Do you think abortion is ok?

There is a lot of confusion here.
First of all, get your facts straight.
An Embryo is a fertilized egg where stem cells have not differentiated.
A Fetus is any stage of development between an Embryo and Birth.
A Baby is a live birth.
An Embryo is nothing more than a group of cells not much different than Sperm. An Embryo is no more Sentient than a drop of blood, do you feel remorse when you cut yourself and bleed, and your blood cells die?
A Fetus does not become Sentient until the Third Trimester of Pregnancy. It is therefor Ethical to have an abortion or terminate a Pregnancy up until the Third Trimester. Proper Medical Procedures should be used in any Abortion.
Abortion happens Naturally, frequently. We call it a Miscarriage and it happens for a reason. The reason is: something has gone wrong and Nature is preventing an unacceptable Creature from being born.
Have you considered that bringing another child into an already overpoulated world is more Unethical than having an Abortion? If everyone had the sentiment that every Embryo or Fetus should be "saved", then this world would soonmbe exhausted of resourses AND EVERYONE DIES!

I voted no but im the same as energy on this one. Some situations are okay and I still believe tht people should have the option. But for myself I'm strongly against it and I would never have an abortion no matter on what the situation. I just don't think I could do it

I myself would never but I don't look badly on those that do. I do wish ppl would use bc -.-

Abortion is murder, plain and simple. So if you think murder is okay, sure...

Yes, in any situation so long as the pregnancy isn't too far along. I don't view a fetus to be a life.

I think every woman has the right to choose. Moreover, a sociological study proved that with higher abortion rates, there's a lower crime rate (mainly because unwanted children have a higher risk of becoming a criminal)

Of course, the woman shouldn't be pregnant for too long, but if you do it soon enough (which you have to, you're not allowed to get an abortion when you've been pregnant for too long) I don't think you can consider it murder.

I think it's fine if people want abortions, but let's stop sugar-coating what goes on down there. The fetus is alive and moving, tiny hands and feet and stuff. It needs to be killed before it can be chucked in the incinerator. Just go into it with your eyes open, I'm not against this, but stop prettying it up.

I think it's preferable to being a reluctant or lazy parent that makes the child's life miserable.

I understand that there is the option of adoption but I think this would be even harder for the mother.

I think abortion is okay; I mean, if the timing isn't right and the parent in question is physically or mentally unfit to take care of a child then it wouldn't be nice to bring the child into this world. It's up to the parents- Then again, if they didn't want a child in the first place then why didn't they use contraception, if this was the case. It really depends on the circumstances in my oppinion, but yes- Abortion is ok.

Awkward and testy grounds here.... I have a feeling I shouldn't answer this qiestion.

I believe abortion is ok, and financial abortion is ok for men.

Anyway. I don't see abortion as someone killing a child, just someone preventing a life.

Yes, abortion is alright if the concerned parties aren't ready for parenthood. It's better than 2 peoples' lifes going downhill and one person starting their life at the bottom. I am also of the opinion that abortions are justified if the potential offspring has a high chance of disability, in fact; I think if any party concerned knows that the child WILL suffer from a major disability (eg. Trisomy 21), then abortion should be mandatory for the good of the parents, child, grandparents and society.

A woman should not be forced to do something she hasn't consented to.

I voted "no."
To be honest though I think abortion is ok in some situations, like rape or that you're really poor.

How can anyone agree with the murder (because that was abortion is) of an innocent baby. xx

As a rule I would say no. Even in the case of rape and incest. Excluding cases of rape sex takes 2 and because someone is irresponsible does not give them the right to terminate a human life( I am using the scientific definitions). The only 2 exceptions I make are ectopic pregnancies which are extremely rare. The second exception is defective fetus's.

Here are some words from someone who actually survived abortion at 7.5 months:

Gianna Jessen (born April 6, 1977) is an American anti-abortion and disability rights activist. She was born after a failed saline abortion attempt.

Gianna Jessen was born to a 17 year old girl, during a failed abortion attempt. Jessen has since campaigned against abortion, saying "It's more comfortable for people to think of abortion as a political decision, or a right. But I am not a right. I am a human being".

Jessen said she's forgiven her birth mother, but is not interested in a relationship with her, citing a strong relationship with her adoptive mother.

Kids are fine and I can understand why some folk want to have them. But that lifestyle is not for everyone. I don't get how some of you can not understand that.

I don't ever want to be responsible for bringing life into this world, even with adoption as an option.

Abortion should be legal, but I would stop short of calling it OK. I think of it as a backup option when birth control fails.

I believe in fairness so you should not do onto anyone what you would not do to yourself. If you want to abort a child you are saying "I would have been perfectly happy if my mother aborted me". In which case you would not be here to protest being aborted in the first play. It also makes you seem very self centered since somehow you believe your birth was more than another childs. However I think abortion is alright in the following situations ONLY 1.If mother will die from giving birth to it 2.Rape victim. So look at it this way "Your mother kept you." So if you kill a baby since you are "Pro choice" and you get stabbed and die later you simply paid a due. Since your mother did not abort you so aborting a child really is not fair when you were given a choice to live. So saying "Yes" to abortion makes very little sense.

No because in theory that is a life in there whether it has been birthed or not.

For any woman that has ever gotten an abortion. I fucking hate you. Congrats, your the mother of a DEAD baby..

I like the chat-up line:

I WANT TO HAVE YOUR ABORTION!

lulz

Unless it will kill someone else, then no.

I apologize for the errors in "overpopulated" and "soon be" above.

I think its like a leaf. no one freaks out if u kill a leaf. fetuses have no memories of them living. they dont no they exist. they dont no anything that exists. so. its like killing a leaf. or a flower. everyone perfectly fine killing a flower by picking it and putting it in a vase to start rotting instead of procreating

I'm sensing lots of u mad and butthurt in here.

I think it's ok, say if you got raped or something. It's the persons choice.

Lol I like the "it's okay but I could never do it" responses. It's just one of those things you really don't know until you have to go through it. I voted yes btw.

I think people should have the right to choose and shouldn't be judged for it.

I guess I'm neutral on this, I see it on different perspectives. Lets say, the women was raped or had a incest, then she got pregnant. I think she should have the right to abort.
I think it should only be done up to a certain point, though. If the embryo hasn't developed it's major organs and senses, then it should be fine, but if not then it makes me wonder if the embryo can hear, see and feel its death? At a stage like that she could also give it up for adoption if she chooses to give birth.

People don't know what's going on with the women who decides to do it. Therefore, I don't think she should be jugged and have protesters call her a murderer. You shouldn't judged people, before you know the whole story.

I personally think abortion is ok, as long as the woman's not too far-along in her pregnancy (like what dom180 said) Some people really shouldn't be parents, and there are already too many abandoned kids left in foster care that will most likely never be adopted (since people seem to be too obsessed with spreading their own DNA rather than taking care of a child who REALLY needs a "forever" home).

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