what do you think about abortion?

Question

for or against?

Answer 1

What I think isn't important at all.

This is a decision that the woman has to make and remember. I wouldn't want to have to make the decision. Their decision should be respected regardless of which one it is.

I do not have the right to tell another how to live their life nor to dictate what they can and cannot do with their body.

For those of you who do hold that position, think about the consequences of that becoming a generally accepted policy, then the law. You are to fat? The "government" will force you to diet. You are too promiscous, you will be sterilized. Think very long before you presume the right to dictate the conduct of others as yours is also subject to that control as well.

Answer 2

I've seen a lot of answers which are 100% against. That's quite frankly horrific.

First of all, lets take a look at Rape shall we? If a woman gets pregnant as a result of rape, it wasn't her choice to conceive was it? More to the point, asking a woman to keep the child who represents possibly the worst point in her life is far too much to ask.

Incest is the other one to point out. Now in all honesty, it really shouldn't happen in the first place, but working on the hypothetical situation it does, what next? Abortion is one of the few options left, and lets face it, probably the most humane.

Now those who complain about the "right to life" situation, take this into account. The baby doesn't have any sentience whatsoever, it feels no pain, nor is it in any way aware of it's surroundings, or even existence. It is fundamentally a vegetable, until it reaches 24 weeks old. (Which coincidentally, is the limit at which one is allowed an abortion.)

On the flipside, I thoroughly abhor the idea of abortion as contraception. But in all honesty, one must have a certain breed of heartlessness before she even considers it.

The best thing to do, however, is to get rid of the root of the problem. Better education is a must, and if that means that schools are forced to go against the bible, then so be it. A document approximately 2000 years old has no need to be involved in todays society.

Answer 3

I am FOR the woman's right to choose. It is her body, and her right to decide if she wants a child or not. Most abortions take place when the embryo is just a cluster of cells, not even resembling a baby. Yes, they are human cells, but they are only potentially a human being. The woman is already a human being and it is her health and her life that should be valued. "Give every "baby" a chance to live" is an emotional argument and not a logical one. Not everyone is in a position to properly raise a child. Adoption is a choice, yes, and I defend that also, but it should not be used as an argument against abortion. I don't think that any woman who considers abortion considers it lightly; it is a big decision, but so is the decision to have a child and most people take THAT decision lightly. I think it's ridiculous that anti-choice advocates want to make abortion illegal because a) even if someone will make the WORST parent ever, the world will defend their CHOICE to have kids (just so happens that most people want children therefore defend other's rights so that their own are not challenged) and b) abortions happen whether legal or illegal, but when legal they actually occur LESS often and are safe for the woman; when illegal they are dangerous.

Answer 4

I think it depends on a lot of factors. If a person is raped or underage or physically unable to take care of a child, she should have the choice to abort or keep the fetus. However, ultimately, it is the decision of the person carrying the child, and if lawmakers choose to ban abortion, I'm sure people who are desperate enough will go to great lengths to abort the baby anyhow. Look in the history books and you will find that women had died from unsafe abortion methods all the times.

Answer 5

I think it's a necessary evil.

There are times when it can't be avoided (life or health of the mother is in danger). Also, if it's illegal, women who are desperate will find ways to get it anyway (statistically, countries in which abortion is illegal have no different rates than where it's legal...but more women are maimed or killed as a result).

I am very much in favor of drastically improved education about sex/birth control, access to birth control/condoms/etc, access to healthcare/prenatal care/etc, and support for moms whose pregnancies could create major financial or other crises. Until our society better educates children, makes healthcare a right and not a privilege, and provides better support for pregnant women in suboptimal situations...abortion MUST remain legal and accessible. And even then, there will be times when it's necessary.

So...I don't like abortion at all...but I understand that it is not something that can or will just go away. Prevent the NEED for an abortion, not the abortion itself.

Answer 6

FOR IT ALL THE WAY...its there for a reason and these stupid people dont understand a 13 yr old girl should not have babies...and its not murder u morons its not a baby yet....also why bring a child into the world when u have no money or if ur gonna give it up for adoption ur ruining that kids life knowing that his mother didnt want him >>>Everything happens for a reason ABORTION is there for a reason ...i would rather have an abortion than have the baby and then kill it...think about !!!!

Answer 7

I personally am against it. As I see each life has value and are gifts from God. That each baby / kid, grows up into adults that can help improve our world we live in. I feel if the woman doesnt want it , there is always adoption.

However there are some life threatening situations that would mean making that choice. , of the mother's life or the unborm child.
I was told because of my health and troubles I'd never have kids, yet God allowed me to have 2 beautiful kids, that werent affected by my medications or any falls I took during my pregnancies. They are both birght and advanced kids. Far opposite of what dr's had told me. So for me even though it was a high risk , and danger to my own life. I chose to go through it, Saying that If I was meant to have them then God would see me through it and keep them safe from harm. I was given that chance anfd gift.
So to me it was worth it. However even if I couldnt of kept my babies. I still would of carried them full term anyways because I feel there is a purpose for everyone to be created and born. and loved for who they are, not what they are.
Meaning, not whole, or disabled, or such troubles. As they can bring blessing to everyone and lessons for everyone they meet.
I was hurt when I had 3 miscarriages, a set of twin, and was an atopic prenancy, that was there longer than anyone thought would last. What hurts to me about that is I knew what my babies would of been. But I had told myself that maybe God knew I was healthy enough to carry those babies to full term, and it was between my other 2 kids. If I had died in any of those pregnancies or deliveries. I wouldnt have my son that I'm so proud of , and see him the way I has always wished him to be. So babies are a blessing.

Answer 8

I belive that it's the choice of the mother. Even tho it's a cruel pratice I'm not totally against it either. I have a friend who was the victim of rape and ended up pregnant. She couldn't stand to carry a child that had been concived that way. I feel that if you don't want the child a law should not tell you that you have to carry it esspecially in a situation like that.

Answer 9

i have great difficulty coming to a conclusion in this situation... first off i'm a catholic and do believe that life begins at conception and that it is taking of anothers life, however i do believe that every woman should have a choice.
i was forced into an abortion earlier this year, due to an ectopic pregnancy, and honestly was appauled at how women were treated in the hospital by the nurses! and was never warned that i might actually be able to SEE the feotus!!! i refused a surgical abortion, i thought this was too invasive, but when the baby passed i could actually see and recognise it as my dead child!!!
to this day i will never forgive the staff at that hospital. it was attrocious how the women were treated and i would strongly suggest all women think about the proceedure as well as the stigma etc that goes with abortion.

Answer 10

usually against but i guess it depends. if the woman was raped then for sure she can get an abortion or give the baby up. but if it's of ur own stupidity then u get what u get, though either way to the child may be punishment, so it should be given up to adoption i guess. oh, and if thre's complications that could cause the lady to die and hurt the baby then yeah. other than that, gainst. why kill an innocent kid b4 it's even born?