Why not abort?

Question

I understand we are murdering a precious child. But you know, much like I do that we wince when we read of yet ANOTHER young person with an unplanned pregnancy. We all know about government programs sanctioning irresponsible actions and running out of money, we complain at tax time, and vote for people cutting the programs down. Another option is to put a child up for adoption. However, most children end up in foster homes and grow up unhappy children. We can only hope for the best with them. I understand it's cruel for the unborn baby but it seems just as cruel to bring it into a terrible situation. Doesn't abortion seem like the best option for SOME young people who have nothing going for them and no way to support a young life?

Obviously our young people are not using prevention. Or if they are, they're not using it appropriately. Believe me, I have kids, I'd rather see people using preventative methods.

RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS. Are we holding people responsible for their actions when our tax money goes to raise their children? I don't get that.

No I don't care about my tax dollars being spent on government programs going to help poor families. What I'm saying is that people so against abortion are also voting for those cutting down these important government programs therefore leaving some people with no choice.

And no, I did not just contradict myself. I'm arguing a point, making you all think.

Answer 1

Okay, I was once a teen mom. I'm 20 now. I also have a 1 year old and a 2 year old. They have the same father and he and I are still together. We have NEVER used government assistance. He has always worked to provide for our kids. I'm going back to work in a few weeks. I fell that if a young person wants to go out and "act grown," they need to suffer the consequences. I had my daughter my senior year of high school. I still graduated and I have some college credits. I'm going back to school next year. What I'm saying is that if you want to go out and act like you're grown enough to have sex, than you can be grown enough to your child life and NOT go on welfare. There's a time in everyone's life when they need to grow up and take responsibility for their actions!!

Answer 2

I'm not sure how to answer your question. I do know that I have 4 children and my partner have 4 children. I'm 35 and he is 43. the youngest of our bunch is 7 and the oldest is 24. And at the moment there is a possibility of our being pregnant. It is unplanned and unwanted. Plus there is the possibility that I may have Cervical cancer. So we have a pretty tough decision to make. Most of my life I thought I would never ever consider an abortion. Ever. But as we get older some things take on a life of their own. As someone stated why not use birth control or a method of not getting pregnant. We took all the precautions. I was on the depo shot for almost two years. But had to stop taking due to to many side effects. So have been taking the pill. (religiously at 6am every day never missing a day) And during what we considered unsafe times we used an alternate form of sex. And we are responsible adults willing to step up to our responsibilities. But still we are faced with that decision. At this point we are only about 3 weeks pregnant. So if we decide to abort, yes it will be hard. But it is my decision to make. Right? And if I am ill. The baby would not survive the treatments. So what is right. And who has the right to judge others for what they do? I don't believe that abortion is the answer to everything. But should only be considered as a last alternative.

Answer 3

I have pros and cons to this situation. I myself have had an abortion. The reason I had the abortion was because of unplanned pregnancy right before I started a new job that I thought had many opportunities. Anyways, my first pregnancy was NOT an abortion, I couldn't do it after I saw the ultrasound. This is why my husband and I came to the decision to terminate instead of adopt because there was no way that either of our families would let us give it up. My son was 2 at the time. It is the most AWFUL thing I have gone through. I waited nervously, I was awake for the procedure and the anestetic had not taken effect when they started the procedure. It was quick but when the medication did kick in, it made me really ill that I could not leave the clinic for an hour and could not drive. I was worried that I would not be able to have kids again. *But I am currently pregnant after miscarrying my 3rd* IF you are in a relationship that is abusive and you do not want ANY ties with an ex *which was the situation with my best friend* ABORT. It is just going to cause more heartache for you and the child and a huge headache for you. This is why I am so torn with ABORTION. I understand the situtations behind some woman doing it but it should not be a form of birth control.

