What would happen if the right to choose was taken away?

That standpoint has always made sense to me, for a very basic reason. Pro-life advocates standpoint is their concern for the unborn child. They, by default, yell to choose adoption instead of abortion, forgetting that still negates the woman to endure 9 monthes of gestation, labor, delivery, all of the health risks, both physical and mental that accompany those, and the lasting effects left over from having a child. Also forgetting that the adoption system is already full of children that noone adopts. It's a proven fact that the only children to quickly be adopted are perfectly healthy, non mixed breed babies. The rest often end up spending their lives in the system. And anyone who's familiar with this system will tell you it's no place for a child to grow up. So, it seems simple enough to me. If a person feels worthy enough to try and dictate to another what choices they should make in order to save these unborn babies, then they should put their money where there mouth is and take on the burden of raising some of them.

it is horrible to eevn think of

While this is a lovely ideal, here is the reality -- 1. More babies and children are awaiting adoption already than there are families. Would be adoptive parents tend to want a baby that looks exactly like them and are perfect. This leaves out babies of color - whites tend to adopt more than minorities, multiracial children, children with disabilities and children who are not cute adorable babies anymore. Having more babies available for adoption, assuming the mothers would put the child up for adoption, only means more children in an already overburdened foster care system. 2. Women who did not abort the child might not give the child up for adoption. They would feel 'stuck' with the kid or keep the child for whatever reason. Therefore, even if the mothers did not resort to coat hanger abortions, reducing the number of legal abortions would have LITTLE TO NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER on the number of children available for adoption.

if you take away ANY right, others will follow... and where will it stop? a totalitarian society with one person or group deciding for all of us

would Sugesst that u r right and the right to choose should not be taken away

Yeah, I'd have to agree. These people forget a lot of things. They forget that things aren't always so easy, and that people don't always have help and what not. Of course they'd just argue that protection measures could have been taken, but sometimes measures are taken and it happens anyway. So what can you do?

I think that it is great that we have the right to choose. I was in the situation years ago, and in an abusive relationship. I am so glad that I chose to have an abortion. I would have been tied to a man who thought he had( at at the time did) have control over every aspect of my life. I had to call before I left somewhere and call when I returned. He taped me when I didnt realize it,and then continued and expected it when i found out he did it. He used to slam my head into the wall with both hands. I luckily survived to get out, but I dont think I would have if I had had the baby with him. I am fortunate--- I think. Not too mention there are way too many children right now in foster care and in the system. Why not adopt one of them before having one. If everyone who COULD, just did that, maybe some of these children in the system, wouldnt repeat it with having a kid to put in the system

the activist are protecting because of their own principles and i do not think they are doing this to harm anyone but to educate others on the subject itself. so that people try to prevent themselves from getting in such a situation.

Well life has in effect in anyway, in the first place we are all responsible with our own actions as well as our own choices. I think kids of these days need to have to think of the consequences of the things that would happen to them in the future.Like why do u have to have kids when u cant afford to feed it? So i guess eveybody really has to think smart before dealing another problem. Sometimes problems creates ripples...it also affect other peoples lives

yes... as you say is correct... i also completely agree with you...good people out there who want to adopt... still refused because of medical condition some one in their family... there is main matter' i think all the abortion protesters start thinking of life of the child after they are born to a mother who cannot or does not want them, or the life of the mother which could end because of medical conditon is like that....

It has always seemed ironic to me that pro-life folk often allow their concern for the child to STOP at birth. They are there protesting at the abortion clinics right enough but where are they when a child is born to a single or sole parent who has no support? or when a child is put up for adoption but no one adopts them and they move from foster parent to foster parent. It seems to me that if they are truly concerned about the child, they would either financially support the mother or adopt the child but they do neither which tells me that their concern is only 'skin-deep' as it were.

