Picture this. There’s a young girl you know… could be your sister, cousin, niece or friend. She’s working, studying… trying to build a life and a career. She’s enjoying her carefree days, her boyfriend is simply the best, and things couldn’t have been better. And one summer night, in between classes and office and wining and dining, she slips up.
The next morning, she wakes up pregnant.
So now what?
She’s got three choices:
a. To have the baby.
b. To have the baby and give it up for adoption.
c. To have an abortion.
Should a woman be forced to endure social humiliation (which she would in a country like India), the stress of single parenthood and the financial and emotional burden a baby would bring with it?
An abortion does seem to be the easier way out. But how ethical is it?
Hop aboard and tell us what you think. Do you believe that abortion is a sin? Or do you believe it’s a personal choice?
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Picture this. There’s a young girl you know… could be your sister, cousin, niece or friend. She’s working, studying… trying to build a life and a career. She’s enjoying her carefree days, her boyfriend is simply the best, and things couldn’t have been better. And one summer night, in between classes and office and wining and dining, she slips up.
The next morning, she wakes up pregnant.
So now what?
She’s got three choices:
a. To have the baby.
b. To have the baby and give it up for adoption.
c. To have an abortion.
Should a woman be forced to endure social humiliation (which she would in a country like India), the stress of single parenthood and the financial and emotional burden a baby would bring with it?
An abortion does seem to be the easier way out. But how ethical is it?
Hop aboard and tell us what you think. Do you believe that abortion is a sin? Or do you believe it’s a personal choice?
mo replied. I believe it is a big sin...if ur old enough to spread ur legs...ur old enough to take care of it. That is what i did...deal with ur mistake...the child did nothing wrong. The heartbeat when the baby has no form...do u really want to kill ur baby???
sarah replied. I feel if you made the decision to get pregnant then you have made your choice to have a baby. Its not the baby's fault so why kill something so innocent. I had a miscarriage young and I could never imagine hurting my baby on purpose. I tried everything I could do and still had a miscarriage. There will always be a part of me lost the minute my baby was gone. I could never imagined aborting any of my neices or nephews. Just think of the innocent baby your killing. There are other ways to go about it like adoption. I love babies and could never imagine not giving one the opprotunity to experience life.
biryani replied. i was a nurse in the US. i worked in the maternity ward. i saw babies that were born when they were only in the womb for 21 weeks. they were perfectly formed and they lived. they were very much human. i saw abortions. it was terriable. i saw the aborted babies moving about in pain while they were being killed by the doctor. it broke my heart. when i was pregnant i first felt my baby move at 10weeks. i had regular ultrasounds because i had problems. when i was 2 weeks pregant i saw my baby without a heart beat and then the next week i saw the heartbeating on the screen. it was amazing. i have saw abortions and i know that those unborn babies suffer badly while they are being killed. the womb is soposed to be the safe place for a baby, we should not punish our unborn children for our own misstakes. the saline salt abortion makes the unborn baby burn form the inside out until the baby dies. this takes about 1-2 days of suffering for the baby/ the partial birth abortion pulls the baby most of the way out of the birth canal and then the doctor slices the baby down the back and takes out the organs for use. this is all done while the baby is alive and feeling the extreme pain. the baby kicks the entire time until the baby finally dies. it is a shame and very sad. anyone who is educated about abortion knows these things. i have saw these little babies, they are innocent and blamless. i can not tolerate the innocent being harmed. it is not fair and not right.
vanita replied. Hi, I think in this case first one should (she) have be very carefull getting into anything like that.Because if one crossing a road have potential to get hurt by his own ignorence aswell as others careless.BUT
in this case she have personnally have good chances of having \";good\"; future by getting abortion in any case.Ok thinking in ethical way espectially one who is comming from the country of spirtual teachings, believe me if you did it for good purpose rather making a confused fetus as per reconrnation that fetus will reborn to you in good time.As myself born in 21st century women I think abortion is women choice.
And also I should mention abortion is only \";choice\"; when extreem cercumstances not any exceptions for those misuse it for there ignorant actions.And for mother, god will bless that fetus and will make sure to give that soul another opportinuty.
niki replied. As far as a woman is given a choice of having a baby in all secured, cofortable, non stress evviornment, i dont think she might ever want to do abortion. It is only when there is more stress around her than what she can handle & she might take such a decision. If she thinks is is appropriate to do so then there is no sin as she has taken the decision to choose the path & she may not feel guilty. But if she does this against her wishes, & keeps on repenting all life, it might be a sin.
