A very intelligent woman told me that God has a plan for every child at the moment of conception. Maybe that baby that was aborted was going to be the one to find a cure for cancer, but the mother was irresponsible, created the baby, and then just killed it. If you don't want a baby, DO NOT MAKE ONE.
2007-01-24 03:37:30
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answered by allllison. (: 4
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I don't think people should be able to kill babies in any way. That said, there is an old saying "never judge another until you have walked a mile in their shoes". I believe abortion is the murder of an innocent child. I also have 2 sister's both of whom have had abortions, each for a different reason. One was back in the late 60's. She was 16, pregnant and scared to death. My parents arranged the abortion. She has never forgotten nor forgiven herself. She says she still wonders what her son/daughter would be like. The other was about 10 years ago and she was in her 30's. Old enough to know about and have complete access to birth control. STUPID!
I think the problem is too many people use abortion as a form of birth control, rather than being responsible before they get into a sexual situation.
I first became pregnant when I was 36 years old, after being married for 14 years. My husband and I were not planning to have children. An unexpected surprise after all that time (yes we used birth control). My step-mom suggested I have an abortion because of my age and because I didn't plan on having kids. It was never an option for me, didn't even cross my mind. The destruction of an innocent life.
What makes me really sick is how many people can pass off abortion as "ridding a woman of a foreign substance in her body" or "not a baby, just a fetus". If that fetus was allowed to grow, it's not going to be anything other than a child.
2007-01-24 14:11:52
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answered by sunybuni 6
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Ok, this is a topic that I feel very strongly about. But first we need to recognize 2 things.
1. The law DOES make it legal to do.
2. Not everyone shares the moral compass that dictates killing a baby is wrong.
THat said, those people are gonna do what they wanna do. And you can't stop them, all you can do is love them though it.
However, I speak from a rather unique standpoint for 3 reasons, so hear me out.
1. I did have an abortion once when I was much younger and scared. It was the worst decision I ever made and was a horrible, traumatic, gruesome experience. My first child was already 1 1/2 then, and I was just plain scared of doing the single parent thing with 2 kids, because it was hard enough with one.
2. Years later, I had a daughter that was carried to full term but passed away and was still born. There were complications that, had she lived, she very well could've had cerebral palsy or some other form of birth defect. I'd been asked to have an abortion when I first got pregnant with her and I said "No, God is in control, he won't let anything happen that I can't handle", and He didn't.
3. I also have been a victim of rape. I know what it is like to have someone take something so personal from you and to fear for your life while it is happening.
Having said these things and knowing what I know now, I would never consider having an abortion EVER again, even if I were pregnant from being raped.
Faith in God is an amazing thing and I know that NOTHING happens without first passing through His hands. Our experiences may hurt when we go through them, but if we give our lives over to Him, He will create a good thing out of our pain.
I know that God has my daughter in Heaven and She's waiting to meet me where she's whole and perfect. The daughter that I have here with me still is an amazing, beautiful, smart, funny, sweet young lady. You'd never know by looking at her that her biological father beats and rapes women, that he's a drug addict, alcoholic, and felon. And when I look at her, she doesn't cause me to think about him or to feel any pain. She's a blessing.
Now I don't know any of you who will read this. Most of you may blow it off or write me off as some whore-turned-religious nut. I don't care. I just hope that someone who needs to hear this, will. So I put my personal story out here for that person.
2007-01-24 12:03:51
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answered by jhvnmt 4
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I am pro-choice for many reasons.
Abortion should be legal for the following instances (and others I havent though of I'm sure)
1. If the birth is a danger to the mother or child
2. If you know ahead of time the child would be severly retarded, some people don't have the resouces to take care of a child like that. And assuming the mother can handle it, what happens to the child after the mother is gone?
3. If the mother was raped
Yes adoption is an option, but consider this. What if the mother was rapped and did not want to carry out the pregnancy...what would keep the mother taking care of herself and the baby. What would keep her from drinking and smoking? Rape is tramautic enough, so why would you want to have a 9 month long reminder. Having a baby should be something special between two people that WANT the child in the world.
I firmly believe that ABORTION SHOULD NOT BE A FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL
2007-01-24 11:40:51
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answered by rhodetryp21 3
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Women should have the right to choose; but then again its a double edge sword on the man if he wants the baby.
I think abortion is up to the person. It doesnt make you a bad person but you SHOULD NEVER USE IT AS A FORM OF BIRTH CONTROL.
If you have an abortion your next step should be birth control.
Shame on anyone who bashes a woman for getting an abortion. You dont know what its like until you have to make that decision.
If a person isnt ready they arent ready. Its one less child that has to come into this world and suffer because the parents cant afford them or they arent ready to give up there life and neglect the child or getting on welfare and making people pay with there tax money so they can survive
Put it up for adoption? How many children are waiting to be adopted? Or what about the mothers hurt when she carries this baby for 40 weeks and has to give it up. Thats just as hurtful as people telling you you are wrong for making a choice which is best for the people involved
2007-01-24 11:37:10
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answered by Tbay56 2
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It's their bodies, their choices. I personally believe it is wrong. And I would never,(I don't even think in the most extreme cases), have an abortion. It would take alot of convincing f/ a doctor that I was dying and the baby couldn't be saved no matter what. Otherwise, I would carry to term b/c it is not the fault of the unborn child's that it was conceived.
2007-01-24 11:38:37
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answered by ksueditz 5
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I am so against abortion unless there is something very wrong with the baby or the mother. There are so many options available now-a-days that there is no need to even consider it. If there is someone that just decides that the baby is just too much then they can drop him/her off at any hospital with out any body saying anything. And there is also the option of adoption.
2007-01-24 14:00:07
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answered by frogger_mom 1
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It shouldn't be a choice PERIOD!!! This question does raise a lot of issues but I have a right to my opinion. When you get pregnant in a regular circumstance young or not this shouldn't be an option or used as birth control. If your responsible enough to make the decision to have sex you should be responsible enough to step up to plate. Why aren't more people seeking adoption? Because it's a quick fix to have an abortion? People are selfish!!!! We could talk about this all day because of all of the different circumstances the women can be in but my point is in any regular circumstance young or not........
2007-01-24 11:58:10
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answered by hopewishdream 3
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I do think women need the option to abort a FETUS if they feel they have no other option. I am not naive enough to believe that everyone has a life similar to the one I have been given -- with good health insurance, a stable family and supportive friends. Would I do it? no ... but that does not mean that I would take that safety net away from someone else.
2007-01-24 11:38:32
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answered by ecogeek4ever 6
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i am completely against abortion UNLESS
1. it threatens the mother's life and it's definite that one will die
2. if the girl was raped and she's very young...otherwise i think they should give the baby for adoption if she's older.
i just don't think babies should have to pay with their lives just because a woman got pregnant and didn't want to be. use a freakin condomn or get some birth control or don't have sex!!!
2007-01-24 11:34:07
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answered by Anonymous
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