How do you feel about abortion?
96649
I think it's a very misunderstood issue - the other answers confirm this. You can't simply label it "murder" and feel satisfied with yourself for being morally surperior. It's not that simple. \n\nIf an abortion takes place early on, this "human being" is still only a collection of cells, no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence.\n\nI refuse to decide whether it is right or wrong, however, because, I will admit, I am no expert on the subject. But neither are most of the people who have answered "Murder!" It is not our place to make that decision, nor is it anyone's place to harass a woman who is trying to decide whether or not to go through with one.
362661
I am pro-choice too but if it's not your choice then it's not the same. You can't let him make you feel pushed into this. It's a big decision. OK there's a risk that it will be still born of miscarry. But if there is any chance that you will have a perfectly healthy baby then You should do what you feel in your heart is right. Sit him down and explain how you feel and maybe he'll see where your coming from. You need top think about yourself and that little child inside you. If you do abort it, you'll always be wondering if it might have been OK.After all you have already got one perfectly healthy child, who's to say you can't have another? Just don't make any rash decisions. There's too much at stake.
1106902
I admit that I feel a bit used by our President. I voted for him, after a personal struggle of decision, because I opted for any chance at right to life issue passage. Yes, it seems he has not followed through as ardently as I would have hoped. But you, questioner, seem more upset than I am. It seems, though, that with any politician, from any state, red or blue, from any party, in the end must negotiate, and no voter seems to get exactly what he/she wants done. Such is life. \n\nCome, Lord Jesus, And right soon. \n\nGood question. \n\n<><
604365
Having had an abortion myself, years ago, I hope that your Sister was counseled before she went through with it.  No one counseled me back then so I didn't know what to expect.  Initially I was "fine" and relieved on the way home, but the more I thought about it, the worse I became.  All these years later, it's left an emotional scar that only other women who have had the same procedure done, can and do understand.  I still remember the date the abortion took place, the name of the Doctor, what the room looked like, what my due-date would have been, and how old my child would be right now.  Each holiday after the abortion took on a new feeling and a new meaning within me.   Each holiday would have been my child's "first holiday".  Each day became harder and harder for me.  Still, to this day, I can't look at a pregnant woman - it hurts too much.  Please be there for your Sister and to listen to her.  She may even have suicidal feelings - this is a very common occurrence as well as trying to get pregnant again to "replace her first child".  While she may look the same on the outside, please remember that she's now different on the inside.
267707
I think anything that can cure a person should be explored,and abortion is not a bad thing,after all who want to keep an unwanted child no matter the situation.\n\nI would not want another child brought into this world,it is going to do nothing but get worse no matter what anyone says.
357991
I do not agree with abortions.  I am totally against them.  It is killing innocent children.  What slays me is some women use it as a type of birth control.  I have two boys and both of them weren't planned but I deal with what God has dealt me.  I love both my boys and never regret the decision I have made.  I would never have an abortion.  I am not a murderer.
854151
How about this.\n\nI am personally opposed to abortion, but know where my business ends and someone Else's starts.\n\nLove and blessings Don
253577
I myself, while pro-life, feel that rape victims should be able to get an abortion if they so chose. I can't imagine what it would be like to carry the child of a rapist for 9 months.\n\nI think Mexico has a lot of issues, not just this one in which their sense of justice is way out of whack.
635924
I believe in having the choice but with that choice not only murder occurs but guilt comes at the cost.You live your life and have a choice to believe and protect life,if you chose abortion then you have chose murder.In the end you will be judged by the most important person.....God.The babies that are sacrificed are to good for this world.So you want my answer it is choice... so what is yours?
498580
Abortion should be a woman's choice. There should be a separation of church and state when it comes to this issue. Morality is something that each individual must realize for him/herself and not have it pushed on them by some other person. I don't think I could go thru with an abortion except under certain circumstances, but that would be my choice. Who am I or anyone else to judge a woman who has one? If people are going to be throwing around quotes for this here is one to add: Judge not lest ye be judged. I think the whole world would be better if people stopped worrying about what other people were doing and governed themselves in more civilized fashions. \n\nBy the way I like your question and following comments. It was funny and philosophical.
1082566
why would anyone want an abortion you know you are actually killing a human being ok a human being its just like shooting someone i don't know how anybody can live with themselves if they kill someone i know someone who had an abortion many years ago and she said she has always regretted it just don't get an abortion there's a little thing called adoption just think about it there is some people out there who really really want a baby and are not able to conceive and yet someone would just kill theirs and give up one of Gods most precious miracles! i cant believe it just think about adoption who ever this answer is intended for!!\noh and also a womans right to choose nd its my life actually its not your live it is your babys life they have their own mind their own DNA its their choice and personally my choice would be not to die so just think adoption
694624
Are you trying to open a can of worms here? LOL Seriously I personally don't like the thought of abortion. I think too many women use it as a from of birth control. BUT...I think every woman should have the right to choose! Its her body and that child would be her responsibility forever. I suppose she could give it up for adoption, but some women aren't strong enough to live with that decision. It all boils down to a persons rights. We should all be able to make our own choices! And a partial birth abortion is entirely different in my opinion of one at 9-10 weeks...all have their own opinion though..
628946
Ooh touchy topic!!\n\nIt depends on the circumstances. I am against it when a woman is promiscuous and has one after the other (abortions that is) but I do agree with it if there are health risks to either mother or baby if the baby is kept.\nI would also agree if the person was raped and fell pregnant.\n\nEither way, I really don't feel that people should be judged on the decisions they have made. Be it for the right or wrong reason, having an abortion is a terrible thing for anyone to have to consider and I would never want to be in that position.
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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)\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 goes to wherever souls go. 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. But now, as infant mortality rates are at an all time low, and population is soaring out of control, now is the time in human evolution when people decide to stand up and say that abortion is wrong.\n\nChristians claim to take truth from the bible, and the bible makes no reference to abortion (which according to Wikipedia did exist in ancient times http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aborti
538944
You should have the right to choose the manner of your death. As for abortion it's a sad but necessary part of life.
1021562
Abortion is murder. \nIf you would only observe a few you would be against it after you watched a few little arm and legs writhe and wiggle in pain as they are butchered. They can't scream you know, all they can do is to twitch and shake as they are ripped apart. If they could cry you could hear it.
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I really think the issue of abortion should have no place in\npolitics. It's a personal moral decision of each individual woman.