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abortion... i need your opinions!
hey all... as part of my never ending string of research papers, i've decided to write one on abortion. find sites for pro-choice, pro-life, the pro's and cons of abortion isn't a problem.
please, please, please, please do not turn this into a flame war or a discussion! please start a new thread if you'd like to discuss something from this, but i'd really like this to just be your current opinions on the subject. what i would like to do (since in no way do i need to be scientific about it), is get you're opinions on it. if you could, i'd like this info: 1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.) 2. age 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? i realize that #'s 4 and 5 are similar, but i'm sure that there are some pro-life people who do feel it should be illegal even though they would not choose to have one themselves. feel free to add anything you feel is relevant! oh, and mods, if you don't think this is the right place, feel free to move as always. thanks everyone! |
1. male- hetero/ married 20 years
2. 46 3. undeclared 4 . pro i live in california what do you expect? 5. Legal it's the woman's right to chose what to do to her own body, nobody elses 6. being a male, its tough to consider that choice. 7. see #6. |
I'll bite on this:
1) Male 2)21 3) ?...Deist, I'd guess is closest. 4) Pro-Life. Personally, I think it isn't consistent to practice a "Culture of Life" with abortion, the death penalty, etc, around. BUT 5)Abortion should be legal. I do not beleive in people legislating religion, which many of the people that spout the bullcorn about "Culture of Life" do. I think were it to be outlawed, we'd see many young women getting them in the "underground" and ending up in hospitals because someone in a back alley abused them, or they threw themselves down stairs, etc. I think that with proper sex ed, the number of abortions would decrease. That includes sex ed at home, not just at school. Parents should talk to kids about sex and contraceptives, other wise they may end up with a problem or two if it's twins. 6) At this point in my life, I don't think so. Perhaps if I knew the unborn kid would have some horrible, painful disease. 7) Nope, fortunatley I haven't had to deal with it. |
1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.)
ANSWER: Male. Straight. 2. age ANSWER: 20 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) ANSWER: Christianity. I believe that Jesus Christ paid for my sins, but I don't listen to everything and everyone that has the label "Christian." I am very skepticle about the validity of our translation of the Bible, and don't let other people try to tell me what God Himself is telling me. 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? ANSWER: It depends. I am pro-life because it is my personal opinion that a) a human fetus is human, nonetheless, b) life is always better than death, no matter what life you may lead (this is a psychological/philosophical stand-point that I live by; I'd have killed myself long ago if I hadn't), c) People should take responsibility for their actions, and d) Adoption is an option of taking care of that responsibility. I am pro-choice because in some cases, like my own mother's second-to-last pregnancy, the birth of the child greatly jeopardizes the life of the mother. In her case, not only did she have a 40% chance of dying if the baby was born, but also the baby had a less than 1% chance of living itself, and if it had, the longest a baby with the same conditions have ever lived was three days. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? ANSWER: It should be legal under proper circumstances. No, I do not believe that a person should be allowed to murder their offspring just to get out of the responsibility of giving birth. Adoption is always an option. 6. would you ever consider having one? if so, under what circumstances? ANSWER: Read #4. Also, you never know what life throws at you, nor your choices that you will have to make. If I were completely morally sound, then read #4. But given the chances of possibility, anything can happen. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? ANSWER: I have not contributed to an abortion (at least not to my knowledge). |
1. male
2. 29 years 3. none 4. pro-choice 5. legal - government should not legislate what we do with our bodies 6. not applicable 7. I have contributed (in so far as a guy can) to 2 abortions |
ok...im open enuff to do this
1. Female 2. 36 3. I believe in god, I was raised christian...I have faith....I no longer believe in organized religion. 4. pro choice....its not my right to tell another woman what to do with her body 5. legal....women are going to find a way to have them anyway...they deserve to not be torn to shreds, lose the ability to have children later in life or die 6. see below 7. I had one when I was 19 (1987)....long story short...I was a HEAVY cocaine user as was the father and I just "knew" the baby would be born with problems, at least thats how I rationalized it...until I got preggie I was pro life...very adamantly...the shoe got put on the other foot. My mother actually encouraged me and supported me (and paid for it) when I had it done. If I had not been a drug addict I prob wouldnt have done it...but who knows, it was an agonizing decision...and one that was NOT made lightly..many tears were shed...sometimes I still do |
1. Male. Straight
2. 18 3. Jewish by blood, atheist by affiliation 4. Pro-choice because I think that it is nobody's business but the woman's 5. It should be legal for the reasons above, but with some restrictions. Those would be the age of the fetus, and the number of times a single woman has an abortion. (I wouldn't want a chick to get pregnant just for the hell of it and abort 20 times) 6. Since I'm a guy, I would never have one but I would fully support my partner if she decides to do it. 7. I have not contributed to one. |
1. sex/gender - Female. straight. single
2. age - almost 40 3. religion Raised Roman Catholic, have strayed somewhat from the church 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? Morally, pro-choice, abortion is wrong, however, politically pro-choice, because it is a moral decision, and the government should not be allowed to legislate morality. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? Yes. why? because the government has no business legislating morality, 6. would you ever consider having one? It depends. if so, under what circumstances? My own physical or mental health was in jeopardy. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? Nope, but have gone with more than one friend who's had it done. I've sat in the waiting room, while the procedure was being done, and knowing how my friend agonized over her decision, and then watched some of the young women inthe waiting room act like it was just another saturday, and it was something to do before hitting the mall. |
1. male / married
2. 31 years 3. Christian 4. pro-choice - I believe that your morality is pretty much up to you, and the consequences of your decisions are between you and God. 5. legal - government should not legislate what we do with our bodies, they do enough already. 6. not applicable 7. one |
1. Male / Heterosexual
2. 34 3. Agnostic / Neo-Pagan 4. Pro-Choice... we should be allowed to make our own decisions about reproduction. 5. Legal... because we are a free society (or at least are supposed to be) and should be allowed to make choices of this nature for ourselves. 6. N/A 7. No, I have not (to my knowledge) contributed to an abortion. |
1. female, bisexual
