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@9GZGLCV 1yr1Y
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Abortion should not be shamed or looked down on. If a woman or girl gets raped or isn’t ready to be a mother they should have the choice to do what they wants with their body.
Abortions are no more than medical procedures that women should be able to receive whenever they should want to.
Pregnancy can pose various health risks to women, and the decision to have an abortion should be a matter of personal choice, ultimately resting with the pregnant woman. Similar to the principle that no one is obliged to donate their organs to save another person's life, a pregnant woman should not… Read more
The fringe cases are an extreme minority yet take up most of the discourse. The reality is that we don't know when conscious life begins (scientifically) and most pro-choicers simply don't want to be held accountable for their actions.
@9G2C5BC1yr1Y
Pro-choicers are actually taking responsibility for their actions, many parents/pregnant individuals are unable to raise and care for a child. People choose to have an abortion because they know they will only make the child suffer if it is born without the resources it needs to live a proper lifestyle.
@9G48LL31yr1Y
I think that, your body, your choice. No one should be able to tell you what you can or can’t do to your body. Everyone women should have the right to live their lives to how they feel most suitable. No one should get a say on someone else’s body.
@9G362CL1yr1Y
technically we do know when “life” begins in the womb, but at the same time having an abortion is the better alternative for some people, for example say a very young woman got raped and couldn’t handle a child none the less be able to provide for the child you rather them have the child and let it suffer a miserable life because there “parent” was not able to get an abortion or the right ti there body? there are very many factors that go into this debate.
@9G29NZQ1yr1Y
You should be permitted to have an abortion no matter the situation, as long as it is in the time period where the baby is not yet formed.
@9GMBLVH1yr1Y
Abortions are no more than medical procedures that women should be able to receive whenever they should want to.
@9GLCWM41yr1Y
Abortion should not be shamed or looked down on. If a woman or girl gets raped or isn’t ready to be a mother they should have the choice to do what they wants with their body.
@9FPWCFV1yr1Y
You should have a choice no matter what as long as the baby hasnt actually started like fully growing
@9GMSV2F1yr1Y
Pregnancy can pose various health risks to women, and the decision to have an abortion should be a matter of personal choice, ultimately resting with the pregnant woman. Similar to the principle that no one is obliged to donate their organs to save another person's life, a pregnant woman should not be compelled to continue a pregnancy if it's not her choice. Furthermore, situations arise where a woman may genuinely desire to have children but finds herself in a precarious financial position, making it challenging to provide for the child's well-being. In such cases, the option… Read more
Abortion should be treated the same as any other medical procedure. you wouldn't criticize somebody for getting their appendix removed, because it doesn't concern you. why are people pro-life when many mothers' lives are endangered by a birth or pregnancy? In my opinion, it's an excuse to control and criticize women.
Abortion should be treated the same as any other medical procedure. you wouldn't criticize somebody for getting their appendix removed, because it doesn't concern you. why are people pro-life when many mothers' lives are endangered by a birth or pregnancy? In my opinion, it's an excuse to control and criticize women.
@9FS4PHP1yr1Y
bortion should be treated the same as any other medical procedure. you wouldn't criticize somebody for getting their appendix removed, because it doesn't concern you. why are people pro-life when many mothers' lives are endangered by a birth or pregnancy? In my opinion, it's an excuse to control and criticize women.
@9FPPGB21yr1Y
This is a human right, women deserve the right to their body and we should make more options to make them feel safer.
@9GRM8JGNew Democratic 1yr1Y
Children born out of incest are likely to have issues which would mean more stress on the child and more stress on the mother. If a woman is raped and becomes pregnant, not allowing her the right to choose is essentially forcing her to have a child that will remind her of a very traumatic experience. Health risks are a huge concern in many pregnancies, and in some cases having a baby could be fatal for some women and if you are actually pro-life than you should value the life of someone who has actually lived.
@9FMT2NH1yr1Y
pro choice is not just about physical safety when it come to the health of the mother. caring for a child takes alot of finacial stability, positvie mental health, access to child care services, a good living enviorment, among other things. so even if the mother and the baby would be perfectly healthy that does not mean that it is the best to have that baby.
@9GTKJ4S1yr1Y
A human being should be able to choose what they do with their body, and what their body goes through. If a women gets pregnant but is to young to support them, does not have enough money to support them, or just DOES NOT WANT TO HAVE A BABY then they should have the option to not go through with the pregnancy. Just because some people disagree with abortion does not mean that is should be illegal. It should be an option. Everyone should be able to choose how their life goes, for some that does not involve having a child, or giving birth to one. No matter what the circumstance a person should be able to make their own decisions about their body.
@9FMMXRZ1yr1Y
I think People should have the right to pick what they want to do with their body. Its their life and its not right for us to have to make them have a baby when they are not ready or underage.
@9GWF8MH1yr1Y
I think we forget mental health in this situation because even if something terrible hasn't led to the reason someone is pregnant there are people suffering with mental health issues that if they are forced to have a child they don't want will compromise the quality of care they give to that child.
