Today abortion is a pretty simple and safe procedure when done by a trained medical personal during the first three months of pregnancy. Abortion is less safe when preformed after the 13th week of pregnancy. The usual surgical technique of abortion during the first trimester is to insert a metal ...

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...

Prior to the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, abortion was illegal in most states. The 5-4 decision favoring the plaintiff in this case defined a constitutional right to privacy on the basis of which the Court said abortion should be allowed in certain cases. Rather than offering a sweepi...