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I think that the effects on the mother are under represented.
People die all the time without anybody caring - but if that person, foetus or whatever could have been your child - no matter how cold, heartless and uncaring a person you are, there are going to be days when you regret that decision. I think it would be very hard to find someone who has had an abortion who could honestly admit that they never think about what if, or occasionally regret the decision. Yes, it may have been on balance the right thing at the right time - but, there must always be some shred of doubt and regret. I don't know how well this is explained before the procedure, but it's not something I ever had explained to me as I was growing up.
I think that sometimes we focus on the morality too much and forget about the feelings of the people involved.
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