Abortion!

[RPJesus]

It's not about how cute babies are. They are real people! If it was all about cuteness then a whole lot of people here would have been aborted long ago.

Actually, the thing that you are allowed to kill, is not a real person. It is just an embryo. It has the potential of becoming a real person, but is not.

I think that whether it's right or not depends on the situation. Say if you've been raped, and you're pregnant, it's alright to have an abortion. I do think that, if they can, they should give birth and either keep or put the child up for adoption, but they're not wrong for not doing that. It wasn't at all their fault. If it was a mother far too young, and the birth could kill her, I'd think her a very stupid girl. It would be irresponsible, but she should be allowed an abortion. If they'll both be fine (the situation CaZ gave) I'd still say she was daft for ever getting pregnant, but an abortion wouldn't be so terribly bad in the circumstances. If a woman just can't be bothered, I don't really know. I'd say it would be right for her to have the baby, but I don't know how wrong she'd be for not having it. It's too complicated, really. It's circumstantial. And too confusing too give a definite answer of what would be right or wrong. You have to consider everything, not just what you want to see. Ya dig, Cait?

[Destai]

That's what the Catholic church believes. I'm not Catholic, but I follow many of it's teachings.

After all, God did say, "Be fruitful, and multiply."
Furthermore, there are a few things which God hates, one is "hands which shed innocent blood" what blood is more innocent than that of an unborn child?

But I dont consider a fetus a person. Its just about to become one. Its about as alive as a carrot.

I think its weird that someone could eat meat but find abortion wrong.

[Raistlin]

I think the choices in this poll are misleading. No, I don't think abortion is good. No, I don't think it's necessary, and no I wouldn't ever reccomend an abortion.

However, you cannot <i>force</i> someone to accept your version of morality. You cannot force someone to carry a burden they are unwilling to carry. You cannot force someone to do anything.

You can only force someone <i>not</i> to do something (as in, police forcing you not to steal something). A baby, until such time as it can live on its own, is not alive by any rational definition, and is, in essence, a parasite. So while I do not agree with abortion, I fully agree with the woman's right to her own life, until such time as the baby has a life of its own, by an objective definition (I fully support the partial-birth abortion ban).

[Karl]

i think abortion should have to be debated in court b4 it happens, if some hooker gets pregnant its her own problem, but if some normal person gets pregnant cuz of a broken condom or faulty birth control it should b considered

also for everyone who is against it, the baby may die but would u rather have it b tortured with a terrible life with unfit parents who wont give up to adoption?

[Ohhh]

instead of abortion is good.. you should hav put something like abortion is acceptable under certain circumstance or something

[The Summoner of Leviathan]

I am prochoice, but I do not see it as a strictly pro or against thing. There are so many influencing factors that it to take one side completely is not ignore anything thata would be in the grey area. What if the child's life endangered that of the mother? Though it may be rare with modern medicine, there can be times when giving birth to a child might result in the death of the mother. What then? Let the mother die? I honestly think it would be up to the couple, eyt the final choice would be in the hands of the mother. Afterall it is her own life she is choosing.

By no means do I support abortion as a form of birth control, but sometimes it is an option that needs to be avaible. That is why I think there need to be a study of each case when the mother is seeking abortion. The doctor, the mother, and the family have to decide what is the best thing.

To me, once the zygote is formed, it is alive. So that is why I am not wholely for the idea of abortion, yet I understand there are times when it is seems to be the better of two evils. I think the choice lays mostly in the female for she is the one who is the most affected.

SOrry for my confused thoughts. I hope at least my point is gotten.

[GunbladeMaster]

i say its ok
cas if the woman is young and cant afford or cant take care of a baby now
than she should get the abortion

so wat if the baby dies
if its in its first months in the womb than does it really matter?

[Alive-Cat]

you would be called Dead-Man if you're mother had aborted you.

It's not about how cute babies are. They are real people! If it was all about cuteness then a whole lot of people here would have been aborted long ago.

Well, don't bring ME into it, because death would be quite nice.
But I think women do have the right at abort them, because they are THEIR babies. But I have two opinions on it:
Women have the right.
But I don't think they should be allowed to do it, whether they have the right or not.

[Destai]

Sorry but in response to a few interesting posts in this thread if I was a single woman who enjoyed having sex I'd be freaking pissed if a jury was telling me wether or not I would be forced to give birth or have a child. Besides, most woman dont go through with abortions anyway and those that do probably have good reason. Either way its mostly the womans business anyway and partly the fathers.

[Zante]

I don't think abortion is good, but I think the woman should have the choice do to so.

[Little Miss Awesome]

Just to say this, even though I'm not for abortion, I think it is better than not offering abortions at all in a way. Before abortions were legalized women still got abortions from backstreet abortionists, this could kill not only the baby, but it could sterilize or even kill the mother too, as women often got infections. Women even carried out abortions in such horrific ways as getting their other children to stand on their stomachs. Making something illegal doesn't mean it won't happen!
I just wanted to say this, I know it seems harsh, but it's true, you can't stop anything people want!

[Psychotic]

It doesn't affect me, so I couldn't care less. Kill it, keep it alive, put it on a horse and make it into a little jockey...do whatever the hell you want with your foetus. Except feed it to me.

[Jess]

I think that if you are too young to support the baby, not financially stable or just the fact that they do not want a child, and will not love it then abortion is the best option.
If you get pregnant, then you should only have the baby - if your prepared to give your love, your time and money towards the baby.
If the baby isn't going to have a good life thats worth living, its better off not having the life - besides during the time of the abortion the fetus is not actually human, which has already been covered.

[Breine]

The choices in the poll are very black and white, there is not really "grey" answers... if you know what I mean, but anyways...

... I think abortion is allright in the first weeks of the pregnancy. If the mother has her reasons for not keeping her child, then let her get an abortion, before the baby reaches an age where it is inhuman to get rid of it.

[tastetherainbow]

I think abortion is wrong in a way.Even they didn't want the baby they could let someone else adopt it.I think the baby would want to live,but it is their baby so they do have a choice.