The whole idea about abortion being the woman's choice because it's her body is slightly flawed. The whole thing about abortion is that a second, albeit not fully-formed, person being killed. Not every abortion is inherently necessary due to being caused by rape or the fetus being detrimental to the woman's health. Perhaps this wouldn't be such an issue if we weren't culturally inclined to screwing like bunnies. I realize that line is bound to get me some heat, but think about it. Would abortions really be so common if sex wasn't a regular activity for some people? Just food for thought.
Sex is recurring because we are sexual creatures and are driven instinctively to procreate. I understand that some may hold to a puritanical belief, but it is not realistic to expect the human race as a whole to adhere to such a strict belief system. Also, again I have to iterate the difference between what is human and what is a person under the law. Terminating a pregnancy is
NOT a criminal act. Killing a person
IS. This has nothing to do with culture. It's basic biology. Even those of us who are gay are driven by these same instincts which is why you will find many same sex couples also raising children of their own. To deny this basic fact is to deny a very important part of human nature.
Now, that being said, it's very important for us, I think, to be responsible in our lives and accept whatever consequences might come about from our actions, and that includes taking responsibility for creating a new life. If, however, the thought of carrying to term that baby is not something the woman can cope with, then it is responsible for her to decide to terminate the pregnancy.
Most women know that giving a child up for adoption is becoming harder to do because there are less people willing to adopt these days. So subjecting that child to what could potentially become being bounced from foster home to foster home with no stable family life, or being raised in a group home until they are 18, is just simply unacceptable to them. Abortion, then, becomes the best option available to them.
I for one would never fault a woman who chose to have an abortion. In my view, this is probably one of the bravest decision a woman can make, because it is a very difficult, very emotional, decision, and one not lightly taken, contrary to the belief of some who think woman use abortions as a method of birth control. They fail to realize that many of the women who do become pregnant were at the time in fact using a contraceptive, which just happened to fail.
Also, blaming a woman for an act that actually involves TWO people, is silly at best and downright ignorant.
