Abortion rights

Gestational age may determine which abortion metho...

Soviet poster circa 1925. Title translation: "Abor...

English: Rep. Albert Wynn (left) joins Gloria Feld...

A scared fourteen year old girl, a confused college sophomore, a disturbed mother of four. What do all these women have in common? One problem, they are all pregnant and are considering abortion. It would be the greatest of many burdens for them to have the child. Women in this country as well as all over the world should have the right to choose whether to have an abortion or not to and what to do with their bodies and their lives. Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade took effect. It guarantees women the right to choose how to go about their reproductive choices; this was one of the biggest steps in women's liberation. And although we have the choice right now, nobody knows how much longer this will last. "Our federal government is controlled by anti choice politicians who want to turn back the clock, and the Supreme Court is closely divided with only a razor thin five to four majority in support of women's right to choose". (Www. Naral.org)

Our conservative government opposes abortion. The government is slowly trying to enforce anti abortion laws and restrict many possible abortion choices. This will reverse women's liberation the women's movement, something we fought so hard for. In United States there are so many choices given to people, why not leave this one alone? It would be devastating if our country turned to third world country standards with such restrictions on women. What will be next, will we have to wear a veil over our face as well? Our president should focus on what is important like healthcare, drug abuse, poverty and deceases then cause more of those problems by restricting abortion. People agree and disagree with this issue but we have come this far, will...