Abortion has been a baffling and controversial debate throughout society for centuries. It is so emotionally charged that very often we are not able to clearly recognize all the factors. Our society today attempts to portray the discussion as two-sided; remain legal under all circumstances with respect to the federal illegalization of abortion in all integrity. This is why the issue remains so divided after decades of discussions. The right to abortion should not be a discussion of morality or religious belief; This is a complex topic with a multiplicity of circumstances that must be legally taken into consideration. U.S. federal laws should not deprive women of their legal right to abortion, but rather support women's health by firmly believing that the choice about when and whether to have children is fundamental to a woman's independence and ability to determine its future. They point out that abortion is protected by the U.S. Constitution through the “fundamental right of privacy [in which] it protects citizens from government intrusion into intimate family matters such as procreation, child rearing, marriage, and choice contraceptive…” (“Roe v. Wade and the Right to Abortion”) Pro-choice advocates argue that personhood begins after the fetus becomes viable or after birth, not at conception. Embryos and fetuses do not they are independent, self-determining beings, therefore abortion is not considered murder, it is the termination of a pregnancy and not a reproductive choice that protects women from financial disadvantage. Many women who choose abortion do not have the financial resources to support a child In a September 2005 survey published in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, which asked women why they had an abortion, it was found that 73% of respondents said they could not afford to have a child. (“Reasons Why American Women Abort: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives”) Allowing women to have a choice would reduce future welfare costs to taxpayers resulting from women not being financially stable to support a