Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in 30 states until the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The ruling made abortion legal in all 50 states but gave them regulatory powers over when abortions could be performed during a pregnancy. Currently, all states must allow abortions early in pregnancies but may ban them in later trimesters.
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Pro-life
@963DDV513hrs
Why would you deprive a woman of rights and justice for herself? You might say the baby could be put up for adoption but the mother still has to go through the birthing process. Also, even if the mother was banned from getting an abortion, the baby would either grow up in a home where the mother can't take care of them or in an adoption chain, which by the way is horrible thing.
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Pro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Pro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child
@94DTQXB 1mo
If we are truly pro-life, then why are we okay with exceptions? If being pro-life means to be anti-abortion, should we not be against abortion in all cases, no matter how the child is conceived. Abortion always takes the life of an innocent human being and harms women in more ways than one. Statistics show that 65% of women who have abortions deal with various psychological challenges afterwards. Abortion does not help women but harms them. There is no case where abortion is medically necessary due to medical advances.
@78MRXTHIndependent1 day
Your statement that "There is no case where abortion is medically necessary due to medical advances" is 100% false.
https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-abortion-false/fact-check-termination-of-pregnancy-can-be-necessary-to-save-a-womans-life-experts-say-idUSL1N2TC0VD
You have clearly ignored all medically/scientifically defined reasons why it is medically necessary under a lot of scenarios. I'm not even talking about elective abortions.
@95X855T5 days
Thinking in absolutes is what kills your argument. We’re talking about the choice of abortion and how it should be the women’s choice, I agree, pro life, but the exception to rape, assault, etc.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs
Pro-life, and I also oppose abortion for victims of rape and incest
@ISIDEWITH11yrs
Pro-choice, I don’t agree but the government has no right to ban it
@ISIDEWITH10yrs
Pro-choice, but ban after the first three months
@95DFSVN3wks
Neither pro-life or pro-choice,but abortion should be allowed in such cases of eugenics to promote racial hygiene.
@78MRXTHIndependent1 day
So, you're a nazi... we get it
@4RZFDJG2yrs
If the Father of the unborn child is willing and capable of caring for the child and wants to assume legal custody of child and is a fit parent, I feel he should have an equal say in the decision. There should be rights for Fathers who are able and willing.
I think this may encourage people to be more thoughtful about intimacy. I believe Men should have a say in the decision of the termination of their unborn child.
I also believe in required counseling before and after abortion as it often leads to eventual traumatic disorders and depression.
@8994C3S1yr
They should have a say, but not the final say, they aren't the one giving birth, or being pregnant.
There is no evidence showing that the woman has her mental wellness affected from an abortion. Who is going to pay for all of that? The main reason why a woman gets an abortion is because she is financially unstable and cannot afford to care for a child. Sure, it would be nice for a man to have the chance, but the amount of stigma around pregnancy. A abortion is for a woman not a man. A woman's body is more affected by the outcome, and if the man wanted the child then most likely she would not be having an abortion. Plus, how are you suppose to enforce that? Is the clinic suppose to do a hous… Read more
@8SXHBYT1yr
The main reason why a woman gets an abortion is because she is financially unstable and cannot afford to care for a child.
I disagree with this, because why would a woman get pregnant, but be financially unstable. If this is the case, then why did she even decide to get pregnant if she could not afford to care for the child. Remember this was her choice to get pregnant.
@iluvb00bs1yr
not always the choice to get pregnant
@93QNXYQ3mos
the idea that its okay to be having unprotected sex when you cannot financially afford a child is so irresponsible and so ignorant that the only answer is DONT HAVE SEX until you are mature enough to do it responsibly. Sex for young girls at ages under 18 shouldnt be considered a right. If a girl has not even finished high school when shes having sex then she needs to understand that she either is going to have a difficult time financially caring for a baby, or that shes going to have to put it up for adoption. She is ill prepared to make those chouces herself. Again...thats not a vood enough reason to have an abortion.
While it usually would be the mother's choice, I do understand that there are cases where the mother didn't have a say in this or was misinformed. I disagree with abortions because I believe mothers should be held accountable for their choices and that abortions got in the way of that, but in cases where there is no accountability and the mother did this against her will, I do want to keep abortion as a thing because I believe that a woman should have a say in stuff like this, but to ensure she will commit to these responsibilities before doing the act. To infringe on that freedom is unacceptable and will be corrected.
Then it's also her choice to get an abortion. Plus sometimes she never asked for one so why get one.
@963DDV513hrs
Pregnancy isn't always an option. It could have been an accident, or she could have been assaulted, raped ect.
Bold of you to assume they weren't on birth control. 85% are btw.
There is no evidence showing that the woman has her mental wellness affected from an abortion.
Counseling is not just to guide someone whose mental wellness. There are Counselors trained for all kinds of things. A counselor dealing with abortion will probably ask the client why they want the abortion and will work with them to see if either getting an abortion is justified, or if there are programs that can suit the mother's needs.