@9GXV9V31yr1Y
Not all dangers to the mother or child are clean cut answers, sometimes it is not completely physical harm that people are avoiding it is mental harm that they can cause to themselves or to the child. Teen pregnancies are increasing and plenty of those teens are not able to care for that child causing mental problems on themselves and to the child if they have them. However, this is not always the case but only the women is able to correctly identify if they are able to create a positive and healthy life for a child.
@9GGTW3J1yr1Y
Abortion should be allowed regardless of purpose because some people can't afford to support and home a child.
@9GGTB5K1yr1Y
i think they should have a choice either way even if it isnt in the case of any of those, if shes just not ready for a kid she is allowed to get an abortion
It is the mothers decision, ultimately it should be their choice especially if it was something like this that happened.
@9GGNRFW1yr1Y
Everyone should be allowed to have an abortion, if people start saying that "Oh, only people who were raped (yada yada yada) can get an abortion" means that others can start claiming that women are like, pretending to be raped just to get an abortion which is an abuse of power and very icky.
@9FLJWKN1yr1Y
Women aren't always in the right circumstances to have a child and its their bodies they should be able to choose what happens to them
@9FKPXG81yr1Y
i say forget pro-life. im 100 percent pro-choice, and so should everyone else. no man should have any say about a woman's body.
@9FRKYNN1yr1Y
If you accidentally get pregnant, you should have the choice to reverse it. Like if one night you want to then realize what you did, then you should be able to change that.
@9GB9JRL1yr1Y
if someone isnt in a good financial situation and cant afford to have the child then once the child is born and older it will affect the child a lot mentally or any other way. or what if a 6 year old gets pregnant? she could die.
Absolutely agree with the latter point, but we can’t forget that many women who are seeking an abortion are doing so because they are financially and socially disadvantaged. It can be more harmful to bring a baby into a situation where they are not properly cared for, fed, clothed etc.
@9GHHWBX1yr1Y
You shouldn't shame someone for getting an abortion no matter the circumstances, it's their body. What if they aren't financially ready for a child?
@9ZJ9NQ21wk1W
would you really want a child raising a child? would you want that kid to grow up in poverty? most people dont adopt, would you adopt that kid?
@9ZF7PQX1wk1W
our foster system needs to be improved and reformed. and there needs to be actual support and resources for mothers who face financial difficulties.
@9M3SVQ27mos7MO
That would be a choice. In the case of would you keep the child if you were sexually assaulted ... it would be a choice. So welcome to the Pro-Choice team? Who gets to dictate the impact the significance of one choice over the other and thus full pro-choice would be the best option.
@9LX8JZW7mos7MO
Do you not have to consider abortion to be the murder of an innocent, to be Pro-Life? Does the fetus resulting from rape bear guilt for being conceived, and deserves then 'to be murdered'? To say "I'm Pro-Life, but..." is immediately inconsistent, hypocritical even, with the foundational logic behind being Pro-Life.
Why is it fair that only under life threatening circumstances someone is allowed to get an abortion.
@9LV36HX7mos7MO
So make it illegal unless they relive their traumas. I think people would rather not especially not to a stranger
@9LQGWWHNew Democratic7mos7MO
If you would allow a child to be aborted in these cases, why does the mothers wishes and desires become anything less than the reasons provided? Even if she is in a happy situation and doesn't want a child she should be allowed to do what she wants with her body as long as she isn't harming anyone.
@9KX4Q9H8mos8MO
if you have to argue about rape, incest, or danger to a mother or child over the fate of a cluster of cells, you're going to hell, my dude.
Ultimately, the decision of what a women should be able to do with their own body should be left up to them. If someone is not ready to have a child, then they should not have to.
@9JT82G710mos10MO
People still make mistakes, maybe they were irresponsible but that doesn’t mean they should still be taken away the right to do something of their choice to their body. The case isn’t always that they were irresponsible, there’s been many cases where these happen by accident which means that having a child wasn’t what they wanted. Even if it wasn’t rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child, its still the mothers body and it should still be here choice if she wants to keep the child or not.
@9HXH3FW11mos11MO
The women is a victim and she should not be stuck with a child she may not want nor be able to take care of in some situations.
@9HBNNW212mos12MO
people should have the choice. Starting a family is difficult thing that not everyone can handle mentally and financially.
@9H6CZY412mos12MO
I agree to a certain extent but i still believe it should be someone’s choice because it’s their life and their body
@9GPJVB91yr1Y
It is not a woman's burden to support another person, with the risk of great bodily harm to herself, without her consent. Ever. She is free to withdraw that consent at any time.
This position recognizes at least in theory that a woman should have to consent to being pregnant, but it implies that just because a woman becomes pregnant that is somehow "consent."
No! People can have sex just for enjoyment, we live in a free society. The insinuation that having sex automatically means you want to get pregnant is sexist and rooted in a backwards ideology that women only exist to bear children. Women should have total control over their bodies.
@9FTHTQF1yr1Y
I am Pro-Choice, but only until 5 weeks, after 5 weeks once the fetus develops a heart, i am pro-life. However if it is rape, incest, or a danger to people involved, then i would allow it past that 5 week mark.
