i have a pregnant friend and want to have an abortion? i dont know what to say

@noriko (1254)
November 21, 2007 10:32pm CST
me and my hubby waited 5 years to have a baby, now i have a friend who wants to have an abortion. isnt it ironic? a friend is asking for advice... or is she really asking for it? and the reason is she finally realize that she don't like or love her boyfriend anymore. i was asking her if she does not like to be with the guy or is she not ready yet to be a mom. and all i got was a I DONT KNOW as the answer. i mean there are a lot of things out in the market for you to use so that you wont catch pregnant, and if you are not emotional ready for anything atleast use one. i really dont know whato say to her, i just told her that she is old enough to think what is right and what is wrong.
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28 responses
• United States
22 Nov 07
If she wants an abortion then she should get an abortion. Just because you had to work hard to have a kid you wanted does not mean you friend is required to want whatever pregnancy she falls into. And no, there really aren't that many contraceptives out there and NONE of them are 100% effective. They ALL fail and that is NOT her fault. If she doesn't want to be pregnant, she doesn't have to be. Let her get an abortion and be a real friend and support her. Don't judge her just because she wants different things out of life than you.
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@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
22 Nov 07
Never ever get involve with it.. i can tell you that.. instead tell her to think before she do this kind of crazy thing.. Because if you tell her something about abortion. youre conscience will haunt you not only your friend.. What if that unborn child is the next president or he is a genius??? Dont waste life!!! Think before you do such things like abortions.. because this world is to much sinful and your friend is adding up to this.. If you can tell her, to save it..face it and give this baby a chance.. to live.. And dont get involve with it.. Please save your soul My dear!
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@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
after the talk we had with her thats what my hubby told me. i should not get involved with her, what ever decission she have in mind let her be adult enough to face that situation. when ahe was having fun with her boyfriend she was not thinking of the consequences, so let her be an adult to think of it now.
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• United States
25 Nov 07
What if that unborn fetus is the next Ted Bundy or Charles Manson? Why oh why is the unborn always innocent and good?
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
28 Nov 07
Because they are innocent and good.
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
22 Nov 07
i and my hubby have also been trying to have a baby but we have not been blessed with one yet... it annoys me when i hear that people who are being blessed with a baby but decided to abort the baby... it is consider a murder and i think it is very heartless to do that... i hope your friend will think about it very carefully and reconsider her decision... it is not easy to be pregnant and God might not bless her with another baby if she aborts this baby...
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@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
i tol her she is lucky for she can bear and conceive and my hubby told her that someday when the right guy comes you can no longer concieve then she will be sorry. my hubby told her that you always feels sorry in the end you never regret in the beginning. regrets always happens in the end, so someday you are going to regret this abortion if you will do it now. thats what my hubby told her. but just as i said, she is old enough to do what she wants to do i just hope she wont regret it someday.
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@lancingboy (1385)
• United States
22 Nov 07
I hope she doesn't get an abortion. How about you and your husband talk with your friend and see if she would let you adopt the baby if she isn't ready to become a parent? At least that way, she wouldn't regret having an abortion and she could see the baby any time that she wants? That would be a win/win situation right there! =D
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@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
ohh we have a 21 month old son and a got my tubes cut for we are settled for having just one child. because of the reason that we are not that young anymore i am 36 and my hubby is 37. i dont know if i am ready to adopt a baby. i dont know too if my hubby is financially ready for another baby. i can talk to my cousins who have no children if they want to adopt one, i will try to talk to her about that.
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• Philippines
24 Nov 07
if she really does not like the boyfriend she should place the baby for adoption rather than aborting it. killing a life and not giving it a chance to live is very unfair.
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@noriko (1254)
25 Nov 07
for me having her getting to a relationship and not thinking of the consequences is unfair. putting me also in a situation like this is unfair too. i think she needs to go on with the pregnancy and after she gave birth that is the right time to decide.
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• United States
25 Nov 07
What if she doesn't want to be pregnant? How is carrying out 9 months of hell going to change her mind?
@jennyp08 (68)
• United States
22 Nov 07
You should tell her that if she's not ready to be a full time parent yet, then she should still have the baby but give it up for adoption to families like me and my husband who cannot have any children of our own. There's lots of ways to help her make the right choice in her life.
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@noriko (1254)
22 Nov 07
i told her lucky her that she can bear a child i have a lot of cousins who is up to now trying to have a baby. jumping to one doctor to another trying to have a baby but still could concieve.
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@anup12 (4177)
• India
7 Dec 07
AMke her understand that it is not the baby's fault and ultimately she has no right to kill the baby. Babies are the gift of God and they should be preseved,nurtured and loved.
