Is abortion right or wrong?

Question

Yesterday, my sister's boyfriend and I got into a HUGE fight over this. I think it's okay, he thinks it's not okay. I was just wondering what other people thought of it, and why.

Answer 1

Oh my heavens!! What a touchy subject!

An abortion is a medical procedure. It is a very very private issue and is between a woman, her family, and her doctor as to whether it should happen. Personally, at one point in my life I seriously considered having an abortion. However, before I could decide, I had a miscarriage so the issue was resolved for me.

The abortion issue has NO PLACE in politics. It is shortsighted to vote for a candidate because of his/her stance on abortion. There are SO MANY MORE IMPORTANT issues that a politician must decide on during his/her career. This is the main reason why so many conservatives are being elected. For example, a seemingly intelligent friend of mine told me she didn't care for Bush but that she was planning to vote for him because her priest told her to -- because of his anti-abortion stance. How ridiculous!!

I implore people to THINK about ALL issues before voting.

I also ask that pro-life people be realistic and not address people as pro-abortion. I can't imagine ANYONE thinking that having an abortion is a pleasant experience. Personally I think of myself as PRO-CHOICE. I absolutely think that a woman and her family have the right to make the correct decisions about their futures. In addition, NO ONE has the right to say that they are wrong.

The world is full of drug-addicted, handicapped, and seemingly "normal" children who are not wanted by their parents. If pro-lifers are so adamantly sure that abortion is wrong, then I would like them to take action and adopt all of these unwanted babies. Only then will I believe that pro-lifers mean what they say and say what they mean.

Answer 2

The thing is, it's not a question of right or wrong. NOBODY is pro-abortion. The question is whether or not it might sometimes be the best of bad choices.

Also it's one of those issues were the politicians, religious leaders, and the media try to make us see it as a fence with everyone on one side or the other. But in reality it's a line between two extremes and most people are somewhere along that line.

I think most reasonable people would say that a 9-month fetus, ready to be born, viable outside the womb, is a -person-. But the same people would probably say that a single cell too small for the eye to see is -not- a person. The question is: Where between those two extremes does life begin?

For a long time even Christians were not sure about this. The whole abortion issue as we know it today was designed by politicians, not religious leaders. Someone made the decision that it's a 'person' when the sperm hits the egg, and that allowed Christians to drive a stake in the ground. I think that decision was artificial and arbitrary. It is NOT a Biblical idea, it is a political one. But it became the official 'Christian' position. think many 'pro-life' people accepted that decision without really thinking about it for themselves.

If you ask me, I'd say 'life' begins with brainwave activity. There is no life without consciousness. When someone's brainwaves stop, we call that the end of life. Nobody ever came back from brain death. So why not consider the start of brainwaves the beginning of life? That happens about the 12th week. So that would give a woman time to learn she's pregnant, and a couple of weeks to talk it over with her husband or boyfriend, her doctor, her minister, before making a decision. Doesn't that seem reasonable?

Answer 3

Abortions are a poor choice. I know people have a right to choose all sorts of things, but I feel that the mothers right to choose should not exceed the child's right to live. I believe that most all people are kind an compassionate but just look at things differently. A scared mother has a ton to think about and might not consider all options such as Adoption. The pro-choice propaganda machine would have you believe that sometimes the abortion of a fetus is the only way to save the life of a mother, According to medical professionals " although a mother may die giving birth, the destruction of an infant will in no way benefit the mother".
I guess I can't see the diffrence between someone choosing to end the life of a child and someone choosing to end the life of their parents. If you choose and abortion out of convience and because you can't support the child, then why shouldn't you be able to terminate elderly people, once they can no longer benefit society and become a burden on their children and on the healthcare system, obviously that thought would sicken any rational person.
I think that if everyone was able to watch an abortion, it would disturb them and forever change their way of thinking.

Answer 4

Here's another view:

Human life is a sacred gift from God. Elective abortion for personal or social convenience is contrary to the will and the commandments of God.

In today's society, abortion has become a common practice, defended by deceptive arguments [One contention raised is that a woman is free to choose what she does with her own body. To a certain extent this is true for all of us. We are free to think. We are free to plan. And then we are free to do. But once an action has been taken, we are never free from its consequences. Those considering abortion have already exercised certain choices.] Many have denounced abortion, referring to the Lord's declaration, "Thou shalt not . . . kill, nor do anything like unto it."

That being said, I believe there are some exceptional circumstances that may justify an abortion, such as when pregnancy is the result of incest or rape, when the life or health of the mother is judged by competent medical authority to be in serious jeopardy, or when the fetus is known by competent medical authority to have severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth. But even these circumstances do not automatically justify an abortion.

When a child is conceived out of wedlock, the best option is for the mother and father of the child to marry and work toward establishing an family relationship. If a successful marriage is unlikely, they should place the child for adoption.

Hope this helps

Answer 5

I can't condemn either side. I'm slightly toward thinking that it's wrong. I think it is a life in there, but the realities of life make a good counter argument.

What I think is strange is which groups make which arguments for it. Scientifically I think it's clear that a new life starts at conception. There's just no other way to look at it. It's the on switch.

Religiously I think that life begins with development of a soul, which might be earlier or later than conception, because it's when God grants it.

I wouldn't fight or argue about it. I freely admit that I don't know which is right.

Answer 6

Well saying that to a guy probably wasn't a very good thing because if you ever got pregnant it would be his baby too and some men take a lot of pride in taking care of children. I personally would never have an abortion because I think if you are responsible enough to have sex then you better deal with the consequences. There is many ways to prevent having children, like taking your birth control on time everyday and using other prevention along with it. I also don't know one person that got an abortion and didn't regret it later in life.

Answer 7

It's not very likely that it's a decision your sister's boyfriend will ever have to make. He doesn't have a uterus. I don't know whether it's right or wrong, but I think guys sound like dorks when they go around talking about how abortion is wrong. It's a woman's issue, and I think only women should have a say in whether it's legal or not.

Answer 8

i think it depends on the girls situation, if its a girl under 18 and someone who has her whole life ahead of her and having a baby would ruin her plans for a career then abortion may be the right choice for her. it depends on the girl and her situation and whether she can properly care for the baby.
in most cases adoption would be the better route. but every situation is different and sometimes abortion is best for everyone, including the baby. but i do think abortion should NEVER be used as a means of birth control. theres no good excuse for having it more than once, in my opinion, 1 mess up is fixable but 2 is excessive, we should all learn from our mistakes.

Answer 9

Abortion is a very personal choice, and thats just it, its a CHOICE! I believe that if people for religious reasons are against it, then thats okay because everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Personally I think a woman should have the right to choose to have an abortion, however Im not too sure if I could do it, mainly because i've never been in that situation.

Answer 10

I think every woman should have the choice.
every situation is different - i dont think that women should use abortion as a form of birth control, but there are situations that are beyond our control at times. my best friend was raped, and was traumatized so badly that she didnt go to the hospital. She finally decided to report it, but months had passed, and she found out she was pregnant? She kept the baby, but considered abortion for a short time. I'm glad she had other choices. She chose what was right for her, but others might have wanted to abort the baby? It's a personal choice.