I recently saw a bumper sticker on facebook that said, "If you were pregnant, I'd mapquest an abortion clinic for you." Personally, I was shocked. Was this supposed to be funny? Apparently it was since thousands of people had already stuck it to their wall.
The subject of pregnancy and abortions is taken too lightly. In a recent survey from Seventeen magazine, the poll was split almost down the middle of teens who were willing to have sex before marriage and those who were willing to save themselves for their future spouse.
Some statistics:
In 1996, about 2800 teens got pregnant each day.
Approximately 4 out of 10 girld get pregnant before they turn 20.
The other day I was watching tv with my friends when a commercial came on about birth control. It stated that life was too busy with moving to have any unplanned pregnancys. They continued to talk about how if your plans don't include a child what they could do to fix the problem; then if later on you decide you want a child they'll be happy to remove the birth control. My friends and I stared shocked at the tv. Unplanned? It shouldn't be planned until your married anyway. There are other ways to not get pregnant than besides using birth control, such as Natural Family Planning.
Jamie Lynn Spears becomes pregnant and comments, "I'm shocked." Well, what did she think would happen if she had sex? If you're that clueless you shouldn't consider having sex.
I also know someone who said, "If I got pregnant I would definately have an abortion, because it would be hard to dance and be pregnant." I was in totally shock when I heard this. This person would kill their baby to be able to dance. I also know another girl who got preganant and had an abortion, only for a year or so later to get preganant again and have another abortion. For weeks after, everytime I saw her, she looked and felt sick. Teens just want to be free to do whatever they want, not realizing the consequences.
Abortion no matter how you look at it is legalized murder. "A person is a person no matter how small."-Dr. Seuss Some people believe that it's a choice, since you don't know what kind of life the chold will lead, it will be too difficult for the mother, the teen can't tell her parents and live with that shame. These are things that should of been thought about before the girl had sex. No one has the position to say whether someone should live or die.
Abortion is wrong no matter what the circumstances. Someone said "well, what if the child is said to be retarded or die in a few months?" It's still wrong. The parent may believe that it will be the right thing to do, since the child could grow up with social issues if they are retarded. Or maybe it's the shame they'll feel if their child is challenged. I know someone who's doctor advised him that his child would be retarded and die. Him and his wife decided to keep the child. He is now in the 9th grade and is perfectly fine. There are misdiagnoses and that should never be a reason to abort a child.
Ok, so if the teen can't afford the child or wants to complete school etc. then the best thing would be to give up the child for adoption. It will be painful if the mother wants to keep the baby, but it is less painful than going to an abortion clinic and having a precedure done that can result in health issues.
I hoped this helped someone. I know it's a little inconcise. The topic makes me frustrated and it's more like I'm venting. I'm adopted and I am so grateful that my birth mother said yes to having me.
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The bumper sticker you saw might have been a criticism of how scarce abortion clinics are. MapQuest-ing, at least to me, means you're looking for something that you wouldn't otherwise be able to find, which might mean something far or something rare. Just... throwing that out there.
T.k.
I agree with what TK said above, but even if I did interpret it the other way, I wouldn't be offended. Yeah, abortion is a very serious topic, but I think we take things a little TOO seriously sometimes, and even the darkest issues need to be lightened up.
I also have a little problem with you forcing your personal morals down everyone's throat, as maybe abortion is not wrong to some people. I mean, if it's wrong for you, don't get one, but don't tell other people how to live their lives.
I don't know how you would lighten up the issue, but ok maybe I took it the wrong way. I don't know if you have one, but facebook is known for some are really risque and yeah funny bumper stickers. i don't believe how TK interperated it is what creator intended it to mean. abortion is not a humerous topic.
i looked over my blog and i don't see anywhere where i'm forcing my morals down anyone's throat. i didn't say "hey don't get one!" if the issue should come up there are other ways with dealing with it. i can't tell you how to live your own life. do whatever you want; it won't make a difference to me.
"There are other ways to not get pregnant than besides using birth control, such as Natural Family Planning."
...that sort of bullshit is precisely the reason why unplanned pregnances are so common.
Abortion no matter how you look at it is legalized murder. "A person is a person no matter how small."-Dr. Seuss
A xygote, embryo, or fetus is not a "small person." A xygote doesn't even have a body, much less self-awareness.
How are you not committing murder every time you have your period? The egg you just let go to waste contained the DNA of an entire person.
