every coin. The result of abortion is death, the
killing of a human who was never given a chance. All because of ones selfishness and lack
of planning. Committing an adult act, such as sexual intercourse, requires adult
responsibility. It is unfortunate that women and men are not weighing the consequences
before acting. Would the same individuals who choose abortions in their 6th week of
pregnancy kill their six-week old infant? What's the difference?
I find it terribly difficult to sincerely support any of the pro-life arguments. Perhaps
it is because I have "been there, done that". Had I not had "the choice", my life would
have taken a drastic turn. A turn that I was neither financially or emotionally ready to
take. Everyone makes mistakes and most of us learn from them. I don't want to imagine my
sisters without the right to choose, and being forced into a situation, which without
careful preparation could be traumatic.