2. 19 3. pagan/wiccan-pretty intense i guess-no i don't believe in god 4. pro choice..but i dont like the concept of abortion as "birth control" aka used insted of preventive mesures..as to why..i dont feel that the gov. should have that power over womens bodies and i feel for the children who would have to grow up and be unwanted..but i do feel that there should be limits as to how many..and how often a woman is allowed to get..adding to the whole used as birth control tangent.. 5.said above..but legal ..with restrictions 6. i dont think i could bring myself to..not saying its "wrong" just i dont think i could bring myself to 7. no..i've been pregnant and considerd one..but i lost the baby by "other means" |
1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.) Male Hetero
2. age 35 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) - Individualist Semantic Pantheist - devout, but just living is a religious act. 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? Pro Choice - Because abortion's less wrenching than infanticide. Because sticking people with kids they don't want and/or cannot raise properly leads to lives not worth living. Because it's not my body, so it's not my choice. Seriously, in large part because it pisses off the self-righteously religious. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? Legal. Her body, her choice. (The fit my kids are pitching right now, I'd say the same about infanticide.) 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) Asking my partner? No. I believe it should be an option, but I would rather it not be used. 7. (very optional) |
1)Male hetro
2)34 3)Catholic praticing 4)pro-life (not just on this issue) 5)Legal there is no place for me to expect my morality to be requered of others and a womas body is here choise. Also the history of anti abortion law shows that it becomes something the rich have not truble with but the poor suffer. 6)No. However I do belive the life of the mother comes first. |
1. I am female/bisexual
2. Age 21 3. I am Christian by faith, Catholic by practice 4. I am pro-life without all the bad connotations. Life is precious and some of the women I have spoken with who have chosen to have an abortion have been emotionally devestated by that choice. With that said, I am still pro-choice because if we do not keep this legal, women might have to resort to poor, medically unsound abortions. 5. I do think abortion should be legal. We need to look at the story of the mother, the father, the family. I am not advocating mandatory counciling before an abortion but the system needs to be changed to allow abortion to be kept as an option only, not an ultimatum. So many times, people think that once the abortion takes place, that is the end of the situation. This is such a difficult situation to deal with that to not talk about it and figure things out is to ask for trouble. 6. I would love to stand on my pedestal and say that I would never have an abortion but how many women who have had to make that choice stood on the same pedestal when they were in my similar situation? It would be the hardest decision I would ever have to make and live with. 7. I have not had an abortion. |
1. male, hetero
2. thirties. Let's leave it at that ;) 3. Agnostic 4. pro-choice - what happens to her body is her call, not mine. 5. Legal. This is a moral issue, and it is not the place of the government to legislate morality. 6. I would ask her to if the pregnancy could be harmful to her. 7. Nope. |
1. male
2. 25 3. Protestant background. I believe in it, more or less. Not active in attending church. 4. Pro-choice for others, pro-life for myself. 5. Legal. If made illegal I think that abortions would be self-performed, which would not be a good thing. 6. No, I would never want an abortion of my unborn. 7. Yes. She was pregnant, I did not want her to get an abortion, but she did anyway. While not the only reason, this is largely why we are going through a divorce. Before she got the abortion, I read the info they gave her for her waiting period, and almost got sick when I read the details of the procedure. This is especially hard on me when I look at the daughter we DID have together, and imagine her in rewind as a little embroyo terminated. Yay, happy thread. |
1) I am Female and straight.
2) 18 3) Believe in god but don't follow an organized religion. 4) Pro-choice. I believe that an abortion should not be used as birth control but if there was a good reason that the women could not have the baby in good physical and mental health, or that the child would have serious problems that would result in a low quality of life, that abortion is acceptable. If it was simply a case of not wanting the responsibility, i think that adoption is a much better option for the child, but it is still the women's choice in the end. 5) Definitly Legal. What happens to a women's body is her business, government should have no say in this. If abortion was illegal, determined women would still find a way to have it done and could seriously harm themselves. Also, the unwanted babies could be abandoned at birth which is much worse. It breaks my heart when you hear stories about babies found in trash cans. 6) Personally, i would concider doing it in the case of rape or after finding out that the child would have a serious condition that would result in death or low quality of life. In the case of an accidental but healthy pregnency i would decide based on where i was in my life at that point. 7) i have never had one |
1. Heterosexual Male
2. 19 3. Spiritual but not affiliated to any faith in particular 4. I'm pro-choice and pro-life. Babies shouldn't be allowed to live because of a matter of convience but my beliefs don't hold precedence over anyone's personal freedoms. 5. Abortion should be legal because no one has the right to tell a person what they can't do with their child. 6. I'd support my partener in having the procedure done because neither of us are in the position to adequaetly care for a child (monitarily, etc.) and with the present state of the adoption/foster care system - death would be better than that life. 7. I haven't ever contributed. |
1. Male
2. Age 20 (close to 21) 3: Unaffiliated, but spiritual and theistic 4. I am pro-choice. However, I don't feel that abortion should be a matter of convenience or a method of after-the-fact contraception. If you can't use birth control consistently and properly, you shouldn't be having sex in the first place. This is one of the reasons that I believe strongly in comprehensive sex education ni schools. Back to the topic: I believe that life begins when the fetus becomes a viable child, not at conception. I don't feel that a woman should be forced to keep anything growing inside of her that she did not willingly become host to, especially in the case that it woudl cause harm to her. 5. It should be legal. It is not my place to tell people what to do with their lives and bodies unless they threaten my life or body. 6: If I had to, I would consider it, but I sure as hell wouldn't feel good about it. It would have to be early in the pregnancy; even though I dont' think that life begins until viability, I don't think I could deal with aborting something with a developed nervous system. 7. I have not and hope that I will never have to. |
1. male
2. 28 3. catholic - kind of 4. pro-choice. It's a woman's body, and nobody elses. 5. legal to anyone 6. At one time, I would have (back in high school). However, now that I have a son of my own and another on the way, I myself would never try to convince someone to have one. But I still feel they should be legal. Good luck on your paper. |
MOD EDIT: PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS INTO A FLAME WAR OR DISCUSSION. And what was that in the rules about being over 18?
