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iAMaGirl
February 2nd, 2006, 06:59 PM
would u ever even consider it?
i know i never would.
asian_guy_786
February 2nd, 2006, 07:03 PM
thats a sad thing to do :neutral:
SlitWristTheory
February 2nd, 2006, 07:06 PM
It's murder!
iAMaGirl
February 2nd, 2006, 07:12 PM
thats a sad thing to do :neutral:
yeh...it is. i could understand a little if it was rape.
_A-s-H-i_
February 2nd, 2006, 07:13 PM
thought an views on this topic are sumwhere in forums
i would if i had to under the circumstances
nexx
February 2nd, 2006, 07:19 PM
Abortion is wrong. Theres nothing more to it. Its bad enough that someones irresponsible enough to get themselves accidently pregnant, but then they want to deny someone else of the chance to live. Adoptions a much better and more humain option tbh
asian_guy_786
February 2nd, 2006, 07:22 PM
yeh...it is. i could understand a little if it was rape.
arghh ppl who rape are monsters .... :neutral:
Gt_BabyGurl
February 2nd, 2006, 07:22 PM
nope i wouldnt consider it
im not going to kill a innocent child for a mistake i made
iAMaGirl
February 2nd, 2006, 07:38 PM
arghh ppl who rape are monsters .... :neutral:
yeh. but i never think the baby should pay.
Mr_Executive
February 2nd, 2006, 07:42 PM
would u ever even consider it?
i know i never would.
did i tel u ur very pretty
PINKLEATHER
February 2nd, 2006, 08:04 PM
would u ever even consider it?
i know i never would.
never ever
how can sum1 abort sum lil cute thing growing inside of dem..if only ppl hu get it dun knew how abortion is actually dun! havin an abortion is heartless. omg dat is so horrible whoever has an abortion shud go 2 hell.. i dnt no about abortin a child if uv been raped? but rapes not a everyday thing newayz so i dnt wana think bout dat.. but i think its fuking sick ppl abort children 4 silly reasons .. aint got money...wasnt ready...i wanted a boy.. i have 4 other kids...was a mistake'
da aborted child cud grow up2 b such a beautiful person.. da pain da baby goes through etc is 2 much.
dnt abort :neutral:
asian_guy_786
February 2nd, 2006, 08:12 PM
yeh. but i never think the baby should pay.
yeh true say....these kinda topics are :( :( :( :(
WhatDidYouSay!?
February 2nd, 2006, 08:13 PM
yeh true say....these kinda topics are :( :( :( :(
You sound like my cousin she says "True say" alot :neutral:
QqQueen BbBee
February 2nd, 2006, 08:13 PM
ooo i just saw this is UK forum... o well im posting anyway.
I personally would never do it, as I'm 21 years old, I have a stable job, and I am in love with the man who (would be) the baby's father. . . However I believe it should be legal and a viable option for women who feel they need to take that path.
Xxmichelle917xx
February 2nd, 2006, 08:16 PM
would u ever even consider it?
i know i never would.
nah i dont think i would, esp bc im already in college and everything...so i can pretty much handle it i guess...
asian_guy_786
February 2nd, 2006, 08:18 PM
You sound like my cousin she says "True say" alot :neutral:
hey sam ....you are sameena from the other day right ?
i just say it when...theres a point to say it....hehe... :p
WhatDidYouSay!?
February 2nd, 2006, 08:35 PM
hey sam ....you are sameena from the other day right ?
i just say it when...theres a point to say it....hehe... :p
Yes i'm Sameena.... Hey Omar!
I see :)
asian_guy_786
February 2nd, 2006, 08:37 PM
Yes i'm Sameena.... Hey Omar!
I see :)
huhuh
asalamlikum sameena jee
how r u today ?
WhatDidYouSay!?
February 2nd, 2006, 09:56 PM
huhuh
asalamlikum sameena jee
how r u today ?
walikumasalam ( i dont even know if i spelt that right :ugh: )
not bad just doing course work you?
sorry for the really really late reply :p
asian_guy_786
February 2nd, 2006, 10:44 PM
walikumasalam ( i dont even know if i spelt that right :ugh: )
not bad just doing course work you?
sorry for the really really late reply :p
no worries...courswork is important
btw sorri for my late reply too
WhatDidYouSay!?
February 2nd, 2006, 10:56 PM
no worries...courswork is important
btw sorri for my late reply too
Its ok :p
Anyway i best get back too work :no:
Bye bye Omar :)
sweetest_sin
February 2nd, 2006, 10:57 PM
I wouldn't if it was my mistake for not being careful...
but say if I got raped, then I probably would.
