Abortion or adoption?

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@Bee1955 (3882)
United States
March 6, 2007 7:54pm CST
A friend called me that her 18 year old daughter is 7 weeks pregnant and doesnt know who the father is. The girl's been partying too much and now she's in a pickle. Since the girl is of age yet doesnt have a job or skills to get or keep one, she wants to either have an abortion to avoid unknown medical problems from the father's side the child will have to face, or do an adoption and give the child a decent home and start in life. If this was you (the pregnant girl), which would you choose? If you were the parent, what would you advise?
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@coolcrux1 (141)
• India
7 Mar 07
there is no way out for that girl. she will have to pick one in abortion and adoption. I will suggest to choose abortion. if i were a that girl then would choose abortion. Because she does not know who the father is. well why I am saying this because at this time she is only 18 year old. it is just begining of her life. question comes that after adopt can she be able to give a better life to that child?
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• United States
7 Mar 07
Adoption would be a better option !!!! By giving her baby life and letting someone raise her child and give this baby a loving , stable , warm and happy home ... Every child is entitled to a chance at life ... They didnt ask to be brought here ...
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• United States
7 Mar 07
most deft. adoption!!! i could never go through with aboration. and it would be great to give a baby to someone who couldnt have one. but since i am a mother myself i wouldnt want my grandchild being raised by someone else so i would help out my daughter. now some people would love to do that but cant afford it, then deft. adoption.
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• Philippines
7 Mar 07
adoption, it helps a lot for those childrens who needs care.
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@vicky19810 (1600)
• China
7 Mar 07
oh,it is a terrible story that i am very sorry to hear that.but if i were that girl,i will go to have a abortion,even if that is a merciless behavior,but i think ,one side,the girl is too young to feed one,another,she could live a happy life with her baby if she would have it born,really?i do not think so.so ,in my opinion,to have abortion,it is a best way for her to face the future life.but she should be gained her parents' comfort but not scolding.bless her...
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• Philippines
7 Mar 07
the girl is only 7 weeks pregnant. at this point, just remove from the girl's thinking of having an abortion and just monitor her health and that of the baby. for parents here, you'd understand the joy the sight of your own baby brings. when he/ she is brought out alive in the world, every parent would move heaven and earth to make the child survive and have less hardships. when your friend's daughter gives birth, wouldn't it probably convert her to being more responsible then with the way she lives? by making her think even this early of having the option of getting rid of the baby, then what lesson was learned from the experience??
@erican (25)
• Indonesia
7 Mar 07
the girls only 7 weeks pregnant, t this point , just remove from the girls thinking of having an abortion nd just monitor her health and that of the baby . for parents here , you had understand yhe joy the sight of your own bby brings .when he or she is brought out alive in yhe world ,every paarent would move heaveb and earth to make the child survive and have less hardships .when your friends daughter gives birth ,wouldnt't it probably convert her to being more responsible then with the wy she lives ? by making her think even early of hving the option of getting rid of the baby ,then what lesson was lerned from the exprience, ok yhanks for your information
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@5000ml (1923)
• Belgium
7 Mar 07
If this happened to me I'd choose adoption, but she may as well choose abortion, it's her right.
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@sassyces (1602)
• Philippines
10 Mar 07
Putting the baby on adoption is better than aborting the baby. It has been said by the respondents that the baby has nothing to do or is not to be blamed for what happend to its mom so the baby should not suffer the consequence of his/her young mother's mistake so with that, she should give the baby a chance to live and enjoy life.
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@crazy_me (588)
• Philippines
9 Mar 07
If I am that girl and abortion and adoption are my only options, then I would definitely go for adoption. I do not think I could kill somebody, especially an innocent one. And besides, it is my fault and not the baby's that I got pregnant and I do not even know my baby's father. I cannot correct a sin by doing another sin, which is aborting my baby. What has been done has been done already. I partied a lot, slept with guys when I am drunk, and gotten myself pregnant. It is now time to move on and do the best thing, which is let my baby live. If I cannot support my child, I would just find somebody who is responsible and capable enough to raise my kid.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
7 Mar 07
ADoption is really the only alternative as far as I am concerned. It is really time the girl grew up and started acting responsibly. 'Unknown problems from the father's side that that the child will have to face' sounds pretty lame to me.
