The choice to have children is central to a woman's independence and ability to determine her fetus ("Abortion ProCon.org."). Sandra Day O'Conner wrote “The ability of women to participate equally in the economics and social life of the nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive life” ("Abortion ProCon.org."). Socialist argue that all women deserve the right to control their bodies because it was clear that with control over their own reproductive lives, women couldn’t be the equals of men ("Abortion: Every Woman's Right."). Also women who feel like they are in control of their bodies and get to decide what to do; they more than likely have the baby because they feel better about themselves ("Abortion: Every Woman's Right."). Academy of Medical Royal Colleges say that a woman who feel like they are in control of their body is less likely to have an abortion because they feel confident that they will be able to take care of the baby ("Abortion ProCon.org."). However studies showed women who could not obtain abortion were more likely to stay in a relationship with an abusive partner; and were more than twice as likely to become victims of domestic violence ("Abortion ProCon.org."). Some psychologists say that if women do not have the ability to control their fertility then they would be trapped by the realities of pregnancy, childbirth and childbearing; rather …show more content…
In 2001 3 in 10 women had abortions before the age of 45 (“Birth Defects”). That was 1.4 million babies who did not get to have a life. Pregnancy termination stops a beating heart of a growing human. Every single abortion ends the life of a innocent human being. The Federal Unborn Victims of Violence Act is to protect unborn children from assault and murder it states that under federal law, anybody intentionally killing or attempting to kill an unborn child should be punished ("Abortion ProCon.org."). The individual has the right to live which must be protected. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health found that “young adult women who undergo abortion may be at increased risk for subsequent depression ("Abortion ProCon.org."). Southern Medical Journal found more than 173,000 women who aborted were 54% more likely to commit suicide than women who carry to term ("Abortion ProCon.org."). In 2013 Chinese Study peer-reviewed Indian Journal of Cancer and found an association between breast cancer and a history of abortions ("Abortion ProCon.org."). In 2014 a study showed Cancer Causes and Control found that abortions significantly increase risk of breast cancer and breast cancer increases as the number of abortions increase ("Abortion ProCon.org."). 28 out of 37 worldwide studies showed that induced abortions cause a 50% higher chance to have breast cancer. This is why mothers should look at other options like adoption, foster care,