AbortionMany may discuss this topic of abortion and both have strong evidence on each side of the argument to say why they are correct and why you should agree with them; some people believe that teenagers should be allowed while others may disagree. This article will focus on why teenagers should not be allowed to have an abortion and its effects. What is abortion? Abortion is the name for the process that involves the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus to terminate an existing pregnancy. This process can only be done within the first six months of pregnancy. (Soanes) The Feminist Women's Health Center explains that sexually active teenagers who do not use any contraception have a 90% chance of becoming pregnant within the first 12 months of sexual activity. Teens become pregnant even when contraceptive methods, such as birth control pills and condoms, fail. Among groups of adolescents who become pregnant, more than a third obtain an abortion, the forced termination of pregnancy by removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus. (Welton)In the 19th century, most states in the United States of America did not have detailed abortion laws. Women could terminate a pregnancy on their own if they wanted without the assistance of any kind of doctor or person with medical expertise. A Connecticut statue, later followed by a New York law in 1829, took the next 20 years to enact laws restricting abortions that affected providers and women who would use the abortion route. The first federal abortion law was the Comstock Act of 1873. The Comstock Act allowed postal workers to open any mail or package regarding abortion or contraception... middle of paper... Facts about abortion between teenagers." LIVESTRONG .COM.LIVESTRONG.COM, August 16, 2013 Web. April 1, 2014.Soanes, Catherine “Abortion.” Oxford Compact English Dictionary. Print.Welton, Rose. “Facts About Teenage Abortion.” .COM .LIVESTRONG.COM, 16 August 2013. Web 01 April 2014. Trupin, Suzanne R., M.D. "Abrotion". Web 2 April 2014. Soanes, Catherine "Ectopic Pregnancy". Elliot Institute, Pit. “The After Effects of Abortion.” Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005. Print. Exodus 20:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible: New International Version Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002..