I've been reading this whole debate with great interest and I have to say that for the most part, I agree with your views. At least, I can see where they come from and I respect your opinion.
However, I can't agree with this statement : 'Rape will always happen. At that time, the right thing to do is tough out the nine months, then give up the child for adoption instead of killing the infant.'
No. Just no. Rape is a horrible act. Something that no one deserves to go through. As a woman, you never asked for that sex. You didn't even have a chance to protect yourself against the pregnancy. It's already a tramuatic enough experience. To force them to go through a pregnancy (that they never wanted nor had any chance to prevent) is beyond horrible IMO.
Also, I'd like to add that pregnancy is more than just 'toughing it out' for 9 months. It's an incredibly intense experience where you go through a lot of emotional, mental, physical and hormonal changes. Your whole life changes in ways that no one can imagine. It's NOT living your life like normal whilst a baby grows inside you. If a woman chooses to go through that (in other words, wants to be pregnant), then that's fine. It was their choice. But no one should be forced to go through that. Especially not if they were forced to have sex in the first place.
I'm pro-choice, however I feel that abortion should only be used as a 'last resort' e.g. in cases of rape or when the pregnancy endangers the life of the woman and child. It's always best to use protection to prevent pregnancy IMO.
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regna
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Date: 2009-02-07 08:26 am (UTC)However, I can't agree with this statement : 'Rape will always happen. At that time, the right thing to do is tough out the nine months, then give up the child for adoption instead of killing the infant.'
No. Just no. Rape is a horrible act. Something that no one deserves to go through. As a woman, you never asked for that sex. You didn't even have a chance to protect yourself against the pregnancy. It's already a tramuatic enough experience. To force them to go through a pregnancy (that they never wanted nor had any chance to prevent) is beyond horrible IMO.
Also, I'd like to add that pregnancy is more than just 'toughing it out' for 9 months. It's an incredibly intense experience where you go through a lot of emotional, mental, physical and hormonal changes. Your whole life changes in ways that no one can imagine. It's NOT living your life like normal whilst a baby grows inside you.
If a woman chooses to go through that (in other words, wants to be pregnant), then that's fine. It was their choice. But no one should be forced to go through that. Especially not if they were forced to have sex in the first place.
I'm pro-choice, however I feel that abortion should only be used as a 'last resort' e.g. in cases of rape or when the pregnancy endangers the life of the woman and child. It's always best to use protection to prevent pregnancy IMO.