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Originally Posted by Cerek
If the woman doesn't want a baby, then don't have unprotected sex - very simple! THAT is when the woman has the right to make the "choice" about her body.
1% of abortions are due to rape/incest.
6% of abortions are due to medical concerns for the mother.
93% of abortions are due to social reasons - the child is unwanted or inconvenient.
Source: http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html
I reiterate - if the a child would be considered unwanted or inconvenient, then the woman should make the "choice" to NOT have unprotected sex. That still protects her right to choice and also protects the right of the unborn child who did nothing to deserve death other than being created.
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Birth control isn't infallible. A couple who did use protection could very well ends up with an unwanted pregnancy. A woman who choses "no" with birth control could still ends up pregnant. How can that be a real choice?
As a general rule I don't like abortions. They make me feel uncomfortable. No matter what your stance on the start of life this is still a wasted opportunity.
But would you deny those 7% of women the right to their own life just for a potential new one? And what about those women who have legitimate social/economical reasons to make the choice?
I agree aborting because you don't like the gender of the child is really really wrong, but in my opinion there are legitimate reasons for when abortion could be considered as a valid choice.