Monday, October 8, 2007
Abortion: Is it Right?
First off let me say that I do understand some of the reasons for abortions like a woman being raped, incest, or the mothers life being put in jeopardy. Those, however, are the only reasons I could understand for getting an abortion. I still don't think it's right, but I could understand it. So with that being said, I am obviously AGAINST abortion. People try to justify abortions that young teenagers have by saying that they were not ready to be a parent. Well that may be true, but if they thought they were grown enough to have sex in the first place then they are going to have to be grown enough to face the consequences of their actions. It's not right for you to punish an unborn baby because of your decision. Even if it really was an accident, babies are created for a reason. If you don't think that you are mentally or financially stable enough to take care of a baby, there is a such thing called adoption. I'm not trying to sound mean, that's just how I feel.
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6 comments:
I would have to agree with the fact that there are some cases that abortion is understandable, but like you, I think that if you weren't in those situations, then you shouldn't get an abortion for the simple fact that you aren't ready for a child.
i do agree with you that abortion is mostly unjustifiable. If a couple decides to become sexually active, they should consider the possible consequences and the steps they should take to encounter or prevent them. However, I do not understand how someone could justify abortion in the case of incest. No matter who someone's partner is, if intercourse was performed, the couple should be held responsible for the consequences of their actions; the relationsheip between the couple has little to do with it, as long as consent was given.
Response to hearth35:
I'm not saying that abortion is justified in the case of incest, I'm saying that I could understand it because more than likely the child will have some type of birth defect because of it. Some people would rather stop the birth of the child for their on good then see them grow up being picked on and feeling worthless because their different.
Response to vilese11:
Thankyou for agreeing with me.
It seems to me, that going through with the pregnancy is a punishment for the young couple who made a bad choice, a lesson to be learned. Yet, is that all the baby is? Doesn't that contradict your stance in abortion because using the baby as punishment is dehumanizing. I believe the child should not have to pay for their parents mistakes, so isn't it unfair for the child to have to live their life under parents who are unable to properly support and provide for them?
I'm not saying that having the baby would be a punishment, so no I'm not contradicting my stance on abortion. I'm saying that if the couple or the woman is not ready for the child that killing it is not the answer. Like I said before, there is a such thing called adoption so the child would not be dehumanized as you call it. If the couple or the woman doesn't want the baby, then give it to someone or a family who does.
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