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Of the numerous problems the world faces in today's society, abortion is one of the most controversial and culturally significant. For those who believe abortions are a waste of life, they are forcing mothers to raise children without fathers and contributing to higher taxes. But if one sees the constitutional infringement to women by therestriction of abortion, the torment to the unwanted child and the anguish society has to sustain, this topic would not be …

…beliefs. Not all pregnancies are planned and though abortions should not be a form of birth control, they aid women who are caught in difficult positions. Abortions relieve not only parents of children who have been prenatally diagnosed with physical and/or mental deficiencies, but also society. Though adoption is argued to be a better choice, the effects placed on both the children and society are not as positive as some would like to believe.