Abortion Clinics Should Not be Closed in the US

In 1973, the Supreme Court’s decision made it possible for women to get safe, legal abortions from well-trained medical surgeons, and therefore led to dramatic decreases in pregnancy-related injury and death (“abortion”). Now there is a new proposal to close abortion clinics. This proposal takes away the privacy rights of American women that are guaranteed by our Constitution. By closing abortion clinics the government is not only taking away women’s rights, but is also …

…who are against abortion having the choice not to have one. It is not fair to take away the choice of people who do want one. List of works consulted: “Abortion.” Encarta Encyclopedia 1999. 1999 ed. “ACLU.” Encarta Encyclopedia 1999. 1999 ed. “Fetus.” Encarta Encyclopedia 1999. 1999 ed. The Abortion Law Homepage. “Abortion Law Homepage”. 24 November 1996. (11 March 2000). http://members.aol.com/abtrbng/index.htm The American Civil Liberties Union. “Abortion Clinic Access Law”. 1997. (11 March 2000). http://www.aclu.org/library/aaabort.html