Since it was legalized in 1973, abortion has been one of the most controversial ethical issues in America. In the case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court concluded that women have the right to privacy, including the right to have an abortion. This ruling has caused much controversy and every year millions of people across America protest against abortion. Abortion is another operation to terminate a pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus from the uterus. Since its ratification, more than forty-eight million unborn children have been killed through abortion in the United States since Roe vs. Wade (Abortion in the United States). With abortion outlawed, these lives could have been saved and given. the opportunity to live. Abortion is a form of murder, which is why it should be abolished. Furthermore, abortion can also lead to harmful side effects, both physical and psychological. Finally, there are thousands of families waiting to adopt both healthy children and also children with disabilities. Consequently, there is no reason for women to have abortions. In the case of the mother's health, abortion is not justified since abortion could cause as much harm as childbirth itself. Abortion can never be validated and should therefore be abolished for the following reasons: it is a form of murder, it involves both physical and psychological effects and adoption is always available. Abortion is a form of murder because the life of a human being is still lost. In 2008 alone, approximately 1.21 million abortions took place in the United States (medical testimony). This shamefully means that 1.21 million innocent children have been unjustly murdered. The law clearly stands... middle of paper... Unfiltered abortion. Loxafamosity Ministries, Inc., November 15, 2011. Web. November 28, 2011. .Gissler, M. “Pregnancy-Associated Injury Deaths, Suicides, and Homicides, Finland 1987-2000.” The European Journal of Public Health 15.5 (2005): 459-63. Print.Reardon, David and Philip Ney. “Abortion and Subsequent Substance Abuse.” The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 26.1 (2000): 61-75. Print.VM Rue et al, “Induced Abortion and Traumatic Stress: A Preliminary Comparison of American and Russian Women,” Medical Science Monitor 10(10):SR5-16, 2004Wind, Rebecca. “Abortion rates are rising among poor women, even as they decline among most other groups.” Guttmacher Institute: Home Page. Guttmacher Institute, 23 May 2011. Web. 05 December. 2011. .