Abortion

Both websites are very ineffective and not very organized. They both provide facts, but not in an effective way. The Naral website, the pro-choice website, spends most of the time trying to prove why pro-life isn't the best decision. Instead of focusing on their own argument, the site is just attacking the other side of the debate. This makes the site seem unreliable and childish. It is very opinionated and emotional, rather than factual. But  the pro-life site is even more disappointing to me because they focus largely on the emotional aspect. They do not prove that abortion is not the right path well. They can easily use pictures and scientific research to prove their points, especially regarding how one may see a fetus as an unborn child, but they do not do so. Instead, the focus of  the site is on the laws to restrict abortions. I have browsed many different sites, and these two sites do not seem to promote their beliefs well.

As a teen, we feel the need to be independent and make our own decisions. We are entering college soon and making life-long decisions. Often, parents are right along beside the teen helping with these decisions. Regarding abortion, I believe a parental consent should be required. An abortion is too emotional for the minor to make a decision upon and will use their emotions to act. An adult however, will look at the situation differently and logically choose what is best for the minor. It is a parent's duty to look after the minor, no matter the circumstance. Abortion is such a serious issue and can be a life-changing decision. The operation is very dangerous and can hurt the minor both before and after emotionally, mentally, and physically. Thus, the right decision needs to be made carefully after weighing all the advantages and disadvantages, and the parent is there to do so. It is a proven fact that adults do make the better decisions than adolescents because their brain is fully developed. They can use logic, taken from the frontal lobe of the brain, where the adolescents will make decisions more abruptly from their gut and emotions. Adults will make a more responsible decision than the minor, and the parental consent should be required.

I do not support that the father of the child should be a part of the decision making regarding abortion. It is the female's body and he should not have to consent. It would be more respectful to let the father know what the decision is, but it is not required. A father consent is also impossible if the female was raped. If the father is in the picture or life of the mother of the child, they should discuss it and come to a decision together, but an agreement should not be necessary to follow through with an abortion.

Illinois is a very liberal state regarding abortion. The state law does not require parent notification or consent for an abortion operation. NARAL also has identified specific laws that have not been enforced. There are not a vast of specific restrictions on abortion in Illinois. I believe health insurance should pay for all abortions because if one is paying for coverage, operations or services related to abortion shouldn't be denied. It is their money and it should not be wasted.