From my perspective, the core argument is about the inherent value of life

I completely agree. Life should be of the utmost importance. Our Constitution declares life as one of our God-given rights. There are plenty of opportunities for adoption in the U.S., so if having a child is too much for a person to handle, adoption centers will take care of the child.

I believe that you should be able to get abortion but only in rape, incest, or risk to mother or child

I agree with this comment. The logic of my body my choice is very poor logic as the child in the womb is genetically different from the parent, therefore, it is not the mother's body. The child did not choose to be born, but it has been given a chance for life, and the child deserves the chance for life just like everyone who has already been born has been given.

It's not just for you, it's for God. God is for life and He made that clear in the Bible.

Babies in the womb do not have the right to use another person's organs and nutrients as a life support system. Potential life has value, but don't give them more rights then every other citizen.

Its simply women choice, There isn't any reason anyone should be denying women of abortions, its their body their choice. And in some circumstances the pregnant women may not suited to go through labor so its safer to have an abortion or they could die trying. Or in situations where someone may have been raped or assaulted and become pregnant. its unfair that someone else makes the choice to do that so a girl has to suffer with their decision.

The women should have the deciding facor when it comes to abortion. As it is her body, it should be her choice. In cases of rape, it is not fair to the women who never decided to have the child in the first place. If the woman is not interested in having the child, who are we to allow this child to be born into the world unwanted? I do not believe that the woman should be treated as though she doesn't have a say in what happens to her body.

From my perspective, yes this child who hasn't been born can be a ´¨fully functioning human being.¨ But you must consider the person giving the person life.

Consider this though, most women who get abortions are getting them for a very good reason. They realize that they will not be able to either care for a child or love it enough to give it a good life. These woman if forced to carry out their pregnancies would likely go into severe states of mental illness because of the burden now placed on them that they never wanted. You argue that upholding the sanctity of life is paramount but then you turn your backs when a woman who cannot financially handle the burden of a child is forced to work several jobs to even put food on the table. You don'…  Read more;t care about life, because if you did you would also fight for better government financial aid, and a higher minimum wage which would include increasing the taxes on the rich, better healthcare, stricter gun laws, and more regulations on carbon emissions into our environment. You don't actually care about the life of the baby once it's born, you just want to impose your beliefs on others so you can feel right about yourself.

The woman is already alive, so her life should be prioritized over a potential life. The child will never know the difference whether they are born or not, but this decision will affect the woman for the rest of her life.

i think abortion is a great thing to have as an option, the "baby" isnt even developed it dont know anything. if a girl is assaulted and becomes pregnant she should not have to give birth to a child she didnt want.

The words "though not yet fully developed" prove the point of why women should be able to get abortions. This baby can not feel, can not see, smell, touch, etc. If a woman feels it necessary, they should be allowed to get an abortion.

The mother has the right to bodily autonomy. We do not force people to use their bodies against their will such as forced donations of organs, etc and abortion is no different. The fetus is inside a host and that host has rights to self determination. Women are not cattle made to be bred.

If the argument is to preserve the potential for life in the case of abortion, why are we neglecting to preserving the lives of the children we do have here? Multiple bills and restrictions preventing children from having a stable life and a safe environment, should we not improve those things instead of focusing on whether an undeveloped child should come into the world that is already on its last thread? A woman's decision on terminating a pregnancy does not physically affect anyone, boom! another abortion just happened somewhere in the world/U.S and I am still typing this unaffected,…  Read more it did not even affect me mentally. Correct, that fetus has the potential to become a fully functioning human being, one who might become a serial killer, an active shooter, a person who does not want children, someone who might end up being the one to have an abortion or someone who ends up being mentally unstable due to the world/environment they were born in.

Women should decide whether they can get an abortion or not. it is their body and their complete decision weather they want to have one.

Yes it may seem cruel but their is terrible cases out their in the world that happens .Many of them are not even grown to have a child and some are in events that they cannot escape from .

Talking about possible capabilities rather than guaranteed ones makes the argument rather irrelevant.

I think it is the person's choice If they want an abortion and you cant force them to keep the baby or get rid of it

Y best counter argument is that when a "baby" is being aborted its brain hasn't even developed yet,it feels nothing,knows nothing,and sees nothing.the size of this "baby" is around the size of a golf ball.

While upholding the human rights of all people, born or not, is important, the constitutional right to freedom and the right to choose is more profound and sets a precedent for other rules to come. The issue of life is that, up until a point, life has not been created in the fetus. No human exists, feels, or lives until a certain point in pregnancy, at which point it should be illegalized to have an abortion.

Shouldn't we prioritize making sure that children grow up in a place where they are loved, where they are wanted? No one asks to be born so that argument is basically useless.

The potentiality of a fully functioning child is a concept rather than something that is actually occurring, it is not physically fully functioning itself with its own cognitive mindset.

If society was strictly pro-life, think about this mother's circumstance. Thirteen-year-old girl, molested by her abusive father, poor, bullied, drug-addict mother, and depressed. Would you rather a child be born in this home, or terminated for it's own good? That's my take.

