when a woman is pregnant the unborn fetus is still an appendage of her. in reality, the fetus does not have it's own mind, or soul until it's head is out on it's own. the woman has the right to disengage herself of that appendage. therefore, i believe abortion is ok. what if a woman was raped? you think she should be forced to keep the baby? what if she can't take care of herself mentally nor physically for those nine months? endangering her education just because some of you think that's called murder?
and on another note, i don't think bush should be going off trying to eliminate abortion. no man should try to have a say in a woman's decision. i think that woman can decide what she wants to do without anyone getting into her business.
i am totally against abortion...mostly because of my relegion but scientifically proven.....fetus' have heart beats...they are very much alive (hince the fact that they kick...and get hickupps!) but they are alive...and thats basically murder. i know in somecases it would be best to get an abortion like if youre a teen but just take the baby full term and adopt it out. it'll be hard on a girls body to get an abortion, and hard to have the baby, but it'll be harder living with the fact that with adoptipn you could at least find your child...i dare you to try find you're aborted baby... i challenge you to all read a book. it's called Gianna by Jessica (i can't remeber the authors last name) but it's a Focus On the Family book. you can find it at almost any christian bok store
I don't know how that could work. First of all, you don't know who's having sex and who's not. Second of all, teenagers aren't the only ones who have abortions- there are plenty of married women who have them too. And maybe they'll want a baby later. I don't know.
How does condom machines promote sex? You don't see a condom and go, "hey look, here's a condom. Let's have sex." If you don't want to have sex, just having a condom won't convince you. And a lot of people who do want to have sex won't wait if they see they can't get birth control; they'll just have unprotected sex.
what i mean by mandatory birth control is put a hormone patch, or s p e r m reduction medicine on a males "guy" when they are young.
i don't know if it would work.
or is even constitutional, but at least it's more productive than sitting around and b****ing all day long about who's the rightest, when really we're all wrong.
I have been home to home and then i got adopted. I found out from the people that I was with that they have been lokking for me in a very long time because mom real mom was there child. So not my real mom is my sister and my parents are my grandparents.
2sweet4you, In all seriousness would you rather have been aborted? do you think that abortion is right? how long have you been with your adopted family?
and i don't understand about the madatory birth control things, i think that condom vending machines would promote the whole sex thing and i don't think that parents would like it if there sons could get condoms from a vending machines?
What do you mean? Force every male to carry around a condom? How are they supposed to get it- for free or do they need to buy it? I can't see how that will work, but I'm all for condom machines at schools. That way it's not a waste of money and teenagers can get them easier.
I have been adopted and i know how it feels to not have parents that really care ab out you. My mom was 16 and so was my dad. When my dad found out that she was going to have me my dad left. She did not have time for me so she put me up for adoption. I am in a really good home right now but I will always think about how it would be if i was with my real family
quote: That's pure greed and absolute selfishness. You're depriving a child the right to live because you wouldn't want them being raised happily by someone other than you? Give me a break.
I agree. that is a lot of bull crap. people who have abortions don't care about the baby's life. its all a cover up. people don't say "i killed my baby because i didn't want it to live an unhappy life" because it isn't true lets make that statement real and say "i killed my baby so i could live my life"
quote: you gave birth to the baby and your whole life you would have to live with the fact that your child is alive and your not his/her parent
That's pure greed and absolute selfishness. You're depriving a child the right to live because you wouldn't want them being raised happily by someone other than you? Give me a break.
The problem is, People that do not want babys always seem to be the ones who conceive them. How would you liek to be brought into thsi world unloved and unwanted? Abortion saves lives from being ruined. For those who beleive in reancarnation, abortion is a miricle for some. I personally beleive abortion is definitly an option for those who are young, and are not able to take care of a small child. The child needs to be loved, and cared for. If the parant doesnt seem to think they could give those things to their child, they are making the right decision. I know some of you are thinking "what about adoption?" Well, for one thing...no matter what, you gave birth to the baby and your whole life you would have to live with the fact that your child is alive and your not his/her parent. That would just eat me alive, rather then think i saved my child from a deprived life that he/she deserved. Well, those are my veiws at least. Thanks for listening! ***Much Love***
i wanted to know what you all think of the new late term abortion where the baby (i say baby because it is a 8th or 9th month) is ripped apart in the womb and extracted piece by piece. i think the order goes. arm arm leg leg the crush the head and take it out and then the torso. i think this is the most barbaric act human kind is capable of. whats your opinion?
