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aperture
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…are you doing so out of the belief that a woman who gives birth will come to love her baby, or that a woman should give the child up for adoption, or a mixture of both?
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Tantum_ergo
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Umm, how about the fact that I’m campaigning against abortion because abortion is the murder of an innocent human being?
True, many women who are ambivalent or even unwilling to have a child will (with time and counseling and prayer and grace) come to love that child. But some won’t. Doesn’t make it ‘right’ for them to abort the child though. True, many women who become pregnant and do not ‘wish’ to be pregnant could and indeed ‘should’ give the child for adoption and the chance to be part of a loving family. But some will say they will not or cannot do so. Doesn’t make it right for them to abort the child though.
The true reason to fight abortion is that abortion is the murder of an innocent human being.
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Marc_Anthony
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I campaign against abortion because anything the Mother does, be it keep the baby or give it up for adoption or leave it on a Church doorstep or whatever, is better than murdering it. At least the baby is still alive. At least the baby has a chance at life.
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VetA
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That and it is offensive to God.
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Reepicheep
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Out of the belief that abortion is the murder of a baby.
What happens to the baby after it’s born is a totally different issue.
What happens to the baby after it’s born is a totally different issue.
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Wowbagger
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Even if I believed the mother, in every case, would hate the child forever and ever, I would oppose abortion. Just as, even though I am certain I will despise Richard Dawkins forever and ever, I would fight to the death to protect his right to live.
However, I do have hopes, and a belief, that the parent-child relationship will be mended in most cases by either newfound parental love or adoption. So, if I must answer your question, I answer with a mixture, but I lean toward “newfound parental love.” It’s really not a fair question, though. Like, at all.
However, I do have hopes, and a belief, that the parent-child relationship will be mended in most cases by either newfound parental love or adoption. So, if I must answer your question, I answer with a mixture, but I lean toward “newfound parental love.” It’s really not a fair question, though. Like, at all.
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RosaryFan
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I campaign against abortion for the simple reason that I believe innocent human life is unjustly snuffed out, right where he/she should be safest - his/her mother’s womb. Abortion is the killing of an innocent human life, which is NEVER acceptable. Whether or not the mother keeps her child or places the child for adoption doesn’t make a difference to me. Mothers would have to make that decision based on each individual situation. Regardless of the mother’s decision, that child deserves a chance at life - the wonderful gift of life God has given them.
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lizaanne
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I am doing so out of the understanding that it is a human being in her womb. Anything else is secondary to that.
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Ismael
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Both… some women might be incapable or unwilling of taking care of their child.
I abhor abortion because it kills a life even before such a life had a chance to live… and this often for trivial reasons.
Pro-choicers always come up with ‘moral dilemmas’, but let’s face it: most abortion are not performed because of health reasons at all.
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lil_flower_luv
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We do it out of obedience to God’s Word, Thou shall Not Kill.
Furthermore, we love the woman and her child so much (like Jesus) that we only want what’s best for both of them. Abortion is never the answer. People may think of it as the only way to “solve a problem” but it is only causing more problems. It hurts all involved.
Choose life. Choose love.
Furthermore, we love the woman and her child so much (like Jesus) that we only want what’s best for both of them. Abortion is never the answer. People may think of it as the only way to “solve a problem” but it is only causing more problems. It hurts all involved.
Choose life. Choose love.
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shelby2014
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If you take care of the woman, then she will take care of the baby.
Well I believe that most women already love their child, and that to abort the child they already love will scar the woman and hurt her.
I also believe that there are some people who are not in a position to become parents, but that does not justify them killing their children before they are born. So I would LOVE for most of those women to put their baby up for adoption.
Unfortunately, most women have a negative view of adoption. They claim they could “never give away their child” but would rather kill it - it is just another sign of selfishness. They acknowledge the love and bonding they are already having with their unborn baby and refuse to share that with anyone else. So instead they snuff out a life.
If you are talking to a woman considering abortion, it seems that discussing the love she already feels for her baby gets a lot better reception than pushing adoption. Usually a woman has to bring up adoption herself.
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Julianna
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First of all…let’s clear up some myths of adoption.
A woman does not “give up” her child for adoption, she “places the child” for adoption
Adoption does not mean forever…and you will never see your child again…in truth there are 3 types of adoption and the birth mother “chooses” which she prefers
Open Adoption…the birth mother “chooses” the family that adopts the child. The birth mother and the adoptive parents agree to stay in touch with each other throughout the child’s life. Names, addresses, pictures cards and letters are exchanged. The birth mother usually visits the child about once a year.
Semi Open…again, the birth mother chooses the parents. They are known by first name only. Pictures and letters are exchanged through the adoption agency as a mediator. The birth mother only gets updates, no visiting from the adoptive parents.
Closed…the mother does not choose the adoptive parents and they have no contact with each other. Upon the child’s 18 birthday a letter will be presented (the child will know previous to that…that he/she is adopted) with a letter from the birth mother letting him/her know they are free…(or not) to contact her.
Abortion is ending a life…can’t get plainer than that.
Adoption is the best choice when a birthmother realizes that she is not in the position to raise a child alone.
Times have changed since the old days. Women need to be told of the way it is done now.
