Pro-choice

People can get pregnant not under their own terms (rape,etc) or at a time they are not physically able to raise a child (teenage years, poverty, etc) so they would just be putting the child in a bad place if the parent wasn’t allowed to choose to abort because the parent might not be able to support a good life for the child or could struggle caring for the child as they are a constant reminder of a traumatic situation. In the end, it’s their body and them that has to experience pregnancy and everything that comes with it so it should be their choice

pro choice because a women has every right to choose what she does with her body. young girls who aren't ready for child birth and not ready to raise a child are not ready for a kid should have the right to choose what she does with it.

Birthing and raising a child without maturity and readiness is like killing the child alive. So parents better have child when they feel ready in any circumstances.

If aborting a pregnancy even early on is murder, at what point does the egg become "human?" At the point of fertilization? In addition to this, having a child is a life-changing event. What if the pregnancy is non-consensual or unplanned? The mother may also just change her mind or she may need to get an abortion for healthcare reasons because a lot can happen while pregnant.

Abortion happens regardless of if it’s legal or not. Legalizing abortion just ensures that it’s done safely.

somepeople don't want to have kids but get tricked into having them, some people cannot finachlly suport a kid.

A woman should not be forced to go through pregnancy, risk their own life to give birth to a child they do not want or are not able to afford having. They should not have to give birth to a child they were impregnated with by someone they dont want to have a child with. Its their body, its their choice.

Its the womans body, she carries the life. Its her choice to keep or abort it. The circumstances surrounding the conception aren't my concern, neither is the choice and free will of another human being, I only have and excercise the agency of self.

In an anti-abortion world, women have less of a right to decide who gets to use their organs to live than dead bodies. And I don't agree with that.

when your in a situation where the pregnatcy is unwanted, you need to have the own choice for your own body.

Having a child changes your life completely. If the baby is already developed quite a bit then abortion should not be allowed cause that's wrong but if you're early in pregnancy it is completely your own choice because it is your life that will be changed.

i feel like women should have the right over there own bodies, because sometimes people arent in the right space to have a child and its better to not have a child then have them in a bad environment. if a women was sexually assaulted they wouldnt want to have there rapists baby and they should have the right not to have the child.

i dont think people should be able to just get rid of a life because they decided to just mess around with no reprobation's. i also think the father should have a say as its his child too.

A woman should not be forced to go through pregnancy, risk their own life to give birth to a child they do not want or are not able to afford having. They should not have to give birth to a child they were impregnated with by someone they dont want to have a child with. Its their body, its their choice.

. As well, if the child cannot be cared for, it will end up in fostering. If the concerns are about childrens lives, start by helping the millions of kids in the foster system. As well, men who have a significant stance just want more control over women and their bodies. Women should not be forced to have children.

I believe aborting an un-born baby is no different than killing an already born baby. Everyone has a soul, and a chance at life. Even if it doesn't fit the reality of the parents to have a kid, there are options of putting kids up for adoption.

If the child was living outside of your body, it is still yours, and you are not allowed to harm it. It's still a human being. It could grow up to change the world.

By law, we cannot force another human to donate blood, organs, bone marrow etc. to save the life of another even if it will cause minimal harm to them. Most of us agree that this is a good thing. Why does a fetus have a right to someone else's body when nobody else does? There are plenty of people who will die on a donor list, but we do not force anyone to donate organs to save them. Why should a fetus be any different?

I think that people should be able to decide if they have an abortion because its their body and they should be able to decide.

it will keep us all safe, less people on the streets, less babies being abandoned and helping with putting a stop to overpopulation

Abortion should not be used as a way to have repeated unprotected sex without birth control. Abortion should only be allowed if there is danger to the mother or child, the mother is a victim of rape or incest, or if they are not old enough to marry.

Sexual assault has continued to rise in Canada; it was 18% higher in 2020 and at its highest since 1996. There were 34,242 assaults in 2021, how many of those resulted in an unwanted or unprepared pregnancy? https://sexualassaultsupport.ca/statistics-sexual-violence-in-canada/
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/221019/dq221019c-eng.htm

There is also the argument of bringing a child into a home surrounded by domestic violence. The statistics show a huge increase in sexual assault within domestic violent relationships. Preventing someone from seeking an abortion when they are faced with this situation and the trauma that could come from it, is not for the government to decide.

