Abortions

[Rainbow]

I havent made my mind up however right now I am probably against abortions, I consider that life begins the moment you are conceived. No matter what the situation, the parent(s) should not destroy this life, even more so if they are believers in God. According to virtually all religions out there, God decides who lives and who doesnt. It is not upto the parent to play God. If they really do not want or need the child facilities such as adoption are available to them. However, I do think that a new life is a blessing to any parent. Even if they cannot afford to or to cope with the child, it brings them joy and happiness, it gives them something to live for, other than themselves.

However then I go onto think about the fact that the baby grows and developes inside the womens body and in a sense it belongs to her body. Does she not have the right to choose whether/or not this entity stays within her and grows until birth? Some people will share the opinion of it is up to her to decide what is the best for her and what would the best be for the baby; ie under certain circumstances. Why should the women destroy her life for something that cannot even be classed as a living organism? It depends on your opinion and definition of life, something without feelings and instincts to be honest is not alive; even further, a sperm and an egg could also be termed alive, by the same notion as a clump of cells could. For some a baby that is half matured and can feel, needs to breathe and needs resources is alive, a conceved egg is not.

I agree with my initial statement in principle, people govern this world not a god, even if a god exists, so the argument;its not their place to play god; is irrelivant, as god doesnt play this part either. However I am a great believer in logic, if you set something along a path which will end in a certain result you are responsible for the result. As a ball rolled down a steep slope will reach the bottom without fail, at the point of conception a baby is CONCEIVED, hence life begins at conception, by definition.

However im more concerned with peoples morality in their actions, not whether god will send people to hell. Our society is pathetically retarded in that you can do whatever you want, have sex with whoever you want in whatever state, and then totally deny responsibility for it via abortion. A womans body is her own, a child is someone else, and at the point of conception they become thus. Only the child, as per basic fundimental human rights, now has a right to life. If she didnt want to get pregnant she shouldnt have had sex. Dont do the crime if you cant do the time, pure and simple.

Some people dont consider it a baby in the starting process they just think of it as cells just because an arbitrary line is placed so that people can get abortions for the sake of societies upbringing (to prevent unwanted kids) they think its a factual statement on life beginning. Any child who went to a basic biology class knows this is false.

The unwanted kids wouldnt be a problem if people accepted responsibility, they are only unwanted because the mother has been instilled with the idea that she can have sex whenever she feels like with whoever and can get away with it by denying responsibility, as she does either in abortion or being an unwilling mother. I have absolutely no sympathy for people who take a course of action knowing the facts (IE unprotected sex= chance of kids), then deny responsibility on the grounds that the rest of society doesnt consider that often enough either.

But surely abortion should be used when the mother is at risk, and when it is a rape case. I also think emergency conctraception pills should be made more regularly available or free along with long term contraception, like Injections and implants, people should be educated more about the alternatives. So if these things along with condoms are not used then both parents should have to look after the child. It would cause people to be more careful looking after them selves. No one would want to watch and totally legal abortion but they agree with it i think, you have to do both i think and no one would be able to. I am pretty neutral on the matter, what are your thoughts on the following questions; Does Life start at Conception? Is abortion right? Will be interesting on hearing the thoughts of the CE members =D