A woman does not “give up” her child for adoption, she “places the child” for adoption
Adoption does not mean forever…and you will never see your child again…in truth there are 3 types of adoption and the birth mother “chooses” which she prefers
Open Adoption…the birth mother “chooses” the family that adopts the child. The birth mother and the adoptive parents agree to stay in touch with each other throughout the child’s life. Names, addresses, pictures cards and letters are exchanged. The birth mother usually visits the child about once a year.
Semi Open…again, the birth mother chooses the parents. They are known by first name only. Pictures and letters are exchanged through the adoption agency as a mediator. The birth mother only gets updates, no visiting from the adoptive parents.
Closed…the mother does not choose the adoptive parents and they have no contact with each other. Upon the child’s 18 birthday a letter will be presented (the child will know previous to that…that he/she is adopted) with a letter from the birth mother letting him/her know they are free…(or not) to contact her.
Abortion is ending a life…can’t get plainer than that.
Adoption is the best choice when a birthmother realizes that she is not in the position to raise a child alone.
Times have changed since the old days. Women need to be told of the way it is done now.
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shelby2014
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I completely agree with everything here, and I hope I didn’t come off sounding anti-adoption. I think it is the best of the three choices (better than parenting if unwed and WAY better than abortion).
I just meant to say that many women are susceptible to the adoption myths that you just refuted. And they are ADAMANT about not wanting to do it, even if it means killing their child.
I don’t know how such a loving choice ever became so distorted…
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Annie39
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I was born to a mother who not only did not love me but she along with the rest of my family (yes the family) was very abusive. If there was a contest held today to discover who is the most anti-abortion person, I would be in the running at the top of the list. I hate the murder of anyone including the unborn. I thank God that my parents did not have me aborted.
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Brendan
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Your question would be very simliar to:
How about just because it is murder on an industrial scale…
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Wowbagger
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Thank you for saying that.
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millersatthefar
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People are so stuck on themselves that abortion is ipso facto about the mother primarily and the child (foetus) secondarily. So we see the death of chivalry where the strong dominate the weak and spare no thought for the helpless. Instead we think of the self first with no care for the other!
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vera_dicere
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I agree with what most have said, that abortion is wrong because it kills a human being and that is why I campaign against abortion.
I’m not naive enough to think that when the baby pops out the formerly abortion minded woman will fall in love and be the bestest mum ever. Some women are just not maternal, and that’s okay, just doesn’t justify the killing of said child.
I was adopted. I’ve also met my biological mother and I can honestly say my life with her would not have been an easy one or a God knowing one. It was not right for her to keep me, she wouldn’t have handled it, and I wouldnt have had a good life. It sounds cold, but that’s the truth. I’m glad she didnt’ have me torn to shreds and sucked down a tube, of course. Not everyone is cut out to be a mum, not everyone is able to, not everyone wants to. I’ve noticed of late a recent trend in the pro-life movement of an “anti-adoption” sort of sentiment.
Nothign will justify aboriton, ever, but there are so many people out there who are sinning by using IVF to have children, and so many women out there aborting. Yet, a lot of those aboriton minded women are almost conned and guilted into keeping their child, not only does it deprive the child of a mum and a dad and stability (possibly), it puts that woman in a situation where her life becomes very different and difficult.
I really think we need to get adoption back in the spot light as a positive thing. Its great that not every 16 year old is aborting, but is it right for us to force that child to be a mum, makign life a lot harder? The mentality of anti-adoption has lead to a host of single parent homes and millions of abortions.
Of course, adoption cannot be viewed as a “get out of jail free card”, they give the kid to someone else to the hard yards and they’re back on the turps.
its a tricky situation indeed.
I’m not naive enough to think that when the baby pops out the formerly abortion minded woman will fall in love and be the bestest mum ever. Some women are just not maternal, and that’s okay, just doesn’t justify the killing of said child.
I was adopted. I’ve also met my biological mother and I can honestly say my life with her would not have been an easy one or a God knowing one. It was not right for her to keep me, she wouldn’t have handled it, and I wouldnt have had a good life. It sounds cold, but that’s the truth. I’m glad she didnt’ have me torn to shreds and sucked down a tube, of course. Not everyone is cut out to be a mum, not everyone is able to, not everyone wants to. I’ve noticed of late a recent trend in the pro-life movement of an “anti-adoption” sort of sentiment.
Nothign will justify aboriton, ever, but there are so many people out there who are sinning by using IVF to have children, and so many women out there aborting. Yet, a lot of those aboriton minded women are almost conned and guilted into keeping their child, not only does it deprive the child of a mum and a dad and stability (possibly), it puts that woman in a situation where her life becomes very different and difficult.
I really think we need to get adoption back in the spot light as a positive thing. Its great that not every 16 year old is aborting, but is it right for us to force that child to be a mum, makign life a lot harder? The mentality of anti-adoption has lead to a host of single parent homes and millions of abortions.
Of course, adoption cannot be viewed as a “get out of jail free card”, they give the kid to someone else to the hard yards and they’re back on the turps.
its a tricky situation indeed.
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Julianna
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shelby2014
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You are totally right about adoption! Well said!
I did see a video about a really open adoption where essentially the girl just wanted this family to babysit her kid. She got to see him whenever she wanted and quite often but had none of the responsibility. I think ultimately what she chose was better than abortion or single parenting, but it did seem pretty selfish that she wanted all the fun with out any responsibility.
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