When is abortion acceptable?

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When is abortion acceptable?

by Creamy Posted May 13, 2009 02:52:32

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A Swedish woman was allowed to abort her unborn child after deciding that she was discontent with its gender. It was her second time aborting a child after finding that its gender was not to her liking.

Currently, Sweden doesn't have any laws restricting people from aborting their children if they are unhappy with the child's gender, but the United States is much stricter. Still, much controversy surrounds the legality and legitimacy of aborting a fetus.

So, if it is ever acceptable, when is abortion OK?

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May September 12, 2009 17:43:57

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
Abortion i acceptable when there is a rape involved, there are serious health risks to the mother or the child, or if the mother is under 14, BUT! when it comes to age i belive that adoption is the better way togo if possible.if you dont have these issues then you should have accept that you layed down knowing what could happen, and now its time to put you life aside or give up for adoption which is hard but actully a beautiful thing to give someone the greatest gift, and be able to choose the family and life for you child.
junie June 06, 2009 06:49:41

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
the women has been raped or maybe if the women finds out the childis going to be severly disabled and not able to live a good quality of life
Warfinge May 29, 2009 22:17:29

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
GREAT QUESTION! My opinion is:

1- Mother's life is in danger if child goes to term.

2-Gross Birth defect or disease that would not survive anyway.

That's about it. If the child will be retarded, it still deserves it's shot. If it's a case of rape, there are many people willing to adopt. Who go to other countries to adopt because they can't find children here.

The unborn should have civil rights from conception.
ptete in left I trust May 26, 2009 12:24:24

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
the mother doesn't want to have the child. It should ALWAYS be the mother's choice. She has to carry it, birth it, AND raise it. The government should NEVER have anything to say about that unless it carries it FOR her, births it FOR her and RAISES it FOR her.

Those people who spout religion don't do any of that for her either. It should always be between that woman, her doctor, and if she has any kind of religious views, with her own clergy (if she so desires).

It never ceases to amaze me how the same people who are against abortion are for war, torture and the death penalty. However, I don't know why that hypocrisy still amazes me. It's incredibly common these days. The higer the level of intolerance for choice, they higher the level of hypocrisy.
мυzιк.jυηкιε™ [ιη мy вιтcнε... May 22, 2009 10:39:47

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
it is sick
jelly May 22, 2009 03:10:46

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
who cares what it is it should be able to live
1CullenFan May 18, 2009 21:34:59

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
i think that it is and never will be acceptable its just not right to kill a BABY inside the wound. i mean at least let it be born then give it away if its mom does not want it but kill it? no!
James May 16, 2009 16:12:58

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
Abortion is abortion and abortion is murder no matter what way you like at it. And no! the U.S abortion has become completely legal now allowing mere teen's to get abortions.
John May 16, 2009 01:12:20

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
The killing of a child is always murder and is never acceptable.
Mar-Bear May 15, 2009 23:37:45

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
When a girl is raped.. and soon finds out she is pregnant... the mother had nothing to do with it.. i know that a child isnt a bad thing in a persons life but they are very hard work.. and you have to have money to raise them in a stable home or anything.. I think it is better for a kid to come into the world knowing 2 parents or 2 people were going to be there for them.. willing to love and except them... that just isnt the same situation as rape is.
Hairdoer May 15, 2009 21:39:35

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
...a women decides for herself.
I personally think that is stupid for using abortion for gender selection. I wouldn't have an abortion, but I get to decide for myself and think other women should also. I feel most women would reserve abortion for something other than gender selection. But if not, it's still her body (and her conscience) and not for us to decide.
anon90 May 15, 2009 21:29:02

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
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Angelus May 15, 2009 01:33:44

Answered: I think...
I think that abortion is more acceptable if the life of the mother is in danger.

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bAn_aNA..dUh.^.^ May 14, 2009 19:51:28

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
abortion is never acceptable even when you are raped; your still taking a life.... and maybe you can give it to someone who CANT have a baby. you better be glad you can..
Blind Mag May 14, 2009 16:35:46

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
Never acceptable. There are alternatives for everyhitng.
Lexi May 14, 2009 14:53:24

Answered: Abortion is never acceptable...
it is never acceptable. U can give it up for adoption but please dont go through with abortion.
kalynn May 14, 2009 14:01:32

Answered: I think...
accetable when the life of the mother is at stake (as in toxemia) especially if she has a family of children at home, acceptable in cases of incest, especially when the pregnant child is quite young, acceptable when (and this is an iffy one) the doctors determine that the fetus has terrible genetic defects and will live a tortchorous life and probably a couple others I can't think of right now.In few cases, I believe even third trimester abortions are acceptable, but not tossed out for anyone who wants one. Why in the hell would you go that far with a pregnancy and then abort. I have had children and I can imagine the "discomfort" (understated) would be similar in each case. Never underestimate the stupidity of people.
ಌMiss Ranaಌ May 14, 2009 08:57:26

Answered: Abortion is acceptable when...
Terminated prior to the second trimester....
LilaGrace ~ Thinks people suck May 14, 2009 05:29:20

Answered: I think...
You are mistaken about the US having stricter rules for abortion. They don't ask you why you're having an abortion before you do it. And there is no law that says what is an acceptable reason, and what isn't.

"Still, much controversy surrounds the legality and legitimacy of aborting a fetus." You think? Where have you been for the last 30+ years? Oh, thats right, you're a teenage boy right? Listen, before you do another poll about abortion, you might want to read up a little about the subject before hand.
Sterky May 14, 2009 03:25:22

Answered: I think...
A person diserves a right to live
killing a person before they get their natural right to speak their own mind and live their own life of free will is disgusting
How can america call itself a "free country" if it denies us our right to live.
A women that becomes pregnant is not the fetus
the fetus thinks and moves on its own, it is a child

If they do not want to child wait 9 months and put it up for adoption. I know many families who would love a child but cannot have their own

One situation which should be considered acceptable is rape but even still
the child has just as much rights as the mother does
but it is a different thing entierly when the mother didn't cause the pregnancy.
I still think personaly that the mother should consider adoption
but i have no right to speak really