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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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Miscarriage
Ectopic pregnancy
Rape
Birth control failing
Not financially or emotionally stable

The only valid argument is religious opposition to terminating a life but that should clearly be overruled by personal choice

Children deserve to be born into homes and lives where they are wanted, appreciated and can be given the best chance at having a fruitful and successful life

It’s is also extremely unsafe if abortion is made illegal as women will still proceed with an abortion just in an illegal way which now is putting the mother as well as the child at harm. Our focus should also be on the human life that is alive and in front of us (the mother) not prioritize the unborn child who once is born no one will care anymore about their quality of life.

Pro-choice is made for people who are not ready to have a baby, this can be due to the fact that if they have their child the mother could die, or if they have the child they can grow up in horrible living conditoins. Thus why pro-choice is a good reason to stop the child from growing up in poor conditions, or to stop the mother from dying.

By saying that, I don’t agree with using it as a form of birth control, but if it’s in their best interest because of some of the reasons I suggested then again they should not be forced or shamed.

The decision on whether or not the nwoman gets an abortion is between her and her doctor only. A woman shouldn't be forced to keep a baby because your neighbor doesnt like abortions.

People would agree with me because being forced to do something when you do not want to and being forced to have a child when you are not ready to nurture it would go against your human rights.

A strong counter-argument to the pro-choice position on abortion centers around the ethical consideration of the fetus as a human life with rights. Here are key points often raised in this counter-argument

if I child was sexually assaulted, and was later found pregnant, would you let this child have a baby in raise it, instead of having an education, and a life of her own?

Mind your own business, ppl make mistakes and it’s not up to the rest of the world to determine the choice of one person. That’s the beauty of being your own person, you get to do things for yourself.
I think this world would have less of a chance of surviving due to banning abortion, and will see a significant drop in the population of women.

you want to kill someones chance at life because of someone poor decisions? thats extreme. unless its for extreme medical cases or in the case of rape, abortion should be illegal

Abortion is not an easy decision to make. But if woman’s life is put in danger from pregnancy complications or she is a victim of sexual violence, it is in her rights to terminate the pregnancy.

Overpopulaion is the biggest cause of climate change. Many babies born in these enviroments have higher chances of defects or problems, which is anti-life essentially.

You do not have to decide the same thing as another person like aborting a baby, but you should let the person choose whatever they feel is right for themselves.

your killing a baby, whats more to say?
oh its just "a clump of cells" sorry to break it to you but your a clump of cells buddy
everyone deserves a chance in life

if someone was pushed to do something they didn't want to. examples being sexual assault especially at a young age why should they have to not only live with the trauma of it but also the fact that they may not be able to help or support the child they would have to have.

I believe that if there is an egg, there is life and after 5 weeks there is already a heartbeat. Killing a human life is awful especially when there are so many people who cannot become preganant. and then there are the people who are just killing a child whom many people would have loved. There are so many options other than abortion .everyone has the right to live, especially when you are already living. If a mom has sex its her fault for not using protection, so be responsible. if you don't want kids then don't have careless sex, being careless and then just killing the child should not be an option.

Almost eve eu singe pro-lifer says “what if the kid could cure cancer” by that logic the kid can be anything so they can grow up to be a good person or a really evil one.

5% of pregnancies are due to rape. Would you really deny a 5 year old girl her rights to an abortion when she clearly is not ready to carry a child

Because nowadays, the population of teenage pregnancy is high. I know being pregnant is hard especially if it's not planned and you're not ready, that is why abortion shouldn't be a crime. Because in their situation is really hard. Imagine being in their situation being pregnant in a early age and not ready to have the baby, and a parent that is not supportive, and the father that would leave if you wont abort. Imagine being in that situation?

If a little girl is raped and is unable to carry a baby full term without putting her life a risk can get an abortion yet a teenager has an unwanted pregnancy they aren't allowed to get one.

If you were a woman, you would be terrified to go through child birth too and probably wouldn't want to raise a child especially if it was an accident.

