Abortion

1) Yes, abortion does effect millions of people worldwide and every case is different, but there are few cases that would go as exceptions to what I am stating. If a woman decides that she doesn't want to have the baby AFTER the point of conception. If a woman did not want to have a baby, she could take other steps to lower the possibility of conception. Steps that cost a lot less than having an abortion and ending a life. 2) Yes I am aware that "most people" is not everybody. If it was we wouldn't have this lovely debate going on right now. However, why is it only the woman's choice in whether or not the child be kept or aborted. The father is equally responsible for the creation of the child so why does he get no say in the matter? Also, what about the child? Getting an abortion is killing an innocent individual who had absolutely no say in the matter. From the point of conception onward, the woman is now "walking for two" as some people say. She is not just walking for herself, she is also carrying a living organism which will develop into a human being. 3) I see that the point of when a fetus is considered alive or not is controversial in this debate, however I would like to point out once again that at the point of fertilization, the fetus has begun to divide cells and start on the track to develop limbs and organs. It is in this first hour of fertilization that is considered the beginning of a new life. Life exists when an organism starts the process of cell division to create a more advanced multi cellular organism. Nevertheless it is still a living human being whether it's a "glob of cells"-as you put it-or a nearly fully developed offspring. There are only two cases in which I would support an abortion, which would be in the case of a rape or the woman's health is in danger at that point. However, the woman can continue to carry the man's child and put it up for adoption or raise it in which would take a lot of courage from the mother and I applaud. If the woman's health is in danger, she can try again later when she is at a more stable health condition. 4) I do believe in civil liberties and I do take that as a personal hit. However, why does a organism that no one can see, yet lives under the constant nourishment of their mother, have no rights until it is identifiable as a human being? Again, the father has half of the responsibility of creating the organism, just as the mother has half. No woman can become pregnant without a sperm to fertilize the egg. So both parents should be making the decision together. One more thing, why should a woman be needing an abortion in any case besides the two I listed above? There are other ways to prevent conception from happening at all. These steps(birth control, "the shot", condoms, and abstinence) should be taken to prevent an organism from developing when one is clearly not wanted. It is also shown in statistics that 57% of women in the U.S. who get abortions are young adults that can not financially support a child yet.[1] In this case when the female knows that she can not support a child, why does she not take the preventive measures listed above until she is financially stable. [1] http://kff.org...