1 Male 2 16 3 Catholic 4 Pro-Life, no- its not the woman's body, its the baby's body that's getting killed. If the woman didn't want the baby inside of her, she shouldn't have had sex in the first place. Its the same thing as if you invited someone over to spend the night and got tired of having to entertain them, so you kill them. If you didn't want to entertain them, you shouldn't have had them over, thats what you get. 5 Illegal- our morals are going down the tube. Also, being that killing a pregnant woman is double murder, shouldn't having an abortion be murder? The answer is yes, it should. 6 I wouldn't ever let my wife have on 7 being that I'm a male, no, I've never had one |
1. Female
2. 20 3. Christian, but do not attend church regularly 4. Pro-Choice. I think the woman has the right to chose what she does with her body. What I don't agree with are women who seem to use it as a form of birth control. 5. Legal. It still needs to be available to women who are raped or need to abort due to health issues of the woman. 6. I did consider an abortion when I thought I may have been pregnant. I was a lot younger then and scared. If I were to become pregnant now I would take responsibility for my actions and have the child. Well, that's what I say now. If I were placed in the situation and had to choose, I really don't know. |
1. Male, straight
2. 20 3. Agnostic 4. I'm generally pro-choice with some exceptions. 5. I think abortion should be legal within limits. Victims of rape, incest and parents of severely-diseased fetuses should have the choice, as long as it's done professionally and with stricts laws, medical procedures, etc. I think being young or poor or just becoming pregnant at an 'inconvenient' time is no excuse. Shit happens in life, don't make a child die because your career goals aren't met yet. Suck it up and accept that you will soon have a child who had no choice in the matter, and then either love that child or give it up for adoption where somebody will love him or her. I do believe a woman's body is a woman's body, but when a a life is in your body you shouldn't be thinking about your body as simply your own. Whether you like it or not that baby should be the priority. 6. I would not ask my partner to have an abortion, instead I would accept that my life as a young man is over and I'm now a father. I'd be sad about my own young life being cut short but I would accept that these things can happen, and any loss I felt would be overshadowed by the joy of being a father and a sincere dedication to my child, and knowing that I'm going to be the greatest dad ever. |
1. sex/gender: male, hetero
2. age: 32 3. religion: athiest, practicing, but not in an organized fashion (ponder that for a while) 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why?: Why must you be one or the other? I used to be pro-choice, but I now feel a lot like the way CityOfAngels feels, that there are times when pro-life is the right choice to make. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? Certain types of abortions, such as third trimester abortions, yes. Unregulated abortions, yes. Unsafe, unlicensed abortions, yes. Abortion can't be an answer to not wanting to take on the responsibility of your actions. Adoption is the answer to that. At the same time, there's lots of scary things nasty mothers' to be will do to a child still in the womb, too. Lets not kid ourselves. Its as easy as stopping by the liquor store and picking up a boddle of Vodka a couple nights a week. Is that a better option than having an abortion? How about a pack of smokes? Both are perfectly LEGAL. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? At one point, I left the option open for my partner, because its her decision too, not just mine. We decided to have a baby and are amazed by him...daily... 7. if male, have you contributed to one? Yes, in a previous relationship. In all honesty, we probably should have been held to the fire to have the child and live with the responsibility. We would have discovered far sooner that we weren't meant for each other, I'd guess. |
1. male, hetro
2. 22 3. Athiest 4. Pro-choice because the birth of a child is a huge impact on somebodies life. If they(she/couple etc) dont think they can handle a child, then they should be given the chance to terminate the birth. 5. Legal, because people deserve that option. By making it illegal, they arent going to stop abortions. It will only drive abortions underground which can only do negative things for womens health when they go for back alley abortions purely because they accidently got pregnant and cant afford to bring a child into the world. The affects of this change will not only affect the women/couples lives who are having the child, but think of the environment the child will be brought up in. Parents who dont want a child are generally not going to be good parents, especially if the original decision to abort the birth was based on their financial situation. The last thing you want is the responsibility of raising a child when your strapped for cash. 6. Most definately and my girlfriend feels the same way. I would love to have children when I have an environment which is suitable for a child to grow up in. If the time isnt right, then it is unfair to both us and the child as we aren't ready to give it everything it needs. 7. No |
1. Heterosexual male
2. 25 3. Agnostic 4. pro-choice - Life should be about giving choices, not taking them away willy-nilly. 5. Legal. Abortion is a moral issue. As long as the womb isn't used to endanger the public than the government has no business there. 6. Yes. There are only a few instances where I believe abortion has to be used. Rape victims, death of the mother, etc... As long as it's not used as a form of birth-control than I have no issue at all with abortion. 7. Yes. A good friend of mine was raped and consequently impregnated. I drove her to the clinic and took care of her while she recovered. |
1. male - hetero
2. 22 3. wiccan 4. pro-choice.. it is their body, their life. Until the point the child can live outside of any external help (taken out of the body and survive on its own) I don't believe there should be any question. However, if the baby can survive on its own, then it becomes a whole new can of worms, one in which I don't wish to get into at the moment. 5. Legal: if they want one, they will find a way. Making it legal provides a safer, better environment for which they can do it. 6. asking the girl, no, supporting her in her decision, yes. 7. nope |
1. Male Hetro
2. 45 3. God probably doesn't believe in me. But I express thanks in prayer for everything all the time. 4. I am not qualified for such an opinion. 5. Government can go to Hell. 6. No. Under no circumstance. 7. Male, and I have contributed to the choice of a loved one. And I mean "loved" very sincerely. Personal comment: This is a topic I feel that no *man* has a right to discuss, research, or offer the most superficial of advice on. This should be relagated to women only, period. Take your research and dispose of it before you get started. It does not belong to you. I offer no understanding, no support, no wisdom, no opinion. Just the deepest of desire that this sort of decision become history. Legend. Drop it. -tb2 |
1. Male, married
2. 36 3. Protestant, but very agnostic 4. Pro life, but not dogmatic. I realise that there are reasons where an abortion is better than the child being born, but they seem to be used too often as a form of birth control. 5. Legal. 6. If the woman's life was at risk or the child had some disease which would give it a very short and painful life. 7. No |
1. Female - heterosexual
2. 20 3. i don't believe in organized religion, but i do believe in god 4. Pro -Choice... it is a woman's body, and her reasons are her own. 5. Legal... it is the best way to keep the proceedure regulated and safe for the woman. We should be able to make these decisions and have a safe method available. There is no reason to tell us what we can do with out bodies and rationalize it as murder or divine mandate. 6. I would consider having an abortion because there is no point in giving birth to a child that is unwanted. At this point in my life, having a child is not an option. I'm not heartless, but I'm not stupid. 7. n/a |
1. Female
2. 23 3. Um, I believe in *something,* but I doubt it's GOD, or just GOD. 4. Pro Life. It a choice that should be made between two rational, mature people. . 5. Legal. As many have started, it would give a standard to the procedure, thus making it safer for all Also, one cannot morally rule this out as a viable option under all circumstances. 6. Yes. If the situation was not right for a child. 7. Yes. |
1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.)
Female, hetero 2. age 40 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) Non-practicing Episcopalian 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? Pro-Choice, I believe it's a womans right to choose. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? Legal--Safe, govt. should not be in control of anyones body 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) Yes, probably due to health issues. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? No |
1. male
2. 19 3. undeclared 4. pro life 5. i think under certain circumstances it should be legal, but in most cases there are other healthy alternatives to abortion .. case in point: adoption. After a certain time (very limited) abortion should be illegal. I agree that the govt. shouldnt interfere with our life choices, but after a certain point it's no longer your life to decide on. 6. Maybe if the woman was raped or a drug addict but only in the very early stages pregnancy. 7.no |
1. female hetero
2. 24 3. none 4. pro-choice with limitations, pro-life but not in the conventional sense, for myself I would be in turmoil if I had one 5. Legal with limits, but not as limited as in my country (only up to a certain time and only if the mother's health is in danger), but it certainly should not be a form of birth control (Though I doubt seriously that most women could ever view something so horrible as that). But I do think that you can't look at it as black and white, There are always different circumstances, different contexts...also women will go on having them so the procedure should be safe, and preserve a woman's dignity in what surely is a very difficult decision to make 6. I would have to say no, but as I said, only if you're in those shoes can you know what you'll do. If my health was in danger, physically or mentally... 7. I have never had one, and I am thankful to have never found myself in that situation. |
1. female/hetero
2. 22 3. Southern Baptist/occasionaly 4. pro-life/I believe that the baby should not die just because mom and dad forgot protection. I think that if you are old enough to have sex, then you are old enough to deal with the responsibilities that may or may not come with it. 5. I think that abortion should be illegal unless the mother's life is endangered. If in that situation, I think it is solely up to the parents on what to do. With the adoption program, I don't think abortions need to happen, because there is always another alternative. 6. I would not have an abortion. If I can't be the best parent to my child, then I would give it up for adoption. 7. I have never had one, nor have I been with someone while they were getting one. |
1. Male
2. 28 3. athiest 4. Pro-Choice. Its not up to me to police others. Right or wrong, it isnt your body. 5. Legal. Same as above. If someone wants to smoke, drink, etc.. it isnt up to me or anyone else to be in their business. If it will be illegal, it will still be done, just in worse enviroments. 6. Yes. I was young, not financialy stable, and so far from being in Love. ?Not a good enviroment for a child. 7. Look above. Yes I have. |
1. Female
2. 26 3. Raised Roman Catholic, but never really went to church or all that. I don't really consider myself religious. 4. Pro-choice. 5. It should be legal. Do we really need to go back to the coat hangers in back alley years? 6. Would I consider it? I don't know. I really don't. It would depend on the circumstances in my life at that point. 7. I have not had one. I have friends who have, and I was there for them when they needed the support. |
