Abortion, Good or Bad or Gray.?

Question

some people say its bad dont do it, end of story.
some people say its your body, you have a right.
some people say it depends on the situation.
what do you think?

Answer 1

I believe that the right to have an abortion is a good thing, it gives us the freedom of choice under difficult circumstances especially for someone who has suffered enough.
Abortion itself is a gray area more so when you consider it would soon grow into a person who might just change the world given the chance.
The only thing that is truly bad about abortion is the naysayers who scream hell and damnation and in their ignorance of whatever the situation is, refuse to see that when these women consider abortion they are not considering it lightly.

Answer 2

I think that's a loaded question. There is no right or wrong answer. I'm pro-choice simply because NO ONE is going to tell me what I can or cannot do with my own body. But I can't forsee a situation in which I would have an abortion. Some people will say that it's wrong no matter what and some people will be like me. Then there are others that have had abortions that regret it and others that don't regret it at all.

I used to be on the fence about this until my sister had an abortion. She was pregnant and wanted the baby, but the Dr. discovered a tumor during the ultrasound. She had a previous tumor removed and it was benign, but the Dr. was afraid that this recurrence was malignant. They removed the tumor without disturbing the fetus and my sister had cancer. The Dr. gave her a 20% chance of living long enough to deliver the baby and the baby had only a 10% chance of survival, no matter what she did. She opted for an abortion and the surgery. She ended up having a hysterectomy, so she can't have any more children. But she is alive. Should she have tried to have the baby and died in the process, along with the baby? Should she have left the 2 children that she already has mother-less? I don't think so.

So, I guess the answer is this: Search your heart to make the decision that is right for you. You are the only one who has to live with your choice.

Answer 3

Abortion is not gray, in any shape or form. It is wrong in any situation. I know that people will say, if you were raped, how could you want the child that is a product of rape- however the child is a blessing- the man who raped the girl should be the criminal- the baby does not deserve the death penalty. Adoption is a wonderful alternative- I am a person who would not have been here if my birth mom chose to abort. She loved me and was unselfish enough to place me for adoption. I have 2 children who are adopted and if they were not here I would not be going to my son's high school graduation on friday. Abortion is this world's way of being selfish. People think that it should not be the governments choice to ban abortion, because they are taking the right of a woman away- so then they should also legalize all other crimes, because doesnt everyone chose to do what they do? That is ridiculous I know, but that is what people believe about abortion.
When people say that it is the woman's body and she can do anything she wants to it- who comes out of the clinic alive? There are 2 people involved here, not just the woman. I know a few women who were told to have an abortion if they wanted to live, they chose to take the chance, and both the mom and child are fine- years later.
Does the woman have the right to take the life of a child one minute after birth? Of course not she would be up for murder, so what is the difference?

Answer 4

Great question. I think its nieve to say that it is BAD full stop. If having a child could kill the mother...would it be bad to have an abortion? Maybe, but what if she is a single mother of 3 other children, with no other family to support them, or the newborn baby.

What if a woman was a drug abuser, living on the street, somehow managed to get pregnant...would it be more humane to stop the foetus developing into a child and living in squalor?

I am NOT pro-abortion, but I am not completely agianst it. It breaks my heart to see children on Children in Need who have been brought up in hell because their was no way of looking after them. Unfortunately, I dont think there are enough people eligiable to Foster compared to the amount of unwanted and abandoned children.

Abortion should not be an option if having a child would be inconvienient to the mother and father, but in certain circumstances, if the faetus was allowed to grow, the child's life and welfare should be taken into account.

At the end of the day, that is for the mother to decide, not religion or law.

Answer 5

Gray- The only time I see it as wrong is if you are abusing your right (meaning having unprotected sex just because you can go out and have an abortion).

I think having the right to have an abortion is a wonderful thing. I also think that it's the responsible thing to do if you know you are not ready to have a baby and I wouldn't fault anyone for having one if they did; especially if they did initially protect themselves and it fell through. Having a baby can change your life, even if you only went through with the 9 months and then put the baby up for adoption it's a very emotional, physical and a demanding time. 9 months out of a young girls life can change her dramatically with school and life choices.

From personal experience, when my best friend was raped she did get pregnant and she decided to have an abortion. She thought about adoption but she was a senior in high school, she would have had to carry around a child for 9 months to continually relive a moment that she wanted to forget; not to mention the amount of animousity she would have had towards being pregnant. she also would have missed out on her college scholarship so who knows where she would have been or how her future would have worked out if she did have the baby.

I went with her and talked to her during every decision because she was afraid of what people would think and react. I'm glad I went with her and I know she doesn't regret the decision she made.

Answer 6

I think it depends on the situation. If someone was raped and they dont want to bring a child in the world that they were forced to conceive then by all means they should get an abortion because they may resent the child. I dont people should use abortions as birth control though. if someone decides to have unprotected sex and decide that they dont want the baby when they find out they're pregnant thats WRONG.. they could have easily used a condom

Answer 7

abortion , like most other things , is a tool, that can be good, or can be bad depending on how its used.

Once the woman is pregnant , the only thing that can result, ignoring birth defects and misscarriages, is a human baby, so referring to it as a fetus , and making it less than human is just being argumentative, making abortion seem less than it is .

In some cases being pregnant is a severe health risk to the mother , so she should be able to decide on what to do.

Similarly in cases of rape , a woman should not be forced to bear the rapists child. She may choose to do so , but should not be forced.

At the end of the argument , it doesnt affect my life at all , if a woman somewhere want to get rid of an unborn child.

Answer 8

I think there are certain situations where it should be allowed.
Rape
if it could kill the mother
extreme situations like that.
I think if a woman gets pregnant because of a lack of responsibility and wants an abortion she should be able to get one but while she is in for that the doctors perform a full hysterectomy. Abortion used as a contraceptive is WRONG. There are way too many people out there who can't have children that would love to adopt one to just be throwing unborn children away like it is nothing.

Answer 9

Bad idea. If you get raped you have the morning after pill, if you are young and you think you are old enough to have sex then you are old enough to choose the right parents for your baby....adoption.
I look at it this way. There is a plan for each one of us. Maybe the child someone is carrying could possibly save lives one day, maybe if there mothers life. If you take that child out of the equation then your life may not be saved. Why do we have the right to take anothers life.
I don't hate people that have abortions and I don't push my opinions on them, but my opinions are mine, that is just the way I feel.
Here is a personal story that I don't share too often. I had just gotten a divorce, and 6 months later slept with a man I was interested in, I got pregnant. We ended up breaking up. I prayed selfishly that I would miscarry. Needless to say I never did. Now three years later and doctor and doctors later I have a son who has a pretty bad heart condition. And I married my sons father. I have so much guilt on myself that I had those thoughts, that I feel he was born with the condition so I would experience the pain of possibly losing him. He is a joy, I love him more than life itself and I would walk in front of a moving train to save his life.
I could not live with an abortion on my mind for one day, needless to say the rest of my life

Answer 10

IT all depends on the situation.

It really shouldnt even get to the abortion part EVER!

You should be responsible enough to protect yourself from gettin pregnant if you do not plan on having a child.

but sometimes things happen, and if you are not prepared to have a child it may be a good idea. NOt just for the carrier but for the child.
I would highly recommend adoption if it got to that point.

People say its killing...but if it was killing it would be illegal and you would be thrown in jail.

Sure its sad, but its sad to see so many young ignorant children get pregnant, because they did not have good parents. and then what happens to those babies?? they grow up and most likely end up on the wrong side of the tracks and a bad generation of troublesome people are started.