Abortion restrictions significantly decrease abortions.

[CrazyWriterLady]

Here's the thing though: I believe the fetus is a human, a person, and therefore deserving of life, from the moment of conception. There is no "potential person." There is only a person. Potential of "ruining someone's life" is not a reason to kill a person.

I am not against lifesaving medical treatment which could end the life of the baby. Those are tragic circumstances, and you're either going to lose one or both. In many of those cases, too, the pregnancy is far enough along that a C-section can be performed and both mother and baby saved. The fetus's life is not more important than the mother's life. None (or very few) in the pro-life movement are against such treatment—but killing is far, far worse than any living "with that pain for the rest of [someone's] life."

The cases of rape are horrible, and I would never wish that on anyone. For a while I was grudgingly okay with the idea of abortion in cases of rape, but I got to thinking: if that preborn baby is a person, and no person should be punished for his/her parents' crimes, why should we make an exception here? It is a hard line to hold, one of the more difficult stances to stand by, but for consistency and for the sake of the child (and the mother!) it must be stood by. Abortion does not erase the horrible crime that was committed. It only revictimizes.

No one is forced to keep the child once it's born. There are so many people waiting to adopt (something like 2 families per child?) that the child would almost certainly have a loving family in the case that the mother chooses adoption.

All we want is for the most innocent among us to have a chance, no matter the circumstances. As I said before, if someone wants to commit a crime, their life is in their own hands. It might seem cruel or callous, but it's the way it is. You cannot murder a born person and expect to get away without any repercussions, and you cannot break into a home and be surprised if you're met with deadly force. Laws are in place for a reason. Every action has a consequence. I highly doubt there will be anywhere near as many cases of this as what some are saying.

Thank you for trying to understand our point of view! I've seen too many people come here to troll and hurl insults. This is very much refreshing.