1. Male, hetero, married 9 yrs.
2. 34 3. Christian, Lutheran to be exact 4. Personally, I'm pro-life, but what a woman does with her body is her thing. I'm not against abortion, just would never ask my SO to have one. 5. As stated in 4, what a woman does with her body is fine, it's legal, should stay legal. 6. No, would not. 7. I'll answer this... my sister in law borrowed some money once, later I found it was to have one, she didn't lie about it, but didnt' tell the truth. My wife has not had one. |
1. Male
2. 22 3. Catholic 4. Pro-Life (Feel life begins at conception) 5. Illegal - Adoption is always another legitimate option. Abortion should only be a last resort if the mothers life is in danger. 6. No 7. N/A |
1. male, straight.
2. 20. 3. n/a 4. pro-choice. Because really, It's none of my fucking business what a women does with her body. 5. it should be legal. Criminalizing abortion won't stop some women wanting them. 6. personally I think I'm too young to have a child. but it's the women decision not mine. 7. n/a |
1. Male. Heterosexual.
2. 22 3. Catholic. Occasionally churchgoing, not strict. 4. Pro-Life with exceptions for times when the mother's life is in danger. I don't believe ownership rights trump one's right to life. When the lives of two people are involved and at risk, one could consider abortion as self-defense. 5. Ideally, legal only when the mother's life is in danger. I don't believe the argument that it should be legal to prevent coat hanger abortions is valid when abortion is considered from the perspective that it is a life. The fact that there is black market slavery which allows for harsher treatment of slaves does not mean slavery should instead be legalized and regulated. I also do not believe considering it to be a life is a "moral" decision - otherwise the government should not regulate the "moral" decision that blacks are not fully human. The fact is, our definitions for life are arbitrarily based on what best suits our convenience. In this case, we conveniently define life in such a way as to allow us to support abortion with a "good conscience." I also recognize, however, that despite it not being a "moral" evaluation, there is no popularly convincing evidence that it is a life. Because of this, the debate over legality gets nowhere since both sides are arguing from completely different and unrelated viewpoints. So, I am content for the time being to compromise and instead support not forcing taxpayers to support something which they find to be morally deplorable (since they consider it to be a life) but allow those who wish to believe it is not a life to contribute money to fund such ventures. 6. No, unless my partner's life were in danger. 7. No. |
1. Female - Bisexual
2. 20 3. Christian - Raised Lutheran in a very strict fundamental home, now I'd say I'm just generally Christian, moving towards Catholicism. 4. Pro-Life - I feel that an unborn baby, at any stage of development is a life, and to kill it is just as wrong as killing anyone else. 5. I think that abortion should be legal in certain circumstances, such a rape or the danger of the mother. While I may not agree with abortion, I think that women who are willing to have one should have the option to abort in a case like that. 6. I personally would never have an abortion. Life is just too precious to me to ever consider taking it. Even if it would put my life in danger, I still would rather risk it and know that the baby lived. It's just the way I feel. Of course, if I ever found myself in that actual situation, I may feel differently, it's hard to say. 7. No |
1. sex/gender Hetero Female
2. age 20 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) Raised LDS, haven't practiced in about two years 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? I am pro life. That's a baby. A baby is human, no matter what I think that child comes first. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? I think it should be legal, because people still have the right to choose. Abortions will still take place whether they are legal or not. I think that if someone's going to choose to have an abortion, it should be done in a clinic where their health can be more protected. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) I would never consider an abortion. Ever. |
20, male, straight, agnostic
I'm pro-choice because there is no way a non-sentient fetus has rights that supercede those of a woman. There are just too many economical, social, and health related reasons to outlaw abortion. What a woman does with her body should be up to her. I don't think I could bring myself to ask any woman to have an abortion for any reason though. |
1. Male - Hetero
2. 36 3. atheist 4. Choice... no one should dictate what we do with our bodies. 5. There should be no law on the books one way or the other. 6. No I wouldn't request that my partner have one but would support their decision one way or the other (see #7). 7. I have lived through the experience of having a partner get an abortion... It was ultimately her decision but I would have supported her regardless of the choice. |
1. Male.
2. Almost 40. 3. Jewish, not especially 4. Emphatically both. I believe in life. I also believe in choice. God gave us free will; we're supposed to use it. We're not supposed to push it on others, though. 5. Legal. There's no reason for it to not be legal. The government has no interest in the matter. 6. I have no idea. Depends on the relationship. I'd like to belive that I wouldn't, not being a teenager these days. 7. No. |
1. sex: Male, Straight
2. age: 19 3. religion: Atheist 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life?:Pro Choice why?: It's none of my fucking buisness! 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal?: Legal why?: I am Pro Choice 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)?: Yes, I would ask my partner to have one if so, under what circumstances?: If she... got pregnant? 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one?: No |
1. Male Straight
2. Age 19 (almost 20) 3: jedi according to my census form, aethiest normally. 4. pro-choice, its not my business to define morality, each person should have the right to choose what happens to them (I also feel that suicide should be legal as governments deny me the right to die... not looking to but I think I should have the right to decide when to end my life legally) 5. It should be legal. Governments should not regulate this... if a woman/man feels they are not capable of supporting a child then they should be allowed to opt out, if a woman continues with a child after her partner has asked her to terminate it he/she should be allowed to "disown" the child (provided they apply to some form of legal body for proof) that they do not feel they can support a child however the other partner wants it. 6: Yes, the woman has the choice and especially if it threatens her health or the child could not be supported. Its cruel to bring children into a world where you cannot take reasonable care of them. 7. Nope |
Wow....lotsa responses, eh! Good job. I haven't been around here in a while.....how are things? :-)
1. male 2. 29 3. Raised Catholic, but I don't think anyone has all the answers. Budism iterests me the most! 4. Pro-Choice. I think there are many circumstances in which it is best. I don't agree with raising a child in a bad environment. If you are obviously not in any position to be a parent, be it drug use or other...it is an option. Also, I would be a hypocrite if I said otherwise. 5. It should be legal, yes! However, I urge anyone to STRONGLY think about it first! I don't think law should dictate the state of another. Making it illegal would only mean more parents trying to terminate it themslef...which only leads us down an even more bitter road. 6. Would I now? No! In the past, under different circumstances, yes! But at any time I would always be willing to do what the female felt was best. 7. One when I was 19 and another at 23. I'm not proud of it...but it's the reality. And yes...I still think about it now. It's not just the girl who runs the risk of remorse, trust me! |
1. Male/Hetero
2. 18 3. Jewish, non-practicing but I have my own sense of faith. 4. Pro-life 5. Legal, as much as I disagree with it, it is simply none of the governments business. 6. No, would never ask for one and would advise against it, but it's her baby and ultimately her choice. 7. No |
1. male - hetero (recently divorced after 10 years)
