Not until the obstruction moved would either a physician or a woman regardless of their suspicions be completely certain that it was a "natural" blockage-a pregnancy-rather than a potentially dangerous situation. ... The practice of aborting unwanted pregnancies was, if not common, almost certainly not rare in the United States. ... Substantial evidence suggest that many American women sought abortions, tried the standard techniques of the day, and no doubt succeeded some proportions of the time in terminating unwanted pregnancies. ... The important early court cases all involved single woman ...

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• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Not until the obstruction moved would either a physician or a woman regardless of their suspicions be completely certain that it was a "natural" blockage-a pregnancy-rather than a potentially dangerous situation. ... The practice of aborting unwanted pregnancies was, if not common, almost certainly not rare in the United States. ... Substantial evidence suggest that many American women sought abortions, tried the standard techniques of the day, and no doubt succeeded some proportions of the time in terminating unwanted pregnancies. ... The important early court cases all involved single woman ...

• Word Count: 4259
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A pro-choicer would feel that the decision to abort a pregnancy is that of the mothers and the state has no right to interfere. ... In the United States about 1.6 million pregnancies end in abortion. ... The practical assertion that since pregnancy involves a women's body, the choice of continuing that pregnancy must be hers alone. ... "Abortion is the unnatural end of pregnancy. ... People close to the mother may be angry at her for ending her pregnancy and make it difficult for her to deal with. ...

• Word Count: 5578
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

The practice of aborting unwanted pregnancies was, if not common, almost certainly not rare in the United States. ... Substantial evidence suggest that many American women sought abortions, tried the standard techniques of the day, and no doubt succeeded some proportions of the time in terminating unwanted pregnancies. ... The important early court cases all involved single woman trying to terminate illegitimate pregnancies. ...

• Word Count: 3983
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Politics, abuse, women's rights, violence, teens versus adults, racism and teen pregnancy were some of the topics that came to my mind, but the topic that interested me most was abortion. ... (Brotman 5) They say a woman's liberty is burdened when government prevents her from ending her pregnancy if that is her choice. ...

• Word Count: 4167
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School