Views on Abortion: How to Make an Informed Decision

If you are facing an unwanted pregnancy, is it wrong to have an abortion? Are you committing an unforgivable sin if you have an abortion? Why is everyone so opinionated on this subject? Everyone is different, obviously. A baby should bring joy and happiness. However in many situations, the 'baby' is unwanted. Having an abortion is a responsible decision if you know you are not ready to be a parent.

In the fall of 2000, a dear friend confessed to me a terrible secret. She went to a party, took LSD, and got a little wild. Two weeks later, much to her dismay, she founds out, she was pregnant, she is 5 weeks pregnant at this point. As I listen to her terrible story, I realized her fear. How much damage had she caused her baby? I felt heartsick, on one hand I wanted to say "You are an idiot, why did you take acid?" On the other hand, that is none of my business. I remained neutral, and I just listened. As my friend finished her story, I looked at her and said "What do you plan to do? How can I help you?" She was going to have an abortion, as she could not live with herself if she had 'screwed up' a child.

I will admit, I was a little angry, I thought she was doing something wrong. I went home and thought about the situation. If I were in her shoes, unexpectedly pregnant, young, still in school, and living with friends, would I have the baby? My answer was no also. It simply would not have been possible, in that situation.
If you find yourself in a situation of a similar nature, then you get to judge the women who have had an abortion. When you consider all of the abused, neglected, exploited and unwanted children in the world, we should really be patting these women on the back. It is a sad statement, but at least they were able to deal with their problem instead of adding to the problem of society.

We can argue that abortion is murder. I don't think that is really the case. Even if that is the case, where do we get off making this an issue? What it boils down to is, it is a woman's right to choose. What is right for you, may be wrong for another. If it is not your body, or your baby, it is none of your business.