I have been reading alot of the topics on here about abortion and found that many people choose to quote the bible on such issues. Although I believe that those who use it as a form on birth control is abusing the option but....
what about the woman who has 2 children, both parties working to keep afloat who end up with a pregnancy. This is with birth control being used. I've seen it happen. What are they to do? How would they survive on only one income or do they put the child up for adoption and explain to their children why their sibling can't stay with them? Having them wonder why they were lucky enough to be kept?????
Or...the occassions where rape, and incest and other crimes are committed. How difficult it must be.
Before quoting the bible, before laying judgement, put yourself in someone elses shoes for that moment. If you had a family to support and knew that an accidental pregnancy would make your children suffer, would you proceed or abort? What if??
2006-09-07 11:52:46 · 20 answers · asked by Michelle F 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Sorry, but my best friend had to make this call and she decided to abort. I felt for her when reading alot of the negative views on the person who has to make this tough call and it isn't right.
2006-09-07 11:53:33 · update #1
To those leaving religious judgments, keep in mind that the bible also does not ask you to be anything other than non judgmental and discriminating. Remember, you should know this, only god can lay judgement.
2006-09-07 12:08:50 · update #2
My point of view? It's a personal choice.
2006-09-07 11:57:09 · answer #1 · answered by sparkletina 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I dont quote the bible on abortion issues. While I agree it is women's right to have that option. I think abortions is still killing another person and an unborn child cant fight for its life so its up to us to do it for them. Yes in cases where the baby was conceived through rape including forced incest, then they should have the right to have an abortion if they choose. People who choose to have unprotected sex are old enough to know what they are doing and if they find their self pregnant they need to figure a way to take responsibility of their actions or not have sex.
Yes its true birth control dont always work. When women consult their OB/GYN for birth control do they tell us women that it is 100 % effective? No they don't in fact they say over and over that its not 100% and you should use other forms of protection as well. That the only safe sex is NO sex. So anyone who chooses to engage in sex if they become pregnant then they should stand up and be responsible. The unborn child can't fight for its life. Why should the child not be given the chance to have a life simply cause the parents want to have sex but not be responsible? If they dont want to have the kid the least they can do is give it up for adoption. At least then the child will have a chance at life.
Not to mention the guilt most people have to live with the rest of their lives cause they regreat having an abotion and or realize they have it for all the wrong reasons. Plus sometimes people have an abortion and later in live arent able to concive a child or have marjor problems trying to concive a child.
2006-09-07 19:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by ~*!Lisa!*~ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm half in half, If your raped then yeah you should you don't know anything about that other person what they may have.
The other side of it would be HELL NO! Don't have sex, I don't think people understand how much women want kids, even if they have to put the baby up for adoption.....At least that baby goes to a great family.
I would have the baby, I was watching Dateline the other night and they had it on a women who want a baby and can't and they want to adopt a baby, they look forward to it, and the mom felt bad giving it up, but she knew what was best for the baby......if a women aborts a baby, OMG it has a heart beat after what four weeks that is the saddest thing someone could do....if some was thinking about that don't be so selffiish give the baby to someone who would love that baby and give it the best life :)
2006-09-07 19:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by Just me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you saw a woman beating her infant daughter to death on the street, would you "judge" her and say that she was doing something wrong? Or would you think, "Oh, well, she must have other children to support...or maybe she was raped...I can't judge her, it's HER choice!"
The child in the womb is just of worthy of protection as the child outside of the womb. There is never, ever a good excuse for murdering an innocent child. If you doubt that abortion is murder, take a look at:
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
Information on All Aspects of Abortion:
http://Abort73.com
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
Pain Perception in the Unborn:
http://www.advocatesfortheinnocent.com/fetalpain.html
2006-09-11 18:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of what the Bible says I believe that a child is a life at conception. The only difference between third trimester or myself is to that of a freshly fertilized egg is the state of development. DNA and sex are fixed at conception, no scientist can deny that. Given this fact how can you trivialize life just because it is not fully developed.