This living Baby has no a life and we have no idea what its gonna become. Don't end their ;life before its even begun.

Having the choice can stop the amount of heavily disabled children who struggle to live from being born, it can also stop a lot of child neglect from someone who does not want or can not care for a child.

You can only be given access to abortion if you were raped, have health issues or serious problems. It cant be a 'mistake'.

If a child were raped, and became pregnant, and could die during birth, it that fair for this girls unfair life to have to go through that

"The fetus gets a heartbeat at the end of the 4th week or gestation"-National library of health. before then the fetus is not alive and therefore can not feel pain.

I think that being pro-choice is important because if someone can't decide to have a child or not than some of their rights it feels are being taken away. Also they could be bringing the child into a bad home life.

The overwhelming scientific consensus is that access to abortions saves the lives of women, because abortions will happen regardless of their legality. Therefore, access to abortion saves lives rather than taking lives.

children under 18 are raped and become pregnant and they should not be forced to birth a child when they are not ready in any way. Children can die from giving birth or develop health problems which could all be solved by just an abortion, and if abortions are illegal, some women will try to do it at home by themselves and end up bleeding to death without proper care. People who are pro-life tend to use the argument "its still a living thing" when I'm pretty sure there's a time limit for women to get abortions before its too late and the fetus actually starts to develop.…  Read more Girls become fertile after they get their period which mostly comes around 10-12 years old meaning children that young can get pregnant but are way to young to give birth so the safest thing to do is abortion and some women don't have that option. Women get pregnant and they don't have enough money to pay for all of the expenses that come with having a baby and they should not be forced to have a child if abortion is not an option.

1. Reproductive Rights: The pro-choice position emphasizes the importance of a woman's right to decide about her body. This right is enshrined in many countries' laws and constitutions, and limiting access to abortion infringes upon these fundamental rights.

2. Healthcare and Safety: Access to safe and legal abortion services is crucial for women's health. Before the legalization of abortion, many women turned to unsafe and illegal methods, leading to significant health risks. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 25 million unsafe abortions occur annua…  Read morelly, resulting in 7-9% of all maternal deaths worldwide.

Is murder aloud? The child in the womb is life from the moment of conception. If left to its own, it will turn into a child. That child doesn’t have a voice, and is fearfully and wonderfully made, therefore has every right to life. You can say people should have a choice, but do you actually know what abortion means, and how can a decision be made for that child when we are all broken people.

Abortion can never be regulated because people will find a way to kill their babies regardless. However, in a country with subsidized healthcare, it is not only morally wrong but also financially irresponsible to force people who don't agree with abortion to pay for the abortions (via taxation) of citizens who are often times getting these abortions out of convenience.

Trauma can’t haunt someone for life, not being able to provide the best for someone can hang a mental toll. In a proclaimed 1st world country, why are we restricting people the right to how they treat their body.

Well, its either solely the womens responsibility to have the child and solely her responsibility to raise it (without childsupport or alimony). Or the father should have an equal say if the baby is born.

I think that a baby is still a person and killing a person is illegal. I really don't understand this whole you can kill the baby thing.

Biologically life begins at conception. Places that perform abortions are not interested in the welfare of the woman. They’re only interested in profit.

I believe abortions should be allowed but it shouldn't just be the woman's choice (in some cases). If there is NO risk to the mothers life and the father wants the child then there should be a judicial process** for him. Almost like the adoption process. That being said it should 100% be the woman's choice in the case of rape and it should be required in the case of incest.

It is a woman's body and I do believe she should have a say, but a father who wants to be a father should be given a chance. But only the father, the family of the birth mother and father should have…  Read more no rights in these matters.

Imagine you were the child of someone who was forced to give birth to you & you grew up unwanted, potentially uncared for and neglected - put through the system and face unthinking situations, facing significant mental health concerns. Later you find out that you had to face this life because the government forced someone to have you. Now fast forward, you find out you’re pregnant with a baby you do not want & cannot care for, but the government will not allow you to have an abortion. You have to carry that baby knowing that the outcome will just be the same perpetual cycle. And yes I know some adoption/ foster stories have great and happy endings - those make up a fraction of experiences, and the reality of banning abortions are not those few instances.

If we put animals down due to health complications or affordability, this is no different in hindsight.

