If you found out your 15 year old daughter was pregnant would you make her have an abortion? Do you think aborting a life is right?

I would support my daughter in whatever choice she made and not judge her for that choice.... she is my daughter and needs me, especially at a time like this :o)

You cannot "make" her have an abortion. That is illegal. I certainly would counsel her, and then support her decision.

(Not a parent, but I believe this) Absolutely not. I would advise against abortion strongly, and tell her that we would be there to help support her and her baby, or she could choose adoption if she wanted. It is a responsibility of hers to do what is right for that baby by giving it a chance at life, and a responsibility of ours to take careof our children and help them through tough times, even when they make life changing mistakes.

I don't think any women, young or old should be forced to have an abortion. It can be very hard on a women. Also, I am the daughter of a teenage mother.. If she would have been forced to have an abortion, I would not be here, and I would not be able to give the world everything I have to offer. I think abortion should be up to the pregnant person. Having a baby is difficult but there are so many programs and people out there to help and support your daughter. There is also adoption, there are many couples who cannot have children and would love to have a little baby given to them. There is also open adoption, your daughter could help pick out the adoptive parents.

I don't think I could "make" her do ANYthing -- it's her body, after all...

I wouldn't make her do anything. But I would support any decision she made.

I personally would never see abortion as an option for me. I PERSONALLY don't think aborting a life is right.

I am certain that I have absolutely zero right deciding or judging what a young woman does with her own body, on the other hand.

I have some experience with the young daughter and pregnancy. I recommend anyone in this situation to give it plenty of time to make a decision. We obviously chose to keep the baby, and found it to be both challenging, and wonderfully rewarding.

No, I would not make her or any other woman have an abortion. She would be under enough stress without my adding to it. I would support her and encourage her in anyway I could. I would do what I could to make her feel comfortable enough to keep her baby or give it up for adoption because I think those are the easiest decisions for her to live with. If she did decide to have an abortion, I would do what I could to help her live with that decision. I don't think having an abortion is right, but I'm not about to condemn or punish a woman who makes that decision. I don't know what I would do if I were in her shoes.

I dont think we have the right to make anyone have an abortion, just as you shouldnt be able to force someone into any circumstance, unless its to try and save their lives with an operation.

Yes I think that under certain circumstances, such as the fetus being deformed, being carried by a woman who is an active drug abuser, etc. that it CAN be right.

No I would not force my daughter to have an abortion. I would strongly suggest it as an option and let her make her choice. I would strongly suggest putting the child up for adoption but, again, that is her choice

Regarding my daughter being pregnant, if I had one, this is hypothetical because she would most likely be more intelligent and educated than that. I would make certain of it.

Assuming that the pregnancy occurred, I would sigh to myself and realize that I shall have an infant on my hands to raise for the next three years. My daughter would go to school, I would find a way to tend the baby when she is at school, she would come home and tend her child until the next school day came. After all I would have to go to work, which would be 8 hours plus travel time, get some sleep around caring for the child, and care for the child.

Then I would ground her for the rest of her life and get in the father's face and read him the riot act in three part harmony while wishing that I could tear his arm off and beat him to death with it.

I would proceed to looking into forcing him to pay child support and make his life miserable in any way possible.

Im 43 now.I had an abortion when I was 16.HUGE MISTAKE! The doctor told me it was just tissue. they never told me the facts (heartbeat, feels pain, didnt show me the baby on a sonogram or any other information which is available so easily now.
After the procedure they send you on your way and say everything is ok now. WRONG. that when the start of the guilt overides your emotions. started drinking, drugging, suicidal thoughts, trying to forget. if I had known my mom would have supported me in keeping my baby, It would have saved me from so much regret, pain and hell in my life.
20 years later I gave my life to the Lord and received forgiveness for the murder of my child. I ended up going to a post-abortion crisis seminar and dealing with the whole issue and I finally forgave myself, the doctor, and all involved. If only i had known the roller coaster it would take me on.
so no it is not right. if you are pregnant there is a living being inside your womb that is counting on mom. your alive and breathing because your mom didnt abort you. seek help and know the facts. trust me I know.

Absolutely not, coming from experience, (my mother had an abortion at 17, because her mother made her. She (my mom) still to this day, hates her mom for what she did. It has also had serious affects her, who still can't quit thinking what if? I myself have also been affected, I could've had an older brother or sister, and my kids would of had an aunt or uncle. ABORTION NEVER STOPS HURTING!

