I think the main line needs to be drawn at the reason for termination. I can posit a couple scenarios to describe what I mean.
1: A woman is raped and becomes pregnant. If she is to go through with the pregnancy because she is "pro-life", she will forever be reminded of the rape. It's her choice though. What if he gives her AIDS, and thus the baby is born with AIDS? That's another AIDS victim that didn't have to be.
2: A young girl likes to fuck and doesn't like condoms. She sees abortion as a way out when her stud boyfriend/fuck-buddy knocks her up. If she IS given the choice, one would hope she learns a lesson from it. (I have first hand experience with a woman who had an abortion because her asshole boyfriend forced acid (the drug) down her throat while pregnant, knocked her around and through her down the stairs.)
You look at scenario 1 and think she should be given the choice, right?
Then look at scenario 2. If she is NOT given the choice, she may well do it herself, or carry the child to term and throw it in a dumpster or it is born with severe defects. Can she afford to take care of the child? Maybe. But what if she can't? Adoption, right?
Either way, it should fall on us as a society to teach people the effects of sexual relationships. Abstinence is bull-shit because kids are gonna fuck.
I know, I know: it's not that easy. It should be. The option should be there.
Edited by hooah212002, : No reason given.
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