Is abortion a crime?

The New York Times article “Many States in Mexico Crack Down on Abortion” by Elisabeth Malken sparked a few thoughts about abortion in my mind.

            Is abortion legal? This question still has not been completely answered. I believe it is a question solely answered by opinion. I believe that it is the women’s choice, but others think the unborn child has constitutional rights even though it is not born yet. I’ve seen this situation turn a regular conversation into a heated argument. It happened with my mom and brother when they were talking about a project he did about abortion. It went from a common conversation to an argument before I knew it. My mom never argues, but when they started talking about abortion she argued like her life depended on it. This article explains how women in Mexico are not legally allowed to have abortions. If they get an abortion they are charged with murder. “The woman came into the hospital, bleeding, scared and barely out of her teens. But before anyone would treat her, the authorities had to be called.” This woman had an illegal abortion and was not allowed to be treated until she was interrogated by the police. I believe that this is unfair to the woman. She is suffering and possibly dying and they won’t help her. “The fear of being investigated means that even some women who want to be pregnant but have complications or lose the baby have to think twice about going to a hospital,” said Nadine Goodman.