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• United States
7 Dec 07
"AMke her understand that it is not the baby's fault" If she's like me, she doesn't care who is at fault. "ultimately she has no right to kill the baby." That would be infanticide. Please keep your terms straight. There are no babies in abortion. "Babies are the gift of God" Not unless God slept with the OP's friend. If God did not, then God did not gift anyone with anything. "they should be preserved" Like canned peaches? "nurtured and loved." By the right person. Not by everyone.
@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
22 Nov 07
It's not right to have abortion. Why would a would-be mother choose to waste the little one's precious life? There are millions of couples including me and my wife trying so hard to have baby but it's been so hard. Noriko, I am sorry to you that I have to say your pregnant friend would become a murderer. I would like you to pass my message to your pregnant friend NOT to do it otherwise she would regret it for the rest of her life. Think again of couples who were trying so hard to have baby! I have no right to interfere with her decision but I am against abortion! Console your pregnant friend again and pass not only my message but everyone's message in this post, well you can print the messages if you want to show your pregnant friend.
@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
26 Nov 07
Gloomcookie. I am not affecting her decision but I am entitled to speak on my personal opinion. I am not attacking anyone's comment here. It seems to me that you've attacking me for my comment. I am in no way to respond to your comment but I will leave her with her decision whether to abort or not with my full respect. I suggest you should reconsider your words before commenting on someone. Again I did not point my finger on someone, rather than a personal and strong objection to her would-be action.
• United States
25 Nov 07
"There are millions of couples including me and my wife trying so hard to have baby but it's been so hard. " There are millions of orphans and foster children in the world, too. Why don't you people adopt them instead of trying to force women who don't want a child and don't want to be pregnant to become a dehumanized incubator for your selfish purposes? It's not a baby, it's not "precious" and it's NOT murder. It's an organism with no thoughts, no feelings, no sensation and no awareness. Let the poor woman live her own life, her own way in peace. He decisions aren't affecting you.
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@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
yes thats the reason why i posted this discussion here, i want her to see and to read what others think about her situation. i want her to seek advice to those people who dont know her at all but is willing to give her an advice.
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@humbleme (1004)
• India
24 Nov 07
Hello noriko,Thanks for your post and I find two answers very commonly the first one is "I am not kid its my life,I am educated and I will do what I want" and the next one (when his/her course of action goes wrong) "I dont know" lol dont get involved directly unless you are called for,let your friend take the decesion herself afterall its her life. The diagnosis is "Lack of simple commonsense."Thanks.
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@batulboy (194)
• Philippines
1 Dec 07
commonsense is really not that common at all...a lot of people lack commonsense due to unlearning...its a conflict inside the head that is very hard to avoid....in short "panic".....so influence might help....
• United States
1 Dec 07
Unlearning? What is unlearning?
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
23 Nov 07
Maybe you don't/shouldn't tell her anything. This is a decision that she will have to be the one making and right or wrong nobody can make the decision for her. SHe seems to be more or less certain of what she wants to do regardless of her reasons or lack of to do so. I agree with you that there are many products in the marked that can be used to prevent pregnancy, but none of them works 100%, sometimes they fail and everyone should count with that happening just in case. I am neutral in the issue itself. But for someone to make that decision I would prefer to see a better reason. ON the other hand no one should have to go trough a pregnancy that is not wanted so in your situation I would say nothing, really. Other than the comment/old portuguese saying : "If you're in the rain, you'll probably get wet at some point" :)
@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
yes your saying is correct. if you dont like to get wet then dont walk outside when it is still raining.
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• Australia
6 Dec 07
she needs to have councelling in order to understand what she wants. Ultimately, it is her body, and there is nothing you can do, but don't let it spoil your friendship. I understand that you would be hurting a little by her words. hang in there, your baby days will come soon enough.
@noriko (1254)
6 Dec 07
you got it all wrong, i have a baby already. he is 21 month old. yes i will stay with my friend no matter what she decided on.
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@noriko (1254)
6 Dec 07
yes i will always be with her no matter what decission she has in mind. we've been friends for a long time and she has really a character like that. sometimes doing things she dont know where it will lead.
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• Australia
6 Dec 07
And that's what I get for doing 20 things at once! lol. Congrats! Aren't they so full of mischeif and adventure at that age. A true friend is someone who can look past the faults of others and put aside personal feelings. i'm sure she didn't mean to upset you and that she is really confused. You sound like you will be there for her no matter what and that makes you a truly special person.
@nkhanna (922)
• India
22 Nov 07
hi norika.its really sad to know that your friend does not want to have a realtionship with her boyfriend and because of that the child is suffering.in a way she is doing wrong but in another she is right as well.killing her baby is wrong.but what if she is not able to grow her baby properly after she brings her in this world.its just not bringing baby.its really sad that you people had to wait for a long time ot get a baby.however just because she is pregnant does not mean she needs to bring it to this world.the guy must also think about that baby.i am sure if the relatioship between guy and thel ady is ok then they would be more than happy to bring the baby to the world.as far the pills are concerned,no preventive measure is 100%.So might be this child is a result of this.i think this decision should fully be taken by the lady.
