Legalizing abortion...good or bad?
@ChaoticBeauty (263)
United States
September 29, 2009 1:07pm CST
Ok, before you start, I just want you to know, I am against abortion, and consider it murder in every way. Sometimes, however, it is necessary to take the baby in order to save the mother, and even so, very few mothers are still ok with that.
Here's the question. Does legalizing abortion really cut down on illegal abortions? Or does it just make it ok for that mom who was "on the fence" due to its' illegality to go and solve her problems legally?
In my opinion, it is saying, as a country, "WE'RE OK WITH KILLING BABIES!"
Republicans are against abortion altogether, while the Democrats say that, if legalized, it will CUT DOWN the number of unsafe abortions performed... WTH???? Wouldn't it make more sense that, if there were NO abortions offered, then the cutting down of abortions would be even more massive than making it legal? I am not a stupid person, but that logic is completely backwards to me...and most other intelligent people...
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@coolcat123 (4387)
• India
14 Oct 09
here in my country, girls are treated very down to that of boys and people misuse this advantage of the new era called sonography.so, legalizing abortion would be a major problem in my country as now itself the girls rate is very low in respect with the boys, people here kill the baby girls for future convinience of giving Dowry.
@amandakringle (109)
• United States
30 Sep 09
I dont believe in abortion either but the decision in Roe vs Wade abortion has made a definate home in political issues. I believe that it is murder and that there are other methods such as adoption that are a more humane way to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. While I understand that there are case of rape that end in pregnancy, I have an easier time having sympathy on those victims. However those women make a minimal percentage of those having an abortion, most women have an abortion simply because they do not want the child or feel that they arent ready. my feelings are this, if you were ready enough to lay with a man then accept that respnsibility and at least carry the pregnancy to term and give the baby to parents who cannot have children. To abort the child because you created it, is totally and completely hypocritical. To legalize abortion completely will only increase the amount of babies killed. It will only increse the amount of women who go through life laying with every man they can and if they get pregnant, so what, they can always get rid of it. It puts human life before birth in the same catagory as bad take out, if we dont like it we just get rid of it. That is not a reputation that I want to see america have. It scares me that we wold be so uncaring as a society to put the life of an unborn child in the same catagory as trash. Its appalling and sad
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@shewolf52002 (1214)
• United States
29 Sep 09
I agree with you, however it is like beating your head against a brick wall. Abortion is unfortunately here to stay. I think the burden now falls to parents to teach their children to be responsible and be supportive if their kids were to get pregnant. My daughters have no doubt how me and my husband feel about abortion and I hope it would have an impact on their decisions should they become pregnant.
The final conclusion I came to on the whole subject is we can not legislate morality. Those who would use an abortion as a birth control device and nothing else will do so, regardless of the laws I think. And those who would never get an abortion will likely not do so just because it is legal. Just an opinion, I could be wrong...lol.
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@sid556 (30959)
• United States
15 Oct 09
I think maybe they should set a limit as to the amount of abortions a woman can have. That would cause her to "think" before carelessly putting herself in a situation where she may end up pregnant. There should be some leniency for those that do what they can to avoid pregnancy. Nothing is foolproof and it does happen even with precautions...I know. I got pregnant on various birth controls. I could not go thru with an abortion but that is me. I did agonize over it because I was in a terrible position to bring a child into the world each time. I chose to make the best of it and now....don't regret it. If a young woman were in front of me right now contemplating an abortion,I would tell her my story and show her my beautiful daughters now grown in an attempt to encourage her and change her mind. For some women it is the right choice whether we agree or not. It should not be up to us to judge. Maybe rather than to judge those that choose abortion, those of us who chose to keep our children should tell our stories and encourage those that are unsure to keep their babies but if they still choose not to...lets not judge them. my own daughter found herself in such a spot not too long ago and sought my advice. I made it clear that I supported her decision either way and then proceeded to tell her how she was a surprise and so was her sister etc. I told her how I agonized over the choice I had to make. I again made it very clear that I understood if she chose not to carry on with the pregnancy. She unfortunately had a miscarriage the next day but told me she never ever ever wants to be in such a spot again.
@Swadey (220)
• Canada
29 Sep 09
Well i dont believe in abortion either i think that it is murder if i were to get pregant i would keep have the baby because one it was my fault for getting pregnant and if for some reson i could not afford it i would get someone to addopt the baby id give the baby to an orphanage or something. But i do think that everone should have a choice to make a decision if the want an abortion. i think its wrong but for some its an option.
