rom Christianity in the fact that although the church might be strongly against abortion, it is ultimately the womans choice on whether or not to bring the child into the world. I disagree with the Catholic policy on abortion. I am very pro-choice and believe that a woman, under certain circumstances, should be allowed to have an abortion with without the fear of discrimination or harm to her, either physical or metal. I would want my wife to have this opportunity as well. I feel that abortions should not be prohibited by laws in such cases as rape, incest, teen pregnancies (under 16 ), and extreme complications that could cause the mother to die. In cases that a woman becomes pregnant simply because either she or her partner did not use protection a woman should not be allowed to have an abortion. If she does not want the baby to keep for her own, she should have to carry it and give it up for adoption. Every child could be given to a family that perhaps cannot conceive, and they would love it as their own. Many of these situations could be easily avoided today. Of course, hundreds of years ago, there was not an effective method of birth control, other than abstinence. In todays society however, there are many forms of almost foolproof control. The problem with today is that if the woman gets pregnant simply due to irresponsibility, has the baby, and cannot support it, what does the child have to hope for? Certainly not a life where they will get everything they need such as proper clothing, nutrition, and health care. Perhaps more women, and men, need to be educated on their choices and options before they become sexually active and perhaps pregnant. This could prevent church persecution and the need for abortion....
