Woman’s Choice

i think it is deffinately a womans choice whether or not she keeps the baby, however i dont agree with women using an abortion as a form of contraception!

i would hate to be the child of a woman who was raped, i would be scared i would turn out like the biological father, JMHO

i think a woman would have to be incredibly strong to decide to abort a baby, and i know i could never do it, but thats just me

Totally pro-choice. I don't believe anyone has the right to decide for any woman what to do with her body.
(unless excepting circumstances prevented the woman from making the decision herself)

I am pro-choice up to a certain limit. I dont think I agree with late term abortions (unless the child will have no life and the moms life is in danger but not for reasons about being poor.)

There is abortions being done illegally in SA and another thing has been in the news. 24 weeks and above pregnant gets an induction basically and sometimes the child is born still alive but they dont do anything to help it ect and eventually the baby will die. THAT IS MURDER. Yes I know I am judging but I just cant see how this cant be murder.

Shirena - Sounds horrible!!

In 3rd world countries they dont have a choice rape or not girls always keep the baby....I think its horrible to see your child and be reminded of the day.....not that it is the baby's fault....but you know what I mean?!

But in a country like NZ i think woman should have their own say re the baby...but again "oops I did it again" is not a good enough reason to abort...just be careful when you have sex.

Its a frustrating topic DPs Brothers GF of like 9 years told me she has had 8 abortions WTF??!!!!

There is no need for that! They have two beautiful girls which they take for granted because drugs are more important to them so I hate the fact that shes had Abortions but I think I would hate it more if she had of kept all those innocent children. Get ur tubes tied if you cant remember to take a pill everyday shesh!]

But I am pro choice when it comes to rape, young teen preg it should be up to the mother.

Sorry sore subject for me when I have seen so many paople I know use the abortion system as a contraceptive!!

I agree with you on the euthenasia thing Alia

Well, i've had an abortion, and it wasnt for health reasons , either physical or mental, it was because I was young,stuffed up , and wasnt ready for a baby.
But when you have an abortion , you live with the consequences anyway .

Its not something im proud of , but it was the best decision for me, which is why i think you really need to walk in others shoes before you judge-and if you HAVE had an abortion, dont watch "abortion the silent scream " on youtube, cos thats just frustrating , reading all the views from men who will never go through it -and im sorry , but supporting your partner through one, is not the same.

I dont think any one was judging caitlynsmygirl..

Hundreds of women go through what you've been through and thousands of women wont ever have to make that desicion.. There are hundreds of us that support you in your desicion and hope to god that we will never have to face what you did..
Your right, supporting somone through one is not that same, but we do not have to experience one to empathise with what you may have felt.

Not that im saying we can ever know exactly how you felt and the emotions you went through...

I think it should be a womens choice. If I got raped and got pregnant, I really dont know if I could keep the baby...

Then there are people like a girl mum works with, she has gotten pregnant 2 times by her boyfriend and had a abortion both times People like her piss me off cos she should have used protection, IMO she is a stupid b*itch

Well 'm going to go against the majority here and say I *don't* agree that it's a woman's choice. I used to, but I'm getting leathery in my old age and I've decided I really don't agree with abortion at all. IMO, if you are responsible enough to open your legs, you are responsible enough to deal with the consequences. Yes, some women conceive as a result of rape and I *might* be OK with it under those circumstances (I say might coz i just don't know) but the number of babies conceived thru rape is miniscule compared to the number of abortions performed.

That said, I also DON'T believe that abortion should be illegal coz women who are desperate will go to any lengths to have an abortion and it's far better for their physical and emotional wellbeing to have it performed in a sterile, safe environment.

And I also don't criticise or condemn those who have chosen to have an abortion for whatever reason (except maybe a friend of my sisters who has had more than six), just coz I don't agree with it personally doesn't mean I have the right to push my beliefs on others.

Interestingly enough there is a guy at Maya's school who has a "Babies are made to be born" sticker on his car bumper and even tho I am definitely pro-life, it bugs me no end coz I don't think that sort of thing needs to be shoved in people's faces.

Emma, I agree with you 100%.

Nothing more to add.

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