Williams Obstetrics, 16th. Any person's rights are limited by the rights of others. Her child has just as much right to life as any other human being. There are no circumstances, other than abortion, in which a person is allowed to kill an innocent, defenceless human being. The exception accorded the act of abortion is unwarranted and totally illogical.
Abortion cures no disease.
Pregnancy is not a disease. Abortions are performed to preserve the physical health of the mother. Except in rare instances, such as ectopic pregnancies, in which the child cannot survive, the medical evidence suggests that having an abortion is more dangerous than the continuation of the pregnancy. Abortions are performed to preserve the mental health of the mother. On the contrary, abortion is a well documented stressful event and it has been shown that abortion is commonly followed by serious psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, lack of self esteem and psychosis.