Brandee Schwerin
BIOL 111A
Mr. McEvoy
October 15, 2013
Abortion
Out of all the women who get pregnant throughout the world, half of them do not want their babies, and about a quarter of them choose to have an abortion. An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy; it can either be with surgery or medicine, which is called an induced abortion. An abortion can also be done by accident, which is most often called a miscarriage. There are also many different methods of having an abortion. There has also been found to be an alternative therapy to abortion which is called cat’s claw. This alternative therapy does not use medicine nor surgery, it is just a plant they can be used as an herbal treatment and has recently found to work for abortions.
People choose to get an induced abortion for many reasons; however, it is always a personal decision. Some women or teenagers get pregnant before they are ready to have a baby. They also may choose to get an abortion so they do not have to deal with the repercussions of having sex before marriage. Some women feel that they already have enough children, or that they cannot afford to have a new/another child. Woman who are victims of rape or incest most often choose to abort their baby. In some cases, either the baby’s or woman’s health is in danger; this can lead to a miscarriage also.
Another major thing to look out while researching a topic like this one is the statistics. See the people that get abortions most often or find out what religion is most popular for abortions. Abortions never has been just for one race, religion, family background, etc. Every woman in their life may consider or go through with an abortion. It is a common misconception that it is mostly teenagers with men who bail on them when they get pregnant. The truth is that abortions are given to woman of all ages, even women who already have one kid or