are you pro abortion or against it?
By tparring
@tparring (108)
United States
13 responses
@migsmartinez (1293)
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
I am strongly against abortion. A lot of people say that you are not taking a life since the fetus cannot be considered a life until it is around 3 months old. I still think it is alive.
Another reason why I am against abortion is the negative effect it has on the mother. I hear that most of the time, when a woman gets an abortion, she falls into a state of depression.
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
21 Sep 08
Another reason why I am against abortion is the negative effect it has on the mother. I hear that most of the time, when a woman gets an abortion, she falls into a state of depression
Very rarely is there a negative long term effect on the mother...the reason for the short term "depression" is the same reason women experience it after giving birth, its a change in hormones and your body adjusting....
As for "taking a life"..when I aborted it wasnt a question of taking a life it was one of saving lives...The well being of my husband, myself and my two children trumped that of the baby I was carrying due to what had gone on...The abortion was NECESSARY..unfortunate but necessary none the less....That was ten yrs ago and to this day I dont regret it because it was the right thing to do for those of us already here.
@Adeliza1220 (877)
• United States
11 Sep 08
Well, all kinds of situations happen unexpectedly and most of the time when one least expects it and no one is really 100% prepared when they are pregnant but why not just look at the positive that having a baby is an amazing thing and I can say that now that I am a mother (new). I came across a similar situation where many told me to just get an abortion and all I ever did was ignore their comments because I had my own way of thinking and all I can say is that, that never once crossed my mind. Anything negative a person may comment about I ignore completely and take no importance to it.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
21 Sep 08
For the most part I am Pro Choice..EXCEPT when a woman uses it as constant means of birth control..THEN and ONLY THEN is when I have issues with it...I've had an abortion and though it sucked to make that decision it was the right one and I dont regret it at all...If put in that same situation again I would do the same thing...If I were raped again or if I'd gotten preg from the rapes I've already experienced I would DEFINATLEY abort....If my life were in danger I would abort...If the fetuses life were in danger (to the point that there would be very slim chance it would NOT be stillborn) I would abort....
@vivapinay (231)
• Philippines
25 Sep 08
I am sorry to hear your story. I dont know what to do if I have been raped. Forgive me but I would probably do the same. Its a very difficult situation to make.
It really all depends on the situation.
@pheonixstar1982 (2307)
• United States
11 Sep 08
I think i don't have the right to choose what someone else does with there body. I personally think that life is given at the moment of conception and to kill the fetus is to kill a life. However that is just my opinion and who is to say if i am right? I think in certain situations abortions are needed, such as when the life of the fetus and the life of the mother is at risk if the pregnancy is not terminated. I would never personally have an abortion, but i can relate to why some do it. I also believe that alot of people use abortion as birth control which is wrong.
And partial birth abortions is wrong no matter how you look at it.
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@heaven11 (1159)
• United States
11 Sep 08
Iam agianst it regardless of the siutation although abortion is not un common its still hard for me to grasp because its murder i believ the live begins at the day of conception some peole believe it doesnt begin until they are born.the thing is you know there consqunces for haveing unprotected s** and occsanily even having protected s** so if you get pregant yu knew it could happen and with that in mind if you feel you can not take care of that child there are millions of famlies out there taht cant have kids and would love to take your child regardless of the siutation there are evn famlies that will adopt a child with disablites so that can not be an excuse and im my opioin i could never not want my child just cause they are born with a disablity
@heaven11 (1159)
• United States
12 Sep 08
you know cold sunshine i agree with you in that fact but then there comes the use protection or keeo your legs closed i have 2 of my own kids and could have never dreamed of aborting or adoption so therfor it means people need to start standing upfpr ther responsiblity
@vivapinay (231)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
I am against abortion. Every child has the right to live. Its a Gods blessings. I had a friend before who got pregnant and no matter how I explained to her that abortion is a mortal sin but she still pursued it thinking about what her parents would tell her.
I felt very bad because I saw the baby. Its a baby boy. He was so handsome! That was 7 years ago. Now she regrets what she did before because until now she is not married and not even have a serious relationship.
I can feel how bad she felt up to now.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
24 Sep 08
I'm sorry your friend had a bad experience, but not all women want children and it is a woman's right to choose what happens to her body, not the right of the fetus to take over her body. Not everyone thinks every pregnancy is a blessing.
@GloomCookieLex (6073)
• United States
22 Sep 08
I am completely for abortion. It is a woman's right to choose, end of story. You didn't want an abortion? Great for you. That has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on any other woman. Not all women want children, not all women want to gestate pregnancies, not all pregnancies are opportune. There are as many reasons so get an abortion as there are women who get abortions and no one has any right to tell them they're wrong. Chronic abortions are uneducated and ridiculous, but that doesn't give you the right to force a woman to carry a pregnancy she doesn't want.
