A Woman's Right To Abortion

[Guest zoe-girl]

I have to wonder why if the woman chooses to kill her unborn child it is classified as choice, but if someone murders a pregnant woman they are charged with double homicide?

Sorry if I took this off topic.

Wow, good point pearl, never really thought about that, what is wrong with laws and society??

[Leonard]

I know this topic has be "discussed" to death, but it is a topic that will never go away. I shared this on another forum, and I wanted to share it here . . .

No, I have never had an abortion, so I cannot speak first hand about the emotional affect it has on those involved. However, I can speak second hand as I have witnessed the turmoil that someone very close to me has experienced because of abortion.

We may never know or even agree with a woman's reason/excuse for having an abortion. I too have often thought, "Why doesn't she just have the baby and let some loving person adopt the little bundle?"

I do not agree with abortion, but I do believe in a person's right to choose. I don't always agree with the choices that some people make, and many people in this world don't always agree with some of the choices I make either. However, as horrible as I believe abortion to be, I must always remind myself that it is not unforgivable, and I must also always remember to pray for those involved. That may be easier said than done at times, but that's when it is most necessary and essential to exercise discipline and compassion.

Everyone makes mistakes. I know I do, and I reap what I sow; sometimes good reaping; sometimes not so good. Therefore, I cannot pass judgment, for with what judgment I judge, I shall be judged, and with the same measure I use it will be measured back to me.

Do you just as strongly support Adolph Hitler's 'right to choose' to murder millions of Jews, Christians, Homosexuals, Slavs, etc? Do you support Joseph Mengele's 'right to choose' to do vivisections on twins and dwarfs? Do you support Pol Pot's 'right to choose' to slaughter 1/6 of the populationn of Cambodia?

Come now; none of these things is any more evil than what is done to babies in the womb.

You MUST be intellectually consistent, my dear!

[MorningGlory]

the most powerful preventative measure we can take regarding the choices others make is prayer.

I dont mean to take this off topic but can we get a guy Amen emote.

Oh, come on, ruck; you don't like the little pink 'amen'????

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

Do you just as strongly support Adolph Hitler's 'right to choose' to murder millions of Jews, Christians, Homosexuals, Slavs, etc? Do you support Joseph Mengele's 'right to choose' to do vivisections on twins and dwarfs? Do you support Pol Pot's 'right to choose' to slaughter 1/6 of the populationn of Cambodia?

Come now; none of these things is any more evil than what is done to babies in the womb.

You MUST be intellectually consistent, my dear!

I am intellectually consistent. That's why I rephrased my statement to use the world freewill instead of right. Everyone has freewill. I can't take that from anyone, and no one can take that from me. That doesn't mean I agree with or support everyone's choices, but I do respect their right/freewill to make that choice.

Apparently you haven't read my rephrased posts. Of course I don't agree with murder; whether in the womb or out of the womb. My whole point through this thread has been that I believe in a person's right/freewill to make whatever choices they want to make, however I also believe that they have to suffer the consequences for those choices. I never said they should get away with choosing to murder.

[Smalcald]

Correct, in addition legalized abortion has had a degrading effect on our society and culture. It by law, says that human life is cheap and disposable. Thus if we allow abortion, why not allow nursing homes to kill people with no family and who have Alzheimer

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

The issue is not whether or not a person has a right to choose. Clearly they do. The question is whether or not the law should protect the most vulnerable people in our society?

I personally do NOT believe abortion should be legal.

[Guest lovinghim4ever]

Let's examine this for just a moment. You said you respect everyone's right to their freewill to make that choice? Do you respect a person's right to commit rape? How about to rob a bank? What about to shoot up a public school?

Respecting someone's right to their freewill does not mean I agree with or support their wrong choices. I simply am trying to make the point that everyone has freewill to make their own choices, and there is nothing I can do to change the wrong choices that others may make. The only choices I can do anything about is my own choices. And, again, I do not believe abortion is ever the right choice. I do not believe sin is ever the right choice. Everyone has freewill, and there really is nothing I can do to MAKE anyone choose to do right.

Thank you all for your input.