2. 32 3. athiest 4. pro-choice. why? just because I'm not against it. People should take every effort to avoid pregnancy if it's unwanted, including not having sex if unprepared. Too many people leave it to chance. A child should be a choice, not an accident. But, shit happens. Giving it up for adoption should always be considered, but it's not always practical. I do draw the line a partial birth abortion, though. That seems a little gross. 5. legal. There are many reasons pro and con, but I can't understand why people want to make other people decisions for them. 6. I would support my partner if she wanted one to have one. I would have a hard time ASKING her to have one. It just seems selfish to ask. Plus, I would be afraid that she would change her opinion because of my desire for her to have one. I acted pre-emptively and had a vasectomy. 7. no |
1. F
2. 33 3. Christian 4. Choice. Because I don't let my own personal beliefs make decisions for other people. 5. Legal. Otherwise, the safety of both lives are at risk. 6. No, unless I had been raped by a psychopath. 7. Nope. |
1. sex/gender Male
2. age 46 3. religion Christian. I go to church twice a month. For many years I was there twice a week, but I've fallen away, because I became bored. I believe in all the supernatural elements of Christianity. I'm just a lousy Christian. 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? Pro-life. The culture of death propagated by abortion is poison to human civilization. Abortion is the murder of sentient beings at their most innocent and helpless state. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? It should be restricted and limited but not outlawed completely. It's legality should be decided by states, not by the federal government. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? No. I am married, so there is no reason to consider abortion. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? When I was in college, an ex-girlfriend who I had a "reunion" with got pregnant after our weekend fling. She had an abortion, then called to tell me it was done. At the time I thought she had done the right thing, only I was upset that she didn't involve me until after it was done. |
You all talk about it, like it's an intellectual discussion. So lacking the passion that you'd have if you were discussing leaving a new born baby in the snow, because the mother didn't want to raise it.
Pro-choice vs. Pro-life just isn't really the question. The question really is, when does a human life begin? My answer is that from the moment when two half strands of DNA wind together, becoming a single, unique, and complete human DNA, lying in a human zygote, then you have a new and viable human being, with a distinct identity. Yes, it's very much dependent on its mother for survival. So much so, it will seek a lodging inside her and feed from her through a placenta. Then again, once born, it will still be very dependent on her for survival, and will seek to feed off of her, by nursing. What is it with people who say the change in the baby's location from inside mom, to outside, means that killing it changes from "choice" and a woman's right to control "HER" body, to murder of a baby? Why is it that when someone murders a pregnant woman, he gets tried for murder of both the woman and the baby, but if she kills the same baby, then she was just excersizing her right of choice? I've noticed that people who are "pro-choice" really don't like to discuss or think about the question of what is that "thing" inside a pregnant woman's womb. They want to think of it as some kind of tumorous growth, that suddenly "becomes" a human baby when it is born. But the change of birth is mostly a change in the mother, not in the baby. The baby's surroundings change, but it doesn't add or loose any cells over it. The baby doesn't change. From the time it becomes a zygote with a full set of DNA, it is just developing, and getting bigger, on its way to becoming a human adult capable of being self supporting. It will get more and more independent as it matures, surely, but there is no point of sudden change, just a slow progression of development. So there is no point where it suddenly becomes a human, other than when its DNA get together, and it starts that developmental process. So killing a fetus in the womb is murder. That said, I've know women who were pregnant when they couldn't support a child, and I'd not prosecute a woman for having an abortion. If I'm right, that it is murder, God will do the judgement to my satisfaction. But I'd prosecute the abortionist doctor for murder. He should know better, and society, working through its government, has a right and duty to protect the innocent and weakest among us. Surely that means the babies! |
1. Male. Hetero.
2. 24 3. 4. Both. Quality, not quantity. 5. Legal. If you know you can't provide for a child after it's born... I can see no good reason you should be forced to do so before... or after. 6. Yes, if it had been discussed beforehand. 7. Probably not. |
1. female, heterosexual
2. 22 3. wiccan/pagan, average spirituality 4. Pro-choice... there are too many reasons that I could name, at least for myself, as to why a child should not be brought into this world. If the mother is some random crack-whore with mental problems and the daddy is nowhere to be found, can you really justify putting a child into that situation? Yes, you could fight this with an argument for adoption, but then you hit a double standard. If a woman wants to donate her eggs so that someone else can have kids, she has to go through a full psychological and physical evaluation before she can even be considered... so who'd want a crack-whore's kid? And rape victims, who had no choice in the matter to begin with, certainly don't want to have to hold that child and see that child, and every time they do they're reminded of what happened to them to bring that kid to them in the first place. 5. Legal, see 4. 6. I would if I felt that bringing a child into the world would be more harmful to it than never bringing it at all. 7. No. |
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1. male heterosexual
2. 19 3. roman catholic (don't stop reading, please) 4. i am pro-life for multiple reasons, some stemming from moral reasoning, some from medical reasoning. i believe that a lot of pro-choice defenses encompass a woman's right to choose what happens to their body: this would be a completely valid argument if there wasn't another body depending on hers. in the case of a pregnancy i believe that the woman, no matter the means through which she became pregnant, has the responsibility to support and care for her physical dependent. a woman should not have the right to terminate a responsibility and treat a child as an inconvenience. it is her choice to decide what to do following the baby's delivery (keep it? adoption?), she has no right to curtail another life out of practicality. medical reasoning includes the physical and mental stresses that a woman can incur following an abortion (inhibited sex drive, severe depression, thoughts of suicide, physical deformities, etc). even considering the woman's right to her body argument, the medical stresses still hold down a pro-life stance without my "bible thumping" moralism. 5. should be illegal for all of the above reasons. additionally, if someone kills a woman carrying a child, he is charged with double murder. this is commonly accepted legislation and should transcend the abortion issue. 6. no, even considering rape and incest, i would openly encourage putting the child up for adoption before so much as thinking of asking her to abort the child. |
1. sex/gender: (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.) heterosexual male
2. age: 27 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice): evangelist-lutheran but do not practice 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? pro-choice. it's her body. what business is it of anyone else's? 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? yes. look above. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) i don't know. maybe not. i personally would like to have a child. but the thing is, my personal feelings should not dictate whether other people can make the decision for themselves or not. this is what the die hard pro-lifers fail to grasp. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? nope, haven't. but would not put it past me, if i weren't married that is. |
1. male (hetero)
