Do you think Abortion should be punishable??

Answer 1

This question hits close to home because i have had an abortion. I don't think it should be punishable because in some cases it's a very acceptable choice. My case was a product of rape, hate to make it sound like that but that's what happened. I didn't feel like i could raise a baby at the time and i didn't want a baby that would remind me of the horrible way he/she was brought into the world. Another instance is my little cousin was abused and ended up pregnant when she was 14, her mom let her have the abortion also. But for people who just lay down and have unprotected sex and end up pregnant it shouldn't be so easy. Granted some people just can't support a child but they should look into other options like adoption. But if there is a really good reason behind having an abortion i don't think it should be punishable.

Answer 2

Do I think abortion should be punishable? Yes, but it will never work, because if you punish one group of people for having an abortion, then you would rightfully have to punish every woman who goes and has an abortion. However, I do believe that when the immature, irresponsible teenage girl gets pregnant, the parents should be required to sign a consent to treat form. The teenager isn't fully mature enough in certain instances to understand the medical risks involved with having a surgical or medical abortion, and the parents have the responsibility of making that decision for their child. In cases where the parents are super strict and extremely religious and it would be a threat to the girl's well being for her to tell them, she should be allowed to have the abortion under the consent of another family member or friend over the age of 18 who can explain the procedure to her. However, people (especially religious extremists and anti abortion people) will disagree with this one, because the girl knew what her parents are like and she chose to do the deed to begin with. I understand this to an extent, and in these situations, the girl should be offered confidential family planning services to avoid the situation from happening in the first place. In cases of rape, the woman should be allowed to make the decision without being pressured into keeping the baby because we all know that there are people out there who will try. The last instance I will mention is the couple who can't have children due to a serious medical risk to the mother, such as extreme sickness or death. If their method of birth control fails, then she shouldn't be punished for having an abortion because death and extreme sickness are the extreme punishment.

Answer 3

Of course. It is the murder of an innocent human being. Anyone who doubts this needs to see:

Photos of Abortions, Including 1st Trimester Abortions:
http://www.cbrinfo.org/Resources/pictures.html

A Four-Minute, Must-See Video on Abortion:
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-4-video.html

Photos and Facts About Prenatal Development:
http://www.justthefacts.org/clar.asp
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-A-2-prenatal.html
http://www.studentsforlife.uct.ac.za/foetal%20dev%20photos.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/3847319.stm
http://www.lifeissues.org/ultrasound/11weeks.htm

Pain Perception in the Unborn:
http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/fetalpain.html

Abortion Stories:
http://abortiontv.com/Words/truestoriesfrom-mothers.htm
http://www.abort73.com/HTML/I-G-2-testimony.html

The Testimony of Former Abortionists:
http://www.prolife.com/EVERETT.html
http://www.humanlifereview.com/2000_summer/meehan_s2000.php

People who argue that abortion should be legal in the case of rape or when the mother's life is at stake need to read:

Rape and Abortion:
http://www.deathroe.com/Pro-life_Answers/Answers.cfm?ID=31
http://www.afterabortion.info/Victims/index.htm
http://www.family.org/fofmag/sl/a0039249.cfm
http://www.afterabortion.info/PAR/V2/n1/RAPESUM.htm

Is Abortion Ever Necessary to Save the Life of the Mother?
http://www.all.org/article.php?id=10682
http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/motherslife.html

Answer 4

Nope! No woman on her right mind would do such a thing just for the sake of it. Probably she would have strong and convincing reasons for doing it. Sometimes women are victims of rape, sometimes they are too young to have children, sometimes they are sick... I know that those reasons might not sound too convincing for people who are anti-abortion, but who are we to meddle into someones life and to say do this and do that. We cannot even guess through what hell some women are going through and through even bigger hell they might go if they keep the child. We are not there to help, so we shouldn't be there to judge as well. Abortion should not be punishable!

Answer 5

YES i think abortion is a horrible thing to do. If you dont want ur baby give it away for adoption. Or you shoulda never had un protected sex in the first place. The baby is ur responsibility and i dont think abortion should even be an option when u are pregnant.
How would you feel if u were the baby?? If ur mother had an abortion with you??? You wouldnt be here today and ud be in a garbage! Give ur baby up for adoption! ABORTION IS WRONG

Answer 6

abortion is wrong!
no matter what the hard hearted people think
children are always a responsibility that you don't know how you will deal with.
To be a parent is always a sacrafice.
In ancient times the worshippers of baal took their infants and burned them as a offering for future prosperity.
what is the difference to abort for reasons of fiance so that later you may be more prosperous to support them. this is an old story

Answer 7

You will be punished for having and abortion and killing an innocent child, just not in this life.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

People make bad choices and misstakes and you legally can do what you want to your body. Some people are punished- aka side effects of the abortion. As far as legally- no people shouldnt be punished for making a choice!

Answer 10

I think it is wrong but should not be punishable because sometimes the woman has no choice (as in the case of pregnancy caused by rape).