Pro Choice Abortion Abortion is a very controversial issue. In order to understand the issues pertaining to abortion, you must first understand the definition and the stages of abortion. The controversy primarily revolves around the legality and the morality of abortion. For the purposes of this paper, arguments for abortion are in regards to abortions conducted prior to 134 days of gestation. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has defined abortion as "the expulsion or …showed first 75 words of 1375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1375 total…or not.6 In conclusion, I believe that an elective termination of pregnancy prior to the 20th week of gestation does not violate anyone's rights, affords no substantial harm, and may potentially offer some limited positive good. Therefore, I believe that abortion should remain a viable alternative for women and should not be illegal. REFERENCES 1 Encyclopedia Britannica 2 Women’s Reproductive Self-Determination, T.F. Barans 3 Abortion is not Immoral and should not be Illegal, Richard C. Carrier