What is your stance on abortion?

I do agree with you. However I wish we had some conditions to make it partly the father's choice as well, I wouldn't claim any good suggestion for this though, so I do say it's best to leave it purely up to the mother, with the father at least being able to discuss it with her.

As the regulations on it stand, I'm pretty happy, as it cuts off the line at where the baby would develop a consciousness.

Extremely young mothers should be able to get abortions for sure when it is a health risk, such as a 9 year old girl in Brazil who got pregnant with twins from her step-father, or of course in cases of rape. The mental anguish is a horrible thing to force them to live with a growing reminder of.

Now, if they would be able to carry the baby and give birth without putting undue risk on themselves, then I'd be fine with that if they wanted to do that to put it up for adoption, I'm not for forcing them to get an abortion, it's her decision.

I just think society still would frown upon a woman who carries a child, and can't care for it, but will put it up for adoption. That is probably why some women do get abortions. If she knows she cannot provide a good home, it should still be 100% her own decision, you should have the right not to pass on your genes unless you raise of the child.

My big issue is that if they can impose this on people without giving them the choice to decide themselves, what will they medically impose on people next. Health issues and victims of rape could be forced to have the children if it was pushed far enough.

I agree that it is the potential mother's choice. However, since it is an irreversible decision (at least as to that particular pregnancy), it needs to be the last on the list, after all other options have been explored. If the pregnant girl is very young, it is quite likely that it will do serious harm to her body. But it is also true that girls mature at different ages, and the physical aspect may not be that big an issue.

People who want to reduce the incidence of abortion should be concentrating on promoting options. For example, the embryo might be donated to a woman who wants to get pregnant and has not been able to. I understand it's a pretty simple procedure, and there's probably rules about the recipient paying the costs of the surgery.

Of course adoption must be made more attractive than abortion by taking care of the girl and all her expenses while she carries what is to be someone else's child to term. This is already done in private adoptions, but it can also become an option in more cases with reform of the health care system.

Sometimes the prospective father wants to be involved, and wants to either get married or at least keep in touch. Again, financial considerations may make the difference. Either or both sets of potential grandparents may decide it is worthwhile to help get the couple a good start in life for the sake of their grandchild.

The problem is, abortion should be done early in the pregnancy if it is to be done at all, and so there is a sense of time pressure. We can reduce the panic factor by having comprehensive counseling, helping the girl to honestly explore all her options, and being non-judgmental about what she chooses to do. Give her the facts, allow her to consult with whomever she feels is relevant to her decision, and respect her decision once it is made.

Personally, I would discourage abortion because I had one when I was young, and then never got pregnant again. Thus, I missed out on having grandchildren because I failed the prerequisite.

I think that schools need to focus on teaching more sex education classes and telling teens to use condoms. It also wouldn't hurt to have classes for education about abortion. Because, let's face it, half of the people having illegitimate kids are teenagers, many who are still developing themselves. Many of these babies either get aborted, are raised by young mothers or fathers, or are abandoned or put up for adoption.

Adoption isn't a bad option. It's one of the best if a mother doesn't want her baby but doesn't want to abort it either. There are many families out there who are willing to be there when a baby is born by another mother so they can adopt it and raise it as their own. Education on matters like this and the statistics of illegitimacy and how it's affecting the world would really help. Even Christians need to get real and face the reality. It doesn't matter if you raise your children as "Christians" or not. When they get a certain age they're going to do what they want. And one of the biggest pressures is sex, for both males and females.

I don't like abortion but a woman is free to do whatever she wants with her body. However, if a woman gets many abortions due to her always getting pregnant, then I find that ridiculous because it shows that she has no responsibility whatsoever and is a dumb *** for not using some kind of protection. A teenager needs to know that some of the mistakes they make are for life. They need to understand that pregnancy is a big deal.

If the government just stopped this "babying" of people and stopped spending money on stupid issues like global warming, then they could focus on funding the school systems with better sex education classes. I didn't have good sex education classes in school and it honestly makes me mad.

I honestly don't agree with it unless it is used for teen pregnancy (which we should have FAR greater control over) or if the mother's life is in danger.

