The original question does not match the discussion. It asks for scientific evidence that defends pro-choice.
Nothing is cut and dry or easy to display. There are always if’s and all you can do is work with what you’ve got. And decisions of abortion should not be one of inconvenience. That is not scientific. That is the failure of the two people that literally screwed up. But there are other issues.
For many years after the aids virus hit the scene, many unmarried people asked for their prospective partner to have a negative test prior to the act. In four states, for a time, HIV was part of the marriage testing. (It was stopped rapidly.) But there are other types of testing. and most of it too late.
All pregnant people are offered screening tests during pregnancy to find any health conditions that could affect you or your baby. If your screening tests show that your baby has a higher chance of a serious condition, or if you have a family history of a certain condition, you may be offered diagnostic tests. These tests tell you for certain whether you or your baby has the condition.
Depending on the diagnosis, it may sometimes be possible to treat you or your baby while you are pregnant, or after your baby is born.
But some conditions found in babies may cause chronic illness, severe disability, stillbirth or the death of a baby soon after birth (neonatal death). These conditions are sometimes referred to as fetal anomalies disorders. Some rare pregnancy complications can risk your or unborn child’s life or health if you continue the pregnancy. Diagnostic tests are sometimes done at your nearest fetal medicine unit. This is a specialist service for pregnant people who need specialist care.
There are also occasions when the unborn child is deceased in the womb and it might be a problem carrying a child already expired to term especially if the life and health of the mother is involved.
The original question asked for scientific reasons. I offered a few. Like I said, I do not believe in abortion for birth control. But I also believe that the above scenarios do justify not banning abortion altogether. But it isn’t a cut and dry thing that should be left to the politicians to make laws for or against it.
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Which is basically a red herring as typically used in the debate, and was dealt with in my answer in showing that such constitute a very small minority of abortions.
“Pregnant people”? On this forum, really? (eye roll)