Many people believe that abortion is a moral issue, but it is also a constitutional issue. It is a woman's right to choose what she does with her body, and it should not be altered or influenced by anyone else. Abortion has joined the race and war as one of the most controversial issues in the world today. There are many points of view toward abortion, but two fine distinctions are "pro-choiceâ€" and "pro-lifeâ€". Because I feel the decision to abort a pregnancy is that of the mother and the state or any other individual has the right to interfere; my position on abortion is "pro-choiceâ€".
             Since the earliest settlers arrived in the United States abortions were being performed in society. That was the case until the late 1800's when some states began passing laws that made abortions illegal. This law stayed in effect until January 22, 1973 when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe vs. Wade. It was then that the Supreme Court decided that it is a woman's right to have an abortion, if she chooses, without state interference.
             Pro-lifers want the law changed so that abortion is made illegal again. Between 1880 and 1973, when abortion was illegal, many woman died or had serious medical problem after attempting to induce their own abortion or from going to untrained practitioners who performed abortions with primitive instruments or did the abortions in unsanitary conditions. Women streamed into emergency rooms with serious complications- -severe bleeding, cervical wounds, infections, shock or even poisoning. In the United States today, with abortions legal, doctors are committed to providing this service under medically safe conditions. If abortions were made illegal again it would force poor women to bear and raise children they can't afford to bring up. There would be a number of unsafe abortions being performed in back allies again.
             The decision to have or not to have an abortion by some...