i am doing some research on abortion and I am haveing a very difficult time finding facts on illegal abotions. I have been looking for hours at statistic pages and I was wondering if someone could please help me.
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The short answer is that we don't know.  The number of illegal abortions took a nosedive after Roe v Wade, of course, but there is no tracking mechanism for illegal abortions since there is no reporting mechanism.
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From what I understand about the case, the states determined abortion laws, and still do.  So, if it is illegal in one state, a woman can travel to another to have the procedure performed.  \nBut, I have always wondered the answer to this myself.  I assumed it would outlaw any abortions except those to save the mother's life.  But, that assumption must be wrong or you wouldn't have asked this question.
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I totally agree with you. Thats why the pro-choice point of view is seriously flawed. They try to put all the emphasis on the woman but nobody thinks about the baby involved. What about the baby's right to choose to live?\n\nBut anyway - i guess prostitution has been illegal for the fact that its "dirty" and something people don't want to be around thier clean neighborhoods and stuff. But hey - who knows in 10 - 15 years what this country will legalize!
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I've heard this one before, but it was done with a man being connected to another accidentally after getting drunk and going to the wrong area of a hospital. It kind of puts things in a different light. \nPersonally I could never have an abortion and if someone asked me for advice I would have to urge them against it, but ultimately it is their life and body, so it is their life.
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Killing babies refers to abortion, which is still legal under the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. Both Democrat and Republican women have unwanted pregnancies and abortions.\n\nMost flag burnings have been staged; there is not a lot of it going on, so it's a false issue. Democrat Hillary Clinton is a strong supporter of anti flag burning legislation. I don't think Democrats really care one way or another about this non issue.
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Which side are you taking?\n\nOh, and do your own research.  There's so much information out there about abortion, and if this is for a school project, I don't think your teacher would approve of you just asking the Yahoo! answers community.  Do some work.
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omg! Thank you for showing that link. Abortion is so wrong. It's criminal.\n\nAnswer to garass-- babies that are born can't take care of themselves either is that a form of parasite, too?
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Every abortion kills an innocent human being.  It is never okay to kill another innocent person.  For more information, see:\n\nPhotos and Video of Abortions, Including 1st Trimester Abortions:\nhttp://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html\nhttp://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-4-video.html\n\nInformation on All Aspects of Abortion:\nhttp://Abort73.com\n\nPhotos and Facts About Prenatal Development:\nhttp://www.justthefacts.org/clar.asp\nhttp://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-2-prenatal.html\nhttp://www.studentsforlife.uct.ac.za/foetal%20dev%20photos.html\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/3847319.stm\nhttp://www.lifeissues.org/ultrasound/11weeks.htm\n\nPain Perception in the Unborn:\nhttp://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/fetalpain.html\n\nAbortion Stories:\nhttp://abortiontv.com/Words/truestoriesfrom-mothers.htm\nhttp://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-G-2-testimony.html\nhttp://www.teenbreaks.com/abortion/girlswhoaborted.cfm\n\nAbortion Risks:\nhttp://afterabortion.info/complic.html\nhttp://www.abortionfacts.com/reardon/effect_of_abortion.asp\nhttp://www.standupgirl.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=218&Itemid=40\n\nAbortion Deaths:\nhttp://www.lifedynamics.com/Pro-life_Group/Pro-choice_Women\nhttp://www.afterabortion.info/news/abortiondeaths.html\nhttp://www.lifeissues.org/ru486/deaths.htm\n\nPro-Life Answers to “Pro-Choice” Arguments:\nhttp://www.deathroe.com/Pro-life_Answers/\nhttp://www.pregnantpause.org/abort/choicarg.htm\n\nRape and Abortion:\nhttp://www.deathroe.com/Pro-life_Answers/Answers.cfm?ID=31\nhttp://www.afterabortion.info/Victims/index.htm\nhttp://www.focusonthefamily.com/focusmagazine/sohl/A000000103.cfm\nhttp://www.dakotavoice.com/200611/Guest/20061101_GR.html\nhttp://www.afterabortion.info/PAR/V2/n1/RAPESUM.htm\n\nIs Abortion Ever Necessary to Save the Life of the Mother?\nhttp://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/motherslife.html\nhttp://www.all.org/article.php?id=10682\n\nThere is nothing wrong with adult-stem stem research, which has been quite successful.  Embryonic stem cell research is wrong, because it uses tiny human beings without their consent.  See:\n\nhttp://www.lifeissues.org/cloningstemcell
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So far, all I've heard is a lot of responses to a terrorist question, but everyone is responding to the word abortion. People hear abortion and get stuck on it, and get off track of the original issue. I'm with you...lisagirl, so far. Mr. Scholar, when people ask and respond here, they don't "talk" they type. Maybe you should change you name to uneducated.
