TO ALL WOMEN: What is YOUR view on abortion?

Hello abortion is legal. I am for abortion for many different reasons and even though i haven't had one if i did want one then i would not care what people like you think/thought.

I would have an abortion for the following reasons:

1)If i were raped

2)If the fetus had something horribly wrong with it and would only suffer a horrible life.

3)If my life were in danger and i was told i would die if i followed through with the pregnancy then i would abort because i would not want to leave my son motherless.

4)If i did not or could not handle another kid.

It is not your decision on why people have abortions. If you seem to think it is murder then how can you support the troops that kill people everyday? Abortion is a medical procedure not shooting someone in the head like the troops do.

It comes down to this:

My Body

My Sexuality

My Uterus

My Vagina

My Morals

My Life

My Choice

Not Yours

If it was a baby then they would not call it a fetus. A fetus is not a living, breathing human being until it is born and breathing on it's own.

I have to say that is a very personal thing that I feel pretty strongly about.

I personally believe it is wrong for me. I just do not see myself at any point considering.

HOWEVER, I do not think it is my place to tell someone else that they cannot have one if that is what they want. I think that adoption is the best option, but it is the person's choice.

Not everyone has the same religious, moral, ethical beliefs. If someone thinks they need to do it, for whatever reason, that is thier choice that they have to live with. If they are not legal, people will figure out how to do it "off the record" which can lead to more problems socially.

I do think that if a person is getting an abortion, they should have A LOT of counseling before and after the process. There is a good chance of depression and regret.

Also, it should never be used as a source of birth control. The pill is way too easy to get for that to be the case.

I frown on abortion because it is the taking of a life, and I don’t feel it is right to *sacrifice* the life of one for the convenience of another. On the other hand, I wouldn't want the government to prohibit abortion completely as there are sometimes extenuating circumstances to be considered. However, abortions should not be paid for with tax dollars.

I personally think it would be nice if people would start taking more personal responsibility. Most abortions occur because people are having casual encounters without using any contraception. Sadly, morals are “uncool” nowadays. “Hookups”, one night stands and “friends with benefits” have become the norm. Casual sex has become a “new age” form of recreation. But it is something that I disagree with entirely. There is nothing casual about sex. We are meant to pursue to relationships with people, not sleep around with different partners every other day. If a woman does decide to foolishly engage in casual sex, she really needs to take precautions because chances are, the man is probably also having sex with about 10-20 other women on the side, and she can possibly catch all sorts of STDs (including AIDS) too.

I believe that an Abortion should only be a valid legal option if there is a medical condition or problem that will be fatal to BOTH Mother and Child, such as Ectopic Pregnancy. I cannot and will not support abortion for any other reason. I am a Mother who has had to make that choice before because my first pregnancy was ectopic and it ruptured my fallopian tube. If I had not consented to have the pregnancy (which is not viable if it implanted in the fallopian tubes) and my damaged tube removed I would have died. It haunts me to this day that I have technically had an abortion. Since then I have miscarried two more pregnancy's and I have been blessed with two children. I don't know that God is punishing me for the medical abortion, I would hate to think that because if it is true then I was meant to die and I went against His will. But that is a discussion for another section. Whether a person is pro-abortion or pro-life (I don't believe in the pro-choice label, everything in life is a choice and being pro-life does not mean you are anti-choice, it means you think one choice is morally wrong, vice versa) is a very personal decision based upon your own moral code and ethics.

Ideally, when a man and a woman have sex, they should be consenting adults who are informed about the relevant biology and who both have full access to the best existing contraceptive options. They should know what risks they are taking, and the woman should be ready to provide that 9 months' room and board for any child they happen to conceive intentionally or by accident, and her partner should be ready to support her in this endeavor. I see it as a contract - you consent to the sex, you know what you're doing, and so you have a responsiblity to the child you create to at least care for them until somebody else can take over.

Unfortunately, we don't live in that ideal world. We live in a world where people are misinformed, where children who are much too young to appreciate what they're doing are having sex, where people are heavily pressured or forced into sex, where women's partners unexpectedly run for the hills at the sight of a positive pregnancy test, and where people are addicted to drugs or alcohol etc... Sometimes it turns out the woman has health problems she didn't know about that make it impossible to have a safe pregnancy. All these things can interfere with a woman's ability to make a rational, informed choice about sex and contraception or lack thereof. And if she didn't get a chance to make a proper choice before she got pregnant, she should have a chance to make it after. It's a sad, tragic situation when this happens, and not to be taken lightly, but it does happen.

