CeenoEvu:
I never thought I'll have to do this but here we go:

Your reasons paint the picture as if pregnancy is a disease and abortion is the cure. This is not correct because there are at least 2 safe steps before a woman gets into the position where she needs to consider abortion. Number one is Abstinence and the other is safe sex (condom, pills, etc). Add a third one (marriage) because some folks consider abortion just because they are not legally married.

Now to your points, all of them are saying the same thing more or less except for 4, 5 and 12. If you choose to have unprotected sex, knowing fully well that it can lead to pregnancy, then you should be made to face the consequences of your action. That is not wickedness, it's simply a call for you to be responsible for your actions.

Your number 4, 5 and 12 points - very funny and untrue because the killer of a pregnant woman is usually charged with double homicide. Why is this so if the law doesn't recognise the foetus until it is born.

I am neither pro-life or pro-abortion but I just tried to think through your points. I'll do the same thing if someone comes up with reasons to make abortion illegal.

oxmale:
if your mother decided to abort you while you were still in her womb,, I don't think you be here..
Just wake up one morning and starts posting rubbish.

Captainope:
nice thoughts but the fact we are still human all those point should be considerd

Captainope:
1. Abortion is about allowing woman the right to make choices about when they want to have children in relation to their age, financial stability & relationship stability. It is the not the place of government to legislate against woman's choices.
2. Raising a child is not an easy task & requires social & emotional commitment coupled with financial resources. As such if a person feels they are not ready for a child, it means the pregnancy is unwanted & resultant allowing a fetus to grow into a child is worse than abortion since the resultant child will grow in a non conducive & destructive environment without the love, care & stability that a child needs.
3. The argument against abortion is a moral argument which is subject to personal interpretation so should not be legislated against. Those see it morally allowable to do abortion should be provided with the means to do so & those who don't believe in abortion should have the choice not to have an abortion
4. A fetus is not legally or scientifically a person or human being so abortion cannot be equated to murder or taking a life since the fetus is not a person nor alive.
5. A fetus is like a brain dead person with no self awareness or consciousness so it is actually dead.
6. Prohibiting abortions doesn't stop abortions, women would simply seek abortions via illegal means which are unsafe & illegal, so it is better to provide woman with safe & legal ways to do an abortion.
7. Abortion prevent unwanted & unplanned pregnancies which prevents child neglect since the mother does not want to have children at that moment in time.
8. Making abortion illegal is also a class struggle since the rich can always go to other places where it is legal & have an abortion whilst the poor cannot do this, but have to resort to unsafe abortions which can lead to their death.
9. Making abortion illegal is more or less compulsory pregnancy which contradicts the quest & fight for freedom.
10. Making abortion illegal will increase teenage pregnancy (children having children). This usually leads to illegal abortions which can lead to death or permanent health defects, poverty, joblessness, hopelessness, and dependency.
11. A woman's right to choose abortion is a "fundamental right"
12. Personhood begins at birth, not at conception. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy (fetus), not a baby. Personhood at conception is not a proven biological fact. Fetuses are incapable of feeling pain when an abortion is performed.
13. Access to legal, professionally-performed abortions reduces injury





https://gagimovement./2017/01/25/top-10-reasons-abortion-should-be-legal/

Benita27:
Nice write up.

firstking01:
I'm not surprised.

CeenoEvu:


I have considered them and they do not seem to be strong enough. In my personal opinion o.

Benita27:
I don't expect hypocrites to be dear!.

firstking01:
And we sure know the born throways in nairaland

Alondra:
The sane question remains: Why get pregnant at all if you are not ready to have a baby. Conception according to research takes 6-14 days after sex, Rape victims should endeavour to visit the hospital immediately after the act.


If Abortion is legalized infanticide is equally legalized.

Benita27:
Just as we know those who give girls money to have an abortion but come on nairaland to act all saints.

Benita27:
Just as we know those who give girls money to have an abortion but come on nairaland to act all saints.

Captainope:
see let us stop decivin our self abortion as not being legalized and we are having at least 40million in a year and by WHO 12500 die from ABORTION BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING ABORTED IN WRONG HANDS
10. Making abortion illegal will increase teenage pregnancy (children having children). This usually leads to illegal abortions which can lead to death or permanent health defects, poverty, joblessness, hopelessness, and dependency

Park01:

firstking01:
Maybe you couldn't grasp/comprehend my message and whom it was sheer directed to, but in anycase, have a nice day ma

Benita27:
That is the hypocrisy of those screaming it's murder.

Park01:
lolz


is that not murder? oh you actually want it legalize?

Benita27:
Like the op said, if it's legalised they would save lives instead of having quacks operate on pregnant women.

Park01:
for me, legalising it will cause more harm to the society....



I wish and hope it remains that way.

Benita27:
Not legalising it hasn't stopped the fact that abortion is on the increase.

Benita27:
Not legalising it hasn't stopped the fact that abortion is on the increase.