The Anti Desi
February 2nd, 2006, 11:05 PM
ooo i just saw this is UK forum... o well im posting anyway.
I personally would never do it, as I'm 21 years old, I have a stable job, and I am in love with the man who (would be) the baby's father. . . However I believe it should be legal and a viable option for women who feel they need to take that path.
Legal but restricted. It should not be a free for all whatever.
The Anti Desi
February 2nd, 2006, 11:05 PM
never ever
how can sum1 abort sum lil cute thing growing inside of dem..if only ppl hu get it dun knew how abortion is actually dun! havin an abortion is heartless. omg dat is so horrible whoever has an abortion shud go 2 hell.. i dnt no about abortin a child if uv been raped? but rapes not a everyday thing newayz so i dnt wana think bout dat.. but i think its fuking sick ppl abort children 4 silly reasons .. aint got money...wasnt ready...i wanted a boy.. i have 4 other kids...was a mistake'
da aborted child cud grow up2 b such a beautiful person.. da pain da baby goes through etc is 2 much.
dnt abort :neutral:
Did I ever tell you how much I love you :love:
Xo_neha_Xo
February 2nd, 2006, 11:13 PM
it's such a malicious thing to do.
i would never do that.
Xo_neha_Xo
February 2nd, 2006, 11:15 PM
that's a scary thing to do
coral1979
February 3rd, 2006, 07:46 AM
i dont agree with it, if ur big enough to have sex then ur big enough to take the responceablilty u make ur bed so lay in it as my mum would say..
altho if a mother and father are told that the child will not servive or has so many health problems it wont live, then u cant blame the parents for considering it
x_babytee_x
February 3rd, 2006, 08:06 AM
What if u was raped (god forbid :no: ) would u keep the baby... like little mo... :sarb:
iAMaGirl
February 3rd, 2006, 09:21 AM
What if u was raped (god forbid :no: ) would u keep the baby... like little mo... :sarb:
yes b/c i still dont believe the baby should pay for what an idiot did. and if u have so much problems, then give it up 4 adoption after u have had it.
suhailio
February 3rd, 2006, 09:24 AM
i Wouldnt!
iAMaGirl
February 3rd, 2006, 09:27 AM
i Wouldnt!
gud 4 u. keeping that baby in ur womb.
suhailio
February 3rd, 2006, 09:28 AM
gud 4 u. keeping that baby in ur womb.
:rofl:
i mean, i wouldnt let my partner do it:Oops:
iAMaGirl
February 3rd, 2006, 09:59 AM
:rofl:
i mean, i wouldnt let my partner do it:Oops:
lol. yeh.
Kavita
February 3rd, 2006, 09:59 AM
would u ever even consider it?
i know i never would.
honestly, there is no right and wrong.
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:05 AM
thought an views on this topic are sumwhere in forums
i would if i had to under the circumstances
Please tell me under which circumstances will you consider having an abortion.....
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:06 AM
i pass :neutral:
i hope something like that never happens
where im put in that kind of position where i would have to kill a child beforez
he's even in the world
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:07 AM
ooo i just saw this is UK forum... o well im posting anyway.
I personally would never do it, as I'm 21 years old, I have a stable job, and I am in love with the man who (would be) the baby's father. . . However I believe it should be legal and a viable option for women who feel they need to take that path.
Say if you were 8 years old...ur dad lost ur job, ur mom couldn't work and they were having a hard time supporting themselves let alone taking care of u.....would it be ok for them to kill you???
If you think about it that is exactly what abortion is.....
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:09 AM
Say if you were 8 years old...ur dad lost ur job, ur mom couldn't work and they were having a hard time supporting themselves let alone taking care of u.....would it be ok for them to kill you???
If you think about it that is exactly what abortion is.....
no it wouldn't
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:10 AM
I wouldn't if it was my mistake for not being careful...
but say if I got raped, then I probably would.
even if you got raped...how is it the baby's fault??? I know it isnt your fault either.....but think about it!!!
There are millions of Single mothers and if you cant take care of the baby on your own...there are millions of couples who dont have the blessing of a kid. Adoption is much better than Abortion.....
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:12 AM
even if you got raped...how is it the baby's fault??? I know it isnt your fault either.....but think about it!!!
