In your opinion, is there ever a justifiable reason for a woman choosing to terminate her pregnancy??
Elaborate if you will, please. Thank you.
2006-10-05 07:36:32 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Debra M...Please don't apologize. I value everyone's opinions. There are no right or wrong answers for these questions.
2006-10-05 07:44:48 · update #1
I don't agree with abortion as a method of birth control. I think that is highly irresponsible. However, If a girl/woman gets raped and it results in pregnancy, or a woman's life is in danger due to the pregnancy, that choice needs to be theirs alone to make.
2006-10-05 07:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Joeygirl 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
As usual, Spooky, you post some very interesting questions.
I am pro-choice even though I know I would be incapable of terminating a pregnancy. I have had two children so having been through the process, I would quite literally be unable. But, and this is a big BUT...
There are two things to consider prior to the termination of a pregnancy. The health of the mother and the health of the developing fetus. If the mother's life is in danger, end it. If the child has been negatively impacted by the mother, meaning, the mother has taken drugs, ingested far too much alcohol, or any number of other things that would harm the developing fetus, end it if the fetus has been seriously damaged.
There are other subtler social elements that could also impact negatively on the health of the mother and baby. Rape could create an environment where the mother would act badly towards the developing fetus. She might take drugs to ease her emotional pain from the horrible event. I think you get the picture here. Also incest could create the same set of circumstances. And finally...
There is a wonderful book out there titled, "The Secret Life of the Unborn Child" written by a Canadian doctor. If you should find a copy and read it, you will be astonished at how the fetus develops both physically and psychologically. Again. Just about anything the mother does during pregnancy can have either a positive effect or a negative effect on the developing fetus. Consequently, my bottom line in all of this is, "Who is in a better position to know what is right? The mother living with the pregnancy or someone who has no idea what is going on internally, emotionally or psychologically?"
The mother must always be the one in control of her body and what resides within it.
2006-10-05 07:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by gjstoryteller 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The book says thou shalt not take innocent life swiftly. From that I glean, that it would be very wrong to use abortion as a method of birth control and not regard the decision to take that life as exactly that,,,taking a life.. Not a good idea to say "oh it" what am I gonna do now. There must be some sort of evaluation which considers that innocent life.. In Lev. 17 the book says "life is in the blood" and science says there is no blood until the 18th day. Therefor according to the book, which in my opinion was written by an intelligence superior to my own (cuz every time I have disagreed I found it was me who was wrong),, the life starts on day 18 and if by that time you have not figured out that you are carrying a new innocent life then any and every one who may be part of taking that life should have been given serious thought b4 ending that life.
I myself do not know exactly what that means because I will never need to make that decision, so how could I judge. If there were someone who could view the persons heart who made such a decision with clear insight regarding motivation and all the facultys that one possesses, then that would be the one who knew if adequate evaluative measures were taken by those involved, and if I were in the process of making such a decision I would say, if there is anyone out there who knows what I should do about this ,,,sometime in the next hour would you please make me know the right answer. Then I would truly try to receive that message. but thats just me and as anyone who knows me can tell you I may be caught most any waking hour talking to the air or so it would appear.
on the other hand if I had "lightening finger" I would have left many piles of dust behind me where ever I went, but none of them would have been innocent dust piles, they would have all been guilty of aggravating "LIGHTENING FINGER!!!"
2006-10-05 17:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by icheeknows 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel it's not the best choice to make and abortion should never be used as birth control. However, in the case of rape, or molestation that a woman should have a right to choose whether or not to carry that child to full-term.
Anti-abortionists will always say well it's not the child's part and there is always adoption. BUT, it's not the mother's fault either and being pregnant is emotional enough than to have to deal with the fact every day for the term of a pregnancy and be reminded of the foul person that raped or molested you. Yeah the baby will probably have a good home, but who is going to be there to help that mother pull her life back together.
It's plenty of children that need a good home out there that are already here and are in foster care, why add 1 more?
2006-10-05 07:42:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
I had an abortion in May of this year. My baby was found to have a giant omphallocele. This is a birth defect that has a very very low chance for the baby's survival. It would have meant the baby be in intensive care on average of 1 year with a 10% chance of survival. Call me an a**hole but why risk it?
You have to walk in someone's shoes before you judge.
2006-10-08 09:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by Thetruthbetold 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have termed "Killing of Child" in a "Scientific Language" as "termination of Pregnency"...But change of language cannot change the fact...
If you can justify, any case where parent can be allowed to kill a child that has come out of the womb .. then you can justify that case for Abortion also..
Pregnency is not just a chemical reaction..It is Birth and there is a living entity like you and me in the womb.
The same law, that hold for the killing of a helpless Man should hold for the child in the womb..because there is no difference..
No one is in more helpless situation of life than the child in the womb.
2006-10-05 07:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by Parsu 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
By the bible none at all, but not everyone folows the bible. There are thos who don't know which road to follow, and don't know where to turn in a crisis. They feel justified in ther decision. Many are tourchered for years about the decision, some not. But the point is that everyone comes from a different place in thier life. Some are brought up believing that it is fine. We can pray for them and the children, and try to plead for the lives of the innocent. But we can't judge them or thier circumstances, that makes us no better. Only one judge. But do pray.
2006-10-05 07:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by muzicizlife 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Only in the case that the woman CANNOT survive to bring the child to a point of viability. The current viability is 5 months, give or take.
So if the woman is guaranteed to die before 5 months, then yes, the abortion is morally acceptable to save her from death. In such a case, to try to save the child is futile -- the mother cannot support the baby if she's dead. In such a case, the child is already condemned.
Otherwise, no. Even if it costs her her life. If she has cancer at four months and waiting the month means it will metastasize and be fatal afterwards, but the baby comes to an age of viability, then the child wins and the mother should die.
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creatrix: I cry to think that there are women out there who are so heartless that they would not willingly sacrifice their lives for the sake of their own children. It sickens me that I should have to try to do this by law because our society has deemed death to be OK if it inconvienances the mother. Mom had a chance at life, and to make her mark and contribute and create. Now it's baby's turn to grow up and make his/her mark and contribute and create.
BTW: I'm an atheist and I come to these conclusions by virtue of a scientific understanding of pregnancy and the philosophy of ethical potential. I do not base these ideas on a book.
2006-10-05 07:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Personally I could not do it. I do not feel so. Sorry but I have had 4 miscarriages as well as 1 stillbirth and 2 sons. All were children not blobs of cells.For those unaware my mother had an abortion 30 some odd years ago and still is having problems over it. I could not live with it.
2006-10-05 07:39:10 · answer #9 · answered by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Everyone seems to agree that abortion is justifiable in the case of rape. Well, my four year old son is adopted. he is the result of a violent date rape. His birth mother decided to keep him and give him up for adoption. She also choose us for his parents. he is a beautiful, intelligent child with a gentle spirit. How many other beautiful children have been killed because of some so called justifiable reason? Some people are pro-choice. Well, that is for the mother. What choices does the child have when they are sentenced to death by their mother?
2006-10-05 07:47:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