Since PM_Mama said no religion in her thread, I had to come over to MoniMoo's thread.
I think a lot of the core argument with making abortion against the law, is that many people are using religion as their reason to why it should be outlawed, which is fine as I am religious and respect those beliefs, but part of the foundation of this country is one of separation of church and state. I enjoy my religious freedom, and those who chose other religions or no religion, should be able to enjoy that same freedom.
If a woman becomes pregnant in a nonplanned violent way, and she chooses to have that baby, that is great. If she has a medical condition and choses to take the risk of her own life and health, that is great as well. However people who chose otherwise, for mental or physical reasons, shouldn't be forced into someone else's choice. These are very personal choices, and the government shouldn't be regulating it.
Lastly, I am for choice, regardless of what I would or wouldn't do in a situation. With better education and access to health care, there would more than likely be a lot less unplanned pregnancies. I don't like abortion being used repeatedly as a method for dealing with irresponsibility. If contraceptives were readily available, and people knew how to use them correctly, it would make sense that there would be less instances of needing an abortion. It is frightening how many college students, female and male, have no clue at what point in a woman's cycle she is able to get pregnant. Hey maybe even the STD rates would go down as well?
Oh and this other thing that gets me. There are so many children in the world that don't have families, homes, or the opportunities for a good life. If abortion is illegal, that is just going to increase. Yes they would be given life, but what kind of a life? Why not cut down the birth rate(with sex education), and give these kids the chance they deserve?
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