Theres no mention in the 10 commandments I shouldn't have an abortion. I take it from that it's ok to have one

Answer 1

Who cares about the ten commandments?

Do what is right for you.

And its a zygote, embryo, fetus, then baby. And a fetus has no personhood. Its NOT a person and all you pro-lifers will never see the day that America or any other developed nation outlaws abortion. You dont give human rights to a fetus. The womans rights far superceed that of a fetus. And if you say otherwise, you are anti-woman.

Pro-choice allows for pro-lifers to co-exist together, you make the choice that is right for you, where as pro-life allows a dictatorship in the matter of abortions.

Answer 2

Ok, it sounds like you've posted this question to get a reaction - from the pro-lifers. I hope for your sake that you're not trying to battle with the decision of keeping your baby or having an abortion because, believe me, that is an unbelieveably awful situation to be in. If you are I hope you make the right decision for you - knowing whether or not you would be able to bring up a baby at this stage in your life.

I am 100% pro choice and believe in the freedom of being able to make that decision. Unfortunately I live in a country where abortion is illegal and due to many different reasons thousands of women have to travel abroad every year to have terminations - which regardless of what the pro-lifers think - is not an easy thing to do, but at the end of the day, is generally the right thing to do. Go on - give me thumbs down for that. Feel free - after all - we are all entitled to our opinions.

When it comes to what the bible says who cares. As someone else here said - it was written by men - with no regard whatsover for the female psyche in any manner, shape or form. If you are in that position where you're trying to decide what to do well then the only person who should be making your decision is you!! Not some book written by some nearly neolithic men long before our time.

Answer 3

It's your own decision - not for others to decree for you. Anti-abortionists, like the rest of us, are capable of inhuman cruelty.

The ten commandments were written by men. In every village, it's the old men that hold sway over the politics and moral behaviour of the younger villagers.
The Bible is just a set of stories to tell the young and the ten commandments are man-made laws.
I think we benefit from knowing about these laws which were crafted even as they were being handed down from generation to generation but we also have a responsibility to go on thinking about them. What part were the women of the village allowed to play in thinking out these 'divine' laws?

The development of written language has unfortunately stopped any further refinement of these laws as people, who choose not to think, actually believe that the words are magical simply because they appear on the pages of a book.
I used to have a history teacher who would remark, ironically, that, "If it is in a book, it must be true!" then he would laugh.

We should never read just one book, religiously.
We should instead read many books, sceptically.

Answer 4

The ten commandments are not the be all and end all of how we should live our lives! how ever they do state that you should not kill or murder anyone (but people still so it).

before you make the decision to abort think about the following:

people who have abortions are more likely to suffer from depression.

in 10 years time when you are walking down the street you will see other people with children and wonder to your self if that could have been you.

if the abortion is not done properly and foetus parts or placenta is left inside then you could get blood poising and die.

it is not only your child but the child of the person with whom you have had sex I agree that it is your body and you have a right to do as you wish, but in this case the person that fathered the baby should also get a say unless he is mentally unstable or he has disappeared off the face of the earth.

finally if you feel that you want an abortion because you don't want the child or you would be unable to look after it , there are lots of people out there who cant have children but would love to have one. Adoption (this does not mean that you do not get see the child ever if you don't want to you could become an aunt if you chose to) or foster care until you get back on your feet and feel that you can support your child.

there are plenty of places that you can go to that will talk to you honestly about abortion and maybe even let you talk to people that have had them and how they are coping after having one.

hopes this helps and good luck.

Answer 5

Sure if the ten commandments are taken at face value, its fine to abort a baby. But thats not the correct way to go about it. There are many more laws, the commandments are a more general overview of everything. You are supposed to delve into the bible finding G-d's message, and infer what is right from what is wrong. Clearly aborting babies is a sub-category of murder (which is actually listed in the ten commandments).


And lets just consider something for a second. Why would God create people, that go off and have as much care free sex, without worrying about the consequences. And when pregnancy is inconvenient, the same people decide its ok to kill that life. Do you honestly believe in your heart that that makes sense....or are you just justifying your actions with an intentionally warped view of the bible in order to suit your desires??

Answer 6

It doesn't mention that you can't chuck a plugged in hair drier in the bath when your partner is in there either-doesn't mean you can do it, does it?
As a person who prefers the Darwin route of evolution, I can only say that you are welcome to go with whatever your God tell you to do, but from a practical point of view, the question you should be asking is can you afford a child? If not, are you going to still have it, only to give it a poor upbringing and resent the kid for it? What quality of life then?
It sounds like you are asking for confirmation that it's ok rather than an actual question. If it is against God's will, then a miscarriage must be too as your body didn't look after the foetus well enough. (NOT MY VIEWS-THAT CAME FROM A DEVOUT CHRISTIAN-don't shoot the messenger!)
What I'm really trying to say is the nut jobs on y answers(including me) have no right to influence such an important decision.
But you have.

Answer 7

Probably - Thou shalt not kill. But that could also apply to the death penalty and the meat industry. I guess people will always just interpret the commandments differently depending on whatever their own personal belief systems are. All we can do is trust our own instincts on the matter. :-)

Answer 8

There isn't anything in the ten commandment saying that I should prevent a person from dying when I am able. I believe that there would be moral repercussions if I failed to help a dying person, but only time will tell the true nature of morality.

Answer 9

Well, that IS the big debate. Is the fetus a life or is it not? Thou shall not kill! So, if it is a life, you've broken that commandment..if you do not think it's a life, you may feel you haven't broken any commandments..and that's where the debate begins. My personal opinion? That it's a life and there's nothing "ok" about it.

Answer 10

Only if you think thou shalt not kill means only when you feel like it and it is convenient for you. Sorry it doesn't work that way. The ten commandments also say do not commit adultery so I'm guessing you probably don't follow them to a T any way. What ever your beliefs and morals is fine by me but please do not kill an innocent baby.