The foundations of the American government are based on two ideologies; first, that the majority of the people govern through democratic elections and second, that the power of the majority be limited to guarantee individual rights. As defined by the American Heritage Online Dictionary, a mother is a woman who conceives, gives birth, or raises and nourishes a child. This article will discuss the mother's right to privacy versus the right of governments to protect the unborn fetus in regards to abortion. Every woman has the right to make any decision involving her body. Our government has always respected individuals' rights to privacy. A woman's reproductive system should not be regulated by the government. In the case of Roe v. Wade of the Supreme Court in 1973, the decision to legalize abortion took effect (Frohock 1983). Before Roe, many pregnant women were forced to balance their compliance with the law against their positivity that they were not ready to be mothers. Many women have chosen to break the law, putting their lives and futures at risk, and have decided to resort to dangerous and expensive procedures. Many people choose to have an abortion for several reasons. Some of these reasons are that they want to postpone pregnancy, cannot afford to have a baby, have had relationship problems, their partner does not want pregnancy, is too young, fetal health risk, risk for maternal health, incest and/or the person was raped. In a research done, the percentage of these reasons why people seek abortion ranges from 2.1% because of rape and incest to 25.5% because these people want to delay pregnancy. Laws against abortion kill women. Even though abortion may be illegal, that does not mean that the woman will not be able to achieve freedom or property without due process of law. The law already provides for the right to privacy, freedoms and freedom of choice. Unfortunately, the definition of privacy and individual rights in this country is still in question. In conclusion, having the right to choose is the best way forward for me. No one should have the right to tell another person what to do with their own body. I am pro-choice.ReferencesFrohock, FM (1983) Abortion: a case study in law and morality. United States of America: Greenwood Press. Retrieved June 9, 2008. Messerli, J (November 2005). Should abortion be prohibited (except in special circumstances, such as saving the mother's life)? Retrieved June 8, 2008, from http://www.balancedpolitics.org/index.htmPros and Cons of Abortion. Retrieved from http://tiger.towson.edu/users/bpahll/pros%20and%20cons%20page.html