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Originally Posted by Ark2
I have heard this basic statement before but I don't quite understand it. If your view is that a fetus is not a human being and therefore does not deserve rights and protection, then why should it matter if someone is using abortion as a form of birth control? Seems to me that it should be no more morally significant than having your tonsils removed.
Why are those the only two options? There are many people that would love to adopt a baby and provide it with a loving home.
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In my opinion, it's about making a responsible decision before it comes to pregnancy. In my example, both parties knew they were not ready to be parents. They should have used some forms of birth control to reduce or eliminate the risk of pregnancy rather than "oh well, if we get pregnant, we can always have an abortion.
I've not looked into any numbers to support my theory, but it seems that there are enough unwanted/unloved kids already on this planet, there isn't the need to add more when a woman/couple knows abortion is the right path for them.
How do you feel about when a female is raped and becomes pregnant only because of that rape?