2. 23 3. N/A 4. Pro-choice: others making choices for you and telling you what you can/cannot do with your own body is wrong. As for whether or not it's an actual life at that point, that boils down to personal belief (until proven otherwise). To others, it's a life, but to me, it's just a clump of cells. That being said, there's no excuse to not catch it within the first few months, so if you wait beyond that, might as well just carry through with it. 5. It should remain legal. If you or your partner becomes pregnant and you aren't ready to have a child, you should have the option to have it removed. 6. Yes, my g/f and I have discussed it, and if she were to ever become pregnant (she's on the pill), we'll have no problems with getting an abortion. Why? Because we don't want kids right now. She's still in college, so am I (while working and paying for my house), having a kid would ruin that in the worst way possible. Not worth it at this point in my (our) life. 7. Never contributed to one. |
1. Male, hetero, married w/1 child
2. 29 3. Lutheran - not very active in religion 4. I am pro-choice. I don't believe that someone should have any say in what goes on with another persons body. 5. Abortion should be legal. The only problem I have with it are those who think of it as a birth control method. 6. My wife and I have discussed this a long time ago. It would be a consideration if there was a complication which put her at risk of dying. 7. No contribution |
1: Male hetro
2: 34 3: Ordained minister, I'm an objective deist now-days. 4: um, I don't actually see those as REAL opposites. I love life, and love to know people that enjoy theirs. Let's say pro-choice for lack of a better option on that question. 5: legal. Why: from a practical standpoint, it's going to happen anyway, making it illegal only makes it unsafe. from a religious standpoint, the only reference I have been able to find in the Bible, Quoran, or the Torah, is "breathed life" indicating to me that life begins with the first actual breath... not sure I buy it completely, but to play it by the book... 6: yes, reconsidered after confirming that wife was farther along than we ever imagined, and yes, my first wife had one while we were in college. Now, no consideration unless life threatening. 7: again, yes, one. sometimes it bothers me, but it's rare. |
1. Female
2. 27 3. Agnostic (w/ mildly Catholic upbringing, and I have a strange fascination w/catholocism, which is more aesthetic than religious). 4. Pro choice. You could even call me pro-abortion, that's fine with me. Why? Many reasons. 1. I'm relatively logical, rather than 'emotional' or 'sentimental'. 2. I believe life begins, exists, when it can exist outside of it's 'host'. 2a. there is a grey area of life, when it requires some assistance to continue. It's the degree of assistance...and I'm not sure exactly where the line is, but I'm confident with my belief of where a foetus falls within that scale. 2b. It may be a long time, if ever, before a scientific consensus is reached on the definition of life. That, to me, is relatively irrelevant. As much as I'm a fan of scientific proofs, well, refer to 2a. 3. I am quite in favor of planned families. (even though I'm a direct result of the opposite). 4. I firmly believe in control and responsibility, at any point. Even if a 'mistake' is made, if there is a way out of it, by all means, go ahead. 5. Legal. Relatively easy and unrestricted, but with full safety of the mother as top concern. Through the 1st and 2nd trimester, I don't think I have any problems/concerns. I would also be interested in ways to make it possible for <18 yrs w/o parental consent. Not sure of the details on that one. ***edit: I also strongly believe that primarily personal belief/opinion-based things such as abortion should not be dictated by law. The abortion 'debate' as it is currently is primarly moral, not ethical, and therefore should be relatively unrestricted. 6. Yes, under any circumstance where I was pregnant and did not want to be, for whatever reason. 7. Technically, no. Closest I've come is 'inducing' late menstruation. ***Important note: as much as I favor abortion, I am a much bigger supporter of Birth Control. Easy, affordable, regardless of age or location. Prevention is always best, and I don't count abstinance as prevention, rather, avoidance. |
1. male, hetero
2. 28 3. Catholic, very much 4. I'm pro life, i believe that no one has the right to take someone else's life just because they want. I beleive there is life since the moment the egg and sperm got together. 5. I beleive it has to be regulated by law, as i said before i don't believe anyone has the right to take eway other's life, but there are speciall cases, like when the mother's life is at risk, when an abortion would be acceptable. 6. Never 7. No |
first of, thank you shanifaye. :)
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2. 20 (21 in less than a month!) 3. raised as a baptist (grandpa is a preacher), i'm a christian but i have a mix-n-match belief system because i don't believe everything "modern christianitY" teaches us. but then again, i don't like orthodox christianity, either. 4. i think my view can be described as "nunya". it's "nunya" business if another woman chooses to discard cells from her body. i think it's the woman's choice, it's her body. she participated in the act that got those cells fused together, so she can decide what to do with said cells, though i do think she should consult the male partner in most circumstances. 5. legal. women are going to do it anyway....if you keep them from it, they're going to sneak around doing it illegally and unsafely, thus causing more problems. 6. yes. if i were unable to take care of a child...if i knew the child would be forced into poverty and/or a situation where he/she would not be loved, i would have the brains to know not to bring another human into the world under those circumstances. also if i were a rape victim, i would....i definitely would. if the child were going to have deformities or an uncurable disease....or if my life were in danger... |
1. sex/gender
male 2. age 42 3. religion Goddess worship, cult of 1, not very into ritual 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? pro-choice, reluctantly. I dislike abortion but there are too many cases where all the choices are awful for me to make someone else's decision comfortably. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? legal, see 4. I would probably support limiting it more and/or sterilization after, say, abortion #3. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? Only if the woman's life were endangered. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? Nope. |
1)Male
2)38 3)Pagan 4)Pro choice 5)Laws should remain as they are....Fetus does not show "thinking" brainwave patterns until the third trimester...at the very earliest. Before that, cellular matter. 6)Yes....See above. 7)No....and no intention of having to make such a call. |
1. hetero male
2. 20 3. Protestant 4. Pro-choice if used appropriately and in moderation 5. legal-solves potential problems a person may have to suffer that was not directly caused by their actions. Prevents children from growing up with a poor mother that does not want her children. 6. No. Tricky, I'd consider it for sure. Right now, I say no, but I'm not facing that situation luckily. 7. No, protection is nice. And not having random sex. |
1)Female
2)32 3)Pagan 4)Pro choice 5)I agree with my Pagan Philosopher, Tecoyah : It should be legal, period. Your US aws should remain as they are. 12 weeks from conception is the longest I would consider abortion as an option for myself, WERE I faced with that gut wrenching decision. Correct: a fetus does not show "thinking" brainwave patterns until the third trimester, prior to which it is a rapidly dividing cluster of cells we know as a zygote. 6)Being a woman I feel it is 100% that woman's body. She creates, she births, she makes the call. 7)I have never had an abortion to this date, and hopefully won't be faced with this. Please let me leap onto my soap box just for one second : With the number of reliable birth control options available today, there is virtually no excuse for getting quote unquote accidentally knocked up. Zero, actually. It's 100% about [accessible] education and prevention. Rather than making abortion a regularly discussed issue, what should be at the forefront of the issue is how readily anyone can get birth control. Any human capable of impregnantion should be provided free condoms via any medical clinic, hospital, school or institution. If they can provide needles to drug addicts, they can provide rubbers to the responsible. ( Before you argue me : I've heard it before. Doing this would increase promiscuity, wah wah wah.... would you rather have more underage pregancies, more abortions, more disease or risk more people screwing ???? ) |
first i'd like to thank everyone who's responded so far, they've all been excellent. with the 2 exceptions (kid who got banned underage anyways) and one other, i've been so pleased with everyones responses.
