DEVELOPMENT:
Thesis: Emotional consequences of an abortion in pregnant teenagers.
Intro: Interview with a Director of the Planned Parenthood from Minnesota, Minneapolis about emotions and possible outcomes of abortion in teens.
DEVELOPMENT: 1. Most teenagers know that abortions are legal (since 1973). * Majority of state required a parental consent * Pregnant teenagers can avoid telling parents by making appointment to appear before a judge/ who usually sigh a petition without the parent knowing. 2. Emotional aspect of not telling parents about teens decision * Afraid not to be “perfect” child anymore * Parents might be hurt or disappointed * Parents expecting to break up relationship with boyfriend * Having sexual abusive / or violent parent, which might force teen to keep the baby 3. Mixed feelings about abortion *