Across the world, many women have legal and illegal abortions. I think abortion should be illegal, with the exception of rape and incest. Taking the life of an unborn human being is not only cruel, but wrong. The decision to take the life of another human being should not be in our hands. In all societies, whether legal or legal, abortions were used to control fertility. In the United States, it was practiced legally until around 1880; at that time, most states had banned it except to save a woman's life. This practice was widely practiced throughout the period it was illegal. In the 1890s, it was estimated that there were two million abortions per year, and one to two million per year in the 1920s and 1930s. Whether a woman could have an abortion depended on her economic situation, her race and where she lived. Women who had money could leave the country and find expensive doctors, but poor women who didn't have money to leave and get one had abortions themselves. Either by inserting knitting needles or hangers into the uterus and vagina, or by douching with dangerous solutions such as laundry detergent, or by swallowing strong medications and chemicals. Several hundred thousand women have been treated for health complications due to botched, unsanitary or voluntary abortions. Laws prohibiting abortion have had serious consequences on women's lives and health. Researchers estimate that approximately five thousand women have died in the United States from unsafe abortions. Around the world, all women in all countries and cultures face unwanted, untimely and unwanted pregnancies. Some 20 to 30 million legal abortions are performed each year, and an additional 10 to 20 million are performed illegally. Worldwide, an estimated 46 million abortions take place each year... middle of paper ...... minors require parental consent or that a parent be informed in advance that a minor aborts. As of 2015, 35 states require that there be some form of parental involvement when a minor has an abortion. 22 states require only parental consent, eleven states require only parental notification, and only two states require parental consent and notification. There are mandatory periods during which the woman seeking an abortion must first receive specific information about the pregnancy and alternatives. org/book/companion.asp?id=20&compID=40http://www.emedicinehealth.com/abortion/page2_em.htmhttp://www.friesian.com/abortion.htmhttp://www.abortionno.org/Resources/ fastfacts.htmlhttp://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/surgery/abortion/overview.html