Unwanted Child: Do they have the right to live?

I think that all babies have the right to live. I mean has she thought about adoption or foster care?

I am not very for abortion.. But The woman needs to look hard at what would be best for her physically and psychologically is best for her in the situation she is in. If she is more comfortable with abortion, and knows all the pros and cons of it and still feels that is best... then she should be allowed... If she can deal with the pregnancy, and can get a chance to meet up with someone who really wants to adopt a child, and hand the baby over for adoption, I think this would be wonderful too. There is so many people out there wanting children they can not have it would be a wonderful gift, if they do this though keeping the mother in the childs life still is important. Making sure they know the family heritage, family traditions, and Family medical history is very important for the child to feel like they have roots to hang onto, as any of us who been adopted who does not have those answers can feel angry or displaced for not having this information... I would offer your friend support and love no matter what she decides.. I believe the choice is ultimately up to her to make... I myself it they choose abortion would hope it be done early in the first trimester.... but I also do not feel abortion should ever be used as standard birth control. I had a sister who made a mistake... She ended up pregnant at 18 she kept her child and raised her until she was a self supportive as 18 and then split off with the man, they both hung together for the sake of the child.... so if some form of agreement like this can be worked out too or another member within her family wants to help raise and care for the child these are all different options to look at. I was a mistake, and many others like me were... If my mother had chosen to abort me I would not be mad.. I would have been understanding, and would then choose a different mother and come back again.. I think my strong belief in reincarnation, is one reason I may not appear to agree with many on views of this debate. In whatever happens Your friend is in our thoughts and prayers.. and there is not reason to keep beating oneself up for mistakes. Learn from them, release the guilt forgive oneselve admit the shame, and go forward towards a better future. - DNatureofDTrain

If before 10 weeks I think it is doable for the removable. Not a great option though many utilize it. An older child in the works should be wanted or put up for adoption. Many cannot have children and would love to adopt. The adoption fees are large so the child should go to a couple with money. I would say that unless married then there should have been no physical activity to make this situation. Once done then time to deal with it. Think about it and hope it all works out.

it is so easy to say that i am carrying with me an unwanted child. the problem is, it is my irresponsibility which has caused the baby in my womb come about. why won't i face the consequences now? i must suffer for the results of my wrongdoing. i must learn from what i did. if it is so easy to have an abortion, i will never learn my lesson. i will keep on doing this thing, repeating the act without due regard with what will be the consequence of it. i can always say that i was wrong and i am sorry the next time around. tell that friend of yours, it is not the baby's fault that it is lodged in her tummy, it is hers - her and her fault alone. she'd better hate herself for doing it, because this is what is proper.

I lost a baby at 6 months gestation and yet I still believe that the mothers rights are more than the foetus's rights until the baby is born into this world. I'm not sure why I feel that way, and it's not to say that people who choose to abort don't make me very angry or more realistically very very sad, but I still feel that it is the mothers body and she must make the final decision.

No child should come unwanted. When they did the act of creation, they should have considered if they wanted the baby or not (this of course doesn't apply to rape victims, but still they should think before they leap into killing an innocent baby). Once the baby is in the mother's womb, they should welcome it as a gift. I'm sure there are circumstances wherein the mother would say she doesn't want the baby anymore because of any reason that she think is worthy of killing an unborn child, but no, I don't think there are reasons in this world to justify killing an innocent child and robbing him/her the right to taste life in this world. We have no right whatsoever to say nobody's got no right to live. Everybody's got this privilege of life and it's a big sin to take that privilege away from others... Thanks for a wonderful topic :D

I deeply respect the right of the woman to have or not to have a baby. And can we treat a embrione as consious or unconsious organism? Do we really kill a person/ baby/ or not? But you said it:UNWANTED. What is better: to abort a baby, to have him and to leave it or to have it, to live with him,but to make him unhappy? Too complicated discussion indeed.

The baby in her womb is very real and living. She could put it up for adoption but I think the child has every right to live. It is not the babies fault that it has come to be. People should take a deep look and wonder what would have happened if their mom had decided that she didn't want them. Then there would be no deciding because the person who is pregnant wouldn't be here to have to decide this issue.

Personally I believe it's an individual's choice what they do if they should fall pregnant by accident. But it is not right to bring a child into the world that you are not ready for and you might be able to face 9 months of pregnancy to have to give up the baby for adoption. If more people considered abortion there will be a lot less burden on society. There are, for example, so many people who can't even feed themselves and just keep having more kids who will not have a good life or they expect the state and other taxpayers to pay for their kids which I, for one, really do resent. Why should others make judgements about what anyone should be forced to do with their body. If a woman wants to have an abortion then she should be able to do it without do gooders sticking their noses in and screaming "it's not right". She will feel bad about anyway for many years to come and doesn't need other people to rub it in even more.

The right choice can only be determined by the individual.

I'm sorry, as much as i disagree with abortion i will not tell a rape victim that GOD put the baby there as a gift. So many people have said - even if it's rape, put the baby up for adoption, are you SERIOUS? As if a rapped woman is going to want to carry a reminder of the savage attack & invasion of her personal space. I think that no matter how many people say it - a rape victim has not been given a blessing by God, God would never make something like that happen for the sake of creating a baby. I believe it is also every woman's decision as to whether she keep the child, puts it up for adoption or has an abortion but no-one out there has the right to tell someone else they cant abort, especially not a rape victim coz unless you've been in that situation, you have no idea what they are feeling. As i said before, there is technically NO LIFE in the mother's womb at 12 weeks or less, i know many will disagree but it cannot be a life unless it can function on it's own & at 12 weeks or less, if removed from the womb, there would be NO LIFE, the baby could not survive as it has no organs or anything to live off of. I apologise if i have offended anyone but you have to look at it from the other side of the table. You could say a rape baby deserves to live, that's all good in theory but unless you are actually the one who has been raped you will NEVER know how it feels.

I think that every child has the right to live. Your friend is going to have to decide what to do by what she can live with. Could she live with herself if she was to abort this baby? If she doesn't feel like she is able to raise this child on her own could she give the baby up for adoption? Their are plenty of options she just needs to think about what she could live with herself doing.

yes they have the right because it is what god has given to you. It's a god's gift and so you should accept it even though you know that you can't give him a good life but at least make him experience where we live rather than killing it and you yourself would just be in pain for losing it in the end.

Do they have the right to live?? Of course they do!! who are we to take away this birth right of them?? what in are we better than them???

Every child has the right to life! I just hope that your friend is able to change her views before her child is born. Only then will she be able to provide the love, guidance and care that her child deserves. Its always interesting how some people cannot accept the consequences of their actions and therefore punish the innocent existence of their children. Sure, people can become pregnant unexpectedly but what is done is done. They themselves would not be in this world if their parent had of had the same attitude!

A fetus has no rights. period. I think its time people stayed out of other people's lives and stopped telling them what to do

yes of course, wanted or not, they still have the right to see the beauty of the world, beside they have no fault that they are about to be alive so nobody has the right to eliminate them.

well to me this is clear cut children are innocent and deserve a right to live if a child is born and is not wanted by the parent then there are plently of women out there who want children and arent able if you dont want to be a mother then let someone else have that chance

Perhaps you could help your friend through this time by being supportive and giving her other options. I believe that her unwanted child has a right to live and I think your friend sounds scared.

LIfe is the RIGHT for all the babies. Don't ask such foolish questions. Child may be unwanted for you. But did that child ask you to give birth to him? No. Then Let them living thier life.