@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
I was raised knowing that committing abortion is a mortal sin. Also, getting pregnant unexpectedly THEN having abortion will just mask a mistake with another mistake. Plus think deeply if your conscience can take it killing another human being. When I was still single, I felt bad when i heard of stories about people having abortion. When I became a mother, all the more I felt sad because it is such a joy to have another human being grow inside you. This is the miracle of life and the essence of being a woman.
My two cents worth, have the baby unless you can face God when the time comes and justify what you did.
@maximax8 (31046)
• United Kingdom
13 Sep 08
I am against abortion because I think an innocent baby is growing and developing. I wouldn't be able to have an abortion because it would be the wrong choice for me. Ladies can have a surprise pregnancy and at first this will probably be a shock for them because it is unwanted. It has happened though so it is meant to be. Aborted babies are the missing people of the world I think. William Shakespeare was born and became a wonderful writer. Mother Theresa was born and she became a nun that helped the poor in India. If a lady aborts she can't change her mind therefore adopting a baby a lady will know that she has made a childless couple happy and given a child life. Babies are adorable and they don't deserve to be killed before birth. I suggest ladies that have a surprise pregnancy try to become a loving the baby mum to be. If not adoption is a possibility. Even if a lady is pro-choice after having an abortion she might have serious regrets but it will be too late. I hope that you get lots of help and that you will love your baby when he or she is born. Good luck.
@celestial052506 (2914)
• Philippines
11 Sep 08
Abortion is obviously killing so why should some people approve it? I strongly against abortion. I could not imagine why innocent child would be killed for some reasons? what?? in the first place it's not his fault why he was formed. People who are doing this maybe don't realize the crime they are doing.
@likaes (496)
• Singapore
11 Sep 08
I'm quite a practical person. Whether you like it or not, abortion is useful.
It has prevented many many things, if you hadn't realised it. It has helped society in many different ways, and affects not just the mother, but the community at large.
If abortion didn't exist, think of all the children that would suffer, because their mothers didn't care for them. If abortion wasn't legal, think of all the mothers trying illegally (and endangering their lives) to abort their babies through unpracticed doctors.
The children that do survive and suffer through neglectful mothers who didn't want the baby in the first place, grow up to be thieves, criminals and troublemakers - they have to fend for themselves somehow, right? Statistics have shown since the advent of abortion, crime rates in the US has significantly dropped.
So, even if you don't like abortion, deal with it - many more problems will arise if abortion is abolished. You may not like it, but to turn a blind eye against it is for the greater good, for the mothers, the community, society at large, and your safety.
@newlands6801 (986)
• United States
12 Sep 08
you know i agree with you to a certain extent, but i don't believe in abortions at all. there may be very FEW reasons there would even be a chance to think about abortion but NOT because the mom didn't want it she should atleast consider adoption.i also believe the women who get pregnant and don't want their child well thats their fault!!!no the child shouldn't live in a neglectful house but give it to someone who loves it and another thing is you can't blame kids commiting crimes just because of that i mean come on even rich and famous people have those problems and i also know kids that have had hard times and they grow up to be great..no its not good to grow up it that sort of household so that sort of woman needs to keep her legs closed if shes not ready for the consequences!!!why should a child have to die for something you did????everyone knows birth control isn't as effective on somp people so they should take evry precaution if they are not ready for a child!!!
@glords (2614)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I'm against abortion as well. My pregnancy was also unexpected and really disrupted my career plans. Now that I have a perfect little baby, I realize how trivial my career actually was. I am so happy to have him in my life. He is my angel baby, and my sun rises and sets for him. The sun never rose and set for my job.
@chiaeugene (2225)
• China
28 Sep 08
I am pro abortion. me and my partners had 3 abortions previously. each time with different lady. AT that time, both of us were not ready for the child yet and we decided that the best option was to abort it. it was painful and some of you may say that we are killing a life. i agree with your views but we do not want to bring him into this world knowing that we may not be able to provide for him. i think that is equally bad for the child too. my wife now had an abortion 3 years ago. a year later she was pregnant again and we sat down to discuss the matter. we knew that it is harmful for her to go for another abortion again as the risk is higher. we decided to keep the child and we are really glad we did. this time, we were slightly more ready to start a family. abortion may be against some religions teachings but keeping the child if the parents are not ready is equivalent to indirecting destroying the child future. there are instances where parents could not afford the expenses of raising a child and these led to pressure and desperation and family violence. this is equally detrimental to the child. Worse, the parents may even hurt the child as they are under duress and constantly worrying about finances. To raise a child, one must be mature, patient (very important) and have financial abilities. lacking any of these would likely posed problems to the family.