Before abortions were legal and available in clinics, women were often forced to seek illegal abortions in unsafe, unsanitary conditions. Instruments like clothes hangers and lye douches(!) were sometimes used. Often not only would the fetuses die, but the mothers would, as well. Some may argue that these women brought the situation upon themselves, but sometimes these women were rape victims. Sometimes they were frightened, confused teenagers who were afraid of telling their parents they were pregnant. Sometimes these women were single and lived in a time and place in which single motherhood was frowned upon. The situations vary. But either way, doesn't it make more sense to pass legislation that would at least protect the health and safety of the women who seek abortions, rather than allowing not only the fetuses, but also their mothers, to die?
2006-10-24
04:07:28
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