Lostplanet22 said: Murder is illegal, yet people keep killing each other. So we could as well make it legal, right? In the two decades before abortion was legal in the U.S., it's been estimated that nearly 1 million women per year sought out illegal abortions. Thousands died. Tens of thousands were mutilated. Millions of babies were born, and lived complete lives. All were forced to behave as if they were criminals. Direct threat to life could be an exception, life is more valuable than potential life
Freedom IS violated. There are laws. There are things you can't do. There are things you must do. Abortion was, and could be listed among these, society must choose if it is acceptable or not. "Freedom" as an ideal could mean many things, including the child's freedom to live. Forty percent of 14-year-old girls will become pregnant before they turn 20. This could happen to your daughter or someone else close to you. Here are the critical questions: Should the penalty for lack of knowledge or even for a moment's carelessness be enforced pregnancy and child-rearing? Makes more sense than getting aborted for someone else's carelessness. There should be more laws supporting pregnancy and pregnant women, to begin with, regardless of abortion. Adoption could help but what if their is no one to adopt the child? What if no one wants your 'african child?) etc.. Than it will be an orphan. |