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@9GDBYJJ 1yr1Y
Women should simply have the choice to control thier own bodies. More so in the case of rape victims or similar. This has generally always been the case and been shown to lower female death rates from illegal types of abortion that used to prevail.
@9GDJ8XL 1yr1Y
I do not agree. Abortion is not about body choice, it is choosing not to bring an unwanted baby to the world.
@T3rritorialRon1yr1Y
Overpopulated countries where resources are already scarce. In such cases, bringing an unwanted child into the world could potentially lead to more suffering, for both the child and the family involved.
@BipartisanTiger1yr1Y
These societal issues that need to be addressed through comprehensive policies such as improving access to education and contraception, and promoting sustainable development. South Korea was once a country struggling with overpopulation, but successfully managed to handle it not by encouraging abortion, but through a combination of family planning education, economic development, and social reforms.
A key point of contention is whether the fetus is considered a separate life form with its own rights. For instance, in cases where the fetus is viable outside the womb, some argue that it has a right to life. As for the argument about illegal abortions and female death rates, it's worth noting that improved medical technology and access to contraceptives have also contributed to reducing these rates, not just the legalization of abortion.
@9GRM8JGNew Democratic 1yr1Y
I shouldn't have to provide data to try and convince people to let women choose what they want to do with their bodies. The reality is if you don't like the idea of an abortion, don't get one, but don't take that choice away from others. That is not fair.
It is the women’s choice they are the one who must birth the child it’s her body and you never know what a persons story is, no one should be told they can not protect themselves and make a decision that is life changing, it is that girl, or women’s choice
@9GWQFTS1yr1Y
It's also not fair to the unborn child abortion should only be an option in rape and life and death situations there are choices other than abortion.
I agree. The other alternative to not have a baby is to put him up for adoption or foster care, and both systems are awful. I do not believe that it's normal to have to wait for years to adopt a child when there is so many kids with no parents. Having an abortion is already a very tough decision to make, I believe that it is very unnecessary to add more stress to women by taking this right away.
@9GTV7381yr1Y
I agree with this view. I support bodily autonomy fully with respect to abortion, vaccines and MAID. People should always be free to decide what happens to their body.
@9G9WTDM 1yr1Y
if the mother is unable to support nore give a child the structure needed to guide the child to success they should have the right to abort.
@9GB2QCRConservative1yr1Y
No. I am pretty black and white with this topic. If a woman gets pregnant and cannot afford to support her child then why would you even bother getting pregnant in the first place? And if the woman didn't decide or plan to get pregnant and cannot afford to support the child there are options to give that child a life i.e. adoption. Even though adoption is not ideal this gives the child a chance to have a life.
@9GB9K371yr1Y
No that is still the murder of a child the mother should find other recourses to help care for the child and give it a chance instead of murder
@9GCT8FV1yr1Y
Every life matter but if you're not ready to guide the child, instead of killing them try to give baby to adoption or for an orphanage.
@9GGPDX71yr1Y
Yes they should. It's a womens chioce what to do with their body. She knows she cannot support this child nore herself. It's a responible decision for the child and for herself.
@9G3M9951yr1Y
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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.
@9G3RDGQ1yr1Y
If they didn’t want it then why did they have intercourse with someone they don’t want to have a child with, and if you don’t want it just just give it up for adoption but don’t kill it
@9GRM8JGNew Democratic 1yr1Y
Having intercourse with someone is not just about reproducing. Also, do you understand how stressful and exhausting pregnancy actually is? Some women just don't want to be pregnant and that is completely ok and they should have the right to terminate a pregnancy if they have no desire to be pregnant.
@9G3RZDZ1yr1Y
well its cruel to the child,it could be the cure to cancer and you say"oh its not alive yet so it doesnt matter" yes it does that baby is a living human and you have no right to take its life.
@9F84WWS2yrs2Y
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
@9F82BXZ2yrs2Y
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.
@9F8F8HY2yrs2Y
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.
@9G4TW6J 1yr1Y
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.
@9F7VL4K2yrs2Y
Abortion happens regardless of if it’s legal or not. Legalizing abortion just ensures that it’s done safely.
@9F8S4M82yrs2Y
somepeople don't want to have kids but get tricked into having them, some people cannot finachlly suport a kid.
@9H24J3P1yr1Y
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.
@9H42F421yr1Y
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.
@9FDCCNN2yrs2Y
when your in a situation where the pregnatcy is unwanted, you need to have the own choice for your own body.