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@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
that is whats in my mind too, if she has come up to a decission already i dont think talking to her will not change her mind. i told her to talk to her boyfriend about this. the guy has his rights to know that she is pregnant
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@juhiram (187)
22 Nov 07
ask her not to remove baby from her womb because for her mistake one child should not lose life i think she is going to comit another mistake by removing baby ..removing baby is nothing but killing with some chemical so its too wrong so finally she is commiting two mistakes around.
@chrislotz (8137)
• Canada
1 Dec 07
It has to be her discission what to do. She is the only one who can really decide. But what ever she decides, just be there for her. Don't tell her your views or make her feel like you are judging her. Tell her she is your friend and what ever her chose is you will back her up and help her as much as you can. It has to be the right thing for her, She has to live with her descission for the rest of her life.
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@aries_0325 (3060)
• Philippines
12 Jan 08
Just tell your friend that abortion is a wrong doing and stop to abort the baby. Abortion is an absolutely wrong and it is a crime of murder. And absolutely I am not favor for this. And I think the fetus have life and like us she/he have a right to see this wonderful world.
@noriko (1254)
15 Jan 08
hi sorry but she got the abortion already. i am also against it but she still did it. in japan abortion is legal, i havent seen her yet after what she did but i just hope she knows what she did.
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
23 Nov 07
Well, I am against abortion too... but I speak for myself. IF she would ask your opinion, then give your opinion to her. If you think that she do9nt have to commit abortion, then say your reasons. But do not force your opinion to her. People have different opinions and principle. So we are just here to give advice and opinion. But if she feels that she really want to have abortion then you cant do anything about it, you just have to respect it.
@noriko (1254)
24 Nov 07
good point, i can not change her mind if she really wants to do it.
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• United States
22 Nov 07
I am so sorry! What a painful position for your friend to have put you in. I would definitely counsel her to not abort. there are many many loving parents out there just waiting for a child to love and raise as their own. You could possibly offer to adopt the baby but if you do and she agrees make sure to get everything in writing and notarized. Go through an attorney that specializes in things like this. Abortion should never be considered. Many many children are thrown away needlessly in an abortionists office just because someone decided they don't want to be pregnant or they were raped or some other such sad sob story. I once read a great article and I wish I could find it but it listed 10 scenarios for a reason for abortion. They were such as rape and incest and teenaged pregnancy and so on. Then it went on to list why these 10 women did not abort and the babies they had. The children were listed as Jesus, and other famous persons that had their mothers aborted they would have never been. Perhaps share this story with her. God Bless you and I wish you the best.
@noriko (1254)
23 Nov 07
offering her that we will adopt her baby is not a possibility. i have a 21 month old baby and i dont think i am ready just now to have one again. i dont think my hubby is financially ready too. i can talk to my cousins who has no children about this but i cant promise her anything as of now. just as my hubby told me i want he r to be atleast mature and to face her problem like an adult.
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• United States
25 Nov 07
Where are those loving families for the kids already in the system? Why are they not worthy of adoption, but infants are?
@batulboy (194)
• Philippines
1 Dec 07
it shouldnt be her choice...i mean..its not the fault of the baby if she is just confuse if she really loved the guy...but she should be responsible for the child in whatever means...no offense but i really think its not her right to abort the child.
@noriko (1254)
2 Dec 07
pregnant women have a lot of swinging moods. one day you like it and the other day you dont. maybe not liking her boyfriend anymore is one of those moods. as of now i dont know yet what is happening with her. i just hope she thinks very well first before doing anything.
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• South Korea
28 Nov 07
abortion is illegle!donot be silly!
@noriko (1254)
30 Nov 07
hi mengchu, in japan abortion is legal too.
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• United States
28 Nov 07
Not everywhere it's not. It's perfectly legal in the USA.
• China
28 Nov 07
no ,i don't think it is ironic . i think you should think more about her and her situations and i am sure she is sad though you think she is not.every woman loves babies and want to have her own babies with her love .they want to be a mother ,want to be called mom ,and want to be told that her babies are pretty and cute . she is not really willing to have an abortion . maybe she has something you don't know!
@noriko (1254)
1 Dec 07
hi kitty, if there is something she has that i dont know well maybe she doesnt really want me to know. i am not a fortune teller if she wont tell me then i wouldnt know.
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• United States
28 Nov 07
"every woman loves babies and want to have her own babies with her love." I just snotted water all over my monitor reading this. Where in the hell do you get this kind of bullshyte? I happen to be a woman and NEVER want kids of my own. "they want to be a mother,want to be called mom,and want to be told that their babies are pretty and cute." I need waders. It's getting deep. You have no clue what you're talking about. You are suffering from the sub-lethal inability to make sense. Seek help.