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    In our society today, we are mainly faced with two questions such as: “is it right to do this or that?” And “How should I live in society?” » (Bessant, 2009). Today we see that women have the right to decide for themselves whether they want to have an abortion; regardless of the justice behind it and the opinions of others on abortion, the final decision as to the fate of one's pregnancy rests with the mother of one's unborn child (Kaczor 3). It's good for women's right to have such power. to decide their own future. They have more power in that the stories tell of “a seventeen-year-old girl and her parents having to travel to Mexico to get an abortion because it was still illegal in Arizona” (Colker 51). Abortion would still be practiced at a rate of 45 percent if it were still illegal, and their pro-choice right has saved many mothers from suicide (Cannold 32). The question remains: who is to blame? We have to blame history to the extent that women were treated like dirt to the extent that they were forced to go through pregnancy, having stories of fake smiles and common responses, then having to go home and cry (Rose 79). Where is it acceptable to force someone to do something they don't want to do? The decision, no matter how much one may argue, will forever be decided by none other than the mother. Needless to say, abortion is always wrong; however, the right to impose that decision on someone is another. Today, times have changed and abortions continue. Can abortion end and pregnancy is a fruitful thing blessed by Him who gave us life to perpetuate our name. From a religious perspective, abortion is wrong, but in some cases we believe it is the only option for women if the outcome is death itself. Sex before marriage...... middle of paper ......e in over 100 versions and 50 languages. Web. Cannold, Leslie. “The Myth of Abortion.” The Myth of Abortion: Feminism, Morality, and the Difficult Choices Women Make. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan UP. Google Books. Print 2001. Colker, Ruth. “Testimonials”. Abortion and dialogue: pro-choice, pro-life and American law. Detroit: Greenhaven, Google Books. 2010. 51. Print.Gillard, Zoé. “Nine women share their personal abortion stories.” Guardian.com. Kira Cochrane, October 26, 2006. Web. April 2, 2012. Kaczor, Christopher. “Philosophical Reviews”. The Ethics of Abortion: Women's Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice. Google Books. April 16, 2012. PrintRose, Melody. “Abortion at the Crossroads.” Abortion: a documentary and reference guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 2008. Google Books. Print.Stacey, Dawn. “About abortion.” About.com Contraception. June-July 2011. Web. April 16. 2012.