Given that it is a human life at conception, all of these reason for abortion are just a way to rationalize the taking of life. Does it suck that a woman is knocked up when raped, hell yes! Does it suck for a poor family to have another child that they can't afford, you bet! But each IS a life and has the right to it. Adoption is the only option if you can't or don't want to take care of another life.
2006-09-07 19:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe everything happens for a reason, but that doesnt mean that it is right.
Depending on the circumstances, someone doesnt need to be in a state of dispare, they could take all precautions under the sun and be in a great place in their life, they have the right to abort.
However, they should use this as a path to whatever that reason was, be it learning a lesson, becoming stronger, giving yourself more understanding to your life.
It would take alot for me to abort, but if the circumstances were so wrong, it would have to be done, having said that, I could not do so at the later stages, once you have felt the baby etc.
She made the decision that was right for her
2006-09-07 19:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by chat t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In 1977 I was 18 years old, married with a 3 year old. I had started working for a security company and had a future of travel, intrigue and excitement. My husband and I had been forced to marry because of..yep, the little 3 year old running around calling me mommy. I was at work when I found out I was pregnant and I was devestated. I had used 2 different kinds of birth control, we couldn't afford another baby. I sat on the couch and explained to my then husband that I couldn't "do" another kid in the household, I had a future. Two weeks after that I found myself sitting in the lobby of an abortion clinic, it was amazing, the room was full but no one would meet your eyes. Afterwards, I would forget about it for years, till I heard or saw an abortion debate. It wasn't till just recently at age 47 that I started to think of my son, I knew it was a boy the moment I knew I was pregnant. I thought of him as I sat in a labor room with my daughter praying so hard my heart hurt for the safety of that tiny little boy that was trying to be born. I KNOW women can justify abortions to ease their own minds. You can't afford it, you don't want to bring another life into this over crowded world...or any number of lies you tell yourself. The fact is you are scared, no terrified by the situation. But what if? What if you gave that tiny little boy away to a couple that would raise him? What if you weren't able to put him out of your mind for years? What if he came to your door and asked "Why". That is what I'm praying for because that tiny life of my daughters was handed to such a family and it was at that moment I prayed my hardest for the good Lord above to forgive me for not having the strength to stand up and say "I'm willing to give this tiny little person a chance." Your friend has my deepest sympathies and my most fervent prayers. Because no one else can tell her what is right for her but her. And I wish her well with her decision.
2006-09-07 19:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by blue_ridge_classic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one should be judgemental I myself would not choose to abort but I understand the rape arguement and the incest and the already too many arguement but I have a friend that said she just could not have another baby she refused to havae the baby sha had an abortion and she was preg less than a year later ands she says she actually misses the one that is gone and she sometime resents the one she has for not being the other one
2006-09-07 18:59:31 · answer #8 · answered by cora7391 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Abortion is a very personal decision. No body has the right to judge a woman for getting one. I put my self and this women shoes and I think is the most difficult decision any women can make. No one knows the real situation a girl can be in and the predicaments she is going through.
2006-09-07 19:14:04 · answer #9 · answered by luz_vupegui 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abortion is an extremely personal choice... one that only the woman can make (although if the man is in a real relationship with her, it would, in my humble opinion be wrong not to get his input, too). Unfortuately, there is not a right or wrong.... it's very grey.
Since once it's done, there's no going back... she must be confident that her answer is best for HER, and the other parties involved, and be prepared to defend it... because with the controversy associated with abortion, she may have to.
2006-09-07 18:59:25 · answer #10 · answered by boj12345 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The human condition is hard and has many difficult choices that one person can not make for another, nor should they second guess them. Quoting the Bible, to me, gives reference to my moral background. Whatever the choices or choice made about abortion, I believe that the person making the choice should realize that it is a HUMAN LIFE they are destroying and should that should weigh heavily in the decision. Not just is it convenient for them
2006-09-07 18:59:40 · answer #11 · answered by roamin70 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