What is your opinion on Abortion?
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Abortion is cold-blooded murder, but a necessary one sometimes.  We live in a flawed world and sometimes the best decision is a flawed one.  I FAVOR ABORTION.\n\nIdeally I would like to see the woman carry the child to term and give it up for adoption, but that takes a very strong woman to do that.  The child becomes a part of them, it is not just a life in their belly, it is THEM.  Giving up that child will probably be the hardest thing that they have every done, very few will be capable of it.\n\nI hate child abuse, and I think its is one of the worst crimes that a person can commit.  An unwanted child will have to suffer 16-18 years of abuse and it will warp them so much as to damage their entire life and the lives of those around them.\n\nNow imagine what happens with an unwanted pregnancy.  The woman is usually young in high school (The percentage of this among black people is alarming, and not just a rumor or product of racial prejudice).  The mother will have to drop out of high school; when the pregnancy starts to show.  Some schools offer a special class for pregnant women, but this is pretty rare.  Regardless of what happens the woman will have to drop out when the child is born, and this will change the family’s life.\n\nBy far the most unwanted pregnancies are those where the father isn’t present, and refuses to help care for the child.  Suing a person for child-support is expensive and takes a long time.  If the father is in school, unemployed, in prison or otherwise poor then they can’t pay child support.  So the woman and her family have to take up the burden.  There are a few cases where the father and the father’s family will step forward, but 95% of the time they won’t; and raising a child is expensive.  The child has to eat, and they grow out of their clothes quickly.  They need a roof over their head and so much more, with all of that it will be double what it takes to support just the mother.\n\nSince the woman doesn’t have a high school degree the only jobs she can get are those that only offer a minimum wage; they can’t even join the military.  The child will have to be taken care of and that will be difficult and time consuming.  Someone is going to have to meet those 4:00 a.m. feedings.  Sometimes the woman’s family can help and we end up with grandparents raising their own grandchildren.  Regardless of who helps it will take a lot time and money.  The mother can’t go back to school until the child is old enough to take a bottle, and usually the baby has to be 12-18 months old (this is an optimistic figure).  If the mother is strong she can try to go back to school, but even if she has a parent or grandparent to provide childcare it is still a difficult task, and the woman can only go to school part time.  Many women don’t even try to return to school, which dooms them to a life of poverty.\n\nThey are poor, the woman’s life has been totally disrupted, and the mother can’t graduate with her class or go to her graduation ball.  Teenage girls look forward to this event all throughout high school.  This one night is supposed to be magical for them; instead it is filled with a baby crying.  Is it any wonder that the mother soon starts to resent her baby?  Parents normally can’t provide childcare, because they have their own lives and their own family to care for, so it falls to the grandparents.  Some can do a good job, but a lot can’t.  They won’t have high paying jobs, and probably live on a fixed income.  All suffer some health problems and they will only get worse; very few grandparents will live to see their grandchild graduate high school.  If they had proper health care and a better more relaxing environment then they could, but the child robs them of this.  They are supposed to be retired and enjoying life, now they find themselves having to raise a baby all over again.  Is it any wonder that many grandparents can develop a resentment for the child that has caused all
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I think abortion is absolutely disgusting.\n\nDont get me wrong- I totally feel for the mothers- its a really hard experience for them. :)\n\nBut...I think its even mroe SAD that innocent children are being killed everyday by abortion,.,,
807051
I believe that's taking it a bit too far. I consider myself to be anti-abortion but at the same time, I realize there are certain cases when abortions should be a choice for the woman just like how the death penalty and divorces should only be reserved for extreme situations. Those cases include rape, incest, performing the operation to save the woman's life, or finding out that the baby will be born so deformed that it'll die in less than a year.\n\nOn the other hand, I don't believe a woman should simply choose to have her own baby killed just because she decided to get drink just a little too much at last night's party or willingly gave in to her boyfriend because "[she] thought he loved [me]." When that happens, I'll have absolutely no respect for her if she chooses to go to one of those alley-way abortion clinics.
