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Some of the
Reasons Women Choose Abortion:
- Three decades of
"programming" that it is a woman's body, a woman's right to choose
- Myths statements such
as:
- Abortion is safer
than having a baby
- Abortion is a simple
medical procedure like going to the dentist
- Abortion has no
lasting side-effects
- Abortion is safe
with little or no physical risks or complications
- It's merely a blob
of tissue (not a baby)
- "You can have a baby
later, when you're ready…."
- Abortion is the
solution to the problem
- Abstinence pledges
don't work
- Abstinence isn't
cool
- "Everybody's doin'
it"
- "Safe sex"
philosophy
- Pressure (including
threats) from outside influences: the father of the baby, the
girl's parents, friends, clergy, etc.
- Pressures from social
standards relating to career-minded women
- Bad timing: too young;
in high school; aspirations of getting a college degree; etc.
- Perceived shame or
exposure to gossip, ridicule, being judged, etc. were she to carry
the baby to term (especially prevalent among Christians)
- Financial issues
- Domestic violence
issues ("better off dead" line of thinking)
- Marital/Relationship
problems* - trying to "save" the marriage/relationship; or not
wanting to expose the child to the
marital/relationship issues
- Medical reasons** -
fetus diagnosed with birth defects or medical problems; upon
advice from physician; gender selection
- Fear of having to
raise the child alone (single-parenting)
- Date rape
- Rape (by a
stranger)
- Incest
(protection of the "family secret" and the family's reputation)
- Fear of abandonment
- Fear of the
responsibilities of parenting
- Emotional immaturity
- Codependency
- Victim mentality
(history of sexual abuse)
- Wrong view or
understanding of God
- Lack of abstinence
education/Errant sex education in public schools
- Prevalence and social
acceptance of premarital and extramarital sex
- Diminished
responsibility for personal actions within our society
- Lack of awareness of
consequences for personal actions within our society
- Propagation of a basic
self-centered mindset within our society (the "it's all about me"
mentality)
- Relaxed social norms
relating to sexual issues on TV and in movies
- Propagation of
situational ethics
- Seared conscience
- Idea of abortion as
birth control (widespread acceptance and legitimization of birth
control)
- Absence of
testimonials from those who have had abortions and how their lives
have been affected as a result
The people affected by an
abortion...
- The baby
- The mother of the baby
- The father of the baby
- Parents of the mother and father
(i.e. grandparents of the baby)
- Siblings of the baby (current and
future)
- Siblings of the parents,
grandparents, etc.
- Extended/blended family
- Friends
- Clinic staff/Medical personnel
(Abortion clinics & hospitals)
- Anyone who participates in the
decision-making process or the abortion process
Abortion knows no bounds,
affecting those from every:
- Race
- Religion
- Culture and heritage
- Socio-economic status
- Marital status
- Childbearing age
bracket
-Adapted from
InOurMidst.com
*
According to the Association for Interdisciplinary
Research in Values and Social Change; 70% of relationships dissolve
within the first year following an abortion, 90% within five years
of the abortion.
**Possible
birth defects are often unknown until routine second-trimester
tests are done. Second opinions by genetic specialists are highly
recommended, as tests can show false positives. According to
hospital studies, 86 percent of couples whose babies were diagnosed
with Down syndrome terminated their pregnancies after the problem
was detected. Less than 2 in 10 babies diagnosed
with Down Syndrome in the womb live to
birth.
Gender selection
abortion is the act of aborting a fetus, usually female, on the
grounds of its gender/sex. A United Nations research study
has concluded that there are over 200 million more males than
females, because of sex selection abortions.
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