Seema replied. It is your body and your baby, but you should make sure you really don't want that baby because if you are not very sure you are going to repent that all your life. Abortion is not something that you will be able to just do it and be able to forget about it. If you have feelings for that baby and scared about having him due to society, then find a couple who wants that baby and give it for adoption. But again it is your choice but choice with a big responsibility. Don't just do it because you think you made a mistake, God has ways of showing you things. Things happen because they are meant to be and these are the tough times when one can differentiate right from wrong.
Jocelyn replied. A human fetus is merely a non-defensible human ENTITY. But not a
person. Any more than human sperm and ova -- which ALSO are human
*entities* -- are people.
The fact that there are some people who are too bone-ignorant to know the difference between fetuses and people is just more evidence that half of the population has IQs under 100. Chances are, that's the group in which the vast majority of Anti-Choicers reside.
suhail replied. I think it should be the womans choice. Our soceity doesn't have the right to tell a woman what she can do with her body, specially after the way woman are treated in India.
But on the other hand, I think it's a sin to kill an unborn child. So I conclude that has no business telling a woman what she should do, but the woman also should make the ethical choice and not abort the baby.
Adoption is the better alternative.
- Suhail
socialist replied. I feel human beings have been accorded intellingence like no other animal on this planet. If u do it either take better precaution or be more responsible for ur action !!! We ought to be more accountable !!!!
2cool replied. i think it's entirely a question of personal choice. if a woman wants to have an abortion it's no one else's business. it's better than giving birth and abandoning an unwanted child... what, isnt the popluation enough already?
2005-06-06
#1
Name: mo Subject: sin
I believe it is a big sin...if ur old enough to spread ur legs...ur old enough to take care of it. That is what i did...deal with ur mistake...the child did nothing wrong. The heartbeat when the baby has no form...do u really want to kill ur baby???
2003-03-27
#2
Name: sarah Subject: i believe its a sin
I feel if you made the decision to get pregnant then you have made your choice to have a baby. Its not the baby's fault so why kill something so innocent. I had a miscarriage young and I could never imagine hurting my baby on purpose. I tried everything I could do and still had a miscarriage. There will always be a part of me lost the minute my baby was gone. I could never imagined aborting any of my neices or nephews. Just think of the innocent baby your killing. There are other ways to go about it like adoption. I love babies and could never imagine not giving one the opprotunity to experience life.
2002-05-22
#3
Name: biryani Subject: abortion
i was a nurse in the US. i worked in the maternity ward. i saw babies that were born when they were only in the womb for 21 weeks. they were perfectly formed and they lived. they were very much human. i saw abortions. it was terriable. i saw the aborted babies moving about in pain while they were being killed by the doctor. it broke my heart. when i was pregnant i first felt my baby move at 10weeks. i had regular ultrasounds because i had problems. when i was 2 weeks pregant i saw my baby without a heart beat and then the next week i saw the heartbeating on the screen. it was amazing. i have saw abortions and i know that those unborn babies suffer badly while they are being killed. the womb is soposed to be the safe place for a baby, we should not punish our unborn children for our own misstakes. the saline salt abortion makes the unborn baby burn form the inside out until the baby dies. this takes about 1-2 days of suffering for the baby/ the partial birth abortion pulls the baby most of the way out of the birth canal and then the doctor slices the baby down the back and takes out the organs for use. this is all done while the baby is alive and feeling the extreme pain. the baby kicks the entire time until the baby finally dies. it is a shame and very sad. anyone who is educated about abortion knows these things. i have saw these little babies, they are innocent and blamless. i can not tolerate the innocent being harmed. it is not fair and not right.
2002-12-24
#4
Name: abc Subject: think practically
hey there
i think it is good to get an abortion done in a situation like this where ever it is. in a country like india where people are so narrow minded it is tough to survive as a single parent and is also bad for the baby.
secondly it is your choice. every woman must have a coice of having or not having a baby.
sometimes so many people use precautions like condoms and it at times doesnt work then what?
you have to get it removed. give birth to the kid only if you are sure you can take care of all its needs and you are comfortable withit.
we are all the woman of this century and should learn to be more practical inlife.
2001-09-13
#5
Name: vanita Subject: Abortion right & wrong
Hi, I think in this case first one should (she) have be very carefull getting into anything like that.Because if one crossing a road have potential to get hurt by his own ignorence aswell as others careless.BUT
in this case she have personnally have good chances of having \";good\"; future by getting abortion in any case.Ok thinking in ethical way espectially one who is comming from the country of spirtual teachings, believe me if you did it for good purpose rather making a confused fetus as per reconrnation that fetus will reborn to you in good time.As myself born in 21st century women I think abortion is women choice.