@9FS3CRK1yr1Y
If a woman's pregnancy is dangerous to her and she will die unless the baby is aborted, are you going to let an already living, breathing, loved human die instead of a fetus that nobody has ever met?
@9FPPWGR1yr1Y
although this could be a way to solve what is happeneing in the usa, i beleive that any woman who has a become pregnant should have the choice to keep it or not in any situation.
@9FNMKKP1yr1Y
I think that a woman should still have a right to abortion as if she isn’t in a financial situation to be able to provide the baby with a proper life than it is only endangering the baby.
I think that no matter how it happens, it should always be the womans choice. Its her body and other people shouldnt decide what to do with it.
@9FLB5J61yr1Y
You should agree with Pro-life because in a lot of cases besides any of the ones listed above when a woman has unprotected intercourse, they know that there is a possibility of them getting pregnant. And if the woman takes that chance, it is them agreeing that if they get a baby, they get a baby. So in that sense, if a woman gets pregnant and wants to abort that baby, they shouldn't be able to since they already had a consensus that they may become pregnant and has decided to take on that responsibility.
"Danger to mother or child" is too hard to define. It should be the woman's choice what happens to her body.
@9FL5MPF1yr1Y
I feel that we should have the choice to do abortion because it is something that happens to our body and we have the right to choose what we do with our bodies.
@9FJKDG91yr1Y
Women should have a right to choose what their body goes through, pregnancy is traumatic even when wanted. Also, there is enough pain/trauma associated with being raped or incest, so why would you want to force a reminder onto the woman of what happened to her? Even if she were to give up the child for adoption, there will still be stretch marks and 9 months of her life reminding her. Regarding danger to the mother/child, why would someone bring a child into a situation where their life is at risk? That is unfair. Project the child. They deserve to be raised in a safe and loving environment, by the choice of their parents. If that isn’t possible, then abortion is completely a valid option
@9FSWL2T1yr1Y
if it isnt the mothers fault or they simply cant take care of that child at all, i think an abortion can be prescribed to them.
@9FPS27B1yr1Y
I think this would be better than to complete say no to abortions. Yes, it's a life but it depends on the situation of the mother and the child and how they can support the child's upbringing.
@9MKCM4B 6mos6MO
A compelling argument against the pro-life stance that permits exceptions for situations including rape, incest, or risk to the mother or child is that it contradicts the fundamental ideas of reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. These exclusions limit women's choices and autonomy even as they recognize the seriousness of some situations. Without hindrance or condemnation, every woman ought to be able to make decisions about her own body and reproductive health. Furthermore, making exceptions leads to a precipice where a woman's decision to seek an abortion is deemed worthy depending on the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy or the perceived danger, so sustaining discrimination and stigma. Thus, upholding a pro-choice position guarantees that every woman has equal access to safe and authorized abortion.
@9H4MYKB1yr1Y
if its allowed for that it should be allowed for any other reason, there could be many reasons why a women wants a abortion.
@9GZFFHR1yr1Y
Abortion should be treated the same as any other medical procedure. you wouldn't criticize somebody for getting their appendix removed, because it doesn't concern you. why are people pro-life when many mothers' lives are endangered by a birth or pregnancy? In my opinion, it's an excuse to control and criticize women.
Abortion should not be shamed or looked down on. If a woman or girl gets raped or isn’t ready to be a mother they should have the choice to do what they wants with their body.
Pregnancy can pose various health risks to women, and the decision to have an… Read more
accidents happen and everyone makes them. If every time you make a mistake you are forced to not fix it and live the rest of your life with it that would not make you feel very good.
@9GQ9V7T1yr1Y
You cannot force another person to allow another person to use thier body to stay alive. How would you like it if I was dieing and they forced you to give me a kidney because they were out of them because we'd both be alive after and that's all that matters?
@9GNFLKK1yr1Y
A child can always be a blessing in someone's life, I believe that instead we should be fighting for the government to fund more money towards financial help for single mothers, low income families, and teen pregnancies.
As well as increase the prison sentencing for rape or incest.
@9FWNBW41yr1Y
I think of a mother is raped or sexually assaulted then she is able to abort. it’s that plain and simple.
i think they should have a choice either way even if it isnt in the case of any of those, if shes just not ready for a kid she is allowed to get an abortion
@9GGP6DG1yr1Y
In a country that makes it impossible to have a child whilst also being finacially stable it is perposterous to expect someone to have a child when it can derail their entire life
@9GN2LRQ1yr1Y
It neither respects the autonomy of a woman's body nor values the life of a fetus. Essentially, it is a statement without principles.
@9GBD2J61yr1Y
its definateley better then just "pro life" but i still beleive abortion should be alowed to prevent poverty and overpopulation
@9FLJ6YF1yr1Y
Impossible to regulate, and I am in favour of putting the rapist to death I just don’t believe that the innocent child should die. The only consistent line of life is conception as all the other lines use dehumanization to justify killing.
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