I think abortions should be a last resort

Abortion IS healthcare. It can save mothers from dying or if a mother is known to miscarry it can save them from having more miscarriages. Especially in cases of rape, incest, or sexual assault. 50% of rape pregnancies are terminated. Even if a minor gets pregnant willingly, they should have access to abortion. Schools should provide more ways to teach teenagers about this to avoid teen pregnancy, but even if it is willing, most teens are confused or aren’t knowledgeable on safe sex, and should be taught. Even if willing, if a mother cant provide for her child, she should have a right…  Read more to an abortion. A child starving or being neglected is horrible and can be prevented if an unfit mother has access to an abortion. 93% of women get an abortion before 13 weeks. So this is not “killing” a zygote, as during this very early stage of development the child is literally a clump of cells. Abortion is not murder, and is healthcare.

It is a woman's choice what she wants to do with HER body. If she cannot properly support or care for her child then it is her choice if she doesn't want to have a baby. Sometimes accidents happen and forms of birth control don't work and other measures need to take place. The baby growing doesn't fully develop until roughly 6 weeks and I believe a woman should be able to get an abortion before that 6 week period. Especially in instances of incest, sexual assault, or if the mothers life is in danger. I understand that for some people it goes against their religion and beliefs but what happens in someone else's life is their own matter to handle.

I think that a woman’s body is hers and hers alone. I believe that no one other than the woman making the choice can know or understand what circumstances are involved in the decision making process. In those instances I do believe that avoiding a pregnancy was already her priority but accidents happen. Republicans want to have an overall ban so that all these women are forced to give birth to unwanted babiies. When there are more babies than can be adopted or are wanted to be adopted, what then? When these women need welfare, food benefits and the like Republicans want nothing to do with these women and children then.

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One person's opinion shouldn't impact another person's bodily autonomy. No one has the right to use any part of anyone else's body without their permission.

They are scientifically a clump of cells and it should be a women's right to her own autonomy. If someone doesn't want parasite inside of them for 9 months, they shouldn't have to continue the pregnancy. If you force women into having children, those children could most likely live a poverty and unhappy life.

Abortion is healthcare regardless of the circumstance. People are people and people are dumb, mistakes happen, I believe ALL women should be given the opportunity to choose whether to continue to nurture a future life or not, I do believe that after a certain point when the fetus is around 20-24 weeks, then abortion can be debated because the fetus is so far along (unless there is health issues/ complications with birth) otherwise, I believe abortion should be up to the woman. She's going through it, she should be able to make her own decisions with her body safely (again regardless of what happened).

If a woman does not want a child, do you think that when that child is born, it will be loved? Will it be cared for? Will it grow up with a good life and have a good future? If a woman, does not want a child, it means she is not ready or does not want to be a mother in that case, meaning she is not a suitable parent.

The embryo or foetus doesn't even realise it's being eliminated, it has no consciousness, no pain, it literally IS a clump of cells, with the tools and genes to become a human, that is forming into a human, but isn't there yet. Accidental and unwanted pregnancies will continue to happen, no birth control method is ever 100% effective. And people aren't just getting abortions willy-nilly, it's not exactly a pleasant experience you'd want to continuously return to. It's an extremely hard decision in most cases as well, a mentally scarring one.

I agree, abortion is not birth control, it is a serious decision. However, limiting or eliminating access to abortions doesn't stop abortions, it only makes them more dangerous. If a mother is not able to proper provide for her child, abortion should be an option. This includes but is not limited to teen/child pregnancy, poverty, and familial situation.

If birth is forced, then there should be far better options and more government funding for childcare and care after the baby has been born. If the mother intends to have an abortion for financial reasons and ends up having to carry that baby to term, and then being unable to feed it and having very few other options, that is just as bad if not worse.

Mothers should be able to choose whether or not they have a child. A child born to a mother who does not want them may face abuse or neglect.

Abortion must be within the choice and decision of the woman because it is her own body. We cannot just focus on "avoiding pregnancy" because it is one of the nature of a woman to bear a child. If the mother does not feel secure raising a child and would like to resort to abortion, then it is best to honor that option because it is most likely that the child will only suffer more surviving in the real world.

I think women should have the right to be able to have abortion. If it gets banned, she will then turn towards getting a nonsafe abortion which could end her life. Women should be entitled to choose since it is their body their choice. Why have the child when she then can't afford it and it will just end up in foster living a sadder life. No one willing to adopt. It takes time and its a process. This is the mother being responsible.