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@earth2jacq (1502)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
I would most definitely say adoption. The child inside her is a human...it is alive. That child did not choose to come to this world so why kill it. If the mother can't maintain the baby, then the next best thing is to give the baby a decent life by putting it in adoption.Where he will be cared for by parents wanting to have a child.
• Canada
8 Mar 07
I would definitely choose abortion. The girl doen't have to pay for the rest of her life for just a time she was partying too much. For me, it's about the child who could suffer for whatever desease, it's just the situation. Women have the right to get abortion. It's legal and that girl need an abortion, not adoption.
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• United States
9 Mar 07
I would choose adoption. I don't believe in abortion. There are many people that can't have children, and would love to raise one as their own. Her mother could always choose to adopt the child, so that the baby will always be with them. At least that way the girl doesn't have legal responsibilty, but at least will always get to see her son or daughter.
• United States
8 Mar 07
It really has to be a personal choice for the girl. either way its going to be a very emotional thing for her. If she has an abortion, she'll be "done" with the whole thing, but she may have very strong feelings later on about it. But if she decides to carry it to term and then place it for adoption, that might be really hard for her too! If anything, the mother should advise her to go to a women's counselor, such as at a women's resource center or at Planned Parenthood or someplace (try to find a place that is neutral on the topic of abortion) who can really help the girl figure out what SHE wants to do to handle this. - Angel http://www.blogcharm.com/4kids
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• United States
7 Mar 07
I think that adoption is the best choice for her there are alot of people out there that can not have children of their own. She should also be taught that this is not something that she is doing to get her out of trouble. Tom many young girls today go and have children and they do not want them or they take care of them the wrong way. Then there are the one that goes and have abortions like it is birthcontrol (yuck) Keep us updated and tell us what happens
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• Singapore
7 Mar 07
quite true... kids now are too wayward... parents are also over-protective...
@kleo_23 (104)
• Philippines
8 Mar 07
adoption is no doubt the best option. it saves the life of the innocent being, plus you avoid commiting a bigger sin by killing an unborn child.
• United States
8 Mar 07
I'd never be an irresponsible sl*t, but if I were to get pregnant, I would get an abortion, no doubt about it. And I would strongly suggest she do the same. Adoption is exceedingly uncertain, especially if the baby is going to have a health problem or be a race mix. I would think her mother should encourage an abortion and put a tight riegn on her daughter's behaviour. She may be an adult, but she's still living at home on her mother's dime and that is just unacceptable.
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• United States
8 Mar 07
I'd opt to give the child up for adoption. Someone out there would love to take care of the child. Babies usually don't spend too much time in foster care or homes. If she's been partying all the time, she ended up pregnant but could have avoided it if she had used protection. I don't see why abortion is an option here.
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@AnnaB87 (761)
• United States
8 Mar 07
If it were my daughter I would tell her she could either keep the baby or she could adopt the baby out because I do not believe in abortion. My husband is an adopted child if he had been aborted I would not have him or my kids, and that would be really sad. She should not of been doing what she was doing but two wrongs don't make a right. there are many people that would love to have a baby but can not.
@JuliaPan (564)
• Canada
7 Mar 07
I'm deeply convinced that an abortion is a murder. So I wouldn't advise the girl or her parents to do it. If she's not sure about the father and is afraid there may be problems, then she may give a birth to the child and give it to some family. At least, she won't murder her child. She might regret it her whole life. To give her baby to an orphan's home or to some family is also not the best way-out. She might make a good Mom. Please, try to persuade your friend that his daughter shouldn't make such a mistake as an abortion!
• Philippines
8 Mar 07
adoption, the baby in her womb have the right to leave.. she's the one who enjoy, she's dont want to take suffering... and she make the baby take the all suffering!
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