People have the right to do whatever they please to their bodies. If they know they cannot financially or mentally support a child. They should have the right not to. Also, if they have the potential to pass down hereditary illness and don't want to.
There are many children in the system that can be adopted, and who don't have secure families. So this could be an option.

Most women who sign up for abortions are teenagers and women in early 20's who are not ready to have a baby yet for plenty of reasons, whether its because of how old they are, having no social support, not being able to fund for the baby properly. Women should be the only person who is in charge of their choice about whether or not they should get an abortion or to keep the baby.

Approx. 4.7 million canadian women (roughly 30%) aged 15 and older have reported being sexually assaulted at least once since 15. 47% of those incidents are against young women aged 15 to 24. 32,101 of these occurrences end in pregnancy. Many of these younger women, especially teens and children pass away or lose the fetus during pregnancy complications or childbirth.

I just don’t understand why people get so worked up about this. It literally has NOTHING to do with you. I miss the days where everyone just lived their own lives and it was okay. Why do people need to police others ? It really doesn’t matter what someone decides to do with their own life and body. How is this even an argument

The moment a child is concieved it is a living thing, therefore abortion in any form is murder and a sin.

A fetus with a heartbeat is a living human being, however in cases of rape, incest or danger it should be allowed.

Anti-abortion laws are not helpful if you don't have social laws that protect and raise the child after birth.

Anti-abortion laws make it harder for people to seek legal medical recourse and some people will resort to "unethical methods" to get the abortions, which could create more complications to the mother's health and body.

Women are having fewer and fewer babies overall today. Way less then the required 2.1 to maintain population numbers. We shouldn’t be advocating for the murdering of babies when they have rights as well. Especially past a certain term limit

I would never argue with someone who doesn’t believe in the right for a person to choose what they’d like to do with their own life. A clump of cells is NOT. Person. It’s technically a parasite.

Abortion is a human rights violation. Let's talk about the science and human rights:
1. Science is undoubtedly clear on when human life begins, as 96 percent of biologists confirm that it begins at fertilization.
2. Human rights are for all human beings. The first human right is the right to life- the right to not be killed, which is rooted in natural law. No one has the "right to choose" to end a person's life. We should redefine "bodily autonomy" to include the bodies of unborn children, as parents have a natural obligation to care for their children.

you are killing an alive being
its murder
if a mother wants to abort, the husband should have a say.
a cell is alive, people cant argue that its not alive because it wouldnt be growing
it is human because what else could it be

Banning abortion harms women’s health, freedom, and stability. Unsafe abortions cause 13% of maternal deaths (WHO). Denied abortions lead to higher poverty and worse health (Turnaway Study). Legal access protects lives and rights.

"Children born to teenage mothers are at risk for more physical and cognitive problems than those born to adult mothers." says the National Library of Medicine.

Life begins in the womb. If you don't want a baby, don't have sex without contraception, and even then, if you get pregnant (which is a tiny percentage of those who actually use contraception properly), there are many people who would gladly raise your child as their own. Replacing natural birth rates with artificially pumped up numbers through immigration is a terrible idea.

Imagine if it were to happen to some girl you knew, and some guy got her pregnant and he wants to abort it but she doesn't want too or if she got raped and some guy told her to give birth and she doesn't want too, she shouldn't have too because its her body.

A life is a life, your choice to participate in an act that has a chance to create a life should be approached with more responsibility and education, if you'll participate in the act. Abortion does not equal birth control, you don't have the right to determine whether or not someone gets a life. In the case of rape, that of course is not their choice and abortions then could be considered.

Life starts before childbirth. To kill a child before child birth is murder. Jeremiah 1:5 God knew us even before we were conceived.

Nobody had the right to tell someone else what they can or can’t do with their own bodies. It’s none of your business

A 11 year old kid should be able to have a abortion, or anyone sexually assaulted, should be able to make the choice, as well as people who got prr4egnant and not ready to be parents, if they want to they should be able to choose for themselves, no man should decide fpr them, at the end of the day its their choice, period.

People need to have rights over their own body because once the government starts controlling our physical limitations, we've gone too far

Life is a gift and not all people are lucky enough to be able to produce a child. I am not against pro-choice, but for me personally, will never abort my child unless it causes life threatening harm to the mother. People should be more careful when having intercourse as they do know the outcome.

It’s my **** ing body. And if a doctor is comfortable practicing this procedure, who are you to get involved?

