WHY ABORTIONS SHOULD BE LEGALOLIVIA DILLONCOMMS1010

PRO-CHOICE?

Advocates for legal abortion

PRO-LIFE?

Opposed to legal abortionRight to life

PRO-LIFE VS PRO-CHOICE

THE FACTS

1.1 million U.S. abortions each year.22% of pregnancies end in abortionU.S. abortion high among developed countries.51% of abortions performed on women <25.~1/3 of American’s have abortion/s by 45.

WHY WOULD SOMEONE HAVE AN ABORTION? Inability to support/care for childPrevent unhealthy babyPreserve mother’s healthPregnancy resulting from

rape/incestContraceptive failure *

* >50% of women who have abortions use contraception in the month they became pregnant

REASONS TO KEEP ABORTION LEGAL – WOMEN’S HEALTH

Illegal abortions kill womenLegal abortions protect women’s healthHuman rightsGender equalityLowers child suffering More children will bear children *

* If abortion becomes illegal

WHAT HAPPENS IF ABORTION IS BANNED?