A woman dealing with the dilemma of an unwanted pregnancy puts her in the position of having to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life. William Robert Johnson from the organization Christian Voices for Life wrote, "All over the world abortions are performed every day, and for many dif...

Your Choice It would be a perfect world if all women used birth control correctly and consistently, and every girl who became pregnant were ecstatic, as well as being capable both financially and emotionally to raise their child. However, until that day comes we need to keep abortion legal. In ...

Teen Pregnancy Throughout the history of the world, teen pregnancy was the norm, until the modern era. Each year in this country, almost one million teenagers become pregnant and approximately four in ten girls become pregnant at least once before reaching the age of 20. In 1960, a time of marri...

Having a child while still a child On May 1, 1997, 17 year old Audrey Iacona unexpectedly gave birth to her son in the basement of her parents' home (Lipowski). Audrey swears that she never knew that she was pregnant. Periods came regularly and morning sickness and weight gain never appeared u...

In 1973 Roe vs. Wade made it legal for a woman to have an abortion in the United States. Since this time PRO-LIFE organizations and even Jane Roe has since tried to make abortion illegal again. What will happen to women across the country? To rape and incest victims what are they going to do? Shoul...

Pro-Life v. Pro-Choice One of the most controversial issues that exists today is abortion. Many strong opinions arise on whether a woman should have the right to an abortion, and whether the court has the power to grant a woman this right. The Editors of The Progressive and the Editors of The N...

Abortion is Legal Abortion must be a legal and attainable procedure for women throughout the United States. Abortion has been legal in the United States for over twenty-three years. Abortion challenges the civil rights of the mother and the fetus which she bears. To deny abortion is denying the mo...