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Abortion should not be an option with very few exceptions. For example, the result of pregnancy is from sexual assualt/rape. There should be very strict regulations for someone to have an abortion.
@9FRWQB32yrs2Y
I'm pro life. But understand the need to offer abortions. However, abortions shouldn't be allowed after the first trimester. Three months is adequate time to know if you want to keep the baby or not.
@9FQS57L2yrs2Y
Life is at Conception. It is a human from conception. Abortion is murder of the innocent. Pro life is a voice for those who cannot defend themselves.
@9FTJM93New Conservative2yrs2Y
Life is precious and should be protected at all stages from conception. Only in extenuating circumstances (risk to life) should abortion be considered
@9FSG9FTNew Conservative2yrs2Y
Life begins at conception. Everyone alive has gad the right to life. Abortion removes the unborn child’s right to life.
All children have the right to life. Abortion is violent and should not be the first option for mothers seeking help. If we remove stigma and put our efforts towards supporting women, babies and families in need, we wouldn’t need to resort to violent measures. Most mothers who opted to keep their children usually say they were happy with their decision. Children are blessings. The focus should be on bringing up the children well. Children are not mistakes and should not be punished. It’s also a good lesson that unprotected sex leads to babies. People cannot live without consequenc… Read more
@9FT9R6J2yrs2Y
Abortion should not be an option with very few exceptions. For example, the result of pregnancy is from sexual assualt/rape. There should be very strict regulations for someone to have an abortion.
What is the magic switch at three months where the fetus suddenly becomes a human life? There is no big distinction between two months, 29 days and three months, one day. Fetuses are humans as soon as they are conceived, that's the only consistent way to classify them as humans
@9FY6JWC2yrs2Y
Abortion shouldn't be allow. Life is life at any stage. Extra support and resources should be give to a woman who has an unplanned pregnancy, especially if that pregnancy is a result of sexual assault.
@9G362FT2yrs2Y
This should be made illegal. Like it or not, abortion is murder and that's the truth. But care homes should be made for teenage mother or for people having a hard time with their pregnancy.
@9FYW3TJ2yrs2Y
God gave us the ability to create life. People who abuse this ability and have a child when they they didn't mean to should to have there child. Only under strict circumstances there is a reason to abort the child such as rape/incest or if it means that having the child would put the mother or the child at risk. Only then should an abortion be considered.
@9FXQK6W2yrs2Y
If it’s not your body you do not have a choice. You cannot decide what people do, for them. There are a million reasons why abortion is better for some and worse for some but either way, it’s not an old white mans decision it’s theirs.
This entirely depends on your definition of a life. I believe life starts at conception so therefore abortion is legally murder.
@9FVMXNY2yrs2Y
Abortion should not be banned people should be allowed to have an abortion no matter what. People should have the right to have the choice on what they want to do to there body not anyone else it’s their choose no one else’s
Life is at Conception. It is a human from conception. Abortion is murder of the innocent. Pro life is a voice for those who cannot defend themselves.
@9G4M7TM2yrs2Y
A zygote/foetus is biologically speaking a distinct human being and should be accorded rights commensurate with its status as a human being; arguments that base foetal rights on capabilities such as cognitive ability fail to recognise that in most cases, those abilities will be realised in due course, just as a sleeping person retains rights, even though their cognition at that moment is impaired.
@9FY9YL42yrs2Y
It just makes sense. Someone has 3 months to make that decision, that should be more than enough time. Otherwise adoption should always be an option.
Women get pregnant from being raped, women can have pregnancies that are are dangerous to be continued, some women aren’t educated properly on how to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Birth control is not 100% guaranteed. If a women becomes pregnant regardless of how it came about, they should have the choice to terminate as long as it is within the first 3 months. There are people who can’t afford children, who aren’t mentally prepared for children, who got pregnant by adult or mistake. There are unplanned pregnancies where people need time to figure out what the best choice is… Read more
@9G4NQZ52yrs2Y
Abortion is murder. From the moment of conception there is a unique individual created which is a gift from God. A pre born baby should have the right to life. It breaks my heart and angers me that every day babes are being killed when there are people like me that can’t have a child who would desperately adopt and love that child.
@9G4NSRKNew Conservative2yrs2Y
Both lives matter. The lifelong guilt and regret of having an abortion is not worth the perceived & promoted view that an abortion will solve everything to do with an unplanned/unwanted pregancy.
@9FY9HV32yrs2Y
I think people who have been raped and have had a kid not by choice should have access to abortion but they should be able to talk to someone about whether they should keep it or not. But I do think that once they decide to keep it they shouldn't be able to turn around and say no.
If a woman is in danger for her health, or the health of the fetus she should not be forced to carry this child until full-term. it is unsafe for her both physically and mentally.
@9G6VP4D2yrs2Y
A person should have the right to chose but within 3 months , after that the baby has started to devlop i feel its to late to change your mind provided there is access to healthcare services
@9FJXDKH2yrs2Y
I believe the abortion of a 3 month old fetus is the same as the abortion of a 2 week old, as well as an 8 month old. Your body takes priority up until the moment the baby leaves it.
@9FS8QDQ2yrs2Y
Don’t kill a child because you were irresponsible in your use of contraceptives or have **** pull out game
@9G4DLGW2yrs2Y
I think abortion when the fetus is developed is immoral and evil, because you are killing a developing baby and it has a lot of potential to be a human
Abortion is still killing a being that’s is being created. If you wanted to have sex then face the consequences
@9FZP4MH2yrs2Y
Human life regardless of stage is human life. No mother should have the option to take human life, especially not with the consent of the life that she's taking. It is murder by definition. Pro-choice people often argue that a fetus living off his/her mother is encroaching on the mother's bodily rights. While i somewhat agree with this and agree that abortion is the only solution for honouring the mother's bodily rights in the event that she doesn't consent, we cannot forget that a fetus, being a human also has the right to life. As the right to life supersedes bodily rights (in my opinion), you cannot impede on a fetus' right to life for the purpose of honouring bodily rights. If a woman does not consent to a fetus living off her body, too bad.
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