And also I should mention abortion is only \";choice\"; when extreem cercumstances not any exceptions for those misuse it for there ignorant actions.And for mother, god will bless that fetus and will make sure to give that soul another opportinuty.
2001-06-04
#6
Name: niki Subject: Tough to decide
As far as a woman is given a choice of having a baby in all secured, cofortable, non stress evviornment, i dont think she might ever want to do abortion. It is only when there is more stress around her than what she can handle & she might take such a decision. If she thinks is is appropriate to do so then there is no sin as she has taken the decision to choose the path & she may not feel guilty. But if she does this against her wishes, & keeps on repenting all life, it might be a sin.
2001-06-01
#7
Name: Seema Subject: Do what you can live with and not repent later
It is your body and your baby, but you should make sure you really don't want that baby because if you are not very sure you are going to repent that all your life. Abortion is not something that you will be able to just do it and be able to forget about it. If you have feelings for that baby and scared about having him due to society, then find a couple who wants that baby and give it for adoption. But again it is your choice but choice with a big responsibility. Don't just do it because you think you made a mistake, God has ways of showing you things. Things happen because they are meant to be and these are the tough times when one can differentiate right from wrong.
2001-05-30
#8
Name: Jocelyn Subject: It isn't alive people
A human fetus is merely a non-defensible human ENTITY. But not a
person. Any more than human sperm and ova -- which ALSO are human
*entities* -- are people.
The fact that there are some people who are too bone-ignorant to know the difference between fetuses and people is just more evidence that half of the population has IQs under 100. Chances are, that's the group in which the vast majority of Anti-Choicers reside.
2002-04-28
#9
Name: nicemom Subject: totally agree
i agree to the above. why do we consider abortion to be a'sin'. its better not to bring the baby to the world, when you are not ready nor prepared for it. it would make the childs life more miserable!! the fetus as not developed emotions, attachments,etc. there shld be no guilt felt in aborting if the baby is not bringing happiness to the mother.
in the firt place why commit such a mistake. use condoms!!
in the above situation given by editor, i feel the girl shld think about her future and not what society says. society will not come to her help if she has a baby and can't look after it. why do we want to pressurise the couple to get married when they are not ready for it?
babies are the most wonderfull things that happen to us and thier arrival should be only happiness not deppresion.
2001-05-30
#10
Name: suhail Subject: Womens choice
I think it should be the womans choice. Our soceity doesn't have the right to tell a woman what she can do with her body, specially after the way woman are treated in India.
But on the other hand, I think it's a sin to kill an unborn child. So I conclude that has no business telling a woman what she should do, but the woman also should make the ethical choice and not abort the baby.
Adoption is the better alternative.
- Suhail
2002-04-28
#11
Name: nicemom Subject: what ethics!!
how do you expect the girl to move around in society with the big tummy!! what ethics are you talking of? isn't it unethical to squese out milk for yourself from a nursing cow !!
will the girl's to be husband accept the fact that she has had a complete pregnancy. being preganant and having an abortion is different and actually giving birth and undergoing all of it is diff. your body has gone threw all the changes, you think indian men are going to accept this situation.
or are you saying like a filie story, she is upposed to go away for 9 mths to some reomote place!!
please consider
2001-05-30
#12
Name: Manglika Subject: Better abort
It's better the child be aborted than have it live a miserable life, hated by her mother for seemingly ruining the mothers life when it wasn't even her fault.
2001-05-30
#13
Name: Uma Subject: I agree
Yes Suhail,
I think you are absolutely right. In a country like India, there are many childless couples who are in the big long que to adopt a child.
Why not do the ethical thing, give birth to the child and give it to one of those childless couples. Kill two birds with one stone :-)
Also when it comes to society, the girl should be strong and stand up for her self. Hopefully her parents would be strong and stand up for her too. In todays day and age, I know so many women who have not bothered about what society says, not got married at the appropriate age, pursued a career instead and today they are doing quite well for themselves.
2001-05-30
#14
Name: socialist Subject: Be responsible
I feel human beings have been accorded intellingence like no other animal on this planet. If u do it either take better precaution or be more responsible for ur action !!! We ought to be more accountable !!!!
2001-05-30
#15
Name: dosa Subject: socialist, have a heart
sometimes you just mess up - make a mistake. We're only human after all. does our life have to be totally screwed becuase of one mistake? U're being too harsh mr socialist.
2001-05-30
#16
Name: 2cool Subject: go for it!
i think it's entirely a question of personal choice. if a woman wants to have an abortion it's no one else's business. it's better than giving birth and abandoning an unwanted child... what, isnt the popluation enough already?
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