I believe that women should have the power to make decisions regarding their health care. Accidents happen, assault happens and so does abuse, I would not want to have a child I wasn’t ready for, nor be tied in an abusive situation because of it. I wouldn’t want to bring a child into my home before I was ready to have one, no one should be forced to have kids.

Pro-choice also means that you can choose whether or not to have an abortion. It is healthcare. It is not forced upon you. It is not murder. If a woman doesn’t have the finances or mental stability to bring a baby into this world, and they do not want the baby, then they should be allowed to get rid of it. If the woman was forced to give birth and raise a baby that she doesn’t want, then imagine what might happen to both of them in that situation. The mother will probably never have time to take care of herself, her whole life is uprooted, she’ll have to drain herself trying…  Read more to pay for this child. What if she starts resenting the child? Will the child grow up and have severe trauma that impacts their daily life? What if they ended up in an orphanage, what if they were never adopted, what if they were fostered in a different home regularly, what if they were assaulted and abused in the foster homes? All of this, all of this, just think about the implications. Is it really pro-life if this is what waits for the mother and child? Is it pro-life to have someone that was raped bring a child into the world that will serve as a constant reminder to that event? What if, they can just get rid of the baby. No unwanted child is born, who will not have to deal with this cruel society. The woman can live her life freely, and follow her own path. If you’re pro-life, then don’t get an abortion. Simple as that. Keep it legal, keep it safe, stop controlling women and seriously think about the risks that will follow when abortions aren’t available.

You don’t have to agree with everything people say to be pro choice, you just have to believe in freedom and human rights

Canada has a low abortion rate overall compared to other countries, with approximately 74,000 abortions reported in 2020. Roughly half of abortions occur among women aged 18 to 29 years and roughly 90% of abortions are performed within the first trimester (12 weeks).
We have a low abortion rate to begin with, and 90% of an abortions are in the first 12 weeks so why must you keep coming after the right to choice, the right to a person bodily autonomy and freedom.

If a young girl was raped and impregnated would you make that little girl (possibly yours) go through that birth, suffer through life while not being able to financially, emotionally or physically support that baby. the baby that reminds the girl of something so horrible.

The egg is literally not a child yet, if it was gods plan and god made everything why did god make you get an abortion?

Here are the arguments
1. Abortion is inevitable, we'd rather have people do it in a safe, controlled manner, as opposed to a dangerous way, alone at home (If you paid attention to history, this was the reason it was legalised in Canada, in the first place)
2. Women, should have the right to bodily autonomy, far more than a group of cells
3. Medical complications exist, which makes abortions bans dangerous. Even if you can get an exception for emergencies, its unpractical for a pregnant person, to hire a lawyer, or show up to court, whilst in the emergency room.
4. Rape and incest
5. Women have the right to choose what happens in their future.

if every life is valued, think of the woman, think of how that baby might be raised. the foster system. women who need abortions after a miscarrage.

pro choice is good because you can decide for an abortion and you can not and you can do what ever you want to do

Its a sin, however it is your own body and you should able to do what is needed especially if your rapped and etc

This decreases the amount of abortion-related deaths for women and ensures the safety for women. This allows for better future where a womens autonomy isnt controlled by the government.

i believe women deserve to have the right to their own bodies. If there are no restrictions on mens bodys there shouldn't be any on womens.

It is a crime to Kill a person at any point in life and the Bible says to not murder it also says God made us

With the availability of contraceptives and sex education in Canada, there is no good reason to allow abortion outside of extenuating circumstances such as risks to the mother's life. Abortion as a form of contraceptive is a deplorable waste of a potential person.

Unsafe abortions cause 23,000 deaths and 7 million health issues yearly. In countries where abortion is legal, maternal death rates are much lower. Access to abortion is essential for health and safety.

Studies have shown that if you don't get rid of your misscaraige it leads to infections and diseases that can kill you.

With contraception being so readily available, the majority of abortions are done because of poor decisions and judgement. In the cases in which consent could not be given (eg. rape, pedophilia) or in the instance of possible major birth defects (incest), I believe it justified. But with the commodification of casual sex in our society, I believe it has become commonplace to receive gratification immediately and consider the consequences later. I believe this is the fault of both men and women, and men are just as responsible for unwanted pregnancies as women. I believe any man who impregnates a woman and abandons her should be subject to large fines (or child support).