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Abortion

Abortion means the "intentional destruction of a fetus or the inducing of a premature expulsion from the womb to cause death." Abortion is a major issue in the world today. People in many countries have abortions each year even if it is going against their religion. There are many arguments for and against abortion. There are a lot of people that are for abortion. People that are for abortion are often labeled Pro-Choice groups. These include The National Abortion Campaign Lobby. Pro-Choice groups believe that it is the right of any woman to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes. Groups which are Pro-Choice believe that abortion should be made legal and be offered to all women. People who make arguments for abortion say that the embryo in the womb is not an actual human being. This argument is based on the belief that the embryo is just a cluster of cells, which is not a person but only has the potential to be a human being.

People that are for abortion also believe that a woman should have the right to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes. This argument is based on the belief that a woman has absolute right over her own body. In this argument the embryo in the womb is not considered to have any rights whatsoever. People that for abortion also believe that abortion should be legalized to stop unsafe and unsanitary back street abortions. This is one of the strongest arguments for abortion. In modern day society girls can get abortions anywhere if they really wish. These back street abortions are very dangerous and could maybe even lead to the mother dying as well as the child dying. So for this reason Pro-Choice groups believe abortions should be allowed. People that are for abortion believe that a woman may not have the facilities and the money to raise a child. This argument is based on the fact that bringing up a child can be a financial problem. Pro Choice believe that if a mother feels she will not be able to care for the child then it is...

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