I had my first child when i was 18. iwas not married. i had a job. i took a years maturnity leave and then went back to work. being pregnant is not hell. it's the most wonderful thing. and having a baby doesn't hurt that bad. people who think that abortion is right need to grow up and take some responsibilities. If you are having an abortion it just shows that you are selfish, immature and to scared that you might have to stop partying to take care of a baby.

it is important to have education on public about this matter. Girls should take care about the unwanted pregnancy and can avoid a lot much. There is good and bad everywhere. Every one should find out good ones and giveaway bad.Sometimes girls are trapped by their boy friends. There are various methods available to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Everyone should use appropriate methods .

I think adoption is an excellent idea for those who want children but can't get married.

very good point that you have made. I do not believe in it specifically for me, but for others it is a major life choice and does hurt the most important pple involved, mothter and baby as when it boiles down they are the ones that are left to pick-up and take care of everything and carry the brunt of the choice.

every female should have the right to decide if she wants to abort or go ahead with it...

well all i can say is that if you think its the right thing (morally)to do and is legally accepted in your country then why not...everyone has the right to let their views be heared also...especially the prolife or the pro abortion...and its on our conscience now that will decide which is the right thing to do...which some factors should be taken into considerations like for example is it moral? or does it conform to our values and beliefs??..

Well. Three main points why abortion and adoption can be a good thing: - Illness. A child could be born with mental or physical disabilities. Not all parents can take care of an ill child. Like you said, not everoyne has financial or emotional support. It's not always fair for the child or parent to stay together. HIV, as well. Is it something you could pass to your child without any care? - Young mothers. It's a pretty harsh way to learn a lesson about the choices or mistakes they've made. Yes, some girls do seem to use abortion as some strange contraception. But not all of them. There are innocent teenage mums out there, but people refuse to accept that it could have been a wrong chocie or mistake. - Women left pregnant by rape. Is it fair to have her keep that child? I personally don't think so. If she feels an attachment and bond and can look past all that she's been though, then fair enough. But I think she's strong whatever choice she made. There are arguments against abortion, yes. But the fact is, there should be CHOICE. Nobody can understand this situation until they're in it.

I am personally adopted so this subject, and others like it catch my interest. Long story short, my birth mother was literally in the hospital ready to have an abortion, when my birth grandmother got there and stopped the procedure due to my birth mother was under age (17) at the time. All because my birth father said 'if you have an abortion I will marry you', well that didn't work so my birth father said 'if you give her up for adoption, I'll marry you.' Well sure enough, a week after I was born, through 'private' doctors/lawyers, I was adopted 'out.' Many years later, I met my birth family when I was around 19. I met them, and that's it, no desire to see them again but glad I got that out of my system. Needless to say, if I wasn't adopted, I possibly would not be here today, as well as I have a 'biological' sister from the same 'parents' who lived her life with my birth mother, with bad things that happened to her due to many things. I was truly blessed, am blessed, to be adopted. My parents are awesome, I've led a life I could never have possibly have led if I had remained with my birth family. I've had family and friends who truly love me. My life is 100% better and different than it could have ever had been. My point is, I truly believe in the right to choose, but I don't believe people should be going around not using birth control, fully knowing they could get pregnant. Is that an unborn child's problem or fault? Absolutely not. To have the right to choose fully taken away though, in cases of rape for example would disgust me. My birth family gave me up, and have nothing to do with me, they are not my family, only by biology and that's it. They didn't raise me, and gave me up. That's the only thing I thank them for, they gave me up, best thing they could have done.

I think that the reason the abortion law will stay on the books is because of all the back alley illegal abortions that will go on anyway. They tried years and years ago to make it illegal to have an abortion and the woman still went to back alley doctors to have it done. These woman would be scared for life. Some of the women would die from the procedure. I think that a woman has a right to choose what happens to their body. I also think that if people want to pay for the medical of the pregnant woman as well as her time off work maybe then the woman would choose to keep the child. I also think that if these opinionated people had to take money out of their own pocket on a regular basis to support a pregnant woman they would change their mind. I also think that these same people should be responsible for paying for that child until it is eighteen years of age. why should mother who would have had an abortion be responsible for the child she did not want. I think people need to mind their own business. I also feel that a woman should not take this decision lightly. I think that a doctor should be consulted and all her options laid out for her so she can make an informative decision.