LogFAQs > #894911221

I'm fine with people having abortions, based on the fact that the majority of abortions are early early in the pregnancy. According to all evidence I see, a fetus doesn't have the neural development to feel pain until around 27 weeks (6-7 months). I've heard accounts of women being made to carry a child to term that had no chance of survival, and died a painful death at 11 weeks. Sure, if someone has even had 2 abortions in a short time, they should be entered into an educational program, as further preventative action. Less abortions would likely occur if a great many states implemented FAR better sexual education in schools. I've heard accounts of people I know who attended school in Texas, and received very little sexual education. Living in British Columbia, I received general education on different methods of contraception, and we definitely see less teen pregnancy than Texas, Louisiana, etc. Not to say that our programs don't need major improvement (lots of fearmongering on STIs, but that's good too), but the stats on teen pregnancy are pretty obvious for states with poor sex ed. Kinda perpetuates a cycle.

I can see this from both sides, but I think the pro-lifers are generally worse at 'seeing it from both sides'. I do have some wonderful friends that would personally never get an abortion, but understand that other folks have different views. Sure, you're entitled to your own views on your own body, but folks need to understand there are serious problems with poverty and lack of education perpetuating problems with high abortion rates.
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