To tell a woman she cannot have an abortion is to tell her that her body is no longer hers. Once society declares that a woman's body is no longer her own because she is pregnant, no obvious limits exist. Taking away a woman's right to have an abortion dehumanizes her by treating her more like a reproductive unit than an individual. Banning abortion places a higher value on a woman's role to procreate than on her own hopes and dreams for life. Unintentional pregnancies are as much a fact of life as sex itself.
Birth control fails and people fail to use birth control millions of times a year.
Society cannot make decisions about abortion without considering the consequences of these pregnancies. Rich women will always have trained doctors who will help with their abortions for a price. However, without legal abortions, poor women will revert to back alleys and coat hangers. Many people who are pro-life dismiss the detrimental effects that unwanted pregnancies can have on families. These divorces can be traumatic and harmful to children.