Pro's and Con's of Adoption vs Abortion.
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Before I begin this hub I would like to make it clear to all that abortion is NEVER a decision made lightly. Because I am pro-choice does not in any way mean that I am pro death, I simply support a woman's right to choose, and hopefully through these arguments you will begin to understand my position on this controversial subject.
Adoption Pros
- Adoption is generally more accepted by society than abortion.
- You can give birth to a baby for a family who really wants a baby but cannot have one.
- Open adoptions allow you to keep in contact with the child, or at least be updated on what is going on in your child's life so you are guaranteed that your child is being taken care of.
Adoption Cons
- When a child is born, there is a chemical released that makes separating with the baby very hard. This is why many adoptions fall through at the last minute.
- Women are not incubators for other people.
- Parting with the baby can cause severe psychological trauma.
Abortion Pros
- This allows women to continue a life without having a baby.
- It lowers the complications when it comes to parting with the baby as abortions are performed early in the pregnancy.
- A women has a right to decide what happens with her body.
- If a woman has been raped, a pregnancy is a daily reminder of the trauma she suffered.
Abortion Cons
- Women often feel very guilty after an abortion.
- Psychological trauma from an abortion can stick with a woman from an abortion for years.
- It is frowned on by many people in society. It is against most religious beliefs.
No matter what the situation is, nobody has to be alone. There are organizations out there that help out there that help counsel women to make the right decision for them. One of these organizations is Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood also provides prenatal care and performs abortions for those who decide that is what is right for them.
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Sometimes that's the right call but it's always a difficult decision with an unexpected pregnancy.
It's always a personal choice in the end, and what's good for one might not be good for someone else
Dana, well done you for writing this, as it's certainly one of hubpages thornier topics! Like you I am pro-choice. No woman who has been the victim of rape or incest should be forced to go through with an unwanted pregnancy. The woman has rights too. Pregnancy is no picnic, and neither is delivery. Why should any woman be forced to go through that against her will?
Friends of ours were unable to have children of their own, and have adopted two boys who had had a poor start in life courtesy of a very young and inadequate birth mother. I'm very glad that they were given this opportunity as it has made them happy, and the boys have been given a new chance in a better environment. Trouble is that often children are born into dreadful circumstances and never get to escape. The focus is too often on the rights of the unborn, with too little attention given to those children that arrive, unwanted, unloved, and inevitably uncared for.
I have just found out I am pregnant and the Boyfriend is wanting me to get the abortion but I do not.. I want to keep him. And I could never give it up either. I am so torn.. any advice
The only person that really knows is you. And if you choose to give your child up for adoption, you can have an open adoption where you can remain in contact with the family and your child. But ultimatley you have to do what your hear tells you.
killing is not the answer the answer is keep your legs closed
'Maximising' the rights available to humans is a self-defeating goal. If I were to lobby for everyone to have the right to kill other humans because denying such a right would limit our choices I would be shot down. Why? Because our right to choose to kill takes away the rights of other humans, which contradicts the main defense of the pro-choice position which is that people should not be denied rights.
Make no mistake, abortion does not protect women's rights. In many countries approximately half of all aborted children are female. In Countries like China where families are allowed only a single child, the ratio of terminated girls is even higher. If female rights are important, why aren't these female lives being protected?
We cannot have rights without the right to life, therefore it is sensible to protect life if our goal is truly to protect human rights.
Abortions can affect her ability to conceive later in life and lead to other infections. Im not against aborion for rape or incest. Lots of politicians want to take away that right. I am against using it as a quick fix or convinience If you dont want achild, abstain or use birth control.
i had a baby when i was sixteen, finished high school, and now i'm in college at Marshall university, my little one is three years old and he is everything to me, i am strongly PRO-LIFE. abortion is the end of an innocent human beings life and it is murder.
cindyvine says:
8 months ago
I fell pregnant when I was young and unmarried and was faced with the decision - adoption or abortion. I chose neither.