I personally do NOT believe in abortion. I don't think its right by any means. Killing an unborn child is still murder. KEY word: KILLING! I would definitely support my daughter, because things DO happen come on now..iTs 2008 i'm ready for anything. and 15 isn't worst than being 9 years old and pregnant, yes i've seen this happen. A daughter (or simply a child) NEEDS their parents unconditional love, support and forgiveness no matter wat. You can not stop a child from making mistakes BUT you can be there for them, teach them, and help them over come their mistakes. A pregnant 15 yr old doesn't need a WARRIOR she needs, loving parents to be there for her when no one else will be. I would definitley not even mention abortion, but I will help her get thru her pregnancy....then after--- get her some birth control and condoms, so this mistake won't happen twice!thats for sure!

I would never force my daughter to do something like that. How horrible. I would talk with her, honestly, about what her options were. I would include that as one of them - abortion - but I wouldn't push it. I would want her to keep the baby, but know that's not always the best decision. In certain situations, yes. I feel that an abortion is needed.

Abortion if a highly sensitive experiance ESPECIALLY for a fifteen year old and when the people she loves and is supposed to trust try to make her go through something like that then they are not fit to be parents. A real parent would be there to support their daughter in her moment of vulnerability and be there for what ever decision she decides to make, no matter what. Parents should provide stucture, support, and a good example, but to impose your own will on something like that is almost tyrannical

I think it is far from legal to force your daughter to have an abortion, let alone morally disgusting.

To me, pro-choice means you have the right to choose; it isn't the same as pro-abortion. I think people should be pro-choice and choose not to have an abortion.

No,i think babies should be alive.because it is not there fault it doesn't know anything.babies shouldn't be kill at all. because if you think about would you wanted to be kill?thats how you need think about it. people should die on there own

that depends on your beleifs. im 19, and got pregnant when i was 16. i decided to get an abortion on my own...because i knew that i needed my schooling done, and make sure that i was in love with this guy that i was with. well, i was the whole time, but it was to make sure. only i knew. my mom tried to pressure me to get an abortion, but the more she tried, the more i wanted to get away from her. but then i thought it on my own, and figured it out. i need a life before i can start another. it was the best thing thats ever happened to me. me and boyfriend are still together, after 4 years, and having our dream baby girl in 3 months. BECAUSE WERE READY. we graduated, careers, and have a 2 bedroom on the way. so its up to her, but if she cant decide,make the decision for her. because only you know your daughter.

I would leave the decision up to her.. abortion is a very hard thing to go through and i have seen it tear apart the lives of many who havent been able to cope with the thought that they just killed their baby..

as a mother you should be there to support her in every way neccesary.. my opinion is leave the final dcision up to her, just give her all the options and support..

OMG. im sorry but abortions are really bad. like if it was rape or ur really young or something i think it can be an option but only if u seriously like have to. if my mother found out i got pregnant and made me get one i would run away before she even had the chance to finish the sentence. it is completely not right to force your decision about something on someone else.

Well your daughter may be underage but you still can not legally MAKE her. You can talk her into and that kind of thing but that is not right. She was the one that chose to do what she did and i think she has the right to make this choice too. It effects her life more then yours. But in my eyes abortion is not right.

What she did wouldn't be my choice, and I wouldn't have to live with the choice for the rest of my life. Therefore, it wouldn't be my place to even pressure her to do anything, never mind ''make her''.

I don't know about the US or other countries, but certainly in England the parents of the pregnant girl would have no say in the matter, which is as it should be. An abortion will only be carried out if the pregnant female consents and agrees it is her decision.

Is aborting a life right? Well... the use of the term ''life'' makes that a loaded question. Abortion is never ideal, but then the alternatives aren't always preferable either. It entirely depends on the specific situation, I can't devise a ''one size fits all'' policy from the relative comfort and safety of my living room.

It is better to give the child up to an orphanage than going for abortion cause that would be murder.But the best option is to keep the baby cause you never know whether you will have a grandchild in the future or no.

No, I wouldn't make her do it, in fact, I'd forbid her to do it. Obviously if she did it anyway, I'd be disappointed in her, but I wouldn't love her any less. If she did decide to keep it, I'd do everything that I could to be there and help her with it, as I would be there for her after she had an abortion, if she chose that direction.

No, I wouldn't I don't believe in Abortion. She can have the baby and the family can choose to give it up for adoption.
I do believe in the pill that you can take, the morning after pill.
If you are raped or something I think the pill is a great idea as a preventative. Just incase.

No, I think it would serve as a reminder for her never to do it again. Not to mention we have no right to take someones life like that. Truthfully, we don't know if someone who was aborted and never got to live would have been a major blessing to someone else or to the world in general.

i would not force her into an abortion
and no i do not believe abortons are the right thing to do in MOST cases
if a girl was raped abortion is ok, especially if it was a member if the family. if the bby will be very ill and will have a short life spam and will suffer in his/her short life then y put it through that?
if birth/pregnancy will kill the mother then it should be alloweed. i agree with the laws on it at the moment.
i think if a person is old enough to have sex they know what contraception is (and yes not always effective) but you will have to bear that in mind and think of the consequences!

you cant make anybody do anything - and personally it is between a woman and her doctor - nobody else's business

I would not force anything, but I would strongly encourage her to do so. 15 is far too young to take on the responsibilities of the world and another life and both would be dependent on the 15 year-old's parents for financial support.
Having said that, I think abortion is a crappy way to handle what should have been handled via birth control. I would hope that any daughter of mine would not find herself in that situation because she would have been on birth control much sooner than 15.