thank you all so much!!! :icare: i think a lot of other boards this probably would have turned into a major flame war. keep 'em coming! when i'm done with my paper (i might actually turn this into my final presentation), i think i'll post it (assuming i'm happy with how it turned out). thanks again! |
1. male - hetero
2. 31 3. none 4. pro-choice: People should have control over their bodies. That said, I think that there has to be limits. Such as 1st trimester unless there is a immenent medical danger to the mother, or the child will be non-viable. 5. Legal: see 4. 6. Well since I have, I would have to answer yes. I have been snipped to avoid that decision ever again. 7. Yes. See 6. I would count going through that with my girlfriend (now wife and mother of my 2 children) the lowest point in my life, although I am not sure that I regret doing what we did. |
1. Sex: Male
2. 19 3. Atheist 4. I’m a pro choice, I value life very highly and I wish that no one would get an abortion, but I also realize that it is a legit medical practice and should not be banned. Because it can be used to save a woman’s life. 5. I think it should be legal, but I again it should be a last resort. i think there should be restrictions on late term abortions, where as the mother's life must be in danger to receive one. 6. If it was a necessity to save my GF's/wifes's life then most certainly, other then that I would look for alternatives, i.e. adoption. 7. No. |
1. sex/gender
male 2. age 18 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) agnostic 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? choice. i think if you can not support a child or don't want to support a child, there's no sense in giving it a crappy life so that it can suffer just like you. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? legal. it would help domestic situations i think no more "well now we HAVE to stick it out so we will do a half-ass job" 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) i would offer the suggestion. it isn't my choice. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? nope. |
1. Sex: Male
2. Age: 18 3. Religion: practicing Roman Catholic 4. Pro-Life. I believe that life starts at conception and abortion = murder as far as I see it. 5. Illegal. Abortion takes away someones oppurtunity to live a life on this planet that is a miracle in and of itself. Life is beautiful - no matter how shitty your life is, it's still beautiful - and it's hard for me to describe exactly how I feel but I think abortion is spitting on the face of humanity. 6. No, I would never consider asking my partner to have an abortion. I would raise the kid on my own and would rather barely be able to pay the bills than have my only glimpse of my son/daughter be of their remains being thrown in a trash bin. 7. No and I would rather die myself than contribute to the death of my unborn child. |
1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.) Male... hetero. 2. age 22 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) Christian...born Catholic but currently non-denominational... struggling to get my spiritual walk going right. 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? Pro-choice because I believe that if a woman is raped she shouldn't be forced to carry that pregancy to term... I'm also pro-life because I don't believe that abortion should be used as a means for birth control, and I think that people ought to assume responsibility for their actions when they have sex. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? It should be made legal for certain circumstances (i.e. if a woman gets raped or if the pregnancy could be fatal for her). 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) If my girlfriend were to get raped I would ask her to have an abortion because she shouldn't have to carry the product of a violation to term. I couldn't love or care for such a child, and I know that its chances for getting adopted would be slim to none. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? Nope... Quote:
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1. Male-hetrosexual
2. 23 3. raised catholic, but currently athiest 4. pro-choice, I feel that everyone should be give the chance to make the choice of what they want to do with their life. I do feel that people should be given all the information and options available so that they can make an informed choice. 5. Legal, I don't think it's the goverment's responsibility to tell people what they can or can not do with their bodies. 6. Yes, I would consider it as a possible option, but really it would be part of a discussion of what we should do and ultimately it would be the woman's choice. |
1. Female, straight
2. 22 3. christian, but very low level of participation as i am questioning/protesting some of the things ive been taught my entire life. 4. very pro-choice. i believe that it is wrong to put the life of the unborn child over the life functioning member of society (the mother). It is more ethical in my opinion to choose to bring a child into the world when it can be given everything he/she deserves. i do not want anyone making my choice for me and i will not make a choice upon anyone else. 5. Abortion should very much be legal. The issue of abortion is a moral issue. morals are most often derived from religious beliefs. it is a violation of the seperation between church and state to make this issue illegal, as well as federal privacy laws. the decision to terminate a pregnancy should be left to the mother and her doctor. the father as well if that is the case. 6. a few years ago had i gotten pregnant i probably would have chosen an abortion. i still would probably make that decision depending on the situation in my life right now. i am in my early 20's, about to finish school and will need to enter the workforce. this time comes with so many changes and uncertainty that i am unsure of my ability to raise a child, let alone carry one to term. however, i do feel that, if the circumstances are right, i am at a point in my life that i could very capable of bearing and raising a child. that is a decision that would have to ultimately be made at that time. 7. no, i do everything in my power, short of abstinence, to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. |
1. male, straight
2. 32 3. atheist 4. pro-choice -- I believe in a woman's right to make a choice 5. legal -- if illegal, unsafe back alley abortions would happen; it may be better overall to end an unborn life than to cause possibly greater hardship, but that is for the woman to choose 6. no, I would never encourage somebody to do so -- it is a personal choice 7. never contributed to one |
1. Male, Bisexual
2. 18 3. Pagan 4. Pro-Mind-Your-Own-Fucking-Business/Choice (If you have no affiliation with the parties, then your opinion is irrelevant, and for purposes of my opinion, quite obviously Choice) 5. Legal; there's no need to explain 6. No if we got pregnant, yes if she was raped and we agreed it was best for us. 7. - |
1. male
2. 20 3. athiestic/agnostic/apathetic 4. pro choice... if it cant survive outside of the womb its living off the woman... its a parasite 5. legal... if its illegal they will still be done... just not in safe conditions 6. depends on the situation... 7. once...wasnt somethin I liked to encourage but it was the best option at the time... |
1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.)