There are millions of Single mothers and if you cant take care of the baby on your own...there are millions of couples who dont have the blessing of a kid. Adoption is much better than Abortion.....
omg your disgusting you think abortion is okie dont u?
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:12 AM
even if you got raped...how is it the baby's fault??? I know it isnt your fault either.....but think about it!!!
There are millions of Single mothers and if you cant take care of the baby on your own...there are millions of couples who dont have the blessing of a kid. Adoption is much better than Abortion.....
omg your disgusting you think abortion is okie dont u?
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:15 AM
no it wouldn't
Thank You....if it is not ok for them to kill u when some1 at 8....what makes it ok for them to kill a child who is in a woman's womb??? Yes it is unborn but it is alive!!!
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:16 AM
omg your disgusting you think abortion is okie dont u?
how did u get that idea?
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:16 AM
how did u get that idea?
just seems like ur supporting it right?
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:16 AM
Thank You....if it is not ok for them to kill u when some1 at 8....what makes it ok for them to kill a child who is in a woman's womb??? Yes it is unborn but it is alive!!!
yeah your right...forgot what is said
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:17 AM
im sorri :ashamed:
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:18 AM
yeah u had me confused!!!
Abortion is a crime! Murder really!
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:19 AM
yeah u had me confused!!!
Abortion is a crime! Murder really!
yeahh sorry i think it'z wrong and hopefully i will never be in a position like thatu know
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:22 AM
adoption > abortion
jus_me
February 3rd, 2006, 10:22 AM
if youre "adult" enough to have sex in the first place then you should be adult enough to raise a child
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:22 AM
adoption > abortion
hmmm :sarb:
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:23 AM
hmmm :sarb:well i would rather have the baby...put it up for adoption than murder the baby :|
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:25 AM
adoption > abortion
Hear Hear!!! :salut: :thumrigh: :applause: :OK: :bowdown: :bigok:
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:27 AM
well i would rather have the baby...put it up for adoption than murder the baby :|
oh i was tryin to figure out wut that meant ur rite
x_babytee_x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:27 AM
yes b/c i still dont believe the baby should pay for what an idiot did. and if u have so much problems, then give it up 4 adoption after u have had it.
i dnt know ur right baby didnt do nothing but i still feel weired about keeping the baby by a rapist i mean were asian n lets face it whos gna wna marry u into their family if thats happend to u? yea we shouldnt judge but ppl do it anyway and how would u emotionally cope? :sarb:
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:28 AM
Hear Hear!!! :salut: :thumrigh: :applause: :OK: :bowdown: :bigok::mrhappy:
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:29 AM
i dnt know ur right baby didnt do nothing but i still feel weired about keeping the baby by a rapist i mean were asian n lets face it whos gna wna marry u into their family if thats happend to u? yea we shouldnt judge but ppl do it anyway and how would u emotionally cope? :sarb:that`s when the adoption agencies comes along :yes:
PLUS...it`s against the Islamic religion to have an abortion...
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:30 AM
oh i was tryin to figure out wut that meant ur rite:lol: it`s ok and yeaaa :D
MFDoom
February 3rd, 2006, 10:31 AM
I'm a living abortion...
:dance3:
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:32 AM
:lol: it`s ok and yeaaa :D
lol i have my blonde momments ssh
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:32 AM
I'm a living abortion...
:dance3:
hows that possible?
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:35 AM
lol i have my blonde momments sshdon`t we all
MFDoom
February 3rd, 2006, 10:36 AM
hows that possible?
Ask my doctor.
Oh look, there's Art Malik, Meowww Pussycats.
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:41 AM
don`t we all
lol yeahh
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 10:41 AM
Ask my doctor.
Oh look, there's Art Malik, Meowww Pussycats.
i dont know ur doctor :sarb:
x_babytee_x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:48 AM
that`s when the adoption agencies comes along :yes:
PLUS...it`s against the Islamic religion to have an abortion...
no its permitted in rape cases dnt u know what happend in chechneya n kosovo?
anyways even if u gave ur baby up for adoption how would you deal with not knowing how he/she is are they walking talking etc etc think about it u been carrying a baby in u for 9 months giving it away is not an easy thing :neutral:
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:50 AM
no its permitted in rape cases dnt u know what happend in chechneya n kosovo?
anyways even if u gave ur baby up for adoption how would you deal with not knowing how he/she is are they walking talking etc etc think about it u been carrying a baby in u for 9 months giving it away is not an easy thing :neutral:
i dont get it....u dont wanna keep a baby because you were raped.....but u dont want to give it up for adoption because u are gonna miss him???
