What do pro-life people do for the children whose life they defend, after these children are born?

Question

I don't mean to offend, just to really ask. So, pro-life people don't want women to abort, but how much do they care for this child, once he's not aborted, and he's born to a poor family, or seriously ill, or to be the 8th, 9th or 10th child in the family? Do they work for their life to be better? Wouldn't THAT be pro-life?

I insist, I don't mean to insult. I know some pro-life people are great, but I'm just thinking aloud...

Before I close this question, I'd like to repeat this: I know not everybody is the same. My question pointed at those who care for the children's rights only till their birth.

Besides, although I'm obviously pro-choice, I didn't mean to discuss THAT issue here. I'm not asking you why you're pro-life. I'm asking if pro-life people shouldn't also care for living children, too. If you do, good for you. But then my question was not about you...

And finally, talking about children who could have been aborted, but weren't, and are now wonderful people, and so on, is not an answer to this question. Again, we're not discussing abortion now. And even IF we were, you cannot justify not aborting because of the wonderful person the baby may turn out to be. You cannot see that, when you abort. It's like throwing away a winning lottery ticket. Before it becomes a winner, you cannot know it's going to give you millions. It's just a worthless piece of paper. (And don't say I said an unborn child is worthless, because that is NOT what I meant by this analogy). Anyway, as I said, this was not a question about abortion...

So, the winner is:

Answer 1

When the fetus is in the body, they can control the woman's life. Once a baby is born, that's difficult to do.

That's why they stop caring about them after birth.

Answer 2

Shouldn't the parents be responsible for the child and shouldn't they make intelligent decisions to begin with?
Either way, aborting the baby is like saying that that child is worthless, doesn't even get a chance. Maybe they could have even been adopted. Do you know how many people are waiting to adopt a baby?
Just think, that child that was aborted could have been the scientist who found a cure for cancer.
This topic touches me on a more personal level. My wife was almost aborted, her mom was actually at the doctors to have the abortion performed. My wife didn't grow up in the best circumstances, she had a very unstable childhood, but I sure am glad she's here (and so is she). She lovely, lives a productive life, and just amazing altogether. And to think that society says that it would have been okay to have thrown her life away. After knowing my wife, nobody can ever convince me that it is okay to throw out a life.
With the exception of rape victims, a women's time of empowerment is before she chooses to have sex. After that she may be messing with another human beings life. A human who could have been somebody's child, friend, spouse, teacher, parent.... who knows what the possibilities could have been for that child.
Be thankful that your mother chose life. Your life began the same way as every aborted childs life started. The only difference is that your mom let you live.

Answer 3

so what's wrong with being born poor? or seriously ill, or one of 9,10, or 20 children?

Life is what you make of it. It is better to live. You can't assume tht a child would not want to be born in those circumstances. Don't most people want to live? Just because a fetus can't tell it's mother "I want to live", then that mother has the right to rip it from her womb?

I once saw things from you perspective. I didn't see human beings as living, breathing, thinking, lives...I didn't see a fetus as a person. I saw a fetus as a blob. And when I was 17 and in trouble, I decided to take the easy way out. I was scared. I wasn't scared mind you when I was playing with fire. But when the consequences for my actions slapped me in the face, I started to panic. Unfortunately, I was weak, insecure, immature, unemployed, and uneducated. I made the worse mistake of my life and I've regretted for the past 10 years.

I have two beautiful girls now. They are a wonderful gift from God that I don't really deserve. But thank God, He forgives. I take my role as a mom very seriously. And I look at those babies and I think, they were just tiny little clusters of cells once. They were people then and they are people now. I could not have killed them then anymore than I could kill them now.

I think if more young women thought about that little cluster of cells and what it will become. If they just hold a baby before walking into that clinic, maybe they will think it is better to suffer a little and give someone that needs a baby a gift of parenthood.

I should have given that baby up for adoption. She would be alive today. She would be in her twenties now. Who knows what she would have become. She was a person and I killed her.

I would never recommend that anyone take that route. More women need to have some character and accept responsibility for their actions. But not many want to do that in today's society.

Answer 4

Adoption is one thing that pro-life people do for unwanted children. My husband was adopted, and I'm really grateful to his birth-mom for giving him life!!! His parents adopted three children. So, don't think that pro-life people just say "deal with it!" I think the most responsible thing to do in most situations like you describe is to release the child for adoption, anyway. It shows maturity and love for the child. It also gives the birth-mom a chance to live her life. Also, in some states the birth-mom gets to chose who will parent her child.

I think it would help if we weren't so quick-fix oriented. I mean nine months isn't really that long in the whole scheme of things, is it?


Much Love!!

Answer 5

Hmmmm lets see... which is better... being alive and having a chance at a good life or being terminated with out having a say or choice... I'll let you decide that one...

That's why there are many non-profit adoption agencies all over the country. There is a lot of legal red tape to go through for adoption but it is happening...

just because you don't see it babies being adopted doesn't mean it isn't happening...

Answer 6

My wife and I try to adopt them In fact, there is a list of about 500 families waiting to adopt. Some have been waiting 3 years. You can't tell me that the babies being murdered wouldn't have a home to go to the second they were born.

But I am a believer in fairness. I say that if someone wants to abort their baby, we put mom and dads name in the hat as well as the doctors, and we kill whichever one is drawn. At least that would be fair. How many would be willing to let their name stand??

Answer 7

That's not the issue. Is the fetus a human life? If so, you can't kill it, even if it's inconvenient. If it is not a human life, it's none of the government's business. Your question also assumes that hardships during human life are something to be avoided. I've learned the most from hardships endured. Many people who would be happy to open their homes to these "unwanted" children. Too bad they are killed or kept by people looking for welfare checks.

Answer 8

This is one of the reasons more and more Christians are becoming part of organizations such as Democrats for Life, which focuses on finding alternatives for Abortion. Many of us do not support abortion but do not support overturning Roe V Wade either.

Answer 9

Typically, nothing.

There are so many poor and underprivilaged children that are here in American. They don't go to the ghettos and poor towns with low populations to care for these children and help their families.

They spend WAAAAY too much time post signs of mutilated fetuses on they highway.

These people really get my drawers in a bunch.

I understand that they feel that it is there duty to save unborn children. Try saving the one's that make it here and don't have anyone to love them.

Answer 10

I currently volunteer for child advocacy.

Hope one day to adopt.

(There are birth control practices far more humane than abortion. I heartily recommend women who don't want children to use them. I realize that's not the only reason women want to abort, but it happens way too often IMO. I'm all for women using their right to choose not to get pregnant, when applicable.)