i'm pro abortion. what will you do if the doctor says your child is gonna be very sick later and his quality of life will be very low? i wouldn't want my child to suffer that much, especially when you've been warned and you still can do something about it. The child wouldn't feel anything, wouldn't notice anything if the abortion was performed. Still, it stays a personal choice, in my opinion, everybody is free to has his opinion about this and make his own choice...

Yes, rape is a good reson for an abortion poor choices isnt. How hard is it for you to use proper protection or even two forms of protection? But also if you alow the child to be born it could be adopted thats a good desicion. There are many people who cant have kids for reasons that may be out of there hands and want to adopt. The downside is i would want to know my biological parents eventualy if i was adopted and that may never happen. I know what its like to grow up without a father and i wouldnt want anyone who didnt have to live through that so if your a single mother it may be hard to but put the child up for adoption.

Protection doesn't always work though, there is no contaceptive that works 100% of the cases. The pregnancy rate of couples who restrict themselves to anal sex is higher than you might think (it's several procent).

I must say that I have no problem with bashing christianity, at least not the catholic church. The incredible evil the top of the catholic church is willing to wreak on the poor parts of the world are just beyond belief. Telling people that they can't have an abortion, but can't use contraceptives either. Or how about telling the people that condoms let through diseases, or even that they are the cause of diseases. It makes me so angry that the vatican can just sit there and do this.

Okay, that was slightly off-topic, but it also angers me how religious groups (not just christian) try to force their beliefs on others through political means. The arrogance of a group who try to force their ethical system on others when they have nothing to support their system but a belief. Surely an ethical system which is to be enforced on a whole population must be based on a reasoning, not just "because we say so"?

Legislation relating to abortion should under no circumstance be based on faith of any kind.

I am pro abortion, I do believe that the choice whether or not to have an abortion is the sole choice of the person carrying the child and her choice whatever it is should be kept confidential. I do believe however that prevention of pregnancey is the best route but life happens, mistakes happen, its just how it is. On the other hand Im completly against partial birth abortions. The idea that a person could carry a baby to almost full term and then concent to have that baby basically murdered is completly discusting and absolutly unforgivible in my eyes but thats just my opinion.

I'm pro-choice, but I lean towards being against abortion, because of the 'an unborn child is still a living human being with a soul/spirit' thing. But I'm sort of hypocritical, because if I ever get pregnant, I will probably fully consider having an abortion, especially if I'm not married yet of course. (That probably makes me sound like a slut or something. I'm not; right now, I'm the farthest thing from it.) And there are some things that few people think about... If you're a Christian, the child will obviously not know right from wrong yet, and will have ah... a free ticket to heaven. (I know, it's a terrible thing to think.) But whether you're Christian or not, the child will never know suffering in that (short) life. (But depending on how reincarnation works, if it does, they might be more depressed or needy in their next life.)

Huh, I think this the most touchy subject you can ever bring up. Especially when you put yourself in a position when you must decide about having or not having abortion.
Serendib explained and presented us experience from a situation where she/or he witnessed the actuall process of abortion. I must say I still have picture in my head imaging how this X-ray picture may looked like, and I am not pleased with my thoughts, and it hurts.
From other point of view someones in here mentioned that woman should pay for her sins . People, this if this is problem of a couple, then they should put their heads together and think over what can they do. I will not moralise or give some catholic preaches to anyone.
Lot of issues have to be taken in an account here, like if this is actually a happy couple, if there was a rape involved, if child will be healthy - well here I can't be sure that humans are in a position of deciding if this person may live, cause it is totaly contradictory in my point of view, mostly cause this child may be an artist or a mathematician and so, if it is a loving couple this shouldn't be a barrier for them.
So for epilog I will say that this must be regulated by state laws only.

I think abortion should be seen as a last resort option rather than a solution to every unwanted pregnancy. I think more work should be done on the prevention of unwanted pregnancies like educating teenagers about the consequences their actions, as they might not be aware of all the facts. However, I do agree with abortion for medical reasons, for example, if their was a risk to the mother's life from continuing the pregnancy.

I think that abortion is unwarranted almost all of the time. The only time it should be warranted is if the child is born of a rape victim (but even then, one should deliver the baby and let someone adopt the baby). I know that I will never know the suffering of child birth and what the mother has to go through, but I still think that a child should be given a chance to live. Now, if you're a mother and you just abort the baby because you don't want it, that is being selfish and you are basically a murderer. But, in the end, it's the mother's decision. Just my two cents.

I already said I would lean towards prochoice and that there are usually better options then abortion. However, the whole chance to exist is a matter of faith and not founded in fact. A man could say the same about every sperm in his body and the woman could the same of every egg. Should we freeze every sperm and egg so they may one day have the chance to exist. Okay, maybe that is a little ridiculous.

I would like to point out that although rape may be a good reason for abortion it may not be a good thing to legislate otherwise some people may make false accusations of rape so they can terminate an unwanted pregnancy. Equal problems exist if you try to give a man the say on whether a child is born. Not only could the woman threaten to charge a man with rape but the man could require the woman to have a kid as an excuse to keep in contact with the woman. Of course that last one also works both way. This is a toughie issue and there are no easy issues but I think the best reason to abort may be when the health of the woman or child is in jeopardy. I think even a partial birth abortion could be justified if it could severely harm the woman having the kid.

BTW if everyone is so concerned of helping people have kids that can’t become a serigate mother. Not only will you help someone have a kid but you can get paid for you’re sacrifice.