Abortion and your views on it.
 

I think even in the case of "laziness" it should be allowed. A child should not be used as "punishment". The choice should be left up to the woman.

I guess it is, but it's sad that so many people don't get a chance to experience life just because some people don't want to take the effort to prevent getting pregnant.

I don't care about the reason, it should be allowed, and it should be respected as a choice even by people who disagree with it. I think it's terrible that people feel the need to involve themselves in such a personal and private choice. I feel very strongly on this subject...

The problem there is, I don't believe the fetus is a "person". Not during early pregnancy, anyways. I don't think abortions are such a good idea later on, but I still think they should be allowable for physical and mental health reasons...and unfortunately, the line gets kind of blurry when it comes to mental health. Carrying the baby and then giving him or her up for adoption might not be something one woman is able to deal with, while another woman can't and decides to abort the baby instead.

Agreed.

I'm completely in support of abortion. It's the woman's body and her choice if she's able to care for a baby sufficiently or not. And who are the one making laws for abortion? Old men. When have they ever had to deal with the decision to give up your child or not? When have they had to sit down and decide if they were emotionally or financially ready for something that's growing inside of them? If abortions were made more easily available in terms or locations, safety and price, I'm positive we wouldn't have as many mothers killing their children, leaving their babies in dumpster, or abused kids in the United States.

I saw a pin once that read 'Keep your rosaries away from my ovaries!' Quite true ;)

Abortions are going to happen whether it's legal or not. If it's banned, the rich will travel to countries where it's legal, and the poor will go to backstreet operators, where there's a high risk that they could suffer horrible complications. Debate over foetusses aside, safe and legal abortion saves lives.

And anyway, I don't believe a foetus is a living being. It's kind of a grey area between about 20 and 24 weeks, and it's hard to know where to set the limit, but abortions that late are very rare, and usually only done because carrying on the pregnancy would seriously threaten the life of the woman.

So, yeah, keep it legal. It's for the best. And, gawd, if someone slips up and forgets contraceptives, they shouldn't be forced to become a parent - casual sex isn't something you should be 'punished' for.

If the mother is regarded as 'irresponsible' for getting pregnant, how well of a mother will she actually be to the child she was forced to keep because the abortion was deemed 'immoral'? Sometimes it's the best option in the long run, for the mother and for the child who could have had an awful life if it was kept.

I'm gonna say it again: why should you be punished for having casual sex and/or being forgetful?

That's the thing about the anti-abortion movement - I have a feeling it's often less about the lives of unborn children, and more about keeping women in their supposed place.

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There is an Abrotion topic already going in place. Just a little hidden though. My opinions are stated there.

As much of a feminist as I'm actually not, I have to agree. I think a lot of people view it as a punishment more so than a hardship. A lot of women actually say having an abortion was the hardest decision they've had to make, but in the end they felt it was the best option for themselves and also the unborn child.

I think abortion should be allowed because as you said, there are many situations in which a woman is unable to raise the child or she accidently got it from a reason that is not her fault (example: rape, no education, etc.)

Some people say that abortion kills a life, but I find that if the child is born from a parent who is unqualified or not ready for him or her, then that child will have a miserable life. The child might get put into an orphanage, and although some are really good at caring for the orphan, it's still not the same as a loving and caring family.

A woman who gets pregnant because of her forgetfulness or irresponsibility is something totally different, but we can't punish those who got pregnant and it's truly not their fault just because of them.

For everyone who's saying that abortion should only be used for the "right" reasons: Who gets to decide those reasons? Would you want to live in a country where someone told you that you could only get an abortion if they thought it was for the right reasons?

I believe abortion should be available for anyone who wants one, regardless of their reasons. Telling someone they need to carry a baby to term because you don't like their reason for not wanting to is ridiculous. A pregnancy should not be considered a punishment, nor should giving birth, raising a child, or putting one up for adoption.

Bodily integrity is one of the most basic human rights. No one should be judged on whether they're worthy of it.

Not remembering doesn't mean you didn't feel. Babies react to pain and smile at the sight of their mother. Though their ability to remember isn't developed, they can still feel.

Whether a fetus can feel or not is another issue, but how much you remember from before you were two is irrelevant.

See, I am all for the CHOICE to be able to do it. The choice should be left up to the individual, in my opinion, because not everyone is going to have the same view on it. If someone is against abortion, fine, they will never have to choose that then, but their beliefs shouldn't limit someone else's choices.

I understand why a lot of people are against it. There are many people who abuse the privilege, and that gives the whole concept in general a bad name.

I am for abortion when the mother wants it, but it needs to be done within a reasonable amount of time. If the child is developed enough to feel pain, it is too late.

It doesn't really matter what the mothers reasons for not wanting the child are...she doesn't want the child and that should be enough to convince people that she shouldn't have it. There's no point in putting a child into a situation where it will be hurt/unwanted. The situation isn't so simple that you can just "teach the mother a lesson" by forcing her to have a child she doesn't want. Far more people will have to suffer than just the mother.

Good way of putting it. I couldn't agree more.

Its a personal choice nothing more nothing less. Is horible that people pretend they have the right to tell a lady what to do with her own life.

I think abortion is alright. Morals are always playing a role in how people think, but as many people already stated, the consequences of not having this option available are not pretty for both mother and child.

People argue that by having an abortion, a woman is killing another being. Scientifically, babies start out as a zygote and do not officially become a fetus until a little while. Before that period though, a woman is carrying something that has the potential to become a human being.

And that is where the problem lies. Some argue that once a child is conceived, it is not a zygote or however you would like to label it but a human being. Even though that tiny little being is only one cell then two, etc. Yes, conception is a miraculous moment but - as many have mentioned - what will this possible child be born to if the mother was raped, unprepared, etc. for a child?

The choice/option of abortion should always be available to a woman because the resulting child if there were no abortion could be born into an unwelcoming environment. Not to mention the desperate measures a woman may take in order to prevent the birth of a baby.