For or against abortion?

[constance312003]

I am very much against abortion.  When I was in college and took Child Development it was so easy that life begins at conception. Has anyone seen the picture of a baby grabbing the doctors hand.

[sandiegosurfer]

Times are very different now with religion and the views on abortion.

[xdrummermommyx]

I am against,that people have like 3+ abortions because they don't want to be a parent.
I do not like abortion,but I can see why some people choose to have one.
I wish there was a number where you can't have any more or something like that.
I do not think it should be illegal though.

[tee1265]

I am against abortion, but in certain situations I feel that the person it is ok! ie: rape, or a health risk.

[trujillo33]

I would never even think about abortion!!! My sis was going to have one but didnt...good thing she didnt cause I love my niece!! If u dont want a baby dont have sex!!! However, it is a different story for being rape.

[lynn1861]

I am totally against abortion! It's killing innocent unborn babies that didn't ask to be born. If you don't want kids don't get pregnant.  That heart is for all the poor innocent babies that went though a abortion.

[constance312003]

I also feel having an abortion is killing an innocent life.  I am a Christian and feel that abortion is a sin.

[Graeth]

Tricky question.
While there are those that wouldn't wanted to be reminded of something like a rape by carrying that child;
Others would abuse the ability and use it the skirt responsibility.

It should be handled on a case basis.

[jnjmolly]

Totally against it...I have been trying for a while now and I could not understand the reason for doing that. There are so many people that would even love to adopt and if the women do not want their baby then they can give the gift to someone who does.

[amyrouse]

So we should start legislating morality?

There is a difference between abortion and murder.  Carrying a child means that this potential human is using your body, your energy, your resources in order to grow, much like a parasite would.  I AM NOT IN ANY WAY SAYING BABIES ARE PARASITES, SO DO NOT START HOUNDING ON THAT... I'm making a simple comparison here.  The fact of the matter is, while this embryo--fetus--infant is growing in the woman's body, it is doing so because it is unable to survive without it.  If abortion is murder, miscarriage should be considered manslaughter, and so should a mother dying in child birth. 

Women who have babies because they want them do not see it as a sacrifice, and although it is difficult and women have to deprive themselves of things they otherwise could have (like a rare steak, eggs over easy, lunch meat, certain types of fish, caffeine, even tea), they would do it again in a heartbeat to have their child.  I have seen women who have become pregnant and refused to have an abortion because they have been told it is murder by others and are afraid of judgmental people, and who smoke, get tattoos, drink, and basically do not take care of themselves.  Pregnant women with drug addictions is another concern... or women who do not have sex carefully and contract sexually transmitted infections... they pass this addiction or disease on to the infant.  Every child should be a wanted child.

As for adoption/foster care... anyone would be crazy to want to subject a child to that.  This is not always the most loving course a person could take.  Besides that... how many children are waiting to be adopted currently, but are not desirable because they aren't infants?  How much abuse goes on in foster homes and orphanages?  I used to collect money, food, and clothing when I was in high school to take to two orphanages in the eastern part of my state and the conditions I saw were heart-wrenching.  I would abort a baby before I would put it up for adoption.

[klkwid]

I'm pro-choice.  There are way too many people in this world as it is.  Too many kids up for adoption, too many single parents collecting welfare on kids they don't want or take care of correctly.  It would be nice if we could force people to get "fixed", but since that isn't going to happen, we need to be able to do something.  I agree, however, that late term abortion IS murder and SHOULD be outlawed. 

[Shahrukhlover]

Completely for it. I mean if it was a rape case, who would want to have their rapist's child?  And in cases of incest, the child's father may be the mother's father or brother!  That's really wrong!  Then there are cases of handicap children.  if you know the child will be handicap, why let him or her suffer?  You might as well save them the pain.  Techinically, babies can't feel pain until about 24 weeks.  The nerves don't develop enough until then, so abortion wouldn't really hurt them until 24 weeks.

[Shutmeup3030150]

I am 150% AGAINST it. There are so many other options, for example, you can have the baby then put it up for adoption. I don't see a single reason that you should EVER end a childs life, especially before it even fully begins.

[dawn21207]

I am against in, except in the case of rape/ or incest.. etc.

If you are responsible enough to have sex, then you are responsible enough to take care of a baby. Don't kill it because you were dumb.. its not the baby's fault. And if you believe that you can't take care of it properly, then find a good family that will.

[DarrellShai]

TOTALLY AGAINST!