Abortion? How do you guys feel about it?

Question

I was in my ENG 101 class today and w had this big argument about how some females these days use abortion as a birthcontrol method. How do you guys feel about it?

Answer 1

I see it as killing an innocent baby. It is too bad the unborn are not protected by "Constitutional Rights". We always hear about the Mothers Constitutional Right to choose and it just doesn't make any sense to me.

It also causes many moms who abort tremendous guilt even when you talk to the elderly who have had this experience. It just doesn't seem to leave them.

Answer 2

I am pro-choice, and as for the "these days" comment, no sweetie that same line has been said since abortion was legalized. I do realize that in life (i.e. school, work, home, church, society, ect.) no matter what you talk about there will be a few bad apples.

it is each person's individual choice and I don't think others have the right to challenge another person in this decision. If someone thinks it's murder, then it's fine and dandy-go ahead and have an opinion, but don't except the entire world to roll over and do nothing but accommodate your views of "life".

We are each different and will live different lives, we make decisions everyday. I don't think you can really condemn a person without knowing them and you cannot generalize the entire population of women that have chosen to abort a child as "a s.lut who didn't use birth control" because many of them are not. Some are already married and have children.

If you don't believe in abortion then just don't have one, but REMEMBER THIS birth control is never 100% effective 100% of the time.

As for the people who suggest adoption, let me suggest this nice piece of literature that you can read and re-evaluate your claim. It was written by a 3rd Generation Adoptee and it will defiantly open those sleepy eyes of yours.

Source(s):

The Girls Who Went Away The Hidden History of Women who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe Vs. Wade by Ann Fessler

Answer 3

The thing is, that extremely few women use abortion as a form of birth control. In fact, I can't imagine that hardly any do. For one thing, it's too expensive, it's a difficult decision to have to make, and it's not pleasant physically at all.

I don't know of anyone who is "pro-abortion". That would require the thinking of that individual to actually believe it's a good thing to go and have an abortion.

There are people who are "pro-choice", though. The pro-choice people believe that even though it's not a preferred way of handling an unwanted pregnancy, that it's still necessary for women to have the choice to be able to get an abortion if they don't wish to continue with the pregnancy. I personally believe that it's necessary to have the option.

The necessity comes into play because some women have medical difficulties that put their lives in danger if they were to continue with pregnancies. Plus, there are women who are raped and become pregnant as a result...I'd hate to think that they'd be forced into carrying a child of someone who physically assaulted them for 9 whole months, and thus be subjected to reliving that assault for every day of that 9 months, and afterwards regardless of whether they kept the child or put them up for adoption...it'd be a horrific thing to have to live through. Plus there are girls who have been molested by family members and are too ashamed or afraid to report it and become pregnant as a result...are we really going to put these girls through the torture of having to get a parent's consent to have an abortion?....what if it's the girl's father that molested her to begin with?

I believe that most women, at least in the United States, try to use birth control to the best of their ability...but even the best birth control used most concientiously can fail. I don't feel that it's my place, or anyone else's place to tell those women that they must carry that child and bring it into this overpopulated world. They may lack the finances, or they may not be in a stable relationship, or they may simply just not want children. There are more children in this world that do get born and need adoption, so it's not like we're lacking an abundance of babies to be adopted.

In a perfect world abortions would not have to exist, but this is not a perfect world, nor will it ever be. We are all animals with animal instincts to have sex....we can control those desires and limit the outcome to a degree...but it will never be perfect...and even the most religious have their weak moments. There is sexual violence in the world, and there are mistakes made in judgement and planning. It's a necessary imperfect answer to an imperfect world.

Answer 4

I am for unlimited abortion rights.

A fetus is an extension of its mother, who can keep it or dispose of it as she sees fit. It becomes a baby with the right to live at the moment of birth, and not a single minute sooner.

As for abortion as birth control, I am all for each woman having that option open if she wants it. However, any rational woman knows that it's easier, safer, and cheaper to prevent pregnancy with condoms or pills or whatever than to terminate one already in progress. The option should still be available to her, though.

There are people who are against abortion for religious reasons, and there are those who are against it because they want to "punish" women who enjoy themselves by having sex with the (presumably unwanted) responsibilities of motherhood. There is significant overlap between these two groups - remember the half-joking definition of Puritanism as the creeping fear that someone, somewhere might be happy. Regardless, most adults have sex, it's a fact of life, and accidents do happen. Even a deliberate choice to do something (such as have sex) does not automatically constitute acceptance of "the consequences" of that action, and if the condom breaks, or she just didn't take the time to make him use one, every woman deserves the chance to fix a small accident (an unwanted fetus) before it turns into a big one (eighteen years of hardship and sacrifice).

