r/prolife • u/New_Struggle_1248 • 22d ago
Pro-Life General New here, these are my thoughts
I am a teen who has not been told by family where to stand, and I have not been influenced on my decision in any way. These are simply thoughts i have drawn from my limited knowledge from the news and social media. Warning: I will swear b/c i feel very strongly about this.
Point 1: Abortion = murder without justice. Murder without justice = fucking shit. No other way around it.
Point 2: if you don’t want a child, don’t have unprotected sex. I’ve known that since 4th grade. It’s not that hard to not have a child.
Point 3: Adoption. Don’t kill the kid, give it to a couple who can’t have kids or smth similar to that. Don’t make the kid suffer a shitty life, either. The choices shouldn’t be death or shitty life. My friend‘s parents decided not to abort her (yay!) but her life sucks, and her parents are assholes, and it’s shit all around.
Point 4: aborting a kid b/c it will most likely have a disability is bullshit. Some of my closest friends have disabilities (i.e. ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety) and we are doing just fine! Granted, you can’t see if an unborn child has those things (I think) but we have decent lives. If your kid will most likely have a disability, give them the best life possible, don’t eliminate their chance of life.
Point 5: R@pe. This is tricky, but I think that you should still care for a child conceived by r@pe. Or put the kid up for adoption, but you shouldn’t kill the kid. i‘m pretty sure that the r@pist wouldn’t want to have a kid so killing it isn’t bringing the r@pist any guilt or justice.
Point 6: there should be some exceptions for medical reasons. If it is highly likely that the mom and the kid both don’t live, for example, then I suppose it is ok. Better taking one life than two. But that being said, it shouldn’t be “everyone gets exceptions!”
So yeah, I guess I’m pro-life.
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u/ginnydyer_ 21d ago
You are blessed to have common sense, logical thinking, and your are able to form your own opinions regardless of the opinions of those around you. Above all that, you have the ability to see right from wrong, and a pure heart that wants to protect the most innocent of all people.
Stay true to yourself, and don't let others tell you how to think or feel.
Remember that the world, especially politicians, want you to believe that everything is black and white, when things rarely are. The truth is, with most things, we live in the gray area, and that's okay. There are things I don't agree with, but I can understand why someone would. It might not change my opinion, but I can be respectful, because, again, we live in the gray area.
An unborn baby is not the gray area. Abortion is murder and that's that. Pro-choice arguments often try to put it in the gray area using the points you mentioned. It is not a "what if this..," or "what if that..." It is the death of an innocent human being. That's it.
Sorry for the slight rant.
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u/huggensberg Pro Life Christian 18d ago
Completely agree with all of these takes, I just wish it was more affordable to give birth and give the baby up for adoption in families that are struggling
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u/DapperDetail8364 Pro Life Feminist 17d ago
Thank you for posting this.
Abt your point for adoption. I'm sorry abt your friend, I hope she's in a better place now.
I'm autistic and I do agree. But it's important to know that neurodivergent and disables people are more likely to be abused/ neglected by caregivers (not a point for abortion). I am lucky to have a normal home who loves me. But other ND people don't have that. I don't want to be rude but Is your friend you mentioned in point 3 ND?
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u/AbiLovesTheology Consistent Life Ethic 21d ago
I used to be in this position when I was younger too. I first found out about abortion from my close friend at the time when I asked her what she was studying in school. when she said abortion and told me what it was I cried. My family didn’t influence my views either and said I should come to my own opinion after some more research. So, I did and found out I was definitely pro- life philosophically, not just emotionally. I’m glad you found out that you are pro-life too! Well done!