Illegal abortions are usually “performed by laypeople who did not have the proper training” (O'Connor 60). They fear the lack of equipment and methods to use if abortions were made illegal (60). Illegal abortions also place women at unnecessary risk of incomplete abortions, infections, and death (O'Connor 60). Although the risks are serious, opponents argue that a law should not be changed based on the violation of that law by people who should suffer the consequences