Answer 5

in my opinion, i think of Abortion Is homicide. It Has not something To Do With Rights, If It Did Then Why do not We Ask the youngsters Being Killed (oh, wait they are in a position to't communicate!). Its Selfishness. Its Disgusting and thoroughly Unfair. Rape, Incest, Ect... Its homicide, no be counted what homicide Is homicide. Is homicide Justifiable? particular, each so often. i be attentive to lots of persons who have been given Their lady Pregnant, Then needed the toddler, however the girl needed An Abortion. One Time the girl Went And have been given The Abortion With the guy wanting the toddler. the guy tried To Sue the girl yet... nicely, California. notwithstanding, i be attentive to some ladies Who needed Their little ones however the daddy reported No. it extremely is Their toddlers, they could have the suitable to assert something, To. quite in the event that they the two Agreed To "start administration-much less intercourse". i think of Fathers Can safeguard a toddler (after a definite age, like 2 years +), i think of much less Fathers Are much less keen To Take little ones Being categorized As A single discern. yet having reported that single Dads could Use This as the thank you to Get ladies. It extremely relies upon on the guy. some Fathers prefer It, some mothers do not prefer It. And Vice-Versa. in my opinion i think of Abortion Is A Pathetic And vulnerable approach of start-administration. homicide isn't continually the respond. There Are continually greater thoughts. If It grow to be Me No Abortion, shop the toddler, in case you Refuse To have It Then i will Take It courtroom. something to save A existence. Hell unwell Gladly Be A single Father.

Answer 6

I'm okay with early abortions, and I think it's better for the child to leave this world with no knowledge of it than have to deal with the fact that it was born of rape, or it's mother gave it up for adoption, or the fact the world just sucks,
It's not a decision anyone takes lightly and no one should be able to make the decision for anyone, because before they were legal (in England at least) they would use very dangeous method to abort the fetus.

Answer 7

I don't think a child that is 11-17 deserves to to stay pregnant if they were raped or molested by a family member they shouldn't have to go through the pregnancy and it's not right or healthy for them to do so. Everybody thinks not mater the situation is that they should go through the pregnancy a 11 year olds body is not ready and it want her choice to get pregnant so there for I think abortion is acceptable. Now when they are older and no the consequences of having sex then yes they need to learn from their mistakes and make the best decision but also any one at any age that is raped should not have to go through a pregnancy. It makes me sick to think people out their think that young girls should not get an abortion if they were raped or molested by family it's disgusting to have that in your body and always to remember that. You also have to think if they were to go through the pregnancy and give the baby up for adoption, most kids like to find their birth parents and do you really want to tell them that you were raped or molested by family, then the child would think of them self as something that's not normal and it's just gross. That is my opinion.

Answer 8

well it depends--if someone gets pregnant and they totally feel they cant take care of the kid--well why bring a kid into this world...also if somene was raped or is too young--or is a single mother wiht 3 kids and barely makes ends meet--well i think abortion is ok under 7 weeks of pregnancy.
But if someone has had like 5 abortions and uses it as a form of birth control then its totally wrong---thats not why abortions were made for to begin with.
But i guess everyone is different and they have their own reasons and no one can judge them .

Answer 9

I think it is sad that a lot of people do think of it as birth control "oh, I'll just go get an abortion..." but I am thankful that there are not hundreds and thousands of unwanted babies out there. I realize that there are people that would adopt in a heart beat, but the fact is, so many people are just too selfish to give up the baby, if they can't have it, no one can. I think at least they will not have to grow up unloved and warped and out in society with our children who we are doing our damndest to try to give a great start. Where do you think problems like the guy who went into the school in CO yesterday come from??? Somewhere down the road he was warped, and if it comes from home, it is not going to get any better. If you won't give it up, and you can't love it, then you should not have it. Excuse me while I start paving my road to hell.......

Answer 10

I'm only for it if the abortion is done in the first month or so... because then it's not a developed baby yet, it's only a fetus! AND only if it is a medical emergency and the mother will die. But I do not think it is right for women to get an abortion just because they are irresponsible-- they should live with their mistake or put it up for adoption.

Answer 11

as much as you guys are going to say "you should have thought about it" EVERYONE makes mistakes...altho geting pregnant is a pretty big one...some ppl do get pregnant on accident and it is an extreme problem to have that baby for whatever reason. as much as you say abortion is murder...i think that sticking a hanger up there and killing both the mother and the unborn baby is worse murder...and ppl DO and WILL do that if abortion isnt available.

and how weird is it to have your kid out there in the world and you dont know how it is or where it is...especially when you have a family later...
that baby can't think that you dont want it in the first trimester..it doesnt have a brain
but your kid whose now 15 and dealing wtih **** just found out its mommy didnt want them...thats pleasant to think about