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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

78000 women die each year from unsafe abortions, that could have been a future president or prime minister, a cancer researcher, a surgeon, a teacher, a doctor, a mother. Those women had family's and homes to go to at night and legalizing abortion could have prevented their deaths.