The pro-choice argument centers on the fundamental principle of a woman's right to make decisions about her own body, emphasizing personal freedom and autonomy. Advocates assert that the complexities of pregnancy, both physically and emotionally, warrant affording women the agency to decide whether to carry a pregnancy to term. This perspective underscores the importance of safeguarding women's health and well-being, contending that unplanned pregnancies can have significant consequences that impact various aspects of a woman's life. Proponents of choice view access to safe and…  Read more legal abortion services as integral to comprehensive family planning, enabling women to make responsible decisions aligned with their health, financial stability, and individual circumstances. Legalizing and regulating abortion is seen as a means to reduce unsafe procedures, protecting women from potential dangers associated with seeking alternative, often unregulated, methods. Moreover, advocates argue that reproductive rights are essential for achieving gender equality, asserting that restricting a woman's right to choose infringes upon her autonomy and perpetuates gender inequality. The pro-choice movement also stresses the impact on existing children and families, positing that allowing parents to make reproductive choices aligns with their ability to provide a stable and nurturing environment. Furthermore, proponents emphasize the importance of separating religious beliefs from legal and policy decisions, advocating for laws based on principles of individual autonomy and the protection of human rights rather than specific religious doctrines.

It is more important for the mother of the child to have a safe delivery and be able to give birth to the child. As well as the fact that the mother may not have the funds to have a safe pregnancy she may not be able to forward the pregnancy as well, and if she can't afford the pregnancy then how can she afford to raise a child? There are many things wrong with our foster care system and the mother may feel that it is wrong to bring a child into the world if they cannot be supported.

The "possibility for life" is something that is often thrown around, but the reality is that we don't know if that child will live or die. We also have to consider the quality of life for the unborn child. Abortions are generally sought out by people who cannot afford a child, those who are victims of rape and sexual abuse, and young people who made mistakes and are in no state or position to raise a child. To boil abortion down to a "convenience" is highly reductive. Should someone who is raped have to raise the child of their rapist? Should the young 14 year old gir…  Read morel who made a mistake when her parents didn't teach her anything about sexual health and safety be forced to shoulder the financial, emotional, and physical burden of a child? And will any child raised in these conditions truly have a "potential life"? Is simply "being alive" enough? These are difficult philosophical questions that we have to come to terms with if we want to consider these kinds of arguments. Further more, abortion is a legitimate treatment option for women who have miscarriages, or whose life is in danger during a pregnancy that has gone wrong. This goes back to the fact that abortions are not simply a "convenience" but rather something that can be medically necessary. Those who are pro-life really need to consider what they would do if they themselves were in a position where the options were "die in childbirth" or "get an abortion". This doesn't need to be an all or nothing decision either, Pro-Choice means that the decision is there for women who need it. And those that feel that "being alive" is the only thing that matters can choose to not have abortions.
One final point to bring up what that if we were to consider going down the path of never allowing abortions, what will you do with all of the unwanted children who are abandoned and put up for adoption? Our adoption system is already strained to its limits, and to put further pressure on it would lead to even more problems. Crime rates go down in cities where abortion is legal. The survival rate of pregnancies go up in cities where abortion is legal. The data shows that it is better to have the choice, rather than to let everyone suffer.

**** no, when the 'mother' could be at risk for some life altering changes due to an unwanted or even forced pregnancy, why is the life of an unborn, not even self aware fetus placed over the value of the woman's life?

Yes, I agree, but at the end of the day, it is the women's body. They get to choose what they can or cannot do. We never know how she got pregnant it could have been forced upon her and aborting it would be the only way of not having to see a child you where forced to have. This doesn't mean that aborting is good, but in some cases it is good in others not so much.

No. If a woman feels she is not fit to take care of a baby, then the "potential life" that child will have if forced to deliver will be drastically worse vs. a child that is planned and wanted.

We should focus more on the safety and life of the already living human being, the mother. Allowing an unborn fetus that cannot survive outside the womb to have more rights than the living mother just does not make sense.

Let's say for example a young girl was raped and got pregnant later on, will this this be a pro-life decision? does she still have to take care of a baby at the age of 6-9 years old?. Pro-choice is what abortion should be, woman have the right to choose if they want the baby or not. On only one condition, if the two people decided to have a baby and then abort it then that is wrong but if the baby was not meant and the female was forced then she should have the right to abort it if she wants.

That's the dumbest question i have been asked in a while, Of course not, Your murdering babies, why not buy condoms in the first place, Women need to step up and deal with their problems fr

I agree because even if it isn't born it still should have a chance to live because god has a reason for everything and there is a reason she is pregnant.

I agree. Biology tells us that life starts at the moment of conception so when the sperm fertilized the egg, a new human being is formed and should be protected. Exceptions to abortion are miscarriages, rape, incest, and If it endangers the life of a mother. If none of those apply there are millions of couples in the USA on waitlists to adopt a child because they’re infertile.