ANSWER: female/hetero 2. age ANSWER: 30 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) ANSWER: Christian/non-denomenational/non-church-going 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? ANSWER: Pro-LIFE. I believe life begins at conception. For those who would argue that "nobody really knows when life begins", why take that chance? It pains me to read the replies that advocate the pro-choice stance as they all revolve around the mother, not the child. A woman who is willing to terminate a life because it's inconvenient, or dare I say even threatening to her health, is being selfish. The child is the only person without a voice and the only one who's life has been entrusted primarily in the hands of his/her MOTHER. Adoption is a great option, however many mothers are unwilling to deal with the pregnancy, the perceived shame, and the pain of having to give up their child upon birth. It's all about them (the mother). 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? ANSWER: Illegal. Once again, legalizing abortion essentially gives women the green light to kill/murder their unborn children. For those who would argue that the government should not force its morality on the mother, take a look at our society. We send murderers to prison, and even sentence them to death because society has deemed their actions immoral and unacceptable. Should the government take its nose out of that business as well? Certainly not; those laws, based on moral convictions, keep our society from degenerating into chaos. So to say the government should not dictate our personal moral values is ridiculous. Oh, and by the way, the last time I checked, our government and our laws are determined by the people. We do live in a democratic republic. People talk about the government as if it's some foreign body that they have no connection with. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) ANSWER: No. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? ANSWER: No. |
1. male - straight
2. 20 3. Raised Jewish, guess I would currently qualify as agnostic 4. Pro-Choice, the government has no right to legislate morals. The government should place the well-being(that includes financial, mental, emotional, physical, etc.) of it's citizens above that of potential citizens. 5. Legal, the government should not be able to force women to have unwanted children. It's the same thing as forcing people to adopt or house troops. 6. Depends on the situation, right now I wouldn't because I know my girlfriend's view on abortion, she's pro-choice but wouldn't have an abortion. 7. No. |
1. Male
2. 25 3. Catholic (devout) although I consider my views on this subject to be grounded more in Reason than Religion. 4. Pro-life. Because IF life begins at conception (which there is no sound scientific evidence that it does not - a zygote has a different genetic makeup than its father or mother [i.e. its not just another part of the woman's body, it is simply dependant on her for survival - every part of her own body is a genetic match while the zygote/embryo/fetus is genetically a seperate person from conception]) than abortion is murder of the most innocent person immaginable. Period. If we say we aren't sure whether or not life begins at conception (i.e. we don't know when it begins - although I'll point out that there is no magic date that a fetus becomes a human) than we should ere on the side of caution and assume that life exists. 5. Illegal. See answer to number 4. If outlawing murder is "legislating morality" than I guess this would qualify as that too. But I think society should outlaw the murder of the defenseless innocent. 6. No. Under no circumstances. 7. No. |
same as most people posting
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1. male
2. 21 3. agnostic 4. prochoice 5. Legal. 6. Yes I would, as opposed to what other people think. It's not just her life, sure its her body, but the change does not 'only' affect the body, the body is micro compared to the changes in ones life due to this. Wemon should respect that we will have our own opinions on abortion, and should NOT be 'shamed' into the whole 'her body her choice' psych. 7. No I have not, although my g/f knows that if she were to get pregnant at this point in my and her life, my stance would be pro-abortion. *little note, I believe abortions should only proceed if the pregnancy is less than 3 months, before the brain and the body has a chance to form into a resemblence of a human baby.* |
1. Male, single, hetero
2. 22 3. Athiest 4. Pro choice, to an extent. Late term abortions are even less nice than early abortions. 5. Legislation in Australia currently dictates that you can abort up to the end of the first trimester (12-14 weeks into pregnancy), since at that time the embryo develops the beginnings of a spinal cord, ergo a central nervous system, the ability to feel pain, etc. After that point, either the foetus has to have a significant and incurable problem (sickle-cell, for instance), or the woman has to be at risk - either physical, financial or psychological. I am a bit concerned with how broadly "psychological risk" is currently defined, since the late term abortion procedure strikes me as totally inhumane and has the potential to lead to 'designer babies' - ie., late term abortions upon discovering your child isn't genetically perfect (but certainly healthy enough to live), as a woman can claim psychological stress, say she'll kill herself if she carries her allegedly deformed baby to term, and bang - instant loophole. Current legislative practice pushes the 'acceptable' point frighteningly close to eugenics, in my opinion. That said, I would probably prefer to err on the side of the life of the woman over the life of the embryo. In conclusion: early abortions I have no problem with, but if you want a late term abortion you'd better have a damn good reason for it. 6. If I loved my partner, I'd support her in her decision, whatever it might be. That said, I disagree with the women's suffrage movement as it is often explained to me - that a man should ultimately have no say in the abortion (beyond talking, of course), yet still has to pay alimony and child support if the women goes ahead without his informed consent. This strikes me, a male, as wholly unfair. Abortions, and the decisions not to have them, are two-way things. 7. Negatory. I've been careful thus far. |
1. sex/gender
Male / Heterosexual 2. age 20 3. religion Agnostic 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? Pro-Choice. Nobody should tell women what they can or can't do with their body. 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? Legal. Religious people and their outdated beliefs can shove it. If they don't want to get abortions, good for them; but they have no business telling others what they should/shouldn't do. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? If my partner got pregnant right now, I would be in favour of an abortion. We are too young to raise a kid. We aren't mature enough, didn't finish our studies, don't have enough money, etc. I would also consider an abortion if I learned that the baby had some sort of disease or disability. However, in the end, it would be the mother's choice. 7. if male, have you contributed to one? No, never got anyone pregnant. |
1. male hetero
2. 37 3. Not religious 4. Pro-choice. Because I frankly don't hold each life as precious as some and wouldn't mind a few less people on this globe. To me whether or not life begins at conception is irrelevant. As a male I can't bear children and don't know what being pregnant is like so I'm not sure it should be up to me to tell a woman she has to go through it or have a child live a life of poverty or pain from birth defects or other drastic impairment so I can feel morally superior. 5. It should be legal because one way or another it will be done so it might as well be done as safely as possible. 6. I'd never ask/pressure a woman to have one because ultimately its her choice and should follow her own belief system. I would support whatever decision she made. If it were my child and I wanted a child I would tell her that and see if she would bear the child for me, but again the decision should ultimately be hers. 7. And finally nope, never contributed to an abortion. |
1) Straight male
2) 40 3) Lutheran, but not practicing 4) Pro-choice. Do not agree w/the pro-life (are there people that are anti-life). Why? Because it's not my place, or yours, or anyone elses to tell someone what to do w/their body. As much as I can agree w/the arguments for abortion (rape, incest, et al.), it is her choice. Another problem I have is that there are enough struggling chhildren in this world. The pro-choice (?) people might change my way of thinking if they started talking to young girls (i.e. 15, 16, 17), and said "You know what - You're pregnant, and honestly you cannot raise this child. I will raise it for you". Pro-choice wants to insist that the child be brought into this world (before it even is a child), regardless of circumstances. Should abortion be a cure-all to end-all - of course not. 5) Legal (see above). 6) I wouldn't think of asking her to have the abortion. I'd hope she'd rather not. 7) I've helped a couple through the process, up to the doctors office. Friends of mine (as were the guys). Not my place to judge. On a sidenote - it's always easy to talk about how girls should have their babies. And then once it happens, the focus is gone. The fetus is the focus of attention, until it is born. Then that one is passed up for the next fetus. Must be why you never see a college-tuition program for the "fetus that was almost not born". Words come easy, but it's the action that takes work. |
1. sex/gender (male, female, transgender... i'd be interested in homo- or hetro too, but that's at your discretion to add.) Male
2. age - 35 3. religion (preferably adding how religous/level of practice) - atheist 4. are you pro-choice or pro-life? why? pro-choice, not my business 5. do you feel that abortion should be legal or illegal? why? legal. 6. would you ever consider having one or asking your partner to (if male)? if so, under what circumstances? (edit: possibly clarification made) yes. 7. (very optional)if female, have you had one? if male, have you contributed to one? yes |
1. Male/hetero
2. 30+ 3. Unpracticing Christian 4. Pro-Life. If I get you pregnant it IS my business 5. Legal. There are instances where abortion should be legal. I don't agree it should be used as a conveniant means of birth control. 6. I would never ask a woman to have an abortion. 7. I've never contributed to one but my ex-girlfriend that had a few, this was well after we were not together anymore. She can now no longer have kids. I don't know the whole story as we don't keep in touch or talk. |
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