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Abortions ?? whAT

Okay this is also a pretty intense topic but I remembered I want to say something about it.

I was thinking of this one time last year, when there were abortion protesters outside of my school (is that even legal? idk) holding up these grotesque, gory photos of dead, undeveloped babies and yelling things. It was as if they were holding them to make people who support abortion feel guilty or something. 

OK SO HERE'S THE THING. I think they shouldn't have been allowed to do that, first of all, because what rights do they have to prevent abortion? I mean, it's cool if you don't agree with it, but who are you to tell a mother that no, she cannot make a decision for herself and her child?

AND HERE'S ANOTHER THING. I've always thought that you shouldn't have sex if you're absolutely not ready for a baby. I'm not saying people shouldn't have sex for pleasure, because that's stupid. But I think they should do it if they know, right at that moment: 'If I sleep with this guy, and things go terribly wrong...am I ready for the worst case scenario??' Maybe in general, people should think of the risks ?? first, before they poke a hole in the apple pie *cough*  

So anyway, these protesters were having discussions with students outside so I walked up to them and I started chatting with one of the protesters. It was okay at first but she kept going on about the 'rights of the unborn child'. And then I got tired and said: "But what about the rights about the mother??" And she was like: Um, I can't answer that question. 

WhAT

I mean, those protesters did have some good points. I understand their point of view, too. Abortion is a terrible thing, yeah. 

BUT

I think that abortions should be the mother's choice, always. I mean, obviously, I'd hate it if the reason for the abortion is just because of some bad mistake some girl made when she had a one night stand. But for more legitimate reasons, such as:

-You know you can't support the baby, or, hardly yourself

-You're definitely in no situation to have a baby

-You got pregnant without consent (rape maybe)

- It will harm you or the baby overall (My friend actually has a condition, I have no idea what it is, don't ask. She's not quite the healthiest person. She can't get pregnant, because her body won't accept it. It may kill her and the child.)

So yes, I accept abortion. I do not support abortion, per say, and I don't want to encourage it, because it's not something to be celebrated. But if a mother needs or wants one, I think that's okay. Her body, her decisions. No need for protesters.

The only thing about abortion, though, that I have a problem with is that I don't think you should wait for the baby to develop. Make the decision right away. As soon as you know. Abortion should be an absolute last minute and horribly worst case scenario to a pregnancy gone wrong, not just a pest you want to cut out of your body. 

The end x

Hopefully some of you guys can agree to this ? Let me know your opinions!

Also thanks for reading my rant book. I really try not to make my opinions too one-sided, so that two (or more) sides of an argument can see the other point of views?? I guess

I also don't want to tell someone their opinions are wrong or right. I'm not wrong nor right.

Kate 

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