Listen I understand your point, but I am speaking of strickly healthy babies when I am against abortion.
Unhealthy babies is another story.
The problem I have with people aborting otherwise healthy baby, is that is a bad solution for another problem.
I agree up to a point. It’s not a particularly good solution, and I’m sure it would be preferable to the people concerned to not have to do it. But it cannot be ignored that in some cases it may be the only realistic solution. I’ve never proclaimed it to be a pleasant thing, but sometimes it may be a necessary thing, regardless of the health (or lack of) of the fetus. Yes, aborting a healthy fetus may be viewed differently to an unhealthy one as the reasons are probably different, but this is where it is important to have established criteria based on reasonable and informed thought, that states when life is considered to begin. This is what I am advocating here. Prior to this point, the baby as you call it, is not a baby. It is merely a cluster of cells forming the foundation of what may one day become a person. At this stage there is no mind, no person. It should be considered to be a part of the woman’s body, and nobody else other than the woman should be able to decide what to do with her own body.
Let's make a comparison. I own a HVAC Plumbing business. You call me saying that you have a leak in your baseboard heating system. Which would you prefer me to do:
a: Fix the leak, so it stops, and the system works fine.
b: Cut that part of your heating system out, so it stops leaking.
c: Put some duct tape around it so it stops for awhile, but it's going to leak again.
I don’t see where this comparison is relevant the point I was making, this seems to be in relation to the health-of-the-fetus aspect. Please explain if I am reading it wrongly.
The real problem is people getting pregnant who don't want to have babies.
Yes, it is a problem. However, out there in the real world it will continue to happen. It doesn’t matter how much morality is preached, or how much people are educated, or how much contraception is available. There will always be people who get pregnant because they are careless or irresponsible, or genuinely by accident. Should we say tough luck, you’ve got yourself a kid.? Having a child is a major life-changing event, and cannot be done half-heartedly. What if someone does not want to have a child at the time, yet is irresponsible and doesn’t take precautions against pregnancy? Are they fit and ready to be responsible parents? Maybe, or maybe not. Or, say someone did take all reasonable precautions and still gets pregnant by accident. In either situation, indeed whatever the reason may be, the raising of an unwanted child should not be forced upon them.
In summary, have your opinion. You have the right to it, and you have earned it. But the right of choice cannot be taken from others who don't share your views, whatever the health of the fetus may be.
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