The Illegalization Of Abortion

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s on state action is enough to allow a women's
decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. The right to choose to
have an abortion is so personal and essential to women's lives that without
this right women cannot exercise other fundamental rights and liberties
guaranteed by the Constitution (Paltrow 72). The state can't interfere in
the private lives of a citizen. Without the right to choose an abortion
the 14th Amendment's guarantee of liberty has little meaning for women.
With the right to choose abortion, women are able to enjoy, like men, the
rights to fully use the powers of their minds and bodies (Paltrow 73). A
man can withdraw from a relationship as soon as he finds out about a
pregnancy. There is no question of his involve t after that, he has made
his choice. It is only fair to say that women should be given the same
choice. If one doesn't want to hold the responsibilities of a child than
she should be able to have the choice of abortion in her options. " Because
contraceptives fail, and because they are not always available or possible
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