Right now, thousands of women face a life-changing decision of whether to carry a pregnancy to term or go through the abortion process. An abortion is the process of removing a fetus, known as a fetus, from the woman's uterus in order to terminate the pregnancy. The contentious issue is divided between pro-life and pro-choice views. Pro-lifers firmly believe that the unborn child must be protected. Supporters of choice, however, believe that the decision about what will happen to the unborn child is completely a woman's right. After analyzing the bioethical implications of abortion, through legal versus illegal aspects and choice versus life positions, one will perceive that laws should be governed in support of pro-choice across the nation. It is essential that today's society knows all the potential options for abortion. There are two types of abortion, medical abortion and surgical abortion. Medical abortions involve the woman taking drugs or pills to cause a miscarriage. In the first 9 weeks the woman only feels a heavy and/or painful period after the abortion, but if after 9 weeks “it involves taking medicines to cause the uterus to contract and terminate the pregnancy; from the 22nd week onwards an intrauterine injection is also necessary” (What is an abortion?). A sometimes common pill is the “morning after pill.” This is for emergency purposes; if you have unprotected sex, taking this pill can prevent pregnancy. A surgical abortion is the physical removal of the fetus. The vacuum aspiration procedure can be performed within the first 15 weeks of pregnancy and involves "removing the pregnancy by gentle suction and can be performed while awake or asleep" (What is an abortion?). The Dilation and Eva...... at the center of the document ...... Ricans should work together to understand that legal restrictions do not stop abortions, but on the contrary make them more dangerous for women. Therefore, laws should be governed in support of pro-choice. Works CitedBauer, Gary. “The abortion debate must include forgotten fathers.” Christian Science Monitor. 18 June 2010: np SIRS Issues Researcher. Network. 07 April 2014. Coomson, Emmanuel K. “Unsafe Abortions.” AllAfrica.com. 14 October 2013: np SIRS Issues Researcher. Network. April 07, 2014.ProQuest Staff. “Abortion Timeline.” Timing of major issues. 2014: np Researcher on SIRS issues. Network. April 07, 2014.ProQuest Staff. “Topic Overview: Abortion.” ProQuest LLC. 2014: page n. SIRS problem researcher. Network. 02 April 2014."What is an abortion?" British Pregnancy Counseling Service. bpas and Web. 2 April 2014. .