to other athiests, what are your views on abortion?

Question

sry atheists, i hit accept 1 second too quick

Answer 1

This simply can't be a "yes" or "no" answer, since every situation is different. & truly, it's not "only" an option of proper birth control, raising your kids etc. If I HAD to answer this, it would have to be--the choice is the mother's. & don't tell me a woman would go through her entire pregnancy, & suddenly decide she wanted an abortion, (as in "partial" birth abortions). I don't believe in taking any life. Each unique case has to be evaluated, (not by the government--they're in our faces enough as it is)--what about a 13 year old who has been raped by her father, or stepfather--or just a rape, period? If the mother's life is in danger, how can it be said that the fetus takes precedence? OF COURSE I know that abortion is often used as a means of birth control! But what has this to do with other situations? We can also say, how about the women who have child after child after child (by different fathers) JUST to collect welfare? I don't believe there is any "practice," or "law" or concept that is free of abuse. This doesn't mean others should suffer for abuses. There are many improvements we an make to avoid the necessity of abortion, but this will never be 100%.

I'd like to add that abortion pro or con isn't just an Atheist position.

Edit: To Brandon 5, to compare laws regarding illegal drugs, & kids smoking to abortions is simply illogical. You premise seems to be that abortion should be illegal, or, ALL laws should be broken. Not so.

Answer 2

Although I am no longer Atheist, my opinion has never changed. I am 100% AGAINST abortions. Why should someone be given the option to kill a living being legally? They shouldn't! I am an activist for human rights and believe that an unborn child should have the same rights as you and I.
There are slight leeways, in my opinion. If there are complications and it's choose between risking the life of the unborn child or have BOTH the unborn child and the mother die, then I think you should save as many lives as you can.
For those of you who are going to argue that they are not born, so this and that...they are just as alive as you are!!!
I'm sure there will also be those who argue that the mother should have the right, it's hers. Does that also give a mother a right to kill her born child? No!

Pro Life, Not Pro Death!

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Addition:
For those of you who say that we have no right to decide what a woman does with her unborn child. Does that mean we should get rid of laws too? Should we legalize illegal drugs as well? Let kids smoke, it should be their choice, right!?

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Second Addition:
To DRAGON:
There is no illogicality in what I said. You neither said HOW it is illogical or backed up why it is "not so". Therefore, you have no real argument against me. I would like to know why you said what you said though.
Also, "I'd like to add that abortion pro or con isn't just an Atheist position". No one said it was, the question was just directed to a particular audience.
"We can also say, how about the women who have child after child after child (by different fathers) JUST to collect welfare?" It's wrong as well!!! Just because there is no law against it and people do it, does not make it right.
I'll same some more arguments for your next edit!!! :P

P.S. People, please don't take anything personally, they are opinionated answers.

Answer 3

I'm pro-choice. I don't think I personally would have an abortion, but I think each potentially pregnant women should be able to decide for herself what she wants. Although it shouldn't be used as birth control, I think it's the best option in some cases. For instance, when a young women is uneducated, without a job, and cannot provide for a child, perhaps it's best she not bring that child into the world and make it suffer (if that's what she wants). Adoption is always an option, but everyone knows there are thousand and thousands of homeless children out there who can't find adoptive parents; why add to this pool? So basically my take is this: If the mother doesn't want to have the child or can't properly care for the child, it's best that she not bring it into a world of suffering. To each woman her own, and she should always be able to make this choice. For pro-lifers, don't hold your breath; Roe v. Wade isn't gonna get turned over in our lifetime.

Answer 4

At less than 22 weeks development, a fetus is no more capable of thought or feeling than a red blood cell. So ending its life is no less ethical than having a tumor removed.

By 26 weeks, a fetus is about as thoughtful as a fish (or at best a mouse). But I believe we should err on the side of cautions and limit most abortions to 22 weeks.

Answer 5

I think it is the killing of an unborn baby... BUT...

Abortion is an act of desperation. The way to get rid of abortion is to render it unnecessary, through proper sex education on the one hand, and making it easier for a young/single/frightened mother to have the baby. For this last it would need to be not a stigma, and people would need to be supportive and helpful in the raising and care of the child.

If you're pro-life, you have to be pro-life through the entire life cycle. You can't just make women have babies and not care about what happens after. Health, care, support, and education must be provided.

It's also known that teenagers are likely to have sex, and unprotected sex, because they want to be accepted and are afraid of rejection if they insist on birth control or that they are not ready. This attitude needs to change. Teens need to have the moral courage to take care of themselves and make good choices. My kids aren't teenagers yet so I'm not an expert, but this is an important source of the problem.

Between this and the educated avoidance of unwanted pregnancies via information and birth control, I think we'd be far on our way to reducing abortions to those of cases of incest or rape.

Answer 6

That it is a woman's choice. And that it is a despicable form of birth control. I can understand the need in certain cases - I cannot fathom how a woman could have multiple abortions... That, and I wish some of the mothers of the people on this site had abortions....

Answer 7

I think it should be legal. I have no right to tell others what they can and cannot do.

However, I believe it would be best only to have an abortion when it's necesarry, as in when it would harm the mother or the parent(s) couldn't care for the child.

Answer 8

I think its ok in some cases such as if the baby was the result of rape but if the mum is willing to i reckon the best thing is adoption but if she really dosent want to go through with it or if it will hurt her then i think it would be best.

Answer 9

I'm against slavery.

So, I don't think it's my right to tell a woman what she has to do with her body for 9 months long.

I know it's a difficult issue. I can understand the Pro-life point of view, but I will always defend a woman's right to choose.

Answer 10

I'm pro Choice it's not your problem people. Stop trying to force your views on others!