@9FDGX7J2yrs2Y
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.
@9FRX6LW2yrs2Y
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.
1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. Do you think that if these women got pregnant, they should have to birth and raise that child.
@9LTPJYJ12mos12MO
Yes I do, because the baby is a baby, no matter where he or she came from.
@9FSWL2T2yrs2Y
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.
@9GZFFHR1yr1Y
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.
@9GQZD4Y1yr1Y
. 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.
@9FTWLZJ2yrs2Y
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.
@9FT9JTL2yrs2Y
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.
@B2RGXNC 2mos2MO
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.
@9GBD2J61yr1Y
it will keep us all safe, less people on the streets, less babies being abandoned and helping with putting a stop to overpopulation
@9G8BH641yr1Y
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.
@9GFRJZV1yr1Y
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.
@9G45LVX1yr1Y
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.
@9G3KGHJ1yr1Y
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.
@9G7PW8C1yr1Y
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
@9F7TMWF2yrs2Y
"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.
@9F9NGVL2yrs2Y
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.
@9F9BZ5K2yrs2Y
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.
@9F9LYRM2yrs2Y
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
@9FWJBMSNew Democratic2yrs2Y
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 more
@9FWQXNG2yrs2Y
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.
@B4HC9ZT 2 days2D
Pro-choice allows women to feel IN CONTROL of their body, something they should already feel but can't often times because of the justice system and how its set up. Pro-choice can let women be able to make choices for themselves, if the pregnancy will harm them and they know it but can't get an abortion, may harm themselves just to terminate the child, not only harming the child but also themselves and can even cause death in more serious times.
@B45SGLP2wks2W
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
@B44Y3CY3wks3W
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.
@B433NPW3wks3W
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.
@B42M27WConservative3wks3W
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
@B3ZVPVN3wks3W
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.
@B3WMSWW4wks4W
"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.
@B3WKCXR4wks4W
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.
@B3VH6Y64wks4W
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.
@B3PYH7L 1mo1MO
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.
@B3G222K1mo1MO
Life starts before childbirth. To kill a child before child birth is murder. Jeremiah 1:5 God knew us even before we were conceived.
@B34SF5D2mos2MO
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
@B2XHDKF2mos2MO
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.
@B2MBKBGNew Democratic2mos2MO
People need to have rights over their own body because once the government starts controlling our physical limitations, we've gone too far
@B2L6JKJ2mos2MO
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.
@B2L5GFS2mos2MO
It’s my **** ing body. And if a doctor is comfortable practicing this procedure, who are you to get involved?
@B2L4XDNNew Democratic2mos2MO
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.
@B2KZMWY2mos2MO
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
@B2H6G8B3mos3MO
You don’t have to agree with everything people say to be pro choice, you just have to believe in freedom and human rights
@B2CSYKCNew Democratic3mos3MO
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.
@B2B9LQC3mos3MO
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.
@B2B2W863mos3MO
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?
@B28C9FS3mos3MO
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.
@B263XCXNew Democratic4mos4MO
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.
@B255QQW4mos4MO
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
@B2538Y24mos4MO
Its a sin, however it is your own body and you should able to do what is needed especially if your rapped and etc
@B247BW84mos4MO
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.
@B23D4G24mos4MO
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.
@9ZXKW5XConservative4mos4MO
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.
@9ZMJ6YW5mos5MO
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).
@9ZJ8HS7Conservative5mos5MO
Aborting a baby is murdering a child; there's no way around it. If a mother has a miscarriage, it's considered death, but abortion receives different treatment. Having a child requires the commitment of both the mother and the father, a binding through marriage, and a promise to be together until death. If a child is conceived when one or more of these circumstances aren't met, it's life is threatened. How would you feel if you were aborted? One of your friends?
@9ZDDB5Y5mos5MO
Sepsis
Miscarriage
Ectopic pregnancy
Rape
Birth control failing
Not financially or emotionally stable
@9ZCSDZY5mos5MO
The only valid argument is religious opposition to terminating a life but that should clearly be overruled by personal choice
@9YL8MQTConservative5mos5MO
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
@9SXKSGMNew Democratic7mos7MO
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.
@9QQ74FV9mos9MO
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.
@9P37NDD10mos10MO
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.
@9NQ4YZL10mos10MO
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.
@9NHNVZTNew Democratic10mos10MO
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.
@9NBTTYX10mos10MO
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?
@9MJFMZJ11mos11MO
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.
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