| American society has sometimes buzzed with | | | | pregnancy doesn't mean that she has the legal right |
| controversies about the notion of abortion. Abortion | | | | to do so). And for good reason: the possibility of |
| encompasses any accidental or willfully caused | | | | infection (which could lead to death) is very high. |
| miscarriage, or termination of pregnancy. We have | | | | The fact that so much information is widely available |
| wondered for ages whether abortion is morally and | | | | on the internet makes the temptation to do a home |
| legally right or wrong. | | | | termination even greater. The big problem with this is |
| Abortion laws differ widely according to the state | | | | that just because its published on a website doesn't |
| you live in. There are abortion regulatory laws such | | | | mean that the information is accurate and beneficial. |
| as waiting periods and parental notification which do | | | | Some of the info is downright dangerous and will lead |
| little, or worse, nothing to restrict abortion. One thing | | | | to dire consequences. |
| is common to both those to support and oppose | | | | The current abortion laws outlaw the act of |
| abortion. Both groups feel they represent a | | | | terminating a pregnancy at home. Why risk legal and |
| fundamental concern of human rights. | | | | physical harm by even considering such a foolish |
| Although abortion laws vary from state to state, | | | | choice like a home abortion, when there are so many |
| what it is common among them is the fact that | | | | better options available (namely giving the child up for |
| performing an abortion at home is illegal. This is done | | | | adoption to a loving couple). The smart thing to do |
| to protect the lives of both mother and child (just | | | | now is to identify all of your options and determine |
| because the mother wants to terminate the | | | | (with calm) the best path to follow. |