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Here are some statistics that I found interesting. Rape accounts for only 1% of abortions. The life of the mother and fetal abnormalities account for another 6% of all abortions. This means that 93% of abortions are used for birth control. Who obtains most abortions? They are single women, two-thirds of which are between the ages of 20 to 24, and 68% are white. These statistics dispel the myth about only poor inner city girls getting abortions.
Abortion, for now, is the law of the land whether we like it or not. As long as abortion is legal, we must strive to mitigate its damage. I am for parental consent laws that forbid minors from obtaining abortions without their knowledge. I am completely against partial birth abortions and cannot see how any sane person could want to continue this practice.
Limiting abortions to the first trimester and having a waiting period are also necessary. Full medical and psychological disclosures are needed as well. Education of alternatives such as adoption are necessary to help slow the abortion rate. Tennessee has most of these laws, but we must educate women on the consequences of abortion. Some of these consequences are guilt, sterility and even death. I know a girl who had an abortion, and I believe she was completely unaware of what was really going on.
My personal conviction is abortion is immoral except where the life of the mother is concerned. I believe everyone would be better if we used adoption more than abortion.
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