I think if people want to minimize the number of abortions that happen, the best bet is to work on protecting women's ability to choose upfront, and making sure that women who do get pregnant by accident have the material support they need to make carrying the child to term (and parenting afterwards, if they so choose) a viable option.

I used to be pro-choice, even after I had my kids. But now, 15 or so yrs later, it might be maturity speaking, I think abortion is wrong.

I am not a pro-life activist or anything so this is just my personal choice. We all know the arguments behind abortions; incest, rapes and in some cases I agree, however there is always adoption.

I guess I don't agree on abortion being used as a form of birth control, but some woman think its fine.

It shouldn't be an easy decision to make.

I couldn't ever do it, I think life begins in the womb. I had an ectopic pregnancy and had to have emergency surgery to save my life and I still feel horrible about my baby 6 years later. I have 4 children and I have bonded with all of them in the womb. I knew my daughter was a girl before the ultrasound and her name came to me instantly. When I saw my son on the ultrasound at 5 weeks (to make sure he wasn't ectopic) I knew instantly that he was a boy and what to name him. With my second son I knew the moment I heard the heartbeat that he was a boy. My fourth child was not planned but has turned out to be an enormous blessing and a joy to our family. I love being pregnant and think feeling the baby move is the coolest thing ever. I feel so sorry for women who see abortion as a type of birth control. Each child is unique and their life begins at conception.

There are so many thing that coordinate with this question. Ultimately, the gov is right by letting it be a personal choice, but it's not something I promote or support. I am best friends with a guy. We conceived after knowing each other for a short period of time. Our baby is due in June.

If a woman conceives through rape, she should have that option. However, I HATE how some women are using it as a form of birth control. There are so many women out there who want babies and can't have them.

Of course it's a man's issue as well. Even though it is a woman's body that baby would not be in there if not for a man. There are some men that WANT to keep a baby their partner is aborting. You're saying they have no right to this opinion?

I'm so sick and tired of hearing PEOPLE discuss this. This is the PREGNANCY section. Save these kinds of topics for Politics.

i'm one hundred% professional-decision after all. human beings continuously say you are able to grant it up for adoption, yet who says it is going to circulate to a stable domicile, or any domicile in any respect? there are hundreds of orphans in this international, what makes you think of that one would be fortunate? particular, there are a lot of couples that could somewhat prefer to undertake, yet there additionally are a lot of means orphans they are able to undertake. additionally what relating to the human beings who don't have coverage? merely ending up a being pregnant fee some thousand funds. I additionally hate while they "life starts on the 2nd of theory" like we deny that the fetus is alive. life beings earlier theory. Sperm is residing, yet no one sheds a tear as quickly as I guy ejaculates on his sheets, and there are not any protests to offer up adult men from masturbating and 'killing' what could desire to a minimum of at some point be a life. besides, i discover it very hypocritical while professional-life human beings say abortion is high-quality in case of rape, or if the lady's/newborn's life is in possibility. the two you're against abortion, or you at the instant are not. that's a similar the two way, what makes the fetus of a rape sufferer greater worth of an abortion than a woman who would be unable to discover the money for a being pregnant? yet in spite of the actuality that, I additionally experience that's evil while they say although if the lady is raped she could desire to accomplish the being pregnant. yet i think of that's evil to stress a woman to accomplish any being pregnant she would not prefer to. I additionally hate while professional-life human beings say "What in the journey that your mom aborted you?" nicely, if my mom aborted me, i would not care, because of the fact i could not care, because of the fact i would not be right here! What am I going to do? Cry approximately not being born?

I believe that abortion is terminating a life. But I believe that every woman has the right to CHOOSE what is best for her body and her situation. No one else has that right. So while I hope that every pregnancy results in the birth of a wanted and loved child, I know from life experiences that this will NEVER be the case.

Therefore, I am Pro Choice rather than Anti Choice. I will defend to the end a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy safely and legally.

ADDITION: Specifically to SUNSHINE'S post. Not every pregnancy is a result of having unprotected sex. There is no protection that is 100% fool-proof. Also, there are issues of rape, incest, physical deformity, mental defect, and endangering the life of the mother (just to name a few) that are valid reasons for considering the termination of a fetus. Imagine a loving mother of 2 who is pregnant with her 3rd child when she discovers she has Cancer that must be treated with Chemo immediately or she will die. If you had YOUR way, you would deny the mother the right to choose abortion, thus ensuring her death and orphaning her children.

*sigh*