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I have given it some thought because my ex-husband had pushed me to have an abortion (after we were married and had other children).  For myself, I could not choose abortion.  But I don't think that the laws are in effect to support (collecting child support is a 50-50 chance in this country) or protect children.\n\nAnd, up to a point, abortion is not much different than the pill or other contraceptive methods.  You still create an egg, that egg can still be fertilized.  It is just "aborted" early enough that you don't think of it that way.\n\nI think if you forbade people (with laws) from having abortions, we would just go back to a time of self-abortions, or abortions in dirty clinics with illegal people (mainly not doctors) performing them and a lot of young girls would lose their lives.\n\nSo given those options, I choose to allow abortion to continue legally.\n\nBut, like you, I sit on the fence, because there are a lot of consequences we don't usually think about.
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You can look at NHTSA at http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov, but the statistics are worthless.  Most of the information is complied through self-reporting, inaccurate state reports, and mere hunches and guesses.  There is an article out now that discusses the dangers of cell phone use while driving at http://www.livescience.com/technology/050201_cell_danger.html, which simply underscores that driving is dangerous.  \n\nUnfortunately, with organizations such as MADD that are driven by donations and thriving off fear, every statistic you get is loaded to achieve the goal.  The number of “alcohol-related fatalities,” for example, specifically includes drunk driving caused fatalities as well as people that were in excess of the legal limit that were killed by someone else that was driving recklessly.  It also includes people that were killed by a vehicle malfunction who just happened to have consumed any amount of alcohol and not in excess of the legal limit.  The statistic also includes any person that may have consumed alcohol who is a passenger or pedestrian in a fatal accident.  The higher the number of “alcohol-related fatalities” equals higher MADD contributions.  For more information on this, check out http://www.alcoholfacts.org/CrashCourseOnMADD.html.\n\nThere is very little hard data on drugged driving because there has not been enough reported data, but even the term “drugged driving” is difficult to define.  There are a lot of substances that are “drugs,” and they all have different statistics.  None of those statistics are necessarily accurate, unfortunately.  Several prescription drugs have an impairment on driving ability and lead to fatal accidents, but some illegal drugs do not impair driving ability.  The degree of impairment that marijuana has on driving ability has been hotly debated, and it appears that cocaine does not impair driving ability, but it’s illegal to drive under the influence of cocaine in many states.\n\nIf you want to follow the model that has been used by our federal government and advocacy groups, you need to decide what you want to prove, then gather the statistics that support your position and ignore the rest of the data.  If you want to explore the truth, you have an insurmountable task in front of you.  A couple of places to start in searching out the truth are Medical-Legal Aspects of Alcohol and Medical-Legal Aspects of Drugs, which are available at http://www.lawyersandjudges.com/showproducts.cfm?FullCat=83
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Personally, I believe abortion to be wrong. I will say that to anyone. Most people don't have a problem with getting someone to at least stop and think before attaining an abortion. You always make a better decision when you think about all available options. BTW, I do help feed the hungry.
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I suggest for an answer for that look at the US Govt run http://www.adoptuskids.org and see how many children as of right now need homes.\n\nA simple basic search leads to 3705 results with atleast 2 to 6 kids in each one. 15,000 kids today. Not to mention those not listed, or those in foster care (518,000). \n\nWhy would anyone think that an unwanted baby would be adopted in a world post-abortion in the current world.\n\nI'm not saying abortion is the answer period. But I don't think ant-abortion advocates are giving all the answers either.
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Yes. \n\nFirst of all, outlawing R. vs W. would NOT make abortion illegal, despite what many people think. It would simply mean that the states could decide whether or not to make it legal. If your state thinks it's fine, then it stays legal. If your state is against it, they could restrict or outlaw it. Outlawing it simply makes it an issue for the people of each state to decide on, which basically makes it more subject to the will of the people.\n\nSecondly, murder is not an inalienable right granted by the constitution.
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I think abortion is bad! It is a terrible and cruel thing to do, i don't know how some people have the heart to do that! I would never be able to do that to a poor tiny baby who did nothing wrong! \n\nThe only time i feel abortion is okay is like you have said when there is rape.  Then i can understand and it must take real guts to get rid of a baby.  That must be difficult and i sympathise for the people who have to go through with that.  \n\nThe government should make it illegal to have an abortion under certain circumstances.
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I think all of that is hogwash. I'm an advocate for abortion if it's for the right reasons. Do you remember anything about being concieved, or do you remember anything about being a fetus, because I sure don't. It's "preventing" life, not killing it. And i'll take that in a second, rather than another crackbaby born into a dysfunctional family with a miserable life ahead of it.
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FYI - the information given to you by facts74 is also biased. \n\nAll her websites are PRO-LIFE, which means none of them will give you healthy information about abortions if you are going to choose that path.