“Since the legalization of abortion in 1973, there have been approximately 50 million abortions performed in the United States” (Pro-Life Action). An abortion is the process of terminating a fetus before birth. In the United States, obtaining an abortion was illegal starting in 1899 and was finally made legal in 1973 with the help of Roe V. Wade. Jane Roe was a codename for an organization called The Abortion Counseling Service of Women’s Liberation. This organization was made by a group of women in the 1960’s to help women find safe places that offer abortions. The district attorney, Henry Wade, of Dallas County, Texas, fought against Jane Roe’s attempt at making abortions legal. When brought to the Supreme Court 's attention, the historical movement became known as Roe v. Wade and was soon made legal (Durrett 10-11). Abortion should remain legal and women of all age should be given the choice to abort a fetus within a reasonable time of her pregnancy.
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Women were originally given the right to do what they please with their body. According to Christine Watkins, in her article Abortion Is A Woman’s Choice, states that women have “the right to integrity, the right to decide the number and spacing of one 's children, and the right to privacy, and whether or not to bring a pregnancy to term” (Watkins). Most women are constantly being deprived of their rights or they are not aware that they are entitled to such them. Making abortion illegal interferes with Women’s human rights and is therefore, not allowed. Also, in the article, What Choice? By Kate Pickert, she states, “decision to terminate pregnancy should be left solely to women and their doctors” The government and other people should not interfere on a woman 's choice to abort her unwanted baby. If the woman does not wish to carry that fetus in her belly she is entitled to the right to abort, if she
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Women were originally given the right to do what they please with their body. According to Christine Watkins, in her article Abortion Is A Woman’s Choice, states that women have “the right to integrity, the right to decide the number and spacing of one 's children, and the right to privacy, and whether or not to bring a pregnancy to term” (Watkins). Most women are constantly being deprived of their rights or they are not aware that they are entitled to such them. Making abortion illegal interferes with Women’s human rights and is therefore, not allowed. Also, in the article, What Choice? By Kate Pickert, she states, “decision to terminate pregnancy should be left solely to women and their doctors” The government and other people should not interfere on a woman 's choice to abort her unwanted baby. If the woman does not wish to carry that fetus in her belly she is entitled to the right to abort, if she