P.S. Adoption is a major no no in Islam...
jspot
February 3rd, 2006, 10:53 AM
I know if any of you had a child when your too young or not ready, you would consider it. Maybe you wouldn't do it but you would definately consider it. Thats why we need abortion to stay legalized, for those who considers it and goes through with it. the option has to stay on the table. your choice to not have an abortion is your choice, but allow other to have the ablity to choose.
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:53 AM
no its permitted in rape cases dnt u know what happend in chechneya n kosovo?
anyways even if u gave ur baby up for adoption how would you deal with not knowing how he/she is are they walking talking etc etc think about it u been carrying a baby in u for 9 months giving it away is not an easy thing :neutral: no i don`t...
is there a link on the internet about it?
i didn`t know we could have an abortion if we got raped...i thought we couldn`t whatever the dealio :|
hmmm yea i agree...BUT
i had something to say to that...BUT my teacher said my name...and i`ve forgotton what to write...daym it :anger:
when i remember it...i`ll get back to you
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:54 AM
i dont get it....u dont wanna keep a baby because you were raped.....but u dont want to give it up for adoption because u are gonna miss him???
P.S. Adoption is a major no no in Islam...adoption or abortion?
and also...what you just pointed out...is what i was going to say to tee
jspot
February 3rd, 2006, 10:54 AM
i dont get it....u dont wanna keep a baby because you were raped.....but u dont want to give it up for adoption because u are gonna miss him???
P.S. Adoption is a major no no in Islam...
is it people giving up their kids a major no no. or is it people adopting kids a major no no?
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:56 AM
adoption or abortion?
and also...what you just pointed out...is what i was going to say to tee
my bad i meant abortion.....
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:56 AM
is it people giving up their kids a major no no. or is it people adopting kids a major no no?
i meant abortion!
x baby bably x
February 3rd, 2006, 10:58 AM
my bad i meant abortion.....yea makes sense now i was like :-s eh?
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 10:58 AM
I know if any of you had a child when your too young or not ready, you would consider it. Maybe you wouldn't do it but you would definately consider it. Thats why we need abortion to stay legalized, for those who considers it and goes through with it. the option has to stay on the table. your choice to not have an abortion is your choice, but allow other to have the ablity to choose.
if you are too young to have a child or not ready to take care of a child then DO NOT HAVE SEX!!!
Abortion should never be legalized....EVER!!!
jspot
February 3rd, 2006, 11:05 AM
if you are too young to have a child or not ready to take care of a child then DO NOT HAVE SEX!!!
Abortion should never be legalized....EVER!!!
see that is you placing your morals on others.
I could say you should be christian and worship Jesus. there should be no other religions ever. but thats not going to work.
see, people are different, they go through different things in life. I could say to that 15 year old that parties all the time, has sex and gets pregnant not to have an abortion. but can I say it to another 15 year old that is forced into prostitution and gets pregnant with a child she doesn't want from a guy she has forgotten? morals are a great way for people to lead their own lives, but when you place them on others, blindly in this case, then you are doing a great disservice to humanity. let one find their own way in life, they might make mistakes, but don't interfere. otherwise someone, sometime will interfere with your journey.
Xo_neha_Xo
February 3rd, 2006, 11:06 AM
actual serioius thread now :neutral:
MFDoom
February 3rd, 2006, 11:10 AM
actual serioius thread now :neutral:
Not anymore...
http://www.cucco.org/CatPictures/Cat%20Nap.jpg
x_babytee_x
February 3rd, 2006, 11:18 AM
i dont get it....u dont wanna keep a baby because you were raped.....but u dont want to give it up for adoption because u are gonna miss him???
P.S. Adoption is a major no no in Islam...
What u mean adoption is a no no in islam prophet sws adopted a boy :neutral:
anyways... personally i would get rid of the baby not to b evil or nothing! its just bcoz i know im an emtional person :rolleyes: and anxiety runs thru my blood n i wouldnt b able to rest.... i was just highlighting points to other people
x_babytee_x
February 3rd, 2006, 11:21 AM
no i don`t...
is there a link on the internet about it?
i didn`t know we could have an abortion if we got raped...i thought we couldn`t whatever the dealio :|
hmmm yea i agree...BUT
i had something to say to that...BUT my teacher said my name...and i`ve forgotton what to write...daym it :anger:
when i remember it...i`ll get back to you
i duno if they're any links any more i read about it like 3/4 years ago
and yea abortion is permitted if you raped, if the burden is to great and becomes unbareable for you then u shouldn't have to put urself thru that... it sounds evil but can u imagine the poor women who get raped thru wars and that?