@8NNWMBV 2yrs
I feel he should have an equal say in the decision
The man in the relationship can something but the woman doesn't have to listen. The embryo is growing in her not him. The man has no say so in what the woman does with her body. If she decides she doesn't want to carry the embryo that is her personal choice. You cannot tell a woman what to do with her body, you can suggest something, but don't tell her she needs to do this and that.
@922N4H76mos
It takes two people to have a baby, so I personally believe that the parents should agree on the decision to abort the baby or not. Both opinions should be taken into consideration and talked about between the parents on what is best to do for them personally.
@93QNXYQ3mos
i think that all medical reasons should be allowed.
There should be determining factors for abortions, limits on when an abortion can be performed, including age health of the mother. Both biological parents must be equally informed and agreeing and must be a very early abortion like within 8 weeks of conception.
In cases of rape it must be reported first of a rape to the authorities or cannot be considered rape if no rape was reported and a rape kit performed by a hospital. in cases of incest there should be charges following against the perp.
no mid term or late term abortions permitted unless serious medical complications for the child or mother. Read more
@5MBK6ZX2yrs
I'm personally against it but strongly believe that it's just like the presidential election, if you don't vote you can't say anything. If you disagree with abortion what are you going to do to help those kids who didn't get aborted and are now in foster homes? If you're going to be against it, do something to help. Adopt that baby of the mother you judged for wanting an abortion.
@528MY4M2yrs
I do not agree with a helpless human life being ended purely because of any unfortunate circumstance which may have created that life. But I DO NOT agree that my beliefs should be FORCED upon another. Let each make their choices until science can factually determine when life begins.
@8994C3S1yr
I like this point of view.
@8WM5VVQ8mos
Science has concluded that life begins at conception. I would accept the libertarian argument to let each person make their own decision regarding this issue if the same standard was applied to other issues by the left. The same people advocating for COVID vax and mask mandates argue that its not the governments position to rule on abortion. I believe this statement would be true if the idea of power to the individual was applied everywhere else. Unfortunately, its not so that's why I disagree with your statement.
@4RZ875Q2yrs
The government should fund abortions. End the Hyde Amendment. Abortion is healthcare.
@5928RG72yrs
End all programs, no abortive procedures period. Lock up all doctors, nurses, staff of any facility that participated in any abortive acts. I want stiff penalties for medical staff and go after any women who have had an abortion and grandfathering it. For each abortion 15 years to life it is premeditated murder not only for the woman also the man that impregnated her!!!!!!!!!!
@8N4JNKF2yrs
no. shut up. you are disgusting, you can't control people's bodies.
@8MYMNJ32yrs
What??? Are you joking or are you litteraly being serious, you know my Aunt almost died since she almost could not get an abortion since you guys think it’s murder. If you been all abortions then you may be saving babies, but you are not saving women, you do not avocate for them. Also a fifth teen year sentence, that’s a bit extreme, also I know you might not be familiar with the term, but...have you ever heard of rape?
How long is fifth teen years? seems like that must be a pretty long time
@78MRXTHIndependent1 day
What you are taking part in is call an 'Ad-Hominem' fallacy...
You clearly know that she means fifteen....But, instead of staying on topic you focused on this minor detail to try and establish a false sense of superiority in the argument.
These unaborted children are coming into this world to interact with you....not much of an improvement.
@8NL5KB52yrs
You see you don't understand the concept that it is not your body but it is theirs. Many people say that abortions are wrong but you have no say in what a woman does with her body. Yes, it may not always be the right thing to do but some people just can't afford to have a kid at the time. It doesn't mean that you should just go kill it instead have time to think if that is what you really, and if it is that is your choice. No one gets to have a say in what you do with your body. Say someone was raped and got pregnant, do you really think a woman is going to want to keep a child that came from a man who hurt her. In some cases they do keep the baby. It really is just that woman's choice. Not yours or anybody elses.
@8Q2M24K2yrs
I agree that a woman gets to choose what happens to her body- but only if it is her body. She dosen't have the right to kill a baby because the baby is its own seperate body, and the woman can't choose for it.
@8QPRRZ22yrs
The fetus has neither personhood, nor the right to a woman's biological products. On either grounds, abortion is moral.
@8SRXMZK1yr
We were all once in the fetal stage of development that doesn't mean we weren't always human beings. Regardless of your definition of personhood, we morally don't have the right to end another life for our convenience. As for the stealing of a "women's biological products," we all better call our moms to apologize for the "theft." While we're at it, we can thank her for choosing life.
@8TKDSQ91yr
What is personhood? Does this definition from dictionary.com match what you mean? (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/personhood)
Do newborn infants that are 100% reliant on others to care for them in possession of personhood? What about people in comas, or those who have dementia?
@8P4F8NH2yrs
oh my lord please shut up. lets say you were sexually assaulted and ended up pregnant. would you carry and raise that child ???? no. if you had an illness that if you gave birth you would lose your life. would you continue the pregnancy??? not a single should has the right to dictate what a woman does to her body or with her body. if youre not getting the abortion, dont worry about it.
@57DXZV22yrs
Jail all journalists and politicians that use this as an inflammatory and divisive issue.
@4VXBP8Q2yrs
Abortion should be mandatory for anyone with an IQ under 120.
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