Abortion(read)?

Question

Should my friend have an abortion she is 15 and pregnant. I dont believe in it but i want other opinions.

Answer 1

My best friend had one when she was 13 and felt terrible after. She really regrets it everyday but its up to her. Its also very dangerous. I personally believe that she has the responsibility to have the child because it will grow up one day unless she kills him. My grandmother had my mother at a very young age but she was thinking about having an abortion. I wouldn't be here today. If she doesn't want him then she could give him up for adoption but at least let him or her live.

Answer 2

Okay, I'll play the devils advocate here.
I don't think it's a matter for anyone to debate. It's her uterus and she has the right to void it of any kind of "life" if thats what you will call it.
My daughter is 6 months old now and i could never be happier that i didn't have an abortion, but on the other hand i'm never going to tell someone they shouldn't have one.
Until that fetus is 37 weeks old and can sustain it's own life without her uterus, it is still a part of her, more like a parasite or a tuor than a baby....
However, in real response to the question....
There are really only 4 options, Keep it and raise it herself (hard but rewarding), Abort it, Put it up for adoption, or If the father does not want it aborted, have the baby and give it to him. I fully support a fathers right to oppose an abortion.
So those in my opinion are her options.

Answer 3

She really needs to talk to a trusted adult right now, like a teacher or pastor, if she is not able to tell her parents yet. Abortion can sometimes leave physical scars, but it definitely leaves emotional scars that will stay with her the rest of her life. I know that talking to her parents about it is a scary thought right now, but once they get past the shock she will see how much they want to help her. If she is not able to keep the baby then adoption is a wonderful alternative. There are many loving, childless couples who want children so badly but unfortunately are unable to have their own. I don't agree with abortion at all for a very big reason... I am alive because my birth mother chose adoption over abortion.

Answer 4

Boy that is tough one. 15 is pretty young to be faced with the responsibilities of an infant and raising a child. However, the emotional ramifications of having an abortion is something that young people don't think about. An option is certainly adoption. Then the life of the child is spared and it is given a chance to be raised by a family who is eager to have children but may not be able to conceive. Does your friend have a strong family support system?

In answer to your first question, should she have an abortion, I'd have to say no. I believe that life occurs at the moment of conception.

Answer 5

At her age is would be hard to raise the baby. I know if my daughter was pregnant I would want her to keep the baby and have me help raise it until her education was finalized and she was able to get a start on her life. I do feel that one mistake does not mean a life should be ruined nor should a life be taken. Abortion is not the answer. Too many young people use it was a birth control and continue to get pregnant and get abortions. Have her talk to her family. Most families are more supportive than not.

Answer 6

The only thing that you can do is stand by any decision that she finally ends up taking. All the choices she has at this point will be very hard, keeping the baby, putting it up for adoption, or having the abortion will all be things that'll change her life forever. Just be by her side and help her because either way, she's going to need her friends.

Answer 7

it really is a shame your friend is in this predicament. it really is up to her whether she has an abortion or not. personally i don't believe in abortion unless there is good medical advice to back it up. i see it as the start of a human life not matter what other people may call it. however your friend is very young. if she goes ahead and has the baby are there family and friends to support her and the baby.will she be able to finish school as this is so important , more so now as she will have a child to support.i really hope your friend does keep her child as i feel she will regret it if she does not and the termination may haunt her for the rest of her life. imagine seeing other young children and babies and thinking i wonder what i would have had, etc, good luck to your friend i wish her well.

Answer 8

No,age is just a number..U cant put a number or price on a baby,I know women who got pregnant at 12 and had there babies at 13 and there happy. Abortion is wrong and is not the easy way out...Abortion causes physical pain,emotional pain,problems within the womens uterus *to the point,sometimes they cant have anymore kids*,depression and anxiety..

The baby within her is her baby and nurturing off of her,. When i first got pregnant i was 19,i didnt have anything,my boyfriend was working p/t and we didnt even have anywhere to live for the first 3 months of my pregnancy *hotels*..everyone told me to abort,but i didnt believe in it and now i am on my third and me and my boyfriend are married and happy. Be there for her and encourage her to keep this baby...her babys last minutes of life will be in pain of the abortion *unborn babies can feel pain*...she should keep the baby or at leats adoption,abortion is NEVER the right way out...Good Luck!

Answer 9

It is really up to her but I don't believe in abortion either. The best thing would be for her to deliver the baby and then find it a good home with a loving family.

Answer 10

Its impossible for your friend to listen to what everyone tells her. Some people will tell her to abort it and some people will tell her its wrong. I'm 16 and I'm pregnant. I'm keeping it not because people told me to (I actually was told to abort it more then to keep it) but I'm keeping it because I personally think that my child deserves a shot at life and I'm not about to take it away from them. Ultimately it is her choice though. She should do what she thinks is right not what people are telling her to do. She should talk it over with her parents even though that is a scary thing to do and they will most likely be upset they will help her decide what she should do.