MolviCorleone
February 3rd, 2006, 11:31 AM
would u ever even consider it?
i know i never would.
after looking at disturbing images im very much against it.
i might understand if the girl did it becuase she is very young or has no money.
but your ave women who does it so she can have a sex life is cursed, no doubt.
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 11:40 AM
see that is you placing your morals on others.
I could say you should be christian and worship Jesus. there should be no other religions ever. but thats not going to work.
see, people are different, they go through different things in life. I could say to that 15 year old that parties all the time, has sex and gets pregnant not to have an abortion. but can I say it to another 15 year old that is forced into prostitution and gets pregnant with a child she doesn't want from a guy she has forgotten? morals are a great way for people to lead their own lives, but when you place them on others, blindly in this case, then you are doing a great disservice to humanity. let one find their own way in life, they might make mistakes, but don't interfere. otherwise someone, sometime will interfere with your journey.
Still does not justify committing a MURDER!!
TheMasterBlaster
February 3rd, 2006, 11:41 AM
What u mean adoption is a no no in islam prophet sws adopted a boy :neutral:
anyways... personally i would get rid of the baby not to b evil or nothing! its just bcoz i know im an emtional person :rolleyes: and anxiety runs thru my blood n i wouldnt b able to rest.... i was just highlighting points to other people
i made a mistake....i meant to say Abortion....
MFDoom
February 3rd, 2006, 11:59 AM
Still does not justify committing a MURDER!!
What if the baby provoked it...it'd be considered Manslaughter...so it's OK then :dance3:
jspot
February 3rd, 2006, 01:27 PM
Still does not justify committing a MURDER!!
this is another moral argument.
iAMaGirl
February 3rd, 2006, 01:28 PM
yeh...i guess whats right 4 someone else is not right for another person.
FaeLLe
February 8th, 2006, 10:54 AM
Sorry but what if your girlfriend gets pregnant while in Uni and neither of you want the kid and it was just a matter of protection gone all wrong ?
Do you piss your parents off and marry a white girl, ruin your future, not be able to raise the kid properly because you never had a chance to save up, work two jobs to support your family, forget about everything else except raising the kid ...... or go for an early abortion.
The definition of abortion used by the medical and pro-choice communities is: the end of a pregnancy before viability of the fetus. i.e. the termination of the process of gestation after the time when the zygote attaches itself to the uterine wall (about 14 days after conception), but before the fetus is possibly capable of surviving on its own. (currently 23 to 28 weeks from conception).
So if you perform an abortion before 23 weeks of conception the foetus is not actually alive it is just like any other multiplying tissue in your body eg. new skin growing. I know there any many POV's such as life starts immediately after conception but of course a lot of things can be said without backing.
Jaffa_Cakes
February 8th, 2006, 01:33 PM
Nope.
Mz_Newyawk
February 8th, 2006, 01:40 PM
yea i wud consider it!
cuz i tink if i do an abortion its not being selffish..its jus that i dun wanna b unfair to da baby n not giv him wat he really deserves once hes out in da world!
c0mpl3xl0g1k
February 8th, 2006, 01:45 PM
yes and i have one,not me but my partner
its not fair for my child to come out and to suffer becuase of 2 idiots who don't know how to use a condom
-selflesness is still being selfish
Princezz1982
February 8th, 2006, 01:52 PM
yeh...it is. i could understand a little if it was rape.
You Just Condradicted YourSelf. You Said "i never would" .. Now Your Saying.. Wait.. Maybe If It Was Rape? ...
Double Minded Eh?
:sarb:
FaeLLe
February 8th, 2006, 02:24 PM
Nope.
Nope what.... just because you believe in something its a justified reason to be unfair to the kid ?
iAMaGirl
February 8th, 2006, 05:37 PM
yea i wud consider it!
cuz i tink if i do an abortion its not being selffish..its jus that i dun wanna b unfair to da baby n not giv him wat he really deserves once hes out in da world!
so u should just kill it?? its not our life to take. and maybe, u shouldnt of had sex and their would be no baby. take responsibilities...sorry but i just find that as an easy excuse. flippin, work and support.
