Top 10 Reasons Why Abortion Should Be Legal
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The girl could have been raped
If that's the case, then it's okay to abort, but other than that, abortion is not okay at all! And I am not even a fan of babies, so that's saying much!
That is the truest but also the saddest and most depressing thing I've ever heard.
It doesn't matter if the person is young or old, abortion should be legal.
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Another woman's body is none of your business
NOBODY has the right to tell a woman what to do with her body. Abortion should be legalized, period.
And when you have a baby, you can choose what to do with it.
That's true even though I'm 100% against abortion.
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Sometimes giving birth could kill the woman
This is the biggest reason. Some of you claim to be "pro-life" but then don't even consider the fact that women risk their lives by giving birth. It may be rare, but you can die. So even if you do think it should be illegal, you really can't argue with this one.
That's true because mothers die from giving birth to their babies.
This and number one are the only good reasons.
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Life starts at birth, not at conception
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Abortion is a right
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Making it illegal only makes abortions unsafe
This is the main reason that abortion should remain legal. By making abortion illegal, you are promoting unsafe and unsanitary abortions. The only thing accomplished by making it illegal is a feel-good feeling about making it illegal.
At least with it being legal, it is safe. The mother is talked to about the consequences of her actions and the possible steps she could take before going ahead with the procedure.
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Religion shouldn't affect the law
Not everyone is religious, so religion shouldn't affect the law.
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The family might not be able to afford a living for the baby
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The fetus won't feel any pain
Abortion should be legal, but only before 20 weeks because then the fetus won't feel pain.
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Nobody should have the right to use somebody else's body without their consent
Ask someone's permission first because they give you their answer.
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The government has no right to intervene in the private lives of citizens
I'm pro-choice, as long as it's in the first and early second trimesters. You better have a good reason after that.
Why would a government intervene in people's lives? That's unusual!
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We are born when we come out of the womb
If you were holding a petri dish containing an embryo and a baby, and you had to drop one, which one would you drop?
If they were the same thing, this would be an impossible question.
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Even animals abort their babies
Sometimes I wonder why God causes miscarriages. Doesn't he order the killing of all the Amalekites including babies?
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The mother might die if she doesn't have an abortion
One of the only cases where it is acceptable, but these cases are rare.
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Preventative measures don't always work
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The pregnant girl could be very young
She would need a C-section or else she could run the risk of incontinence.
Teen pregnancy can affect their school years.
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The baby might make the mother's life harder
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The baby could be born with physical or mental defects
While aborting a baby because it has Down syndrome is discrimination, some babies have severe defects that would cause them to die at birth. For those babies, abortion prevents them from experiencing the suffering of death shortly after birth.
Then find a painless way to put the fetus down. I don't want him/her to suffer during the procedure.
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Overpopulation
As mentioned in another comment I made, there are already millions of existing children without families. To tell the truth, most of the reasons I've heard to give birth instead of adopting one of those children have been awfully selfish.
This is a great reason, but mandatory sterilization of everyone not tested to be intelligent enough would be a better solution.
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If a baby was put up for adoption, it might suffer even more
If I were a mother who was pregnant with an unwanted baby, I'd rather the baby be aborted than have a possibility that it'll suffer in foster care for the majority of its life.
I wish that one day we could provide for all of them, to help all those already existing before we make more.
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Unwanted children are likely to receive a poor upbringing
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The woman may not be in the right mental state to have a baby
Hmm, the 9 months could possibly make her a danger to herself, especially if she doesn't want to be pregnant. That's a long time when someone is in a mental crisis. It sounds really bad for those with anorexia nervosa. Post-partum depression, post-partum psychosis, and gender dysphoria in transgender men are all possibilities too. May a perfect contraceptive exist one day.
This is another big one to take into consideration. If you're in a bad mental state, that can affect the child. So if you want children, it's important to think about whether it's even the right time.
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Pro-life is outdated
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9 months of pregnancy is hard
I would never want to get pregnant. If I end up having kids, I will adopt since there are millions of already existing kids without families. Honestly, I would go as far as to say it's a little selfish, especially since the only arguments I hear from people are usually about family bloodlines or the child taking their last name.
That's besides the point, though. Pregnancy and childbirth sound like nightmares, and they are some of the worst pains a woman could ever imagine experiencing. Not to mention all of the long-lasting effects that persist years after the child is born. If she doesn't want to put herself through that, it's her choice.
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The baby might have died