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koko	I do not agree with abortion and your decision is personal, I could see if A 10 or 11 year old got rapped but when I was 13 my body could have handle A child and we both would have come out healthy, I might have chosen adoption at the time thew because of being so young, I think if A person is healthy they should go on having the baby and if they don't want it then give it up for adoption, abortion is killing and it doesn't matter the age of the mother. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

t cute	i say dont do it because later on if she wants to get pregnant and have a problem there is a possible chance the baby will have problem or retarded maybe even she might be able to have kids because she has a dead body living in her Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

American Beauty	Regardless of reasons, I am against abortion. I realize that rape is a horrible, traumatizing thing, but no matter how much people hate to hear this, there is STILL a child inside of you. Once a woman is pregnant, she is longer caring for one body. Abortion is just a 'solution' to a woman's inconvinience. I was adopted and I know not the reason my mother couldn't care for me..but one thing I do know is she gave the the greatest gift....life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sam	I am against it almost 100%. The reasons i think that it should be allowed is if a woman/child is raped, that woman or child shouldnt have to live with that child that they had NO help in creating. That would make the pain worse in my opinion. so for your grand daughter, i think that her father should have let her get an abortion because that is way too much for a 13 yr old to handle. now for the teenagers who get pregnant and decide that being pregnant would make their life worse blah blah blah or they just dont want a baby...i think that they should have to keep the baby. if they were old enough to lay down and have sex with someone, they are old enough to have a baby. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sway_27	So you think that abortion shoudl be open and free for all to have just because the rare instance of rape and pregnancy happened to your family. I am sorry for what happened to your granddaughter, but i fully support plan B, however i do not support abortion. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sierra	I think abortion should be legal. If someone gets pregnant and they are not able to have the child, or they were rapped, it is a good thing to have. I think people should understand that is people dont want to have a child in their life, or they are not ready, and nothing is wrong with them or they have any problems, they should have the freedom. But i would consider this if you are against it, because you done want your grand daughter to suffer having a child. Or her having a child and have to give it away, and live her life knowing she had a child who she cant have again. But this is a tricky situation, i think you should not be con abortion because this should show you that people need abortion laws in the world. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rachel X	exception: rape and financial condition Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

purple.peepee	i think it's ones own personal decision to abort the child if they want to. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

~Jenny~	I myself fell that there are some exceptions to this... like your granddaughters case...but there is always adoption with many couples etc looking to start a family...it's hard to say either way til you are placed in that situation...my heart goes out to this young girl...either way her life is forever changed..i hope she get counceling and has much love and support...and not judgement...God Bless Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Marine Wife	I am against abortion. In your granddaughters situation, I mean obviously she is too young to care for a child, and that is when adoption comes into play. I know it would be hard to give a baby up for adoption, but i think it would be even harder to kill a baby. That would be on your consciense for the rest of your life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shaz	Choice. Every person should have the right to choose, some people choose to carry the baby made by rape, how they can do that is beyond me, but it is their choice not mine, I went into a clinic to have one done at a young age but could not go through with it. I am not sure that I could have lived with that choice for the rest of my life, wondering, what if, what would he/she be like etc. I would support my daughters in whatever choice they made. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dee M	Unfortunaltley people in todays societey are so highley opinionated on whats right and wrong to cover up the fact that there uneducated to things that go on if you ask me only people have opinions to cover up the fact they know bugger all about it! Nobody should judge on abortion wether its the right thing to do or what gives people the given right to say whats wrong its entirley up to the person and the individuals sitiuation. Some kids are born into the most horrific upbringings that most people cant imagine because there lifes are to sweet where as others be brought up to be put through poverty or abuse where on the other hand some people dont have the privledge to concieve kids either way Nobody should have an opinion on this delicate subject. Good Luck to your granddaughter and goodto hear she has did well for herself! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

