what should she do give birth or abort
By harivinod
@harivinod (781)
India
January 5, 2007 4:05am CST
i have a friend she said like this to me
"I am a twenty year old woman and I have just found out that I am pregnant. I have also recently split with my long term partner and I’m now worried about bringing up the baby alone. I am considering having an abortion as I am extremely scared of being a single parent. I’m really unsure as to what to do, should I have an abortion?"
what should i tell her
8 responses
@Tanika (632)
• Australia
5 Jan 07
i certainly do not agree with the last poster that she should abort. I think she will need to think long and hard about her decision as it is not one to be taken lightly and she does not want to regret such a large decision later in her life. She just needs to know that no matter what she decides it has to be right for her and not what she thinks she 'should' do.
@steffylikewoah (1762)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I was the last poster and I said she should NOT do it.. soo umm. Why would you say that I said she should?
@shannon76 (1232)
• United States
31 Oct 07
YOU should not tell her anything. YOU just need to be there for her. I guess the only thing you need to help her with is to make sure she educates herself on her options. She does have choices. Abortion is not the only choice.
@teddyberry82 (654)
• United States
30 Oct 07
First of all. Abortion is murder. That it can feel . She should examine the situation first. She should know her options.
@arthurtravel (24)
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30 Oct 07
Help her rebuild the confidence to life and love firstly. If you can do this and it worked, I think she can solve all of her problems herself.
@funk00shark (15)
• Philippines
31 Oct 07
I'm a bit of a fence sitter when it comes to abortion because it depends on the situation. A baby can't just be "a consequence of one's action" because a baby needs to be loved. Some may argue that in the long run, the maternal instincts just surface and she will surely love her baby. Sadly, that's not always the case.
Of course, if abortion CAN be avoided, then that would be the best option. There are just difficult situations sometimes.
@steffylikewoah (1762)
• United States
5 Jan 07
Tell her to stop being so fricken selfish. It isn't about HER it's about a BABY. Boo hoo she broke up with her boyfriend. Obviously she isn't very strong because she's thinking about that over being a single parent. That's stupid. I know tons of single mothers and they are WONDERFUL mothers. Your friend needs to stop thinking the universe revolves around her. She should have protected herself if she didn't want this to happen. Every action has a reaction. Tell her next time to be a little more responsible and grow up.
