Fifty-three percent of all pregnancies were aborted following prenatal diagnosis.” (Mark, Bradford) Abortion should be allowed in the circumstances of the patient is under the age of 18, raped or incest, if the baby has a life threatening disease, or if the mother's life is in danger. Babies are often aborted following screenings due to mothers finding out possible diseases the baby could have. Although the topic of abortion is controversial, women should have their own choice.

Abortion has been a controversial topic for many years, and has developed over time. According to Corinne Naden “Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy before the embryo has developed and could survive outside the uterus.”Abortions have dated back to …show more content…
Also it affects families of the potential mother, and also the developing fetus. The medical part of the process could lead to potential risks, but also the social aspect. Americans have different opinions on whether or not an abortion is okay. Usually there are two sides to the topic, the pro-life or anti abortion and the pro-choice or pro abortion. The pro-life side believes a fetus is a human, and should have the same rights as any other human. Therefore having an abortion is a murder, and should not be allowed in any circumstances. Pro-choice believes the woman should have the right to choose what do with her baby, because it is her body, not the government's. If women choose to abort, they will always have to decide between the several types of abortions. According to the National Abortion Federation surgical abortion is one of the safest medical procedures. One type of surgical abortion is vacuum aspiration, which happens during the first six to 16 weeks of the pregnancy. This process is when the fetus and placenta is suctioned out of the uterus, and takes five to ten minutes. The side effects of vacuum aspiration include cramping, feeling …show more content…
Prenatal testing allows mothers and families to see the health of their baby in the womb. These tests help indicate any birth defects or genetic abnormalities. Tests called noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests can identify cell-free DNA from the placenta in the mother’s blood. (Mark Bradford) These tests can inform woman whether her baby will have down syndrome, and can do it as early as ten weeks in her pregnancy. According to parents.com companies promise women 99% accuracy in their tests. Because of prenatal screening becoming more common in clinics and taken by women, the number of abortions will increase. “Prenatal diagnosis has decreased the down syndrome community by 30%.” (New study: Abortion after Prenatal Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Reduces Down Syndrome Community by Thirty Percent.) This new technology testing are both a positive and negative thing. This is positive because helps women gain more information about the health of her baby. On the opposing side theses prenatal testing our causing the termination rates to be high. The decision of the future of the fetus can be determined by prenatal