In an effort to stir things up...

SimplyIndulgent

I didn't read all the answers, but I can tell I agree with a lot of them on here.   I would never get an abortion myself, but am for it being legal.

DeirdreAnne

I am personally for it as a choice.  Thank God, I've never been in a situation where I needed to make that choice,  but someone very imporant to me did have to make that difficult choice.  It's still a haunting experience, as one would expect.  However, I think that society should make some more diligent decisions about birth control in general.  Just a silly example: 16 and Pregnant on MTV.  They say "we're not glorifying teen pregnancy".... Really, then why are you giving them a show?

jasmineh7777

I just got back home, so no one may see this but:
My point with incest or rape is that continuing the pregnancy may only further traumatize the victim of the abuse. That is a very valid reason to choose to end the pregnancy. A person who simply does not use birth control, etc. is not in the same position as someone who is a victim of a sexual crime. There are defintely strong emotions attached to giving a child up for adoption, but if you choose to have sex than you should be responsible enough to handle the possibility of pregnancy. Even if you don't want the child, it is better to acknowledge that you had sex and put yourself in the position to get pregnant, and thus have to deal with the consquences.

Blueyed228

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_effort-stir-things-up?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:77ee9122-857f-4838-8452-140b2327e979Post:e78c93d3-8557-470d-bdca-b28386413d8d">Re: In an effort to stir things up...</a>:
[QUOTE]I just got back home, so no one may see this but: My point with incest or rape is that continuing the pregnancy may only further traumatize the victim of the abuse. That is a very valid reason to choose to end the pregnancy. <u><strong>A person who simply does not use birth control, etc. is not in the same position as someone who is a victim of a sexual crime.</strong></u> There are defintely strong emotions attached to giving a child up for adoption, but if you choose to have sex than you should be responsible enough to handle the possibility of pregnancy. <u><strong>Even if you don't want the child</strong></u>, it is better to acknowledge that you had sex and put yourself in the position to get pregnant, and thus have to deal with the consquences.
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

I dont think things are that black and white.  Not all non-rape or non-incest pregnancys come about just because the girl is not on birth control and takes no measures to prevent it.  People get pregnat while on birth control, condoms break, etc.

Thats why I dont think you can judge untill you find yourself pregnant and in a situation where you need to choose.

And not all girls who have abortions "dont want the child".  There is more to the decision than that.