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  Oct-27 4:19 pm

Should a teenage mom have a abortion because she can not afford to support that baby on her own? This is KNOWING the consiquences and what will happen after the baby is born.

People in general do you think it is wise to do this? This can be seen in different opinions. So how do you feel about it.

 

           

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Well I think the answers will depend on how the person replying feels about abortion. Since I am pro-choice and do not believe that life begins at conception and i think being unable to provide for a child is a good reason to consider that option. That doen't go fot just teens nor do I think it should be forced on anyone.

 

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Alright....I'm putting on my slicker to dodge the tomatoes (Or anything else anyone wants to throw at me.)

If I were pregnant, and knew I had no way of providing a decent life for a child, BUT knew once the baby was born, and I could not bear to part with him/her (Adoption to someone who COULD provide a good life.) I would probably terminate the pregnancy. I wouldn't expect anyone else to make the decision, but I still have a hard time understanding why someone would want to bring a child into this world when they already know how much that child is going to suffer.

Even though I am pro-choice, abortion itself makes me sad. I wish some people would double up on the birth control, or at least make sure that whoever they are being intimate with would be a good parent that will help provide. I don't hold anything against people who have had a stroke of bad luck, or the spouse/SO does a 180 after the baby is born, it's people who already know what a lousy future their child will have.

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  Oct-29 11:33 pm

NO.  I believe she should give the child up for adoption.

Now, even though I'm pro-life (or anti-choice - LOL), I know you cannot legislate morality, so I know woman are going to abortions if they choose to, but I DO NOT want to pay for it.

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No.

 

But there is an entire debate board on ivillage, and I think that's where the "abortion" debate belongs, not here.

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