Abortion- Lecture Response

The abortion controversy has become one of the most divisive and irrationally contentious issues of our time, turned into a legal and political power struggle with no permanent resolution in sight. Even though civilized society does not permit one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human, I still believe that abortion should still remain legal for these reason:

• With 1.5 million families wanting to adopt a child, there is no such thing as an unwanted child. So getting an abortion is not the only option for the child.
• It will help prevent domestic violence. How many times do you hear about a husband or boyfriend trying to hurt his spouse just so she cannot have the baby anymore? This is happening now when abortion is still legal! Just imagine how the numbers will rise if abortion were to become illegal.
• Women have control over their own body. By making abortion illegal, the government is forcing women to continue pregnancy.
• In the case of rape, forcing a women made pregnant by this violent act would cause further psychological harm to the victim. The baby will only remind her of the dark time of her life.