Mz_Newyawk
February 8th, 2006, 05:45 PM
so u should just kill it?? its not our life to take. and maybe, u shouldnt of had sex and their would be no baby. take responsibilities...sorry but i just find that as an easy excuse. flippin, work and support.
well im sure i wont do have sex until marriage...cuz i jus dun tink its worth losing ur virginity ova some guy who wont b wit very soon!
so i wud prob tink of abortion afta marriage...n dat is if ONLy INCASEE we hav financial crisis o sumting!
FaeLLe
February 8th, 2006, 06:34 PM
so u should just kill it?? its not our life to take. and maybe, u shouldnt of had sex and their would be no baby. take responsibilities...sorry but i just find that as an easy excuse. flippin, work and support.
In medical terms a foetus does is not considered to be living till 23 weeks after conception.... the only thing resembling human life in it is the DNA; other than it is like any other growth in the body such as a wound that is healing.
persian_angel
February 8th, 2006, 08:57 PM
yeh abortion is wrong .. BUT and its a big but ... you gotta think about the circumstances .. ive always said id never have an abortion but to be honest if i fell pregnant i most probably would have one because of family, age etc... yes its a cowardly thing to do but its easy to say no id never have one.. when your in that situation your not thinking about anything but how things are going to change.. will your family ever accept it or even accept you anymore...
no ones perfect
zaph69
February 9th, 2006, 02:59 PM
edit (below)
zaph69
February 9th, 2006, 03:00 PM
in islam, i think the belief is that the baby is spiritually alive from about 120 days (16wks) but by about 6 wks or so, organogenesis is pretty much complete and the embryo graduates from being a random ball of cells and signalling factors to becoming a recognisable baby/foetus proper.
so medicine says the baby is alive from 6 wks, islam says 16 wks. At which point is abortion the taking of life for you? it differs with different people depending on their beliefs and viewpoints.
in the medical profession, we are trained to act in the patients' "best interests", taking into account "quality of life"; both baby and mother are patients in this kind of situation and these judgements are really difficult to make. If the pregnancy/birth is going to endanger the mother, the mother has to be saved. The difficulty is judging a misdeveloped baby's potential quality of life, and that as a doctor is an enormously demanding question.
abortion in the interests of lifestyle, family pressure etc are, for me, morally reprehensible - akin to murder, somehow less gratuitous because you can't see your victim, your own child. However, when abortion is done for these reasons, there are obviously HUGE issues (family pressure being a HUGE one - a 16 yr old muslim girl bringing a baby to term outside wedlock is a glaringly obvious reason why someone would feel pressurised into having a termination of pregnancy). I recently took a history from a pregant mother of one who, since the age of 18, has had 4 terminations. and she had very pertinent reasons for each termination, but none of them for me justifed the taking of a life.
that kinda thing hits me hard. anyone who criticises doctors for being overpaid...i challenge to don scrubs and make decisions on this stuff every day...you wouldn't do it for a million quid!!
FaeLLe
February 9th, 2006, 03:07 PM
in islam, i think the belief is that the baby is spiritually alive from about 120 days (16wks) but by about 6 wks or so, organogenesis is pretty much complete and the embryo graduates from being a random ball of cells and signalling factors to becoming a recognisable baby/foetus proper.
so medicine says the baby is alive from 6 wks, islam says 16 wks. At which point is abortion the taking of life for you? it differs with different people depending on their beliefs and viewpoints.
in the medical profession, we are trained to act in the patients' "best interests", taking into account "quality of life"; both baby and mother are patients in this kind of situation and these judgements are really difficult to make. If the pregnancy/birth is going to endanger the mother, the mother has to be saved. The difficulty is judging a misdeveloped baby's potential quality of life, and that as a doctor is an enormously demanding question.
abortion in the interests of lifestyle, family pressure etc are, for me, morally reprehensible - akin to murder, somehow less gratuitous because you can't see your victim, your own child. However, when abortion is done for these reasons, there are obviously HUGE issues (family pressure being a HUGE one - a 16 yr old muslim girl bringing a baby to term outside wedlock is a glaringly obvious reason why someone would feel pressurised into having a termination of pregnancy). I recently took a history from a pregant mother of one who, since the age of 18, has had 4 terminations. and she had very pertinent reasons for each termination, but none of them for me justifed the taking of a life.
that kinda thing hits me hard. anyone who criticises doctors for being overpaid...i challenge to don scrubs and make decisions on this stuff every day...you wouldn't do it for a million quid!!
Yes Mr Zaph69 hats off to you.
Well put........ agreed in totality.
Rachana
February 9th, 2006, 03:15 PM
no i wouldnt...
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