88	i dont disagree with it 100%, like for example your granddaughter....i would not alow that child to be born. want my child or grandchildren to be born the right way which is getting married then having a baby...not being raped and left with something you didnt want at the time..being left with something your not ready for..alot of women got pregnant at a young age like 17..18 or even 22 and got abortions and said it was the best thing to do cuz now they have successful careers, make good money have their own house and that would not have been possible if they had the kid. I heard them calling in on The Tom Lykeis Show (the segment of the show was the same thing as your question almost). i know some people would probably say "well u shouldve been more careful so deal with it" but we all make mistakes sometimes and i would rather have a woman get an abortion in sake of having a bright future, great career and success than having being stuck with a kid and possibly being put on welfare and stuggling for years Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pinkcrayon	i think it is up to the person. i dont have a preference because it is not a person when it is killed. it is honestly just a cell, it cant think, feel, or do anything. its not like you can hurt something thats not really there. and its not fair against rape victim, because it wouldnt be their fault for becoming prgnant. and sorry about your granddaughter, thats a horrible thing to go through. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bubba	your example pretty much covers it.A baby should be about love not rape.Personally i`m pro-choice though it really is a tough one. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DTott	I'm not against abortion. I feel it is a personal thing and every woman is entitled to make her choice about her body. I would not try to influence anyone one way or another about having an abortion. It should be the choice of each individual woman.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Iunona C	My opinion is that it is unfair for a bunch of old men in Congress and Senate to decide what all the women in America can and can't do with their bodies. I've had to do research on this topic and have found out that over 70% of all women have had at least one abortion during their lifetime. This tells me that it doesn't matter what religion, political party or other influences a woman belongs to. If she feels she must go through with it, nothing can stop her (unless she's a minor in some states). To me, it has become no longer an issue of opinion, but rather that of common sense. Women have been getting abortions before and women will keep having abortions in the future. It should be up to legislators, whether they approve or condemn it, to realize that this issue will perpetuate no matter what laws are set in place. So, rather than waste effort to illegalize it, they should look to put more money into education so as to prevent unwanted pregnancies. (If you don't believe me, check out the Y! answers section on health and pregnancy: some people are still advising that the woman be on top to avoid getting pregnant because of gravity!) Legislators should also consider putting money into clinics that provide such services so that a woman won't feel like she's going to a chop shop. What I find most confusing is having Viagra covered by medical insurance, but still requiring patients (women) to have to pay for their birth control pills. This is very unfair to the entire female population. Medically covering Viagra is like encouraging having sex. Granted, it is prescribed to older adult males, it is the message that is sent telling men that it is OK to have sex. Women, on the other hand, have to pay out of pocket for birth control, sending the message that, "If you want to have sex, you should pay for it and if you don't it's your own fault for whatever happens to you." Along with anti-abortion laws, women are at an unfair disadvantage and definitely are not treated like equals. Either way, I believe that everyone should be entitled to their freedom to do whatever they chose to with their bodies. Any law that is in place to control that violates our rights are Americans. This is, in fact, more of a religious issue than a legal one, and our constitution states that others cannot force us to follow their beliefs. I'm sorry for your granddaughter. In this case, she should have had other options. There should always be an exception to every rule because of cases such as these. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

get a grip	I think that a woman has to decide for herself what is best for her. Personal decisions shouldn't be dictated by politicians. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Less Confused	Overall, I'm pro-choice. But I could never personally have an abortion unless: rape, or mental illness. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

irish_girl1989	Firstly i would like to say im so sorry to here about ur grand daughter and i hope to god the guy is cought and suffers for what he has done. I personally wouldnt abort a baby if it was my fault that i got pregnant, But i do believe that if i was raped I would abort the baby as it would remind me so much of what happened and the child will grow up and ask about its dad and when the truth finally comes out how would ur child fell that he was brought in to the world by his mother being raped!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shaima	Same here dear, having one because you don't like to wear protection is just plain dumb and cruel. but in some cases like rape I think there should be an exception. Now the same goes to her religious dad that wouldn't allow that poor little girl to get a morning after pill. my heart goes out to her and her family. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Maria	I am pro-choice, but I did want to say that I am glad that your were able to overcome your opposition to abortion and come through for your granddaughter to help her through the awful experience of being pregnant from being raped. I am also glad that she is doing well with her life! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

