Board Thread:Clubs/@comment-38195691-20191127162526/@comment-38195691-20191202023358

SoKeepherOfTheLostCities wrote: Hmm, this is a super politically controvertial topic, and I'd love to throw my beliefs out there.

Let's take politics away, though. So here's the thing: at first, I was super pro-life. There are many alternatives to abortions (many of which have been stated here), which is much better than, well, basically murdering an innocent life. When it comes to childbirth, the child isn't a "choice", it's a living, breathing thing that should be given a chance, whatever the circumstances may be.

I'm going to be a bit double-sided now. If the reason for abortion is because the mother didn't want the child anymore, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. If it was consensual, erm, things, the mother has absolutely no right in declaring that they don't want the child anymore. Period.

Now let's look at this another way. If the mother was abused into the thing, now it's a different story. Here's where my opinion comes into the way. If the mother's 18 years old or over, I believe that there should not be an abortion. 18 is probably the median age of full body (body, not brain) development, for which a child would most likely be able to survive. Yes, I know, the mother did not consent to having the child, but would sacrificing it really be the best choice if it is most likely going to survive?

But what if the mother is, say, 14? Or 13? Or 12? Let me just say, if, and let's all really hope not, anything were to happen to any of you, I'm sure that you would get abortions. I would absolutely. It's not something that I (or you, I presume) would have a choice over, seeing as how conflicting that situation would to someone of such a young age. Yes, 15/16/17 is still super young for childbirth, and if they were to get an abortion, I would have absolutely no problem with that.

Bottom line, I'm super mixed. If the mother is younger than 18, I'm pro-choice. If she is older, I'm pro-life. I'm now realizing I wrote a super long rant, and I apologize. I agree. It's like, I'm not one or the other. It depends on the woman's age and the, um, circumstances.