I feel that all of those situations are the primary reason we see people get an abortion. I feel we should make things such as birth control and condoms more available to those who need it since many people cannot afford such things. I rarely see a situation where an abortion takes the place of birth control, and I believe many people have taken single stories such as that and summed it up to that being all abortion is.

Abortion is medical care. If people do not have a possibility of giving a baby/ their child a good life they should not be forced to carry out the pregnancy.

It is the woman's choice what she does with her body. Although, I do believe it should be a last resort. However, no one should stop her from doing this, and it should not be frowned upon to do so

They are choosing what is best for them and what they think would be best for there baby. Not all women are cabale of making it through child birth or having to give up there baby even though they would not be able to care for it.

I think that whoever is carrying the baby should have a choice, and abortions are not plausible past a certain amount of weeks in the term, so until then the fetus is NOT a fully grown and developed baby. I agree that absolutely in situations of sexual assault, incest, and the life of the mother is in jeopardy, but also consider financial instability, parents with severe mental illness, or someone who is incapable of taking care of a child, why bring a child into an unfortunate and unstable situation. And not all adoption situations are good, there are plenty of kids who get amazing families, but what about the ones who don't.

We do not have a responsibility to protect unborn children MORE than we have the responsibility to protect the mothers at risk, the families at risk, and the other children in this familial situations. I fully believe there are FAR more important things to worry about, that will be hindered if bans are focused on abortion instead of other things.

Avoiding pregnancy is not always avoidable. If sexually assaulted, you expect the woman to carry the baby so she can live with a reminder of her rapist? That would be unhealthy for both the baby and the woman.

Though an unborn baby is still potential human life, giving birth can negatively impact the mother in a mental, emotional and physical state. Having children is also a financial burden. The mother may not be able to support the child properly, leading the child to not be fit for society later in life. It's the mother's right to choose to have an abortion because she is the one giving birth, not the government. Additionally, abortion should not be abused and should still be avoided by the government providing more birth control.

While I agree that someone should take the proper steps to avoid becoming pregnant, and that abortion should be the final answer, abortion should still be freely open to anyone who needs it.

I think people should have a choice on what they do with their bodies, therefore abortion shall be legal. the government needs to stop trying to control everyone.

Whatever your opinion is, the science proves they’re unconscious and not fully formed humans. It’s also none of your business, and the overwhelming majority of Americans support unrestricted abortion access.

While that is a good statement, victims that were forced to get pregnant due to things like rape and incest, should have the right to abort the baby. They didn't agree to get pregnant, not on their terms, they were FORCED against their will. Another case in which abortion should step in is if the mother or baby have a chance of losing their life in the process.

The thing is you should not get a vote on whether you support it or not if it is not your body or situation. The one carrying the fetus is the only one who is allowed to make the decision at the end of that day. If they chose to not be careful or if everything had failed it is THEIR choice. It is THAT PERSONS choice whether or not they are ready or not to bring a child into this world. It is better to not bring them into this world than to leave them in the system having a horrible “life,” not knowing any love. No one should get a say in another person's life.

how is it a human life when it isn't born? and its not an actual baby until like three months into your pregnecy so anything before that is technically a parasite.

Abortion is often a medical necessity. With rampant medical misogyny in modern medical care, many, if not most, medical professionals may not authorize abortion until it is too late. Additionally, no prevention method will work 100% of the time. When pregnancy happens despite a couple's best efforts, they should still be allowed to avoid the immense burden on time and money that having a child creates.

Abortions should be an option overall not just a last resort. It isn't ending a human life because it is too early to even be formed into a full fetus yet. I don't think it should be someone else's choice to decide what a person does with THEIR pregnancy.

I think that if you have a medical emergency as if your in a life or death situation you should be able to have one I think it should only be used if its life or death

I somewhat agree with the part about abortion if they where sexually assaulted or other things that can harm the baby and mother

I definaitly agree with this statement. Abortion is ending a life and there are many other measures that can be taken before this one.

Sometimes you can’t avoid pregnancy because there’s times where people get raped,groomed, and even get left by there significant other abd my not be stable on there own.

Abortion is not a last resort. It is up to whoever is carrying the baby. If a baby doesnt have a fully developed body, it simply cannot survive on its own. If a baby cannot funcion outside of a fetus, no one shoud believe that its up to the baby, becuase the baby has no idea whats going on. It should completely be up to the mother because the mom is carrying, and giving the baby nutrition as well.

I think that children shouldn’t be able to be killed because the kid is neurodivergent or a accident, it isn’t right to just kill a kid.