Abortion

[wisewomen]

What do people think generally?

I personally think it should be a feedom of choice and highly believe that if people are told they cannot have an abortion they will terminate the pregnancy themselves.

Surely it is better to have this done medically and professionally.

[mycats]

It is a VERY peronal and emotive issue, wait till you see how out of hand 'discussions' about abortion get on here.

[Pippa68]

I am definately Pro-Choice.

I belive there is no other way to be ~ abortion has been around for centuries and always will be, so it is better to have the medical procedures and care available.

[redcrx]

Im pro-choice myself too. There are reasons for many women for wanting or requiring a termination.

I hate the thought of women using it as some sort of contraception, as some do but if we didnt have the choice I cant begin to imagine how many unloved and unwanted children there would be in this country.

[cheries]

Like many people on here I have never been unfortunate enough to have to make that kind of decision. I have been lucky enough never to get caught / protected myself well enough for it never to happen.
I honestly can't say I'd know what to do. I support a woman's right to choose but if i were in that situation myself....I've never been in it so I can't comment further.

[daffy654]

I am pro choice,its not a decision i've ever needed to make for myself and i'm very glad about that.If one of my two daughters ever told me that they wanted to terminate a pregnancy I would stand by them and they have known that from an early age. My 18 year old daughter is now 26 weeks pregnant but she always knew the options open to her.She is one of the most maternal young women I have ever known though and I always knew it would never be an issue for her.

[smudge]

I am pro-choice too.

For certain heatth reasons, or personal circumstances, I think every woman/girl should be given the option of a termination. Although it's sad that some women use this method as another form of birth control, especially when there are so many ways of preventing a pregnancy.

[smudge]

Good for you daffy. Hope all goes well for your daughter.

I was pregnant at nearly 18 too & went on to have two beautiful daughters. Not wanting to blow any trumpets, but they both tell me I'm a wonderful Mum & that their Dad's a wonderful Dad, so there you go!

[gummybear]

Im 16 weeks pregnant with my second child at the moment a much wanted baby, without going into too much detail i had an abortion at 16 myself, i had my reasons and im sorry to say for a long time my choice never really bothered me not that i took it lightly i just mean i was not up crying every night for months, then only recently quite innocently i typed into " google images " 14 weeks gestation ! what i did not expect is pictures of aborted babies at 14 weeks ! when i looked at the sites and truelly educated myself it made my outlook on the subject a hole lot diffrent, i was horrified to say the least. im not saying i would ever take away a womans choice but i know if id known then what i know now i would never have been able to go through with it. In fact iv got to say some of the methods used in abortions that i had no idea about are downright barbarick..........

[Pippa68]

I would be careful with those sites, gummybear.

I haven't seen them myself but wouldn't mind betting that they are dedicated anti-abortion sites spreading propaganda..and unfortunately they work!

I have also had a termination. I had mine after I had two children already, so I knew the implications of having another child ~ making me even more determined not to bring this one into the world in the situation I was in. If I was ever in that situation again I would do the same...

It is never an easy decision.

[Curvylady]

I had to have a termination in 1982 because of a situation at the time that made it impossible for me to go through a pregnancy. I must admitt that now 25 years on I regret it, but I did what was the only way at the time.

[Pippa68]

I don't know if this will make sense but I don't regret the abortion, I regret getting pregnant...

[gummybear]

Pippa - I really wish i hadn't looked at those sites its kinda stayed with me. Like you i had my reasons and unfortunately i have no regrets. Im glad we live in a country where a woman has the right to choose, never nice for anyone though im sure x

[smudge]

Excuse me Angel - please don't come on here preaching to people.

Some women/girls never get over having terminations - it's not an easy decision to make.

Accidents do happen.....

[smudge]

Angel - if you read back, you'll see my sentiments were similar to yours, regarding using terminations as a type of birth control, except that I didn't sound so forthright.

[smudge]

That's okay - I do understand what you mean Angel.

I'm sorry to hear about your little boy & hope things improve for you in time....

[Louisa 69]

I beleive that it is the choice of each individual to choose what is best for them. If my daughter chose to have a termination then i would stand by her. But like Redcrx it is sad that some see abortion as a form of contraception. Although whatever the circumstances it is never an easy choice for any woman to make.

[smudge]

I would do the same with our daughters too Louisa.

BTW, I hadn't read redcrx post, but looking back, we were on the same track.