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Thank you, yes, it is up to the woman, not a goverment. No one has the right to tell me, over 21 (way over), what to do with my body.

yes i agree with you. it's a part of personal life and government have no right to intercept in it.

I think it is important that the man and woman involved should have the final say over whether to keep the baby or not. I don't see that is any business of a government to put pressure on either way.

In some countries abortion is legal and has a time limit like my home country where it is up to 24 weeks. In some other countries abortion is illegal because the government doesn't agree with it. It might be to do with religious beliefs in some countries where it is illegal. A lady that lives in Ireland could have an abortion in the UK or a lady that lives in Malta could have an abortion in Italy perhaps. I would never have an abortion but I respect other people's choices. Sadly even if abortion is illegal back street clinics might still perform abortions and sometimes in dirty conditions. I found out that my second child has spina bifida at 36 weeks pregnancy. I was shocked to be offered an abortion. It would have been my choice that I could have done if I had wanted to. No way! I wanted to give my child the chance to live and after two operations and a three week stay in a special care baby unit he came home to me. I would never have an abortion but I respect other people's choices.

A government is formed to help control to a certain extent law and order. The rules and regulations set up by the elected government officials are generally influenced by the religion held in esteem by the respective countries. Christianity is the prevalent religion, thus the ruling on no-abortion. Let's stop a moment and talk about what would happen if everybody demand the right to do whatever they please. Initially many would be happy. Later on there will be others taking advantage of the so-called freedom. What you should fight for is regulated abortion, meaning cases are judged individually. This is the view I learned from Islam (please do not think I am preaching). In Islam as with many prohibited things abortion is not allowed EXCEPT in certain circumstances. Maybe you could spearhead a movement for regulated abortion in your country and may you succeed in doing so.

I think the father should have a say as well. I agree essentially, the government shouldn't really have a say in this. However, according to pro-lifers, the fetus is believed to be a baby, and babies would have rights controlled by the government. As much as I disagree with the government regulation personal decisions, I respect, and fully expect, someone who believes the fetus to be a living being to want to protect it.

noabortions are murder and its wrong