Do you think that abortion is okay? why or why not? Some people have different opinions on abortion. Some people think that it's okay if you aren't old enough, some people think it's okay if you were raped. Other people say it's not the baby's fault you got pregnant, so you should not abort it.
If you're thinking about having sex, knowing what could happen, shouldn't you be thinking about having a baby? If you're mature enough to start having sex, does that make you mature enough to have a baby?
What are your thoughts about abortion? How would you feel if you went through with it? Or someone made you? What would you do if you were, let's say, sixteen or seventeen and you got pregnant? Even if you believe abortion is wrong, are there some situations in which you would have an abortion (or would want your girlfriend to have one)? What are these situations?
Thanks for your time!
Kaitlyn Taylor 9:00
23 comments:
Abortion is not okay because if you have sex at a young age you know what can happend. I think people shouldnt have sex into they feel like they can take action without help from there parents. Having a baby is not a toy or game. A child is yours forever. I understand if you are raped but still i think you should just give it up that unborn child didnt ask to be and this world.
Kasha Topps
I think abortion is wrong. You are killing your baby. How could that be ok? Because you didn't know the baby or got to hold him/her yet, doesn't mean they are real. I think if you decide to have sex you should do everything you can not to get pregnant, unless that's what you want. If it still happens, there is always adoption. Why not give it to someone who really wants a baby but can't have one if you aren't ready to do it yourself? Then not only are you saving a life but you are making smoeone else happy to raise that baby. Even getting raped I think you should have the baby. Some people don't want to be reminded of that horrible inncodent but again, why not find someone to adopt? If you are 16 or in highschool, you probably shouldn't be having sex. What's the rush really? But if you do, be ready for the consequences.
Kaylan
My opinion on abortion goes both ways. If a women was to get raped then I think it is okay to get an abortion. However if a women gets pregnant by her significant other then I don't think it is right because there are so many ways both of them could have prevented it. I do think that if people are having sex then absolutely yes they should always have in their mind that what they are doing could result in a baby and if they don't want that baby then they should take the right steps to prevent that from happening. People are having sex at a much younger age now and they think they are mature enough to have sex but defiantly not mature enough to have a baby. I think I would feel guilty for having an abortion if it was my fault that I got pregnant and it wasn't because of a rape. If I was sixteen or seventeen and got pregnant I would keep it because I got myself into and I would have to make it through it too.
Becky Gryczewski
I would never ever have an abortion. Even if I had gotten pregnant when I was sixteen or seventeen I wouldn't have gotten an abortion. If I made the mistake of getting myself pregnant then I would have to turn around and make a responsible desicion, which would be to either keep the baby or to give it up for adoption. If someone is raped I could understand them wanting to get an abortion, but even in that case I would have to disagree with it. My thinking is that its punishing the child, but its not the childs fault. If it hurts to much to keep the baby then you can give it up for adoption.
Justine Miller
There are certain situations where I think abortion is okay. If a girl gets raped, or if she would have no help and it would be a huge stuggle for them to survive. In my opinion, this world is a bad place. Heaven looks better more and more everyday. I believe all this because children are suppose to have fun and happy lives when they are young. If bringing them into the world and not even being able to take care of them wouldn't be very much fun. I don't think this for the womans benifit, it's for the childs. Just because you are having sex doesn't mean you should be thinking about having a baby. Yes, you should be extra careful and realize that if you do something dumb your life can change forever. But not everyone who has sex gets pregnant when it's unplanned. Being mature enough to have sex doesn't mean you are mature enough to have a baby. It doesn't make much sense, but that's just how it is. If I had to go through abortion I would be heartbroken. But I would only go through it if I really really had too, like getting raped, hopefully that will never happen.
--Heather Alber
no because if you have sex and get pregnant it is your duty as a mother to have that child or else you should have stayed a virgin.
65 mustang
I believe abortion is wrong. If you like you are old enough to have sex then you should have to deal with what comes with it. There is protection to keep from getting pregnant. So nobody should be having children if they are not ready to take care of their responsibilities. If you get pregnant and don't want the baby there are many couples who are looking to adopt. Most teenagers are immature they are not even taking care of themselves, so how can they care for a baby. Some adults are unable to care for their children. However, if a woman is raped when i could understand why she would have an abortion. Babies are a gift and should be looked at that way.
Anita Freeman
I don't think abortion is wrong to a certain extent. If you want to have sex when you are younger it's your decision not the world's. Some studies have found that abortions keep the crime rates down in major cities. Because people don't have to steal and sell drugs to put food on the table. I can understand if you are raped and want to have an abortion, there should be no law against that.
