What is your opinion on abortion?

Question

I was 17 and had a bf (who just turned 21 yrs old) of 9 months together. Our relationship had a lot of love in it, but i have a huge trust factor with him.My family had no idea about him .Nothing. I got pregnant. I have high ambitions in life and want to go to college. Do you think that an abortion would be the logical thing to do or no?

Answer 1

They're great!!! I use them as my main form of birth control!

Additional note...
On a serious note... you picked the wrong forum to post this question on. Yahoo! Answers is obviously overrun with raging conservatives.
I don't think someone should raise a child if they're not ready. That means emotionally and financially.

The odds of your boyfriend staying with you are very slim. Which means you would end up raising the child on your own. Single parents have a much harder time raising a child.

You obviously have ambitions and should achieve them. Having a child now will change your entire life. I think an abortion may be the way to go. If it's too difficult, think about putting the child up for adoption. Remember this, once the child is born, it is 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times harder to give it up then when it is not even a bump in your belly.

Remember, it's your decision, not anyone Else's... but if you ask your boyfriend... he will probably say "ABORTION"

Answer 2

If you understand a few facts not readily pondered by those who focus on "feelings" about abortion, it may help you come to a conclusion on your own.

1. The abortion industry is a big business entity, and dollars are in the forefront of the practitioner's mind.

2. Babies of all ages in the womb have a unique DNA, and this identifies them as individuals separate from both the mother and the father. This is true even if the totally unique fingerprints have not yet formed.

3. The greatest proponent of abortion and planned parenthood, as it was renamed for aesthetic reasoning decades ago, was a disciple of and a direct influence on Adolph Hitler. She also was an avid racist. Her name was Margaret Sanger. (Check out the spectacle link.) No historian needs to come to his own opininionated conclusions, if he has the evidence right from the mouth of the person in question. Listen to what Sanger had to say for herself, and ask yourself if she is the one we should be inspired by.

4. The greatest opponent of abortion does not yet have a voice, but if you can imagine having all of your body parts ripped apart by a vacuum cleaner large enough to do it, I am sure you would be that child's voice.

5. I am sure that I will be chastised for this answer, but facts are facts.

6. There are many health detriments that follow even one abortion, and you can use the link to find them.

7. Should I venture an opinion rather than a fact that if fathers took their responsibilities seriously, perhaps this would not even be a question to ponder?

8. Lastly, how many people that could have enriched our lives have not been allowed to even have that chance? Has the genius who could have solved the problem of Alzheimers been aborted? Has a Nobel Peace Prize winner been aborted. Has a Gold Medalist Olympian been aborted? You can't even guess how often the answer to these and questions like them is resoundingly "yes!"

I sincerely did not intend to lecture, but you asked a question that I "feel" very strongly about. I hope you do not take offense at my candid response. By the way, I did very well in college at the age of 40, when my three children were 8, 7, and 5. You just have to trust in a team of people to help you get your goals accomplished without the depression that may follow you because of your actions. Check out the last link.

Answer 3

I use to be pro-choice. I was born the same year abortion became legal. I think if you had an abortion you would come to regret your decision. Ive had major fertility issues, and have had a hard time getting pregnant. I don't condemn your choice.. instead you could give the baby up for adoption. You can have an open adoption where you can have limited access to make sure your child is doing well with the adoptive family.

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

It doesn't have to do with what others think. It has to do with what YOU think.
You have to ask yourself how you will feel about it nine or ten years from now. What if the relationship with your bf doesn't work out? What if it does and you have killed your and his baby?
People with children can go to college, they do it all the time.
My sister had an abortion that was botched and can never have another child.
Try and think of everything you can pertaining to an abortion before making your decision. You only go through life one time and it is a lot easier, the fewer mistakes that you make.

Answer 5

why no birth control? you're 17 old enough to know about all the std's out there i personally do not believe in abortion but i feel a women has the right to choose. if you have major trust factors with your boyfriend after 9 months not good. adoption is also a possibility many families want children because they can not have themselves. talk to you're parents don't go through this alone only problem with this according to law your boyfriend committed statutory rape in most states Good luck kiddo

Answer 6

well honey I truly believe not enough people take responsibility for their actions and its about time SOMEONE did. I am neither for or against abortion... Its all dependant on the circumstances. I know alot of people say, once you have a child, your life is over. Well i honestly dont believe that. It is immense responsibility and yes, your life will change... But you played the game, and now its time to pay. Also. think of it this way, Millions of women and couples try to get pregnant for years and years with no success... Think of how blessed you are to be able to have a child that is a piece of you. Abortion is not the only answer.... adoption is a great thing to do for someone less fortunate. Think smart and good luck

Answer 7

This was an irresponsible relationship and you should have been more careful, if you didn't want the baby. Abortion is not a form of birth control. You have the right, as a women to have an abortion, but you also have to live with the consequences for the rest of your life.....alot of girls have unprotected sex and think they don't have to worry about it, because there is always an option... I think the only reason abortion should be an option, is if a woman or child is raped.

Answer 8

Tough situation. Pro-choice advocates say you have a right to an abortion; it's your body. Pro-Life advocates say, the foetus is a human being, whose right to live takes precedence over your convenience. I believe a foetus is a human being and, tough as it is, I agree with the pro-lifers. On the plus side, even if you give up the baby for adoption, y ou have given life to another human being. What if you mother had decided on an abortion? Your life had been given to you bvecause she did not.
You don't have to give up your plans for college just because you have a baby; you may have to go part time and work part time. I assume your boyfriend doesn't want the baby or marriage.
You could give up the baby for adoption, then get on with your life with only a slight interruption, but are you strong enough to do that?
The decision is yours, and your conscience...and whichever it is I hope it is the right one for you. I hope your family will support you in your decision.

Answer 9

Yes. But what matters is how you feel because afterwards you may not forgive yourself or you may never think about it again. Everybody's different. I honestly think that in situations like this, its in the babies best interest. How would you raise it, where would you live, who would watch the baby while you worked, where on earth could you work to make enough money t support the baby on a single womans salary without college education. If you do not have an answer to all these questions than there is no way you can go to college let alone raise a child at this time in your life. Best of luck...

Answer 10

Its a difficult subject. Even more so if your involved in it. I think before you make a choice you should really talk it out with your boyfriend, make sure that he's with you in whatever you choose, and if hes not, you need to ask him why and try to understand his positions. I also think you should talk to your parents about it. Although they may be upset with you they will probably take your side and help you through it. Im not sure what to tell you. But you can always go to college later if need be. You should just think it through and make the best choice possible. Thats all you can really do. Good Luck.

Answer 11

I don't believe in abortion. Every baby has a right to a life. Think about adoption because there are lots of people out there that can't have children. Who would love to be parents and give a child a wonderful life.