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hey girls, I'm at highschool and in Religious Education we're talking about abortion and my teacher (and pretty much all the students) are very strongly pro-life. I'm pro-choice as I believe it is a woman's CHOICE what she wants to do with her body. Basically I was wondering if you guys are also pro-choice and if so, why? I need some good arguments to pose to my teacher. I have tried to express to him my views and he refuses to see things my way. Thanks babes! xxo

Hi! It's an honor for you to come to us for advice :) I'll let Aly speak for herself, but I'm pro-choice because I believe that, although it sounds harsh whether something is "living" or not, if it is invading your body without your consent, you have the right to terminate it. I also don't believe that a zygote/fetus/what-have-you is a legitimate human whose rights should take importance over that of the mother's. xx, Sarah

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Of course! Not every pregnancy is healthy, affordable, or wanted. Let's lay out the facts:

Scientific fact and fetal development show how abortion is not murder. Abortion, simply put, is the removal of developing cells! Check out some of the resources listed throughout the text below, and feel free to research fetal development elsewhere as well. Look out for bias sites! Trust only medical sites and those owned by professional doctors:

Why Abortion Isn't Murder

Until the ending of the third trimester, the fetus is not fully developed. As long as a being completely depends on the carrier for life (In the case of human beings: placenta, uterus, umbilical cord, nutrients, blood, etc) it is a technical parasite - [2. N. A being which receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, without consent of the host] 

Abortion Statistics

According to Guttmacher Institute and the CDC, over 61% of abortions are done within the first 9 weeks of pregnancy. 

[pictured: 4 week old embryo]

The Stages of Pregnancy

Value is given to the fetus when terms like "baby" are used. It is a zygote, blastocyst, embryo, and fetus up until the moment the fetus is completely developed, independently living, and ready to leave the womb. It is up to the person carrying the fetus whether the pregnancy is wanted and whether they desire to call it something else.

Religion and personal opinion are the only reason this is a debate, as science blatantly shows that it is not a legal issue, but a moral one that crosses the line between church-and-state.

- Alyson