Evaluation:
Published: 04.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Abortion - Right or Wrong?', 1.
  • Essays 'Abortion - Right or Wrong?', 2.
Extract

A tiny infant emerging from her mother's womb, a piece of her, something she has dreamed about for a large part of her life. Childbirth can be a gratifying experience for willing parents, but what about the unwilling parents? What about the female who has found herself with an unwanted pregnancy? She has very limited options; she can be a mother, put the child up for adoption or have an abortion. Yet, in this day and age abortion remains a controversial issue, and in some places, it is illegal. In 1991, our courts found that legally speaking, 'a fetus is without rights'.…

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