If a pregnant woman is killed should it be considered one murder or two? Why should pregnant people have any significance if it is a bundle of cells in there body?

Life is important, if you don't want baby, why you are pregnent? (except for rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child)

If the mother is unable to support the child what are they supposed to do, put them up for adoption or put the baby into foster care which both systems are terrible.

There is absolutely no benefit whatsoever to taking away the right to abortion. Being forced to give birth to a child against your will is a traumatizing experience that often ruins if not ends the lives of the people forced to go through with it. The children of these people are very often neglected and abused because their parents are not in the right position mentally or financially to take care of a child.

Picking pro choice will give you an option to properly decide on when you want a child and not leaving the parents in an unprepared vulnerable position

The baby is still human. Killing him should amount to manslaughter. Abortions also increase demographics
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On abortion, pro-life should always be the stance as a child is a god-chosen, god-given responisbilty, and if you cant take care of a child, than being irresponsible by risking a chance to be pregnant is just stupid.

If you had an 8 year old daughter get pregnant from assault would you really want to force her to give birth at such a young age and have to raise a child while she is a child herself?

Young girls who are not ready to have a child, poor people, disable people, rape, incest are all times when people may need an abortion

people will say "just have the baby and then put it up for adoption" while children in the foster care system are most likely to develop depression, anxiety and PTSD because of the trauma they experience while being in the foster care system.

no matter which way you put it dont matter how young u are killing a baby and its murder and everyone involved should be charged with first degree murder

Now that I am pregnant, I believe nobody should ever be forced to go through this. It is the most uncomfortable and scariest situation ever

Banning abortion will not stop abortions all together, it will just increase the amount of unsafe and illegal abortions occurring in the country. Restricting access to a safe abortion will directly risk the lives of countless Canadians who are in need of an abortion. People will resort to "life-hacks", home remedies, and other unsafe alternatives. Restricting access to an abortion is a healthcare restriction that would have serious repercussions.

It’s murder of a child. Most abortions happen because of people who do not want to take responsibility for having random sex.

Everyone should be able to make a choice about their own body and also taking into consideration rape victims and low income women/ families. Women's body Womens choice

Being pro choice isn’t going against anyone or harmful to anyone but being pro life is. Pro choice just means to support people with child in difficult situations and giving them the right they deserve to do what they want with their body. Pro life on the other hand is harming people and taking away something thats a right.

pro choice will allow people who have made mistakes feel less guilty and be able to continue on with their current life style. if they have an unwanted child they may no longer be able to support themselves or the child.

Humans and dolphins are the only beings on the planet that breed for pleasure, the act itself is to the purpose of giving birth to a child. Having sex comes with a responsibility to a future life and as soon as you engage in the activity you have already made your choice.

context, data, and statistics have zero influence on my body and what I do with it. I do not need someone to agree with my stance. opinion has zero stance on a woman's physical well-being.

"More than 50 years of international psychological research shows that having an abortion is not linked to mental health problems, but restricting access to safe, legal abortions does cause harm. Research shows people who are denied abortions have worse physical and mental health, as well as worse economic outcomes than those who seek and receive them." -Abrams, Z. (2023, April 21). The facts about abortion and mental health. Monitor on Psychology, 53(6). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/09/news-facts-abortion-mental-health

"at the University of California, San Francisco, served…  Read more to debunk the belief that people who get abortions experience deep regret, grief, or even posttraumatic stress disorder. Instead, the most commonly felt emotion is relief (Rocca, C. H., et al., Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 248, 2020)"

Giving birth is not an easy task. The women have to give life which is tiring and life risking sometimes. It is not a crime to want the choice over your life.

I understand that mistakes may happen, but that is a life and killing it is against God’s glory. I believe every human should have the right to live.

Imagine if you were the baby that was threatening to be killed, you wouldn't have the life you have now. We should protect every life from the time they are conceived in the womb to the time they draw there last breath. You want to protect fricking turtles who have no emotion, and not a human?

I don't think you need to show data to allow a woman a right to chose what happens to her body and her life if you think otherwise you need a mental revaluation.