A woman walks down a dark alley. She has a bag full of money that she has scraped together and is on her way to see a man who will probably laugh at her. This woman is not what you think, she is having an illegal abortion by an untrained surgeon. Many have said that abortion is a crime against humanity, taking the innocent lives of unborn children. However, the real crime would be robbing women of their rights and well-being. Abortions should remain legal because the absence of legal abortions will mean an increase in dangerous illegal abortions, abortions are a women's right, and motherhood has a negative effect on women who are not ready. If abortions were banned, they would only result in illegal abortions, which are particularly dangerous to women's health. “The percentage of poor patients having abortions increased nearly 60%, from 27% in 2000 to 42% in 2008” (Clark-Flory). “Backroom” abortions are still available to desperate people who cannot afford better illegal abortions. Cheaper alternatives to illegal abortions may lack adequate equipment and are usually performed in an unhygienic environment (Arons and Saperstine). This increases the risk of infection. It has also been shown that clandestine abortions can cause injury and infertility (Arons and Saperstine). Leaving women unable to take legal action, considering their abortion was illegal in the first place. The World Health Organization says that 78,000 women die worldwide every year due to unsafe abortions. While legal abortions can also go wrong, the risk is minimal. If abortion remains legal, surgeons with the right credentials and years of training will be able to safely terminate a pregnancy. Illegal or not, the right to abortion should be available to all women. Women… at the center of the card… also leave women waiting for family planning when they are emotionally and mentally ready. An unplanned pregnancy can be scary, which is why abortion should be offered as an option to every woman who is not ready to take on the responsibility of a child. Works Cited Arons, Jessica, and Shira Saperstein. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale Cengage Learning, 2007. Web.Arthur, Joyce. “When anti-choicers choose.” 5/12.Cline, Austin. “Religious groups aim to eliminate worm rights.” Current controversies: the abortion controversy. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007.Peikoff, Leonard. “The right to abortion is pro-life.” Capitalism Magazine.Clark-Flory, Tracy. “Abortion rates increase among poor women.” Salon. May 28, 2010. Web. May 27 2010.