Nolan
abortion is ok because of the lives it has helped and saved. there are too many different cases and situations that a woman could get into and need an abortion. i dont think that people should use abortion as a form of birth controle, or get them regularly. i see abortion as a last option.
matt
No abortion is not okay. It is murder and you're killing an innocent baby for your wrong doings. If you think you're ready for sex, then you better be ready for a baby too. If i was to have a baby right now, i wouldn't abort it. I would get through it. I would keep it. There are friends and families that are willing to help out with the baby if you're not ready, so why abort it? The baby didn't do any harm. 16 years old and being pregnant would be hard, but don't be heartless and low and abort the poor thing.
Kiara Taylor (9:00)
I, myself wouldnt abort a child but there are alot of people who do for their own reasons. I believe certain things for myself but so many people think its a good thing. I know people who have gotten it done, because they werent able to support another child at the time. I feel that the decision should be up to the person. I feel this way because by making people have their children that dont want them can make matters worst. For instant a single mother of three gets pregnant with a fourth child and the boyfriend leaves. If she has to have this child she made treat him or her differently because she didnt want it. I dont think thats fair. I think it should be left to the person
Ashley Mitchell
abortion is not okay if you are using it as birth control. If there is a major medical problem with the mother or the unborn child then the parents should have the right to decide to abort or keep the baby. There are so many people that can not have children and would take a child no matter what they looked like or if they had birth defects or problems with their health. There is always a place for a child in my mind. Abortion is just not right. You are taking a childs life away from them without a thought that they might want to live. In my eyes you are not aborting your child you are aborting God's child and you will have a judgement day with him that you will have to answer to why you aborted God's gift to you.
jodi
There are some reasons where abortion is ok: When the mothers life is at risk or in the case of rape. I think that if you are having sex you have to consider the possibility of getting pregnant, and accept the responsibilities. This is such a deep perosnal issue that no one answer is right for every person in every situation. No one should be able to choose for someone else. However, if the girl is under 17 her parents need to be involved. It is legal and if a woman chooses to have an abortion, it is a decision she alone will have to make. She is the one that will have to live with it not anyone else.
Lois (10:00)
I think that when it comes to abortion, it's up to the parents to make that decision. They knew what could have happened before they had sex. It just comes down to if the parents are willing and able to take care of the child.
I have a hard time with the entire abortion thing and really don't want to comment, but out of respect for the class assignment I am going to say this. I don't know the circumstances or what the reasoning for anything anyone does, so who am I to judge. I AM NOT GOD!
I think that having an abortion is wrong. If you don't want to have a kid then you should not be having sex. If you get pregnant, but don't want to keep the kid you can always give the kid up for adoption instead of having an abortion
Jessica Brooks
Abortion is not okay because an innocent baby would be killed. If your having sex you should be thinking about having a baby or at least be okay if you do have one. You don’t have to think about having a baby every time you have sex if your married. You wouldn’t want to have a baby every time you have sex. If your being safe or the tubes are tied then it doesn’t matter. If your mature enough to have sex you should be mature enough to have a baby but that’s just not the way things go. Lots of people have sex when they are not ready to take care of a baby. I would never want to make a baby and then kill it. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself knowing I did that. I would never want my girlfriend to have an abortion. If you don’t want the baby there is always adoption.
Jesse Naive (9:00)
Abortion is sometimes the best option. Not often, but sometimes. I had an abortion when I was 15 (almost 16) because my boyfriend, who was 20, broke up with me and left town when he found out I was pregnant. I wanted to marry him and have our baby. My mom and I talked to my doctor, and he told us I had a problem that needed to be fixed before I gave birth. He said that if I had this baby, the baby would probably die plus I would never be able to have babies again. I always wanted a big family with many children, so when I heard this I decided to have the abortion--not to kill my first baby but to allow my future babies to live. I now have 4 children and am expecting another in November. The way I look at it is I saved the lives of my current children by having my first (and only) abortion. I know some people would not see it this way, but I did what I felt I had to do. I have told my oldest son (13) about my abortion, and he said I did the right thing but that he wished he could have met his older brother or sister. That made me cry but it also made me realize what a great family I have. I do wish I had somewhere I could go to visit the memory of my unborn first child.
But is abortion ALWAYS wrong? I have to say no.
Tina Carnes
I am split down the middle on this topic. It is good in a way for research on the fetuses, but it is bad because in some cases it is murder. It is really up to the carrier of the baby, and their free will to do as they please. If I had to go through it with a girl friend I would feel really shitty but you have to move on.
--Jeremy Harding
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