[Sophii3x]

What are your view on having abortions?

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Personally I think they are wrong
You should never be allowed to kill a life

[Siouxsie]

Depends on circumstances I would say

[Lauren]

I think under the right circumstances they're the best option. If it's a teenager who does not have enough financial backing and has already stated that she cannot safely look after the child - then I think it should be allowed (Unless past a certain time of pregnancy when the baby is already formed).

In all other circumstances I think abortion is wrong and can be seen as another form of contraception when really it's not PREVENTING a birth, instead it is killing it

[Emilee]

I don't think abortion is right, and i think the rateof abortion is really too high. And underage pregnancy is really rising rapidly.
I also think that the time when you can get abortions ahould be dropped, (isn't it about 5 months the latest you can get abortions?) anyway i don't agreee with it unless it will effect your own health and if your too young. God gave you the gift of a baby and it should not be killed.

[Sophii3x]

I'd rather lose a baby than kill it

[Emilee]

One of my friends was pregnant, but she lost it when she got punched in the stomache in a fight.

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Emilee
One of my friends was pregnant, but she lost it when she got punched in the stomache in a fight.

OMG That's terrible

My 17 year old sister is pregnant
My grandparents are pressuring her to get rid of it, she was under so much stress she nearly lost it a few weeks ago

[Emilee]

Really?? Does she want to keep it?

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by Emilee
Really?? Does she want to keep it?

yea
She's 12 weeks now

[Bells]

It's sad where in some cases teenagers these days don't take things seriously at all and then if they do get pregnant just say, 'Oh I'll have an abortion' when for me I feel a lot more moral thought should be put into it. There's a religious sense as well, e.g. Catholics believe straight after conception a 'person' is formed, whilst others think when there's signs of eyes, a nose and ears can be seen, then it's a human. But at the end of the day, it's a life form, a being, and killing it due to carelessness is morally wrong. I also feel that it's the duty of the girl to just be more careful and try their utmost best not to be careless and get themselves in such a situation, but unfortunately obviously people still do. Of course if there's no other option, and is best for the baby, e.g. he/she would be brought into a poor family where the mother would be in no fit state to raise the baby, there's no husband etc. then the issue is more understandable.

[~Kizwiz~]

I've been brought up to never ever even think about having one. Now I have an adult opinion of my own. It depends on the person and their beliefs. If the situation meets the need then so be it.

I personally wouldn't have one.... but I would never ever put down a person who has.

One another level.... if you do not condone abortion..... what about the morning after pill??? Isnt that the same... taking a life???

Originally posted by Supersue
Depends on circumstances I would say

What sort of circumstances do you consider it depends on??? Do you think its ok or not?? If you had a teenage daughter... would you let her have one?

Once again..... a really good topic for debate

[Emilee]

Pregnancy is a good thing as long as it is wanted.
If you get pregnant for not taking precortions, thats our own daft fault.

[Emilee]

Originally posted by Sophii3x

yea
She's 12 weeks now

Thats awesome. I keep asking my brother to give birth (well not him) his girlfriend haha. She keeps talking about addoption, im like nooo, have your own!!! lol.

[BigSister]

i would only abort if my life was in danger any other circumsttances and i wouldnt i couldnt go through with it its aliving thing after all

[Lauren]

Interesting point Kizwiz, about the morning after pill being similar to abortion in that it takes a life.

However, I think (not sure, I'm really dumb with these things) that the morning after pill prevents the release of a specific hormone that releases the egg? If so, then I don't agree that this is taking a life because the life was never formed in the first place.

[Chrizzle]

I don't agree with abortion. Its murder, isn't it?
The baby didn't do anything wrong.

If the baby is a 'mistake' live with it, don't blame the baby.

[MarkWaldorf]

I'm not in favour of abortion. It is like murder, and isn't that a crime?

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Markus™
I'm not in favour of abortion. It is like murder, and isn't that a crime?

I agree, but I also think that IF the baby was born into a family that couldn't cope with it - it could affect the baby worse.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Lauren

I agree, but I also think that IF the baby was born into a family that couldn't cope with it - it could affect the baby worse.

Yeah, I was gonna write something like the up-bringing, but I didn't think I could go into it much.

But at the end of the day, it is up to the mother whether she want's to raise a child or not. But abortion shouldn't be an answer.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Markus™
But abortion shouldn't be an answer.

I don't think it should get to the point where abortion is an option. If a female has unprotected sex and there's a chance she may get pregnant when she doesn't want - there's always the pill.

[Chrizzle]

What happened to adoption?

If another family can give the child love, then thats a good solution.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Lauren

I don't think it should get to the point where abortion is an option. If a female has unprotected sex and there's a chance she may get pregnant when she doesn't want - there's always the pill.

Yes, the pill.
But sometimes sex is always unprotected, which then causes the abortion. I don't see why they can't let the child live. If they're killing it because they can't provide, why not send it into foster? Then they'll know it'll get treated properly.

[Ruth*Star]

I dont agree with abortion because its killing a baby that deseves a chance at life, its the mothers fault if it is unplanned, the only way i would agree with it is if the mothers life was threatedn and carrying on with a prgnancy could leave her worse off or even dead.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Chrizzle
What happened to adoption?

If another family can give the child love, then thats a good solution.

Good point Chris

Although the fostering situation at the moment is terrible in the UK. My friends parents died a couple of years ago in a car crash and she was put into foster care where she was then further abused. She asked to move, and they put her with a family who wanted her to move out.
Now she's 18 they've MADE her move into a block of flat with constant security so she cannot have visitors over. It's terrible.

[Feral]

I am of the generation that abortions were not so easy to obtain and was never used as a form of contraception, therefore always prevented in any way it could be!

Nevertheless I do believe in choice – but in the right circumstances i.e. ill health or either the mother or child, rape cases, immaturity. I have never judged anyone who has had one either as I may be in that situation myself and would find it totally hypocritical to ‘bash’ on any woman who chose to have one.

What disturbs me lately is that young girls see as a form of contraception – it is a decision which should not be taken lightly, you have to live with for years as it defo does something to your mental state. It is a destruction of a life potential – regardless of the circs it may come into the world.

Also you can terminate at 20 weeks and special reasons 24 weeks and yet a baby born at 24 weeks can theoretically survive albeit with health problems, thanks to modern medicine. It has complete organs, brain, limbs – not a bunch of cells some seem to think.

Nothing wrong with the morning after pill – can save on weeks of torment and worry. Obviously if you have no intention of getting pregnant then the next morning is the best time to deal with it (or at the point of intercourse, prob even better!)

I have a little girl myself – the best thing that has ever happened to me – but I was lucky enough to be in a relationship at the time, my own home, love to give and family to support us.