abortion is not right. life is a gift. a gift that is given to us and should be respected. the gift of life has also been given to this "fetus" or whatever you may wish to call it. It is not up to us nor anyone else to take that gift away we are entitled to it as human beings it is our right. and if i became pregnant after being raped i would have that child because that child deserves to live a life, so that they may be brought up the right way. It would be my responsibility. PEACE
I think it's up to the person to have an abortion. I don't find what Dr. Kavorkian(sp?) did was so wrong either. Those people were in pain and had no way to get better.. they'd only get worse.. but as far as aboriton. I know someone who had one done. She had it done because the baby would have died before she could give birth and there was a good chance she would to. I think you have to walk in a person's shoes before you can say if it's right or wrong. Once a baby is concieved it is a mass of cells.. it has heart or brain.. true it will become a human being but at times it is just not ment to be. I feel it each person's choice...
quote: i was pointing out that this is not a factual statement: it makes personal assumptions and therefore uses a logic that many of us do not agree with. i never meant to insinuate that opinions and personal experiences have no place here or are right or wrong - i am clarifying that i do not agree with this person and do no grant their opinion the title of fact.
quote:What are your thoughts about abortion? If you believe in it my question is: How is abortion any different then what Dr. Kovorkian (sp?) did? How come it is illegal to murder, yet it is perfectly legal to have an abortion? To me as soon as you have concieved a baby then that baby is a live person and you or anyone else should not be able to kill that live person. But overall who decides what is right and what is wrong? If I went out and mudered my neighbor it would be the exact same thing then if i had an abortion. and what are the reasons for having an abortion? usually because it was a mistake or because you were raped. If you don't want a child be more responsible and don't have sex at all. And if you were raped please put the child up for adoption. There are plenty of ppl in the world that would love to have a child and they can't.
EXACTLY. Now, even though they may not be able to feel it, these fetuses, embryos, are of the human species, like me or you. Now, how is deliberately killing it because you don't like it different from killing me because you dislike me?
Some have argued that it's the woman's body and she should have the right to do with it what she will. If you support that, do you also support prostitution, because in that case the woman is doing what she wants with her body. What's different? She's having sex? So having sex is a worse crime than murder. Yes, murder. People think of fetuses as soulless conglomerations of cells. They are much more. They are as valuable as any human being, more so, because they are innocent and pure. Yet, they are being destroyed for factors beyond their control. Because the mother foolishly persisted in intercourse, knowing what the consequences would be. Pregnancy is scary. I know. But as soon as the baby begins to form you have a duty as a mother to protect that baby. Several mothers that have had abortions have later felt guilty about it, even the woman whose case legalized abortion in Roe vs. Wade. If you think a fetus is not a baby, I suggest you put a hand on the stomach of a pregnant woman and feel the baby kick. That is life, that is innocence, it is not the embodiement of a crime such as rape, and it is not an extension of the mother's that she can just cut off. It shouldn't be. And just something to think about: abortion clinics are not required to maintain standard health requirements such as keeping a smoke and vermin free environment, cleaning utensils properly, or providing proper tools for coping with heart failure on the operating table. And how many clinics do you think would remain consistent in sanitary practices when they are not obligated to and would save money by not doing so. Something to think about when you're on the operating table....
quote:Gemini: Just because they differ from your own i was responding to this sentiment: does not mean that they're wrong.
i was responding to this sentiment:
quote:swtcatastrophe99: Scientifically proven cells are living organisms and if you took biology then you SHOULD know that... how then can you not call it life?
i was pointing out that this is not a factual statement: it makes personal assumptions and therefore uses a logic that many of us do not agree with. i never meant to insinuate that opinions and personal experiences have no place here or are right or wrong - i am clarifying that i do not agree with this person and do no grant their opinion the title of fact.
abortion is a very touchy subject with lots of opinions and emotions. let's remain clear as to what is opinion and what is fact.
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