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Abortion should be Made Illegal
Hello my name is Ana De la Torre and today I will be discussing a very, if not the most, controversial topic there is; abortion. Currently abortion is legal in the United States after the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade in 1973 ruled that banning abortions is unconstitutional. Although it is technically legal, each state has its own set of laws that restrict abortions. For example, in Texas, the woman may not abort the baby at 20 weeks, must attend counseling sessions, and must have ultrasounds done before the abortion (Abortion laws by state). Instead of having restrictions, abortion should just be banned in every state.
Abortion is both unconstitutional and inhuman. Approximately 1.06 million abortions …show more content…

About 10% of women experience complications right after the abortion and about one fifth of those complications are major (After Effects of Abortion). The minor complications range from “minor infections, bleeding, fevers, chronic abdominal pain, gastro-intestinal disturbances, vomiting, and Rh sensitization” (After Effects of Abortion). While the most common major complications are “infection, excessive bleeding, embolism, ripping or perforation of the uterus, anesthesia complications, convulsions, hemorrhage, cervical injury, and endotoxic shock” ( After Effects of Abortion). Research has also shown that abortion can lead to miscarriages in later pregnancies and about 5% of women who have had an abortion are left sterile (After Effects of Abortion). Not only do women suffer from health complications but they also have to deal with the psychological trauma of abortion. In a study of 500 women who had an abortion up to 10% of those women suffered from “serious psychiatric complications” (After Effects of Abortion). Studies also show that “within 8 weeks after their abortions, 55% expressed guilt, 44% complained of nervous disorders, 36% had experienced sleep disturbances and 31% had regrets about their decision.” (After Effects of Abortion). Teenagers who abort are more likely to suffer from depression and self-esteem problems due from social

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