If the abortion is done very early when there are only a clump of cells, then I don't consider that to be human and I would say it's "okay". But still, I think it should be avoided at all costs. It denies a child a chance to live...

But then again, you have all of these so-called "parents" nowadays who can't take care of themselves, let alone a child! So maybe an abortion would spare that child-to-be the misery of having to go through an abusive family? Just a thought. =)

I'm on the fence about abortion. I Support it in a number of cases, like when carrying to term will result in the death of the mother, or when the child is so physically handicapped they most likely wont survive, then terminating the pregnancy is in fact the ethical thing to do for the child.

I'm unsure about other times with it though. On the one hand I don't feel I can tell a woman what to do with her body, but on the other hand I do feel as a society we can tell them what they can't do to a child's body, namely that they can't kill it. Assuming it can be called a child. I know some people argue it's not a human until it develops to a point, but that doesn't make sense to me, not after taking a human biology class any way (but then again biology is not my best subject). So it seems that some women want to put their rights over the rights of the child, and the argument that it's a woman's body merely discounts children as another body part of the woman, which biologically is just not the case.

However, sometimes, it may be better for the child not to be born for social reasons. If your going to be born with aids in Africa or into an abusive home maybe it's best for the child not to go through that, not to live past the peaceful womb. So sometimes women get abortions BECAUSE they're thinking of the welfare of the baby and her existing family, which is certainly commendable.

Pro-choice and pro-birth control availability and sex education and responsibility.

An actual human being should always take precedence over a potential one.

Nobody thinks abortion is great and nobody makes the decision lightly. But it is necessary for women to have a choice.

Countries where women have autonomy over their own lives and reproductive choices fare better than countries where they don't.

You'd be surprised how many people say they're against abortion or "don't believe in it" who change their position for their own case when they are in a position to make that decision. I have worked at an abortion clinic, and it's extremely common.

Atheist here, and I am not crazy about abortions, but realize that sometimes, it is necessary - and in any case, not my place to forbid or allow it.

But, ethically, I´d say they should only be had in the first trimester, when the fetus really is not yet conscious - in fact does not yet have a functioning brain and cannot feel pain or fear.

(And, in fact, 80% of all abortions is done in the first trimester. Still, why not 100%? Why would it take more than three months to decide you don´t want to have it?)

Also, I think you should make an effort not to get pregnant, or to get someone pregnant, unless it is your iintention to. So, engage in other activities, and use condoms, the pill and any other kind of preservative you can get your hands on.

>>>If you are against it, are there any circumstances in which you would allow it?<<<

No.

>>>Give reasons as to why you are for or against.<<<

Because human life begins at conception -- where else can it begin? -- and the taking of that life is never justified.

>>>What if the mother was extremely young and wouldn't be able to give the baby a proper life as well as limiting her own?<<<

Please define what a "proper life" is.

Are children who have a "proper life" the only ones who deserve to live?

If your answer to that is "yes," then why not just say that we should just go to Africa and kill all the starving kids there?

After all, their lives are not "proper" in your mind either.

>>>Just for the record, I think it's the mothers choice and no one elses, <<<

How about making the choice BEFORE going to bed -- not after?

It was always FREE people who defended slavery. And it is always BORN people who defend abortion.

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I think that abortion is wrong unless the woman was raped or her life is in danger. If you get pregnant and just don't want the child or feel that you could handle the child put the baby up for adoption. I had my first child fairly young (17) who is about to turn 5 and I now have another beautiful little boy and would not change it for the world. If you trust in God he will provide for you and your children.

Rape, incest, or life-threatening for the mother, yes. Otherwise it is full on murder.

My sister has adopted 2 wonderful little girls. She hasn't been able to have her own babies and this is the only way she could get them. If you are irresponsible enough to get pregnant when you didn't intend to, the least you can do is be responsible enough to respect human life.

Would it have been o.k. if it was inconvenient for your mother to have you, so she just killed you? Well you wouldn't be here asking this question if so. While I don't agree with taking away the mother's choice, I also don't agree with taking away the baby's choice. I think it is a win-win if a mother gives the baby up for adoption if she can't provide for it.