There are several possible scenarios where a woman is pregnant and in the position of deciding whether to have an abortion...
- The mother's life is endangered by the pregnancy
- It is unlikely that the fetus would survive to birth or much beyond birth
- The fetus has a genetic disorder or serious physical or mental deformity
- The mother was raped
- The mother was the victim of incest
- The parents had unprotected sex
- The parents used protection, but the protection failed
- The parents were actually trying for a baby but the mother changed her mind
- The parents wanted a boy but got a girl (or vice versa)
(have I missed anything?)
I'm in full support of a woman's right to choose. I have to say, though, the last two scenarios I listed make me somewhat uncomfortable.
Personally - my husband and I are not trying for a baby right now (much to my mother-in-law's disappointment
), but if an "accident" were to happen I'd keep the baby and just get our family started earlier than I'd planned.
If (God forbid) my life or the baby's were endangered, or I were raped, I would probably not keep the baby.
I also draw the line at partial-birth abortions - ugh. If you haven't decided on abortion by that late in the pregnancy, when you've had several months to make up your mind, just have the kid.