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I'd like to warn you that my opinion about abortion is based on reason, and very few people approach the abortion debate using reason. For most people, it's an emotional debate fueled by guilt. The emotions on the issue tend to run so deeply most people forget which is which. So I do apologize for any hurt feelings which result from my dealing with abortion reasonably.\n\nI support a woman's right to have control over their reproductive capacity. Abortion does not affect citizens (a person is not a citizen until they are born) or the intrinsic assets of the nation, so there is no legislative basis for there to be any laws taking rights away from a citizen (the pregnant woman). Two beings cannot occupy the same body with equal rights. One has to have veto power over the other. It would be revolting to not respect the rights of Life Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness for all citizens.\n\nFurthermore, abortion is not murder. Murder is the willful taking of one human's life by another human. I've seen pictures, and the fetus might look vaguely human, but physiologically a fetus is more like a salamander than a human. I know that sounds harsh, but there's also a degree to which deep down you know that it's true.\n\nNeurologically, the child isn't complete until it's a year old, and continues developing for about 25 years. So while it's still in the womb, it's certainly not a developed human. It's a part of our natural development for the brain to be undeveloped at birth because otherwise the head could never have fit through the opening. \n\nI asked the question "What makes humans distinct from other animals?" I received many interesting answers: The awareness that we are different from other animals, the ability to make rational decisions, the ability to suppress our animal nature, the ability to conceptualize good and evil, large brains, the ability to create art, the ability to question one's existence, speech, self improvement, and so on. At a glance, it's fairly obvious that a fetus does not have any of these qualities. In doing further research, I came across this website which I strongly recommend: http://7e.devbio.com/article.php?id=162\n\nA fetus has the potential of becoming human, but being human is a very special thing and a fetus isn't there yet. Being human is more than just a matter of our genetic make-up. It's about the way we think. Without the way we think, we are like any other animal. \n\nGiven that most people believe in the existence of a soul, It becomes an issue to consider when a person gets a soul. If you believe that only humans have souls, then the fetus doesn't have one because it's not yet human. It has the potential to become human, but it's not there yet. If you believe that all creatures have souls, then it has a soul to the degree to which a salamandar has a soul.As for what happens to the soul after death, If you believe in the polarity of Heaven and Hell, then the answer varies from person to person. If you believe in Karma, then that life served a purpose which it was there to do and can karmically celebrate that it's life accomplished what it was destined to accomplish.\n\nDon't get me wrong, I don't want anyone to think that I'm advocating killing babies. Babies are cute and respond well to people, kinda like puppies, and I am also opposed to killing puppies. In fact I have often been very supportive of all things child related and puppy related. But when it comes right down to it, and we consider the neural biology, certain facts become apparent. But I want to make it very clear that I am in no way advocating infanticide, which is much nicer than the bible which doesn't even mention infanticide despite the fact that it was commonly practiced at the time. In fact, until about a hundred years ago, I can't recall this ever having been much of an issue ever in the history of the world. Bu
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No, I don't believe in abortion.  First of all, it's murder.  A baby is alive the moment it is conceived.  The baby can FEEL the tools that are killing it!  Secondly, the baby could someday help the world, and by killing it off you are killing any wonderful things that child could have brought the world!  Thirdly, if a women was raped, and definitely DOES NOT want the baby, give the kid up for adoption!  Or if she doesn't want the kid period, give the kid up for adoption!  How would you like it if you were aborted!  If you were killed, before you even had a chance!  I feel sorry for those Christians who think it is okay to kill a little baby!  I'd GLADLY adopt the baby from you!\n     Thanks for listening, y'all!  I'm PRO-LIFE!
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Did you mean Abortion?
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Personally, I believe abortion to be wrong. I will say that to anyone. Most people don't have a problem with getting someone to at least stop and think before attaining an abortion. You always make a better decision when you think about all available options. BTW, I do help feed the hungry.
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I'm a pro-choicer, but only because I feel a woman has a right to choose what she does with her body.  I do, however, think it's a disgusting practice when women wait till the baby is fully developed and they have to deliver the baby half-way and suck the brain out.  There should be a time limit.  If you haven't decided before the baby has a heart beat, I think you waited too long.  Even if they enact laws banning abortion, women will find ways of terminating the embryo or fetus without a doctor, so you might as well let abortion be legal.  Besides, why have one more person come into this world unloved and unwanted.
