Anyone who is against abortion (like me), what do you think of this?

Question

South Dakota is soon going to vote on a law banning abortion. The only exception will be if the birth will kill the mother.

I think this would be a very large victory over the pro-choice group, if only it passes.

I think all the religous people out there who even have the slightest feeling for these unborn children needs to be praying like mad to get this bill passed!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20061012/ts_csm/aabortion

But what do you think?

Answer 1

I am a woman and believe that women do NOT have the right to choose to kill a baby, no matter the circumstance.
If God wills the mother to die, then that is His will and she will die in some other way.
If God wills the child to have deformity or retardation, then that is what God has planned.
If a woman was raped and a child is formed, then it shows that Good can conquer Evil. This child can make a positive difference to cancel out the evil that their father committed.

Now, that being said. I believe that the law should protect the rights of the unborn babies. But as long as it is legal, I do not condemn women who have abortions, for it is not my place. I am not in their shoes and do NOT understand their situation or what is in their minds or hearts.

It is not our place as Christians to condemn or judge anybody. We need to show Jesus' love to all, no matter what. Only God will judge us all in the End!

Answer 2

I'm for it as long as it is done humanely and intelligently. There are just some situations where abortion is the best option for the individual. If i were raped (that is how you are supposed to spell it my dear) or a victim of incest there is no way i could go through with having the child. I"d rather die. and for some having a baby could ruin their future and their future children's future. I have vowed to never have a child unless i have started a decent sized college fund for the child because i believe that doing otherwise would make me an unfit mother. and in some situations pregnancy and the act of giving birth could actually kill the mother of both mother and child. Orphanages are full enough of unwanted children as is. and although there are many people who want children but cant have them, many of those couples look for a child overseas. i am however against excessive abortions, question marks, ignorant people, and spelling mistakes. Oh and bringing God into the equation. This has nothing to do with him and I'm pretty sure he would dislike being dragged into the brawl. *and for the love of all that is Holy it is spelled RAPED! not RAPPED!!!!!!!! I pray to god that i never want to see it again.

Answer 3

If it passes, I think it's wonderful. Failing that, I also think there should be a ruling stating that, if the person getting the abortion is under the legal age of adulthood (most states, that's 18), then a legal guardian has to accompany the child. I truly believe that the parents should be involved in this, since abortions can mentally and emotionally scar the young ex-mothers. If the person getting the abortion is an adult, then it is an adult's descision.

Answer 4

I'm pro choice, as is Canada.

I strongly believe in a woman's right to choose, there are too many factors to consider. What if you become pregant as the result of a rape? Should you be forced to be reminded of it for nine months? If the only exception is to the rule is to allow abortions in the case that it would put the mother's life at risk, then the person in my example would not be elligible to have an abortion.

For those who are against abortion because they see it as killing a child, is it really in this child's interest to be born to a mother who possibly never wanted them? What kind of childhood will they have to look forward to?

The reason abortion was abolished in Canada was because of the problems relating to this medical exception. In order to have an abortion you needed permission from a special committee; it took time for them to come to a decision and by the time one was made the woman was sometimes too far along in the pregnancy to abort safely. This is not to mention the amount of emotional or psychological stress put on the woman as she awaited a reply! Also, these committees were located in more populated areas which made it hard for women in distant rural areas to get a legal abortion.

Lastly, though I am pro-choice, it does not mean I see abortion as an escape clause to acting irresponsably. I think it is a decision that needs to be weighed very carefully and I don't think the State should be allowed to impose an answer.

Answer 5

I totally disagree with KJA, it's not just about the woman's body as that is a life being formed there and if a woman chooses to have an abortion, that child has no choice in the matter.

While I do not agree with abortion, I also have a problem with banning it altogether. And yes I can see where a life may be in danger as it happened this year to a relative who was hemmorrhaging so badly she would have died if she did not have an abortion.

Banning abortions will not stop abortions if a woman is determined to have one.

The only acceptable solution is to go about reducing the need for abortions. That includes providing measures for women ages 18-26 (the largest group having abortions) so they have a way to raise a child or to feel comfortable with giving up the child. Solutions like providing housing for college students with children, and providing affordable child care are some of the ways to reduce abortions. We need to ensure that young women who are raising children have the opportunities to continue their education so they can provide a better life not only for themselves but their children.

Just so you know, if morality of our leadership was the true factor for reducing abortions, then why have abortion rates risen under our current President and were lower during the Clinton Administration? The only reason it was lower then (with a pro-choice president) was because there was a possibility of a woman being able to support a child in those days. Now with the current cost of living and the job opportunities out there, it's not a nice environment to raise a child.

So it's not just a case of Hurray! No more abortion providers we won't have abortions anymore. It's now a case of, "now where do we go to have an abortion" since I cannot raise this child.

Answer 6

It would be great if the bill passes. There is no reason for abortion in this day and age, with very few exceptions. We don't live in the dark ages, everyone knows how pregnancy occurs and women have plenty of choices, They can choose to not have sex ot they can choose to use birth control. The problem is that we have so many people that are irresponsible and don't want to accept the consequences of their actions.

Answer 7

I sure hope that passes. But still to say if the mother's life is in danger, how can one be 100% sure she is in danger. I was 1 point away from toxsemia when I was pregnant with my son. I know thats not spelled right. When I gave birth to my son I broke out is a very bad fever and was sick. Toxsemia almost killed me, but it didnt. Being pregnant with my son if this law passes would have given me the right to abort. No doctor can say 100% sure my pregnancy would have been harmful to me. But I still hope it passes cause this will cut down on babies killed.

Answer 8

I think it's a step in the right direction. And having read the other answers, I have more to say.
The idea that abortion is a matter of "choice" is ridiculous. Women and girls have abortions because they think they have NO choice. They feel trapped, helpless and unsupported. Most are pressured by the father, their family or friends.
Saying "it's a woman's body and she should be able to do what she wants" is also ridiculous. In most cases, the woman involved took her body and offered it to a man. She made her choice to have sex. Some choices have lasting consequences and getting pregnant is one of them. Then it is no longer JUST her body because another developing human being is also involved.
And the heart-rending plea about rape and incest is a smoke-screen. Polls have shown the women and girls who are raped are not HELPED by abortion but that it only adds to their trauma. First there is the violence and violation of the rape and then they have to live with the fact that they now are mothers to dead babies!

Answer 9

I agree and will pray.
I find it a horrible similarity betwenn the 1936 german Supreme High Court ruling that the jew was not a person, and the 1972 U.S. Supreme Court ruling under Roe V. Wade that an Unborn Child is not a person

Answer 10

I hope and pray it does pass. But I think it will be shot down. If it does pass women will just go a state over to get it. It may help w/ young girls who are getting them w/o the consent of a parent. I no the clinic is supposed to have consent. But, many of them have loopholes that allow the procedure to be done w/o the parents knowledge. Even if it would save just 1 baby it would be worth it.

Jakejr6 - you are so right!!