Abortion queries on yahoo answers...?

Question

I'm surprised at the abuse people get for posting queries about abortion in the pregnancy related section. Where else would you expect to ask these things. Shouldn't there be a section within the pregnancy catagory to ask these questions with suffering the abuse? I 100% support the right to hold whatever opinion you have on abortion but those needing to ask advice should have a place to do it without being given cruel, upsetting answers. Advice is fine but abuse is intolerable.

Having a seperate section means that people upset or offended by abortion can choose to avoid it.

To: Bean07 - Not everyone who has an abortion related query is wanting to "kill their baby". They are asking for advice and, depending on the type and quality of the advice, many may choose to continue the pregnancy. What I am asking is - why is there not a place to ask for sensible, helpful advice and opinion to help with what can be a difficult decision. Even if you are pro-life - you can still give a clear considered opinion without being cruel and nasty about it just to try and frighten them.

To: Chik620 - err, the question was, why not have a seperate abortions section so that those who need to ask a question can and those upset by the subject can avoid it? Is this not a question?

I appreciate that having this topic in "pregnancy" can be upsetting but, if I was looking for this type of advice this is where I'd start as the question is pregnancy related. Obviously seperating it out would help but it wouldn't stop people looking here. You would at least need a signpost to direct them to the other section to stop questions being posted in "pregnancy"

Can I restate - some pregnant women may think an abortion is an option. After some USEFUL and ACCURATE advice - they may change their mind. Don't presume that anyone asking a question is automatically going to go ahead with the procedure. If you are pro-life, being cruel and nasty won't stop an abortion but calmly discussing facts and opinions might. I agree that if you come on this site asking a question you must be prepared that people will have different opinions to you but that doesn't mean you should be subjected to personal abuse from people who don't realise that thinking differently from them is allowed.

Answer 1

Good question, as you say, it would avoid offending those who are offended by even the discussion of abortion. However, I suspect that they are often people who actually enjoy being offended and outraged, and would seek out that section of YA in order to abuse questioners.

I've never understood why so many "pro-lifers" are only interested in certain babies. The same people often have no problem with bombing babies - born and unborn - in Gaza or Iraq.

Answer 2

Good for you. I totally agree that there should be the ability to ask all types of questions about pregnancy including abortion. Just cos someone asks a question doesn't mean that they are pregnant , they may be doing some research and just want s to get peoples opinions on the subject.

I also think that as you say someones answer might be just what a person needs to hear to change their mind about having an abortion. At the end of the day their is no excuse for abuse.

I have often seen questions that I totally disagree with but I state my opinions in a clear manner without resorting to abuse.

Answer 3

I think people have the right to ask abortion questions and not be vilifiled for it. However, the pregnancy section of pregnancy and parenting is not the appropriate place to ask these questions. There should be another section for abortion, or they should be asked in the "other- pregnancy and parenting" section. Being 36 weeks pregnant I do not appreciate the constant barrarge of abortion questions in the wrong section. Likewise a person who cannot concieve or has lost a baby probably feels the same way.
I also believe that no-one has the right to call someone else a "murderer" for not sharing their views. It is disgusting the abuse some people on here get and the narrow-mindedness judgemental attitude of others (usually the bible-bashers of middle america) makes me furious.

Answer 4

I completely agree with your idea...Im sick of seeing people who post abortion related questions get torn to shreds by people (usually women) who are anti-abortion.

Answers is about getting answers to problems - not asking a question & having some random woman you never met judge you, have a go at you & call you all the names under the sun just cos she disagrees with your question topic.

I read a question yesterday from a girl who was doing a school/college assignment on abortion & she got verbally lynched for just mentioning the word.

At the end of the day, like it or not abortion is an option for some women & just because peoples beliefs are different does not give them the right to verbally abuse people who are pro-abortion.

I feel sorry for women who cant conceive & can appreciate that some women are happy to be pregnant but trying to ram your beliefs down other peoples throats isnt the answer - if there was an abortion section those who dont like it could easily avoid it.

Its quite simple really - if you dont like something stay away from it...if you dont like abortion stay away from it.

Its life, people have different opinions - just deal with it!

Answer 5

Hi, I agree with you. Abortion is a choice and when some women read and then understand about abortion the majority change their minds. I don't know why some people on answers think it's their god given right to just be biast on their views, everyone has a choice. The more information people receive the more they have an understanding on various topics.

Answer 6

If you are trying to fall pregnant I can see that someone who is asking about abortion could be very upsetting, but that works both ways. Someone feeling the need to ask these questions is probably going some bl**dy big turmoil and to see 'excitement' pregnancy related questions is probably as distressing.

I personally dont believe the majority of women who decide to go through an abortion do so lightly - it is a major decision which you have to accept for the rest of your life, as is continuing a pregnancy and bringing up achild.

Accept that we all have the right to make the decisions that are necessary for us - you dont have to agree with them just acknowledge we have that right.
My Nana always said 'Live and let live - dont be critical - tomorrow that might be you'

Answer 7

I don't dislike the fact that people need to ask about abortion for their own purposes in the pregnancy section but I hate it when jumped up little teens use it as a forum to discuss 'for or against'. Its such a waste of energy. Some are pro, most are not and thats it. It gets tiresome to see the same question which is why I now don't bother looking anymore.

Answer 8

if you don't like the topic of the question, then don't bother reading it. Abortion is a very emotive subject, yet without it lots of women, and girls (not to mention the tax payer) would be in a much worse off state maybe emotionally, finacially, mentally, physically, not just for the immediate future, but their whole life. But anyway, yes, maybe there should be a separate section, it's a BIG social problem, and, accidents also happen no matter what.

Answer 9

you can also choose to avoid the question placed here. Personally i believe that any opinion related abortion question DOES NOT belong in the pregnancy section. Most people asking for opinions related to abortion are simply trying the get up on their soap box and rile people up, they are generally not asking an opinion but simply spouting off a the mouth and waiting for all the "I agree with you 100%" posts to start pouring in. Most of the people who use this tactic are pro life fanatics. If you have an abortion question that deals with people opinions on the procedure or legality or morality of it then they belong in polls and surveys, religion and spirituality, law and ethics or politics...definitely not in pregnancy.

I have sent numerous requests to the yahoo answers people to try and get a separate section for these questions, maybe if more people did they would do something about it. Having a separate section however does not mean that idiots will stop posting the questions in the worng section.

EDIT: I checked my suggestion made to yahoo and the staff answered with....

"thank you for your suggestion but we have no plans to do that at this time."

Answer 10

hi i must agree that their are some nasty vindictive people around but abortion does come under the pregnancy section in books,clinics,doctors etc...
the people asking their questions on yahoo do need to be prpared for some nasty reactions but at the end of the day the person asking is the one making the final decition if they want to keep the baby or not no matter what the circumstance example rape,abuse,poor sorroundings etc.... its up to them.
dont get me wrong im not slagging abortion off as i know a few people that has gone through with it and some have regretted it and some have just got on with it,yes their are alot of cruel people out there because thats the way it is but its like walking down the street so no matter what you do or ask theres always one person who trys to make you feel guilty ,but at the end of the day the choice is your own and noone elses and as the saying goes" bricks and stones may break my bones but name calling never hurts me"