Answer 4

Abortion is murder. There is no justifiable excuse for murder. Babies who are put up for adoption don't end up in foster care. People are desperate to adopt babies. Many older children are also adopted. I know, we have raised one for a long time and would have adopted her but she decided at the last minute she didn't want to be adopted. It actually has worked out for the best because she gets all kinds of aid for being an orphan.

The real answer is prevention. If people, young and older, would be more responsible and take precautions until they can afford to support a child, this wouldn't be such a huge issue. What many people object to is using abortion as birth control. With the resources available to people today; planned parenthood can provide birth control, there are free clinics, the laws have been changed to allow a parent to give up a newborn without prejudice there just is no reason a baby needs to by murdered.

Answer 5

Most parents who have adopted children went through A LOT to get their children, and those kids do not end up in foster homes. The reason there are a lot of kids in foster homes are from people who were sure that they could care for their kids, or that they "would change" or were just to cracked out to realize that they just had a kid. I personally don't support abortion, but who am I to preach? I think that other options are available--Planned Parenthood offers educational resources and VERY affordable birth control--all methods. I think people need to be more responsible and plan out when they can afford and handle the responsibility of handling a child.

Answer 6

You would rather people murdered their children so you don't have to spend our tax money on them??No abortion doesn't sound better for SOME young people! Ill tell you what sounds better, making the young people keep their babies and raise them, Ill bet you people would use prevention if they knew that if they got pregnant that there were no options but to keep it and raise it no matter what. That is what will stop it, when you know you can give it away or kill it then you are not going to be as careful. If you really don't want a child then you will be damn sure you don't have one if you know there is no option!!!

Answer 7

Is it OK to kill someone because you think they might have a sad life?
Is it OK to kill your own child? What about after birth? How about on the 5th birthday?
Should we kill another person because we made a mistake?
Do you think your future children will respect a parent that has already killled at least one of their chilldren.
Do you think a man will ever truly love a lady that kills his kid?
Do you believe that the grandparents should never have grandchildren.

In Nazi Germany they had all kinds of reasons for killing 6 milllion people. Well in the US approximately 1 million children a year are killed by abortion - thats a lot of people.

Now lets look at the future:
everytime you see a baby the rest of your life you will wonder and feel sad, it never goes away

everytime you go to a Dr office they ask how many pregnancies and how many live births

because of the procedures used in abortion, many ladies can never carry a baby to term after abortion

there are many complications you never hear about

you will carry a scar on your mind, heart, soul and body for life

there is a mental illness called PASS- Post Abortion Stress Syndrome- it can happen anytime between the abortion and your death

tell your husband you killed your child before your wedding night

it goes on & on & on & on

it is not just very very wrong but also will damage your for life

Answer 8

I am pro choice, and i think that if a girl/woman feels the need to have an abortion than it is her decision, no matter the age. so yes I agree with u that it is a good option. I grew up not knowing my parents, and was adopted and i still wonder. I know u will get responses like "god" doesn't want that, or it goes against "god", but if he cared so much about these babies than why let the kid get pregnant in the first place...after all supposedly everyone came from him.

Answer 9

no, I don't think you should just assume that the child will have a bad life. Give that child a chance at least! I wasn't really against abortion until i really looked into it. Trust me, its bad. So many girls that do it and find out later about how real their child was already felt so bad. That child has bones already at 8 or 9 weeks. You can see it's structure and eyes and everything.The embryo/fetus looks like a small mini human just without the skin. Its not just a blob of blood. It doesn't look like the ultrasound photos and the pictures in your biology book! You know they rip up the baby into pieces in your uterus before scooping the baby out too right?

Answer 10

And what if my mother, or your mother would have said that. Many, MANY children have a less than perfect childhood...some grow up to be wonderful people. Read a book called...."Giani" I think not positive on the title. She was to be an aborted child, thankfully it never happened. I personally don't feel we have the right to take a life, even an unborn one. Who's to say what all of these aborted children would have contributed to this world...Did we abort a Nobel Prize winner...the scientist that would have found the cure for cancer or aids? Was their life our chance at something awesome? Just something to think about.