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I think it is such a sensitive subject because babies are involved.  Children are something worth fighting for and I think that is where poeple become passionate.  I agree, we are all human and make mistakes.  I am against abortion completely, but God tells us to hate the sin, not the sinner.  Abortion is sad, and I would like to do away with it.  With that said, I think it is wrong to do just as much harm in attacking the people invloved.  I think this is a subject that is sensitive to not just Christians, but all people.  I think it is crazy to bomb an abortion clinic becuase you think abortion is wrong.  \nI have known people in my personal life that have had abortions, and while I do not agree with their actions, I would never try to judge them.  I believe that if I stand up for what I believe and try to get abortion taken out in a Godly way, God will reward that and do his work.  I think people in their attempt to fight for Gods will, bless their hearts, end up going to far and sometimes forget why and who they are fighting for.  \nOnce again, we are all human and fall short.
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Abortion . . . I believe is correct decision . . . when you have to make a decision . . . if you are using it as a form of birth control . . . I don't think it is acceptable.\n\nI never had a child aborted . . . but I have taken several friends to the clinic . . . to have it done . . . \n\nSome are devestated . . . and some are just relieved.  Some don't know what to think . . . and some thought that was the best decision they made in their lives.\n\nFor me these are the rules I generally follow . . . \n\n1) Am I mature enough to handle a baby? . . . (most children are abused because they are born to mothers or parents who are too young themselves)\n\n2) Can I financially support a child? . . . (most babies are undernourish because their mother or parent cannot supply them on what they need.)\n\n3) Am I in a stable relationship (married is perferred) . . . I would have never thought of having child if I wasn't married.\n\n4) Will I be there for my child?  Anytime anywhere. . . (having a child will end your social life . . . no more late night partying . . . no more drinking, smoking, etc.)\n\nThere are more . . . but right now . . . I don't remember . . . I hate being old (almost 35).\n\n---\n\nI would say don't have a kid . . . if you want to enjoy a party lifestyle, if your are still in school (high school or college), until you obtain the career you dream of . . . or on the way there, and until you are married . . . and have been married for at least two years.
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you know I am not the type of person that really has a problem with other people having their own opinion, but this is just outrageous.. on the web huh?? I has 3 miscarriages before my first son was born and I can tell you that they were most definitely not fully formed. It looked like a mass of blood, there was no shape. AND what about women who have been the victims of rape/incest or have medical problems and may die if they continue with the pregnancy ? Force a woman to carry a baby for 9 moths and remind her of a brutal rape??? Or force her to face eminent death ?? Come on now, be reasonable, most pro-choice people are and don't try to jam their beliefs down your throat, why do you insist on jamming yours down everyone Else's??\n\nAdditional:\n\nTo Orchid, I NEVER told YOU that your daughter was a blob of tissue, I was very upset when I miscarried my first 3 pregnancies as well. I just said , I SAW it, I didn't have it  "sucked" out like you stated, it came out in my own home and although it may have had limbs, it looked like a mass of blood, or a huge blood clot. You see, I would personally never have an abortion, but I DON'T believe you or anyone else has the right to tell me I must carry a baby that was the product of rape, etc because it's "murder" if I don't. You cry adoption, etc. that is your opinion and I respect your opinion, I however know that there are millions of children that are still waiting to be adopted. You have your opinion and I have mine, no need to attack me, as I did not attack anyone either. Respect me and I respect you. We live in a diverse world. How is it ok for you to say woman can't say it's their bodies, but you want to inflict your own values and outlaw abortion?
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abortion being legal doesn't take away the fact that to abort the baby is to kill it. legally, i suppose you're right, it's not murder - but it's still killing. i'm pro-life but i believe abortion is morally ok up until the moment a heart beat can be detected. i don't believe in any abortion after that, even if the child is a product of rape or incest. it's not the baby's fault it was conceived in such a disgusting way.
