Is it not for her to decide?

As I was browsing through the T.V. channel, I landed upon the news on a ban by Supreme Court on a form of abortion called "partial birth abortion." This is a sensitive issue and many argue that abortion should not be allowed, that it is a sin or a religious crime and that it is like killing a living one. Many can come up with many reasons. But I like to differ. It is the choice of the bearer who decides to be the mother of the child and give it what is needed to bring it to the world or not.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, she might decide not to bear the child and hence decide to abort it. Some might argue that it is a life form and should be brought to the world. In the first place, the bearer decides not to bear because she can’t take care of it for reasons such as poverty, fetus has a medical problem, the bearer is bearing the child unwillingly due to reasons you can think of. Then why go through the hassle of bringing the kid to this world and have two people suffer for the rest of their lives?

There are protective means to stop this from happening in the first place. She can’t have fun and then do this sinful act - some say. But she was not the only one having fun, was she? Then why, she must be the one to suffer the results or consequences when she does not want it? There are some who are willing to see the results and are determined to face it. Then it is good. But if she is not, then she should have this option open to her. First off, prevention is better than cure. But, accidents do happen and in situations like these, she should have the right to decide.

It does not make sense for her to unwillingly bear the fruit (or rather burden) and then suffer with another live for the rest of her life. It is not like having it and then if not able to deal with it, she can return it to the store. It is a life long commitment and it will only make sense if she does it willingly for the benefit of both the lives involved. As long as she is the one who makes the decision, one way or the other, I am OK. All I am saying is don’t make it legal or illegal and let her decide on what she wants to do. But for her, she should take precautions to start with.