Teen Abortion

Adolescent abortion by Yvette R. Harris; Society August 1997 For teenagers facing abortion, it is a psychological, social, and philosophical dilemma that must be encountered. After the Roe v Wade case in which the court decided that a woman should have the right to choose, limited abortion rights were granted to minors. As a result, numerous states enacted various forms of parental notification and consent laws. In most states, the law requires that parents of teenagers …

…difficulties overcoming it. Many teenagers have immoral sexual relationships which put their lives in danger because of STDs and the risk of becoming pregnant again. If such things can occur with teen abortions, should not teen abortion be banned? At least until further research is done to better analyze the psychological effects of abortion on teenagers, I think that teen abortion should be banned and only permitted in certain situations such as rape and incest.