Abortion
Although abortion is widely accepted in our modern society there are several
serious drawbacks to this procedure. These are the health issue of the mother, the political
ramifications that it brings, and the moral conflict that it causes.The main controversy is, who's
right is it to abort? Many will argue and say it is the woman's right to chose what she does with her
own body, but what about the father's right? The man's involvement in the abortion decision is not
about the woman's choice, it is about his own responsibility to her and the child (Arthur 1999).
There are two sides to this abortion topic: the pro-life, which is those who are against abortion
altogether, and the pro-choice, or those who believe it is the woman's right to choose if she wants
to have an abortion. These two groups offer different solutions to the problem. The pro-life solution is
to have the child and basically live with him/her. They believe abortion is not an answer. The pro-
choice solution is abortion because of reasons they feel are appropriate.
When pregnancy is unwanted women perceive the choice of abortion as the least
of three evils: abortion, adoption, or keeping the child (Smith, 2000). Pregnancy changes a
woman's life, regardless of whether or not it ends in abortion. The woman making the abortion
decision looks at a variety of relationships to help her make the decision. Often, she will discuss
her options with a physician or counselor. If she does decide to get an abortion, there are many
factors she will have to face. According to an article in Business 2.0, written by David Shribman
(2000), women who have had abortions are at greater risk of suffering emotional and psychological
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