deYoung	I absolutely agree with you. In that situation, I would feel that an abortion was appropriate. Only, however, if my granddaughter wanted it. But I also strongly feel that it's not my decision to make for anyone else. I know what I would do for myself and I wouldn't ask anyone else to do what I would do. But I would expect others to support me in my decision as I would support them in theirs. Even if it wasn't what I would decide. For my own personal experience - I had a baby with anencephaly. No normal brain growth while I was pregnant - only a rudimentary brain stem. And no chance of a brain growing at any time after birth. Most of these babies don't make it to 40 weeks of pregnancy, most die before birth. Of the ones that do survive birth, there is a 100% mortality rate soon after birth. Not having a brain does not allow you to live. So I have a little experience with this decision. And I've learned that there are no black and white answers. There are only situations that must be taken on their own merits. So every woman in every situation must be allowed to make the decision that is right for her at the time, and we should all support her in that decision even if it isn't what we would decide for ourselves. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ta-Zu	I'm pro-choice, but honestly, why can't we at least let rape victims have the choice? They didn't make the choice to have sex. They shouldn't have to have the baby if they don't want to. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

afronathan	well i think everyone should have the choice whether to have an abortion or not. You shouldn't have a child unless you are ready. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jessitate07	I feel like situations like that are exceptable! There are a few other cases that would be ok 2! One of my cousins got one because she had no place to live, no money, and had no way to take care of the baby, which I can kinda understand! But yet I had a friend have one because her bfs dad offered to buy her a boob job if she had one! And in my opinion, that is wrong! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jacob decibel	I really think it's up to the mother. No one on either side of the debate thinks abortion is just fine and dandy, but those of us who think it should be legal do so because people's bodies are their own and the government shouldn't tell people what they can do. In Brazil, where abortion is illegal, there are many more abortions every year. Abortions that put people's lives at risk. I wish we could all focus on reducing the number of abortions in this country by creating better adoption services and giving comprehensive sex education, instead of having unconstructive debates about it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Unknown.	I'm against abortion. But if that were to happen to me, I wouldn't want to be pregnant. Then I would have an abortion. That is thee only exception. I think. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

EndlessDark18	I'm fine with abortion when it comes to rape because that's horrible, especially for someone as young as 13!! I couldn't even imagine.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Waffles	rape, severe birth defects and life endangerment are the exceptions in my book. and im pro life. everyone has exceptions. No one should be forced to have a living reminder of their rape, and no child deserves to be the product of rape. However rape used as an excuse to get a legal abortion is wrong and it should have to be a reported rape case, and morning after pill should have been the first choice and given automatically when the rape was reported. Mothers life being in danger would be automatic for me, because legally it should fall under self defense. Severe birth defects, would be another one because its just not fair, but im talking something that would greatly impair the childs chances at a happy life. Possibly a pregnancy of twins, triplets, where one needed to be aborted for the other to live. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Worshipful Heart	I am truly sorry about your granddaughter- no one should ever have to suffer through that I believe that there is never a case where abortion is not a bad thing. This is not to say that anyone should be held in condemnation or judgement for having an abortion. There is no Christian (or any other religion for that matter)- no matter how strong , how devoted , how firm in their beliefs that can say what they would do in someone else's shoes. We can come up with ideal situations but we do not live in an ideal world and in a situation like your granddaughters, there will be suffering and hardship either way. The abortion would not change the terrible thing that happened- it is just trading in one set of problems for another that seems less difficult or complicated. To be honest, I would have counseled a different way to go but I would not, and I would not tolerate anyone who would point the finger in judgement and condemnation against her had she chosen abortion anyway. I , myself could not say I would have done any different in her shoes though I believe there is a better way- I cannot say I , myself stand without sin , even in areas that I know better. What people need to realize is that it is not all or nothing, that a person CAN hold an anti - abortion viewpoint but still be filled with compassion and lovingkindness and display it even when we don't agree with actions taken Those that disagree with my opinion, should not automatically assume that just because I hold a particular belief that I will look down on them or be unyeilding, unforgiving or condemning when you do disagree or I don't change my standardss for special circumstances Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No