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You can even take this one step further. Most of those same people who are for abortion are also for assisted suicide and euthenasia of terminally ill people, or people who are too old to care for themselves. Many people think that you have to have a certain quality of life in order to deserve to live. Unplanned babies, the sick, the old, and the dying fit into their ideas of those who don't or won't have a quality of life that's productive. Oh yeah, and that includes another group of people...those who are in a coma and are only hooked up to feeding tubes. They have their feeding tubes pulled out, leaving them to starve to death. Many live for several weeks before dying, with the family watching the whole proceedure, in the name of saving money, but claiming they are giving their "loved" one death with dignity. What's so dignified about starvation? They spout off grand speeches about how they can't bear to see them suffer so much. And that their quality of life doesn't exist anymore. Then, they'll turn around and picket in front of a jail, where a convicted killer is ready to get the needle, dying in peace, having just eaten the greatest meal they'd ever had. Go figure. Abortion is just as senseless, with hundreds of couples waiting for years to adopt a baby. I know a few gals who got abortions...not because they were raped...or because it was a health risk to her or the baby...but because it was inconvenient. They were in school. They didn't want their parents to find out (after all, we just know that their parents will KILL them if they find out, right?). It was just easy to think of their baby as a blob of material, with no identity. I've heard people say that the baby isn't really human until they're born. Really? What is that thing inside of a pregnant woman, a fish, a monkey, a figment of their imagination? Have they really seen the amazing pictures of a baby inside of the mom? Looks human to me. I still have the ultrasound of my daughter and she looks like a baby to me. I guess it all depends on what you believe in...whether you believe in defending the defenseless or supporting the evil. No one has ever explained sufficiently to me the up side of abortion. There is none. Everyone loses. What a huge waste of a human life. <*)))><
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I am a Christian. I think abortion is completely and totally wrong. Its the same as murder. Once a baby is concieved, it is a human being, not just tissue. I also will tell you and every one else out tere, after a girl has had an abortion, she will most likey regret it the rest of her life, because that was a life. That baby could have become a president or someone who made a big difference in the world. Hope this helps out.   JesusSaves\nDo the same for the baby
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You raise a perfectly valid point, and one with which I happen to agree. That's why I tend to avoid answering abortion questions. When I do weigh in, however, it is always on the side of choice, simply because the alternative contradicts my fundamental philosophy regarding the rights of the individual in society. It makes not one iota of difference what I personally think of abortion, unless I am directly involved in some way (i.e., I'm the potential father). \n\nMore to the point, however, I don't believe this issue is ANYONE else's business but those parties directly involved. In other words, it NEVER should have become a political or moral issue in the first place. It is an entirely personal and (very) private issue. So, when male politicians and religious leaders jump in with both feet, that's when I get really angry. It could not be any LESS their business, and no amount of sanctimonious moralizing is ever going to change that fact.\n\nOne final point. I think every abortion is a tragedy, but not for the reasons the pro-life zealots say it is. The tragedy is that a young woman is going through personal hell and is making a choice that may well haunt her for the rest of her life. She may be having the abortion for any number of reasons (rape, incest, health dangers, personal choice, whatever) and she will doubtless suffer for whatever decision she makes. That sad fate is plenty bad enough without having perfect bloody strangers blundering in to voice their disapproval on top of all else. \n\nThe bottom line is that this is rightly her decision to make in the end. Sure, if there is a father present who actually wants this child, he should have a say in the outcome. And doctors clearly have some role to play here, too. But how did such a deeply painful and personal choice ever become fodder for hypocritical politicians and pious religious leaders (whose primary responsibility is to preach tolerance, surely)? It is madness, pure madness...
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Does anything really justify abortion?\n\nTo Pro-Choicers : Of course it does. A woman's body, a woman's choice.\n\nIn my opinion, no. It's a baby whether it was conceived 'in love,' by accident, or by rape. Them's the breaks. Life isn't fair, and it's terrible that the woman was raped, but the child shouldn't be punished for it.\n\nIt you actually meant rap...no.
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Hell yes abortion should be illegal! It's murdering a human being, no matter how you look at it! A woman knows what causes her to become pregnant, and if she doesn't want a baby, she should stop being a  s l u t  and close her legs! I understand  there's issues with rape and what not, but you have a point, that's still a child, and it's not that child's fault that he/she is a product of rape. Adoption would be a great idea I would think for situations like that.\n\nIt would be bad for a doctor to take a newborn baby and strangle him or her to death or bash his or her head in on the floor wouldn't it? So what's the damn difference with an abortion, just because you can't see the baby yet, it means it's not a person? Anyone who supports abortion is a total idiot, they should support murder of every kind then if they don't want to be a hypocrite!