Teenage Abortions.

Meaning of "Abortion": This is an operations that results in the ending of a pregnancy. No, it is not an operation that delivers the baby, but an operation [Or an intervention] to end a pregnancy; by removing an embryo or foetus from the womb.

Today, having an abortion within the first two trimesters of pregnancy is legal in the United States for adult women. For teens, it is much more complicated. In some states, it is illegal for a child under the age of 18 to have an abortion without the consent of her parent or guardian unless the pregnancy is an immediate threat to her health. Some states do not require the permission of the parent but do require parental notification first. In some states, Idaho for example, having an abortion, without the knowledge or consent of parents is allowed.

Laws that limit a teenager's right to an abortion are constantly being challenged in court. It has been argued that a teenage girl has the same rights as an adult woman when it comes to making decisions about her body. It has also been argued that certain circumstances might require abortions to be done immediately and do not allow much time for parental notification. Opponents of these laws question its inflexibility and its invasive nature to the rights of the minor.

Proponents of these notification laws argue that minors do not and should not have the same rights as adults. They say that minors do not have the necessary mental capability to handle a situation as grave as something like this. That is why, they say, it is necessary for the parent to know the circumstances of the situation and to be the one to make the decision.

Teen abortion has many risks. Studies have proven that abortion may lead to an increased chance of breast cancer, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, depression, and the contraction of Viral Hepatitis, not to mention death due to excessive bleeding or other complications. Whether one choose to keep her baby, put it up for adoption or have an abortion, hormones run crazy when she is pregnant. Hormones are to blame for the drastic mood swings pregnant women have during pregnancy. As one feels the life inside her start to grow, she will become attached to, or perhaps even angry at, this new life.

Teen abortion kills an innocent life. You exist because your mother chose to give birth to you. Will you do the same for your child? Is an unborn child alive? Microbiology says so! Logic says so!

What is your opinion on Teenage Abortions? The killing of an innocent child that will never get to experience the miricle of life?