Abortion

[Lise]

I think that people should have the choice. It's a personal decision. Having a child is something you should be sure about and be ready for. If you're not ready for it, no one should be make you have the child.

[Greenday]

Its an interesting topic, how there are so many different views on it. A group of my friends and i were talking about it, everyone's views were so different. In the end it just comes down to the person attitudes, values and the situation. I personally think that i could never go through an abortion, but on the other hand I've never been put in that situation and if i was I'd probably have a totally different opinion as i assume it would be a pretty emotional time. I agree that if your raped having an abortion should be allowed no question, but if that is the only time its allowed, there maybe more allegations of false rape, as girls may see it as a way out, just to stop the pregnancy and not think of the devastating results an allegation like that may cause. But, yes this is a very controversial topic and i find other people's opinions quite interesting.

[Nathan.]

I think that people should have the choice. It's a personal decision. Having a child is something you should be sure about and be ready for. If you're not ready for it, no one should be make you have the child.

If you're ready for sex, then you're ready for a child. That's the whole point of sex - to reproduce. And if you still insist on having sex and get pregnant, then the best thing you can do is adopt the child out and not punish it for a mistake that you made.

[-Kevin-]

I think abortion is wrong but it highly depends on the circumstances. I think like Lily-G said that if someone knowingly has unprotected sex and doesn't think of the consequences then they should not be allowed to have an abortion.I think that a persons stupidity should not end up killing a potential human being.All because someone was too lazy to use a condom.

If someone was raped and couldn't handle raising a baby concieved after being raped then I can understand someone opting for abortion. Another thing with abortions , fair enough if someone doesn't want a baby but It riles me how some people go to ridiculous stages in pregnancy and then decie to have an abortion:

In the UK it is legal for termination to be carried out up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, but most hospitals and clinics will not consider termination beyond 18 to 20 weeks.

Do people not realise that at 20-24 weeks of pregnancy how actually formed the unborn baby is!!

At such late stages of pregnancy abortions are carried out by breaking the limbs (arms , legs , neck) and I think its absolutely disgusting. At this stage a child is highly developed and life has well and truly begun for that unborn baby and then someone will decide that its expendable and go to a clinic and have it murdered using all kinds of instruments.

Its just murder plain and simple.

I do think that early abortions are a lot less problematic for me , as a lot would say that its just a bunch of cells in early pregnancy and can be passed in the toilet.I just don't understand why people would wait just so a proper child can be murdered rather than a few cells be removed and destroyed.

Another thing is about what stage of pregnancy an unborn baby can begin to feel pain and let me just say that they can feel pain well at 20-24 weeks.

"The pain mechanism has been found to be functioning in the preborn child as early as 45 days after conception. Abortion does cause pain.[6] In the film, "The Silent Scream," an actual first-trimester abortion is seen via ultrasound. The baby can be seen repeatedly moving to dodge the abortionist's suction instrument, and her heart rate doubles. As she is dismembered, her mouth opens in a silent scream"

Abortions a very sensitive subject and at the end of the day its a womans own choice and I disagree on abortion in most circumstances but there are a small few which I agree on.

[Lesley Bee]

Personally i don't agree with it, but i would never condemn anyone who makes that choice because you just don't know the circumstances or what they've been through.

[jenlee]

I believe in free will. If that means having to abort an unwanted pregnancy, then so be it. Extenuating curcumstances come into play so often with this kind of thing that I just can't have a problem with it. As said above, there's rape, but also sicknesses, age, money, bad relationships etc. Of course there is the ones who simply make a stupid mistake, but who are we to judge?

[Mrs Bishop]

If you play with fire then expect to get burnt but in saying that all the contraceptives that are around unwanted pregnaceys shouldnt happen but of cpourse we no it happens but if as Nathan says your ready for sex your ready to reproduce, I personaly do not believe in Aabortion i would rather have the baby and struggle ask your self did this child as to be conceieved any one with sence should take on there responciblity.

[~Lynd~]

I think that people should have the choice. It's a personal decision. Having a child is something you should be sure about and be ready for. If you're not ready for it, no one should be make you have the child.

If you're ready for sex, then you're ready for a child. That's the whole point of sex - to reproduce. And if you still insist on having sex and get pregnant, then the best thing you can do is adopt the child out and not punish it for a mistake that you made.

I pretty much agree with everything Nathan said.If you're willing to have sex then you know what the possible consequences are and should be prepared to take responsiblility.Even if you don't want it i'm sure there are plenty of people who do.I don't have a problem with it if it's for medical purposes or due to rape but if you're just to lazy to use protection it's not fair to punish the child.

[pplum]

Whenever I see a topic on abortion people usually refer to unwanted pregnancy. There are other reasons people have abortions.

Some people have abortions because there could be complications with the baby, like disabilities. I read somewhere that 90% of diagnosed Down Syndrome babies get aborted. I had a mate who knew a guy who had 3 kids, all with down syndrome and he tells me if his wife was pregnant with a baby with downs syndrome he would seriously consider abortion.

[charmed60]

If you're ready for sex, then you're ready for a child. That's the whole point of sex - to reproduce. And if you still insist on having sex and get pregnant, then the best thing you can do is adopt the child out and not punish it for a mistake that you made.

I have to agree with this. Obviously the issue is further complicated by issues such as rape and disabilities but I do NOT believe that people should be allowed abortions just because they accidentally got pregnant. If you have sex, you should be prepared for the fact you might get pregnant. Plus there are consequences to an abortion, in some women it can cause infertility later in life. Yes having a baby will change your life completely and can be an inconvenience but so can having a new sibling for example, doesn't mean it's ok to kill it.

I wonder if some people realise, as Kevin said (sexyluc) just how fully formed the baby is at such an early stage. By about 15 weeks the baby looks completely like a baby and the rest of the pregnancy is just for growth and development of the organs.

However I would like to point out that whilst I myself would never even consider an abortion, I wouldn't judge someone who had. It makes me really sad obviously just because of my own beliefs but....it's not my place to judge.