If abortion is murder, than why is it legal?

Question

And, is there a way to prohibit abortion without putting undue burden on a woman? By undue, I mean forcing a woman to put her life at risk to carry a child, or risk her mental health by forcing a rape or molestation pregnancy, or risking her life to back alley abortions? Even if it were illegal, would it stop?

Sephra, what about the man? Didn't he get her pregnant, didn't he have a part in the abortion, either by abandoning the woman, or being O.K with the decision? Men want to say that they have rights, too, but why aren't they working to change those laws, like it being mandatory for a man to marry the woman, and raise that child? But, they have the option of child support, instead. What option do women have?

Answer 1

mike leigh's film 'vera drake' should be essential viewing for anyone interested in the bush administration's attempt to rollback the abortion debate. set in the 1950s it unsurprisingly points out that the wealthy and well-connected have always been able to procure terminations (on 'medical grounds' of course) so that the 'abortion debate' is really no more than a discussion of whether those in power in a society should be able to force those poorer and less privileged than themselves to have babies they do not want and cannot care for.

but in asking: ' is there a way to prohibit abortion without putting undue burden on a woman? ', i suspect you may be putting this question backward.

if a woman be pregnant and want a termination - who is in a better position to take an informed decision on this than she is.

it is the woman who is pregnant. it is the woman who will deal with the consequences either of a pregnancy or a termination.

how could anyone else be as informed or responsible as she is?

are you really suggesting that elderly men in washington (who may not have had sex in years) understand what being pregnant is better than someone who is?

idiot christians will parrot: ' but this is not god's will!'

if god doesn't want a termination let him move in the mother's heart to turn her against it.

of isn't He big enough?

Answer 2

First of all, some people feel that abortion is not murder. They don't believe that a fetus is a human that they are killing. If they made it illegal again, people would still do it. It might stop some, but not all.

Secondly, I don't understand the argument that a woman can do what she wants with her body. Of course she can, but a fetus is not the woman's body, it's a seperate person inside her body. And why is it only her choice? What about the baby's father? It's a part of him also. Shouldn't he have a say in it? And what about the grandparents? They are being denied their grand child.

As you can tell, I'm pro-life. I can certainly understand that in some situations such as medical emergencies, etc. an abortion might be warranted, but I believe most abortions that are performed are not for that reason and are only for convenience because the mother doesn't want the responsibility of a child or some other rediculously selfish reason. Which in my opinion is very, very sad! If you don't want a baby, then don't get pregnant in the first place! We're no better than animals if we continue to just kill our young and not even give it a second thought!

I agree that the men should be held responsible as well, but if they refuse, I still don't think killing an innocent baby is the answer either. It's not the baby's fault that it's parents made a mistake. It's easier to get rid of the problem than have to deal with it for the next 18 years, but that doesn't make it right. We're literally talking about life and death here regardless of when you believe life starts. It's not a decision that should be made as easily as buying a house or a new car.

Answer 3

Murder is a 'legal' term, and it depends on who's law you're following.

If it's 'man's' law, then it's legal.

If it's 'God's' law, then it's illegal.

But to answer the rest of the question, -folks on both sides of this issue recognize that there is no easy answer. But the current law on the land effectively allows any abortion to be performed for any reason, at any time. Once the abortion-ists introduced the concept 'for the health of the woman' into acceptable reasons to get an abortion, -then all any woman would have to say, - is that she felt 'sad' one day before the due date, and some abortionist in the USA, somewhere could and would perform an abortion with no legal remedy against him.

That's pretty sick if you ask me, and to help solve the problem, we should make women a little more responsible for the baby. Maybe it's a form of 'child abuse' against the yet-born baby girls.

Answer 4

your question is a two part. First is it murder... some people say yes and some not. It depends on what you believe, faith, religion has a lot to do with this. The second part... the supreme court says it's legal however there are many rules regarding when it can be preformed. Over turning this decision will send women back to the days of coat hangers.
There is no easy answer to this long lived debate. It is a deep question that no one can tell you what you should feel or think.
This is something a person must decide for them selves.

Answer 5

Some people feel abortion is murder, usually due to their religious beliefs. Some people do not - it depends on what you define life as. Is it when a baby is born, or when it is conceived?

Although I wish there was no need for abortion, and that every baby created was wanted and loved, I support a woman's right over her own body and the ability to make this very difficult choice. I especially feel the law needs to be in place for women who have been raped or whose pregnancy threatens their own life.

Answer 6

It's not difficult for a woman to see this in the correct light - However - look at our Leaders in Church and Government - they are 85% men.
The Pro Life Men cannot become Pregnant and face the problems that a woman has to face. If these Men could conceive and carry a child - they would soon drop off the wagon.

Answer 7

Prior to Roe v Wade, women who wanted abortions still got them; however, many risked their lives by going to backstreet abortion clinics operated by people who were unregulated and many lost their lives, or ended up disfigured for life. Abortion isn't going to stop because we outlaw it. A good example to follow is Prohibition. Did Prohibition stop people from drinking? Does the War on Drugs stop people from using?

Answer 8

1/4 of all American babies die by abortion. Over 90% of women who have had abortion regret it--- in many cases because they haven't been able to have other children.

Would that many women have gone to get back alley abortions? I think not.

It's just far too easy for women to be pressured into destroying their life--- and their child--- under the current lax abortion laws.

Answer 9

No, it wouldn't stop if it was made illegal. It went on when it was illegal because you can never stop someone from doing something they're set out to do, especially a pregnant woman.

Answer 10

It is not murder. These are opinions of ppl who have money and feel the world should live the way they do. Most of these anti-abortion ppl are men who feel they should decide about women 's bodies.