Never and never.

Absolutely not. I have too much respect and love for life to do that and my child would already know exactly how I felt.

No.
Regardless of a persons personal belief when referring to abortion, forcing someone, let alone a loved one, to have an abortion is WRONG!

Why would anyone encourage their teenager to have sex in the first place?

If i found out shes was pregnant i would support her and be there go through all of her options with her if she decided to keep it, i woould help out and you better believe id have a long talk with the dad about being resonsible and helping her raise the baby.

If she was thinking about abortion id have her talk to one of my friends who got pregnant at 14 and its been years and it still haunts her to this day ofcoarse her father bascially said if you dont have one your getting kicked out of the house so it was not really her decision she wont even have sex now because of it. so her father basically ruined her whole sex life and ruined his own daughter.

but i defiantly wouldnt make her do anything.
im against abortion but its my daughter if she thinks she can handle the decsion she choose than so be it.

but hopefully no parent would do the same thing as my friends dad did. we actuallly sat together and cried like a few months ago when we talked about it.

No, you should never take a life, no matter what.

NO way! I couldnt imagine as an adult to have to go through that.

Abortion is wrong. Its killing baby.

If the law can see that killing a pregnant a woman is killing two people (her and her baby) then they should also see abortion as killing a baby.

Instead help her raise the baby or help her give it up for adoption. There are many people who would love to have a baby.

I would not be happy about it.....but I would not have her abort it either. There are many more options available besides that one.

I think it is a CHOICE and would not MAKE her do anything. However, if she didn't wish to abort I would strongly suggest she consider adoption, especially if the family couldn't afford a new baby.

i am 21 i have a 5 year old i was 15 and pregnant i still sat my gcses and got all bs in them i now work part time as for ur daughter been pregnant talk to her she whaT SHE WANTS TO DO DNT JUST ASSUME U KNOW WAT SHE WANTS GOOD LUCK

I would ask her what she wanted to do. There are options other than abortion. Its going to be a tough decision. She will have to live with whatever she decides and as a parent, she will need all the support she can get. Good Luck!

No, I would never make her have an abortion. And I certainly do not believe in that. It is her body, she got pregnant, let her chose. But I would support her decision either way.. She needs you most now. Help her out, she can't do it on her own.

its honestly not your decision. its up to your daughter and if she wants to keep it then you help her raise it and support her with her decision. you cannot interfer into a helpless unborn child that didnt even have the chance to sin yet. its not right

You cant force her.
Because when you go to the clinic.
the parents cannot go back , and
the doctors WILL ask and make you
sign papers asking that its what
the person whos carrying the baby WANTS.
the parents have no control, when
it comes to MAKING her have an abortion.

I would help her to make the right decision.If ur not goin to be able to help and there is no financial support for her and the baby and she is not ready for this life-long responsibility it makes no sense bcuz they're only goin to suffer.Other wise i guess its okay bcuz my little sister(14) is pregnant and she's doin just fine.

And abortions depend.If a person knows that they are stable enough to have the child and r just trying to be selfish and not make the sacrifice i will object to it. BUt i strongly agree that if u cant support a child y bring them into this miserable world onli to suffer.

No one should ever be forced to have an abortion; it is entirely 'their' choice.

I think abortions are ok as long as they are done very early in the pregnancy (generally I say before neurons begin to form, though I don't know exactly when that is).

Like, the idea of aborting a late-term pregnancy really worries me, but the idea of aborting it like a week or two after you discover you're pregnant doesn't bother me at all...

Regardless, I myself will never be pregnant, so I have no real say in the matter, only opinions and thoughts to offer.

Let the baby live, but abort the 15 year old for being so stupid.

I wouldn't make have an abortion - although I like to think I would have made sure she knew about contraception beforehand, it could happen. I'd just let her know that the majority of teenagers who have babies don't ever recover, while the majority of teenagers who have abortions have a much better chance of recovery. But it's her choice.

I cannot lie, I would be furious with her. But at no time would abortion enter my head. As I said I would really be angry and feel let down but I would certainly get over it and support her and my grandchild.

No, I couldn't make her do that. I don't think it's right. I think I would encourage her to consider adoption. I know it sounds a little hard, but I really don't want to raise another baby at this point in my life, and I don't think a 15 year old can be a decent parent.

Yes to both questions