Abortions are a controversial issue, in the political world as well as the general public. It is a subject that touches many kinds of people, teenagers (both male and female), adoption agencies, couples of all ages, and also the medics who perform the operation. One third of all pregnancies in the United States end in abortion. Can abortion truly be seen as killing an innocent child? One case in which abortions are needed is in …showed first 75 words of 317 total…

…showed last 75 words of 317 total…have life threatening defects. Whatever the reason might be, one thing is certain: if the parents do not want the child, it will not be able to lead a healthy life. In both cases, the child grows up to be unproductive individual or a menace to society. In the long run, the child suffers. An abortion can be seen as putting the child as well as the mother out of their suffering, before it begins.