Abortion - Essay 15

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Kimberly
Though some may disagree on this point, the fact is that legalized abortion is the only option that will protect the lives of Dominican citizens. One only needs to look into our history to see the results of prohibiting abortions to women. The violence which occurs today because the of pro-choice/pro-life conflicts is minimal in comparison to the thousands of hopeless women who turned to the illegal abortions --either self-inflicted or preformed by the backroom "professionals"-- which resulted in infection, massive blood loss, and death. It is better now that they have a place to go where abortions can be performed cleanly and with minimal risk. Legalization of abortion is the only choice no matter what side one takes. Women will try to do what they think is necessary to live as they wish, no matter what the risk. In order to live as she chooses a woman may give up her freedom, her morals, her beliefs, her family, or even her life.

Abortion has been around for thousands of years in every inhabited corner of the globe. It has always been accepted as a means to prevent the suffering of both woman and potential child. It has been practiced widely in every society for many reasons including famine, war, poverty, overpopulation, or simply because a woman felt she was not ready for a child. No one ever questioned a woman's right to this
procedure. After all, who but God had the right to judge what a woman did with her own body?
The answer lies in our most basic human instinct: to survive as best we can.
These women want to live their lives as they choose, not as it is chosen that they live it.
Being forced to bear a child could mean having to support and give up dreams of a better life. Also they might be pressured into a "shotgun wedding" to save their reputations.
The law may have been passed, but the war goes on.

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