Due to an ever increasing amount of various views in life, taking a stronger hold nowadays such as feminism, it seems that abortion has become a much more hotly discussed topic and a lot of people seem to agree that it's okay to perform abortion, i.e the act of killing a baby, which is still in a mother's womb. So what I want to know from you guys is whether or not you personally are pro or anti abortion?

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I'm definitely pro-choice. I'm really not in the position to tell a woman what she can't do with her body.

This one hits close to home, but I honestly do not have a strong opinion on it one way or the other. If abortion was something I had to face in the future, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it, but right now, my convictions on the topic are pretty weak. If I had to choose, I'd be pro-choice, not pro-abortion. Clear difference, at least to me.

I personally have no strong opinion, but I don't see why a woman shouldn't have the option to make that decision.

I'm pro-abortion. People should do with their body what they seem fit.

Anti Abortion and here's why:
Firstly, I find that I can't tell someone else what to do with their life. I can't. That's my Pro Abortion side.

But I was in a debate once and I was Anti Abortion, full on because you're not giving someone a chance at life. Yes, that embryo or cell of blood, whatever stage it is in...is an aspiring and growing human being. Somebody gave you a chance, the best that you can do is give them a chance or not have the baby.

"But what if I was raped"? I don't wanna be reminded of the baby and I want to kill it instead... That to me is a bunch of BS. Have the child, send him/her to be adopted.

"But nobody will take care of him/her as I would"...well damn... that makes no sense. If you want to have him/her killed...does that even infer that you would even take care of him/her? I've heard it all and it all is BS. Of course, that's my opinion.

Oh, and one more thing: the child disability thing. I understand that someone might not want to bring a child into this world with no chance of living. Then again, there are religious folks(which I am) that will say that you don't know what God can do for that child. AKA, a miracle. But unlike strict religious types, I won't continually force that on you. It's your choice. I don't find it to be the right choice but it's yours to make.

I guess, I have mixed feelings about it. Overall, I just feel that definitely, any child that hasn't been predetermined to have an issue, deserves a chance to see and experience this beautiful world of ours. How selfish it would be to do otherwise.

Well first of all, if the woman really dont want to have a baby, she should use protection.There is no excuse for not using, specially with all the diseases you can get for not using it with someone you dont truly know.
But if the unthinkable happens, and you end up being pregnant,be it by a lack of judment or just plain bad luck, im pro-abortion.In the end, its still her body, and its her that will handle and endure 9 months of pregnancy.

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I don't give into thinking a certain way under social pressure.

I have a very simple view on abortion. If the unborn poses a serious medical threat to the mother's life and the only way to secure her safety is through an abortion... then ok. Otherwise I'm against abortion.

"But what if I was raped"? I don't wanna be reminded of the baby and I want to kill it instead... That to me is a bunch of BS. Have the child, send him/her to be adopted.

So... let's say you were just raped.  Now you have a baby in your stomach.  For nine months you're going to have a little thing kicking around in your stomach for nine months.  You're going to have to go through an incredibly painful process, your body will be irreperably changed (poor vagina), a process which actually can be lethal (particularly depending on where you are, but even in the US abortion is many times safer than live birth).  If you are in school or in work, this process will inevitably disrupt what you are doing in life.  Depending on what your career path is, it may derail it completely.

People who may not be aware that you've been raped may judge you, or may even good naturedly ask who the father is, so once again you can be reminded that you've been raped.  Your lovelife will be put on hold for a year because most people don't want a pregnant chick (although, gotta be honest, I'm sort of into it.  TMI right?)

And after you've gone through this process, you'll have the stigma of having given a child up for adoption, and there is always the chance that this will lead to legal issues with the rapist over custody (yeah this has happened).

I feel like you haven't fully thought about this issue from the perspective of a woman.