do you think that it is right to have an abortion?

Question

i am not old enough to have kids, but i still think that it is wrong. it is like killing a baby!! but my friend is thinking about it because she got raped. is it right to have an abortion even if she did get raped?

Answer 1

No, I don't think it's right for me to have an abortion. Do I think it's right to push my beliefs down other people's throats? No. Would I tell a woman she had to carry a fetus that was the result of a rape to term? Absolutely not.

Answer 2

Think about the psychological damage you would inflict on a person if they had had the trauma of being raped and then all choice about what to do with their pregnancy was taken away from them. Imagine if there was a complicated health problem that would not endanger the mother's life, buy baby's as well. These are just a few instances where I genuinely believe that abortion has to happen. It is not a decision to be taken lightly or at too late a stage in pregnancy. It is not like these women that get pregnant because they can't keep their knickers up or designer mothers who don't want a baby interfereing with their lives. To me that is a different seranio altogether.

Answer 3

This is a difficult question morally. Being a man also doesn't make it easier. Here's the thing, a child is an absolute blessing, just had one about a month back, it's a lot of work, but well worth it, normally I would say abortion is not the answer, rather give it up for adoption, but in the case of rape, you're talking serious Trauma here, te poor girl would have to live with the baby of this monster inside of her for 9months, it's almost hard to imagine what hatered would come of this.

She would be scarred for life, and the rapest would have won.
May his testicles fall off... The SOB!

It's a tough decision, but my personal feeling would be that abortion would be the best (or maybe the only) way out!
I'm probably sounding like a hipocrate, but just think of the poor girl, pregnancy is tough, especially unplanned pregnancy, and in her case the pregnancy was unplanned, an unwanted.

Answer 4

To carry a child in love is one thing, to be raped and be reminded of that pain daily is another. It depends on that persons inner strength & what they can handle. For instance, I beleive a teen is too young in most cases to have found that strenghth within.

I think abortion is a case by case scenario. It is never right or wrong, it simply is an answer in many difficult situations.

What is not right for you, may be right for her.

I had a baby and abortion could have been an option since I was single and young with no direction, but I chose to have her. Pregnancy alters friendships, education, career & money - it was a tough go for awhile. We made it, but not everyone is strong enough to make it work.

Answer 5

Abortion is not a form on contraceptive, but it is the choice of the woman no one else. As for the men and women of this board who answered abortion is wrong even if it was rape, shame on you! I have no idea how some of you call yourselves good Christians as you would let a women go through hell of a rape then to carry a child of the person who destroyed your life. I hope for your sakes you are never in that situation.

Answer 6

this is something you have to ask yourself (if it was you).. I don't think that it is the right for other people to say (YES, have an abortion or NO, don't do it.. you are killing a baby). It is your decision in the end... and if i got raped and i did not want the memory... you can guess what i would do.. but each person is different and how they see things is different.. She will do what she feel is right.

Answer 7

I think it is the right of every woman to choose.
No-one has the right to tell a woman what she can or cant do with her own body. A foetus is not viable until around 24 weeks so I think so long as the abortion is done before the 20 week mark then it is okay. Any later & I think it becomes murder. However, in the case of a pregnancy as the result of a rape, I think it should be offered as a matter of routine procedure.

Answer 8

The decision should be left to each woman.

At the same time when considering whether or not I want to bear a child it will be A. the fact that the Earth is already over populated with idiots, why does it need my child of all things running around? B) is the child healthy? Will they be able to have a semi normal life? C) was I raped? If I was then whether or not I keep the child could be entirely decided on my emotional state at the time. D) Will I be able to care for this child, if I brought it into the world? I'm not going to bring a child into a world of poverty where it will likely starve to death because I can't feed it or such on like that.

Answer 9

That is absolutley horrible that your friend had been raped. I'd just try and help her understand that what that man did to her was not her fault, and definitley not the baby's. If she carries the child until birth, but doesn't want to keep it, then there are many parents waiting for children to adopt.
The baby is not at fault - only the man who committed the crime.

Abortion is killing a child, and if you talk to her, inform her of all the risks that can come about from abortion, including cancer, as well as maybe showing her pictures of what will happen to the child.
Complications:
Hemorrage
Infection
Incomplete Abortion
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Future Infertility

Abortion Related Causes of Death:
Embolism
Hemorrage
Infection

Abortion has been linked to:
Breast cancer
Cervical cancer
Ovarian cancer

Your friend is probably having a really tough time right now, but along with encouragement, you must tell her your views - they are correct -Its killing a baby.

Answer 10

When you think about this in black and white terms (rite and wrong) then yes abortion is wrong.. But in the situation of your friend, having been raped it's more of a gray area..
She could carry the baby then when she gives birth she could give it to a family that wants it. And at least one good thing can come from what happened to her..

Bottom line is, Abortion should not be used as a form of birth control....

There are to many other things out there that can prevent getting pregnant. Most of birth control methods are cheap, easy to get and easy to use... (and sometimes fun to use)

Answer 11

If you and your friend are both young, try to find people who will help you without being biased. I can not give you names of organisations in your country.

Check first: is abortion legal in your country and what is the maximum number of weeks under which abortion is allowed.

Then go to a counseling agency and make sure they will allow you or your friend a real choice. If you get the impression they are stalling untill you are past the maximum number of weeks, leave immediately and go elsewhere. I know of catholic institutions who play this trick on young pregnant women. Be critical because many counseling agencies will not tell you if they are against abortion on ethical grounds.

Three: If somebody tries to convince you not to have an abortion, tell them it is your pregnancy and not theirs. It will cost about 70000 US $to raise a child under minimum conditions. Ask them to guarantee officialy for that amount amount. They will not.

It is not an easy choice. No woman takes this decision easily. You will feel repercussions which ever way you decide. But the choice is yours and nobody else's.

I wish you stength and peace of mind.