Ok, so if the teen can't afford the child or wants to complete school etc. then the best thing would be to give up the child for adoption. It will be painful if the mother wants to keep the baby, but it is less painful than going to an abortion clinic and having a precedure done that can result in health issues.
Also bs. Pregnancy and labor are far more dangerous than abortion. People who give up their child for abortion typically have far more emotional issues as a result than people who have abortions.
What about someone whose physical or mental health would be seriously compromised? What if someone would die as a result?
Why are you assuming women even choose to have sex in the first place? 70% of girls who had sex before the age of 16 didn't even want it. In all your essay you don't mention the fathers ONCE, but who usually initiates sex? Who usually has control over the encounter? Who can decide to wear the condom or not? Who can say something like, "You won't get pregnant if I pull out"?
I completely agree with you. All the doctors told my mom to abort me because of, "social issues" and to Kiota. a baby is alive and has a body within 2 weeks or so. THATS HOW ULTRASOUNDS WORK. and having a period is not murder because w/ out sperm it can't live. In the end i agree. Abortion is murder
Cellular division between the placenta and embryo is not even complete at four weeks. The heartbeat only begins at six weeks - there are still no arms and legs at that time. At the tenth week, major organs are still not fully formed.
At two weeks, the embryo does not even have a basic nervous system. It's a tiny blob of undifferentiated tissue. At 3-4 weeks it's about the size of a pencil point and resembles a worm. At six weeks it's only about half an inch long and looks like a tadpole. At ten weeks it's called a fetus - it's about three inches long.
Only at SIX MONTHS does the fetus begin to have higher brain function! At that point it may become concious of its surroundings and be able to feel pain. Still, regular brain waves aren't developed until seven months. Thus, a fetus is certainly not remotely human until at least six months.
"having a period is not murder because w/ out sperm it can't live."
In that case, having an abortion is not murder because without the mother it can't live.
I love abortion. Read more here:
http://progressiveu.org/044921-i-love-abortion-even-if-it-murder
ok you keep mentioning there being no arms etc. and say that it's not a human. i saw a fully grown man once with no arms. is he not a human? when will he become one? when he grows some limbs? also, if suddenly your heart stopped beating, would we stop calling you a human?
it's kinda amusing how you describe the baby in stages like a frog. wouldn't you call a tadpole a frog? so isn't a fetus a human? just so you know, a fetus is considered a human before 6 months. i don't know why you think it isn't. most people believe that it's not a human for the first few weeks. life starts at the moment of conception; if it didn't you wouldn't have anything growing inside of you. like when you water a seed; doesn't it start growing? yeah, none of this: it's not a flower until it's complete.
i read your blog. you talked about how people shouldn't be on this blog if they're closed minded. i'm sorry, but you are not open to anyone else's opinion but your own.
i'm fully open to reading what you have to say, but i don't have to believe it in the end if it goes against my faith.
It's not a person. Potential person is not person. And more important than the lack of its limbs is the lack of its brain function.
Why on earth are you making such a ridiculous judgement about me? Because I don't agree with YOU?
You seem to have largely missed the point of my last post.
Also, when replying, use the reply button instead of making a new thread.
"i'm fully open to reading what you have to say, but i don't have to believe it in the end if it goes against my faith."
In other words, I'm open minded, but I'm only open to what I already believe.
Also, since when is Dr. Seuss an authority to be cited in a debate? I think I lost a little faith in the human race when I read that.
I love abortion. Read more here:
http://progressiveu.org/044921-i-love-abortion-even-if-it-murder
When I said, "i'm fully open to reading what you have to say, but i don't have to believe it in the end if it goes against my faith" it doesn't mean I'm closed minded. I'll listen to your debates, take the advice when given, but if it goes my religion, I won't change my mind about the topic. Abortion is something that I strongly disagree on and won't change my mind about. For other things you might be able to make me think about it in a different way and I'll agree.
For example, I was against for voting for Obama, but while me and my friends were talking, I listened to their opinions and they made sense. Now, I'm set on voting for him.
I just think that all opinions (including my own) are fluid. I used to have that attitude towards abortion, and in the end I felt like an idiot once I finally opened up and explored the issue myself. I see no problem in having a strong opinion about something, but not so strong that you refuse to change it.
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Aw I appreciate you sharing your story. I know it is not always easy to talk about things such as our birth parents compared to our adoption parents.