Should there be a limit on abortion?

I think that in the USA each state has different laws. In my home country a pregnancy lasts for 40 weeks from the last period but in the USA I imagine that pregnancy lasts for 38 weeks from conception. It is great pregnancy tests are free at clinics. I think that 6 weeks would be reasonable. Every lady should be sure of what she will do if she gets a surprise pregnancy then she could act quickly.

Hello Classy Cat. I would never have an abortion so I am talking about other people here. Yes, babies are really in pain during an abortion I imagine. I wonder how the lady felt if she could hear her baby screaming at her 16 week abortion. I believe that every baby is special and deserves a loving home. If abortion was made illegal it would please me and the ladies could travel elsewhere in Europe to have one.

I am against abortion, because it IS an act of murder. I believe anyone who wants to have an abortion, should have to witness one first. If women saw what takes place, many of them would never even want to think about having one. I understand that there may be exceptions in some folk's eyes. The medical field started using the term 'fetus' some years back, but it is a baby - not a blob of tissue. It has a spirit and a soul, and is created in God's image. I do believe though, that all women do have the right to be RESPONSIBLE when having relations, and use birth control - or practice abstinence. We've gotten to become so lazy and selfish to where all that is important any more, is what "I" want and it's "My" body, etc. God has a plan for every life that comes into the earth. Those doctors who interfere with that, will one day give an account before him, as will the carriers of thes babies, unles they ask forgiveness, and repent (which means to start thinking differently.) I know that my statements are absolutely NOT popular in this day of wholesale slaughter with no conscience where these innocent little lives are concerned. But I just have to share my feelings on this. I also feel that if someone for sure doesn't want any children they should have the right to be sterilized, and not have any. Some years ago, there were some tests done, where a listening device was attached to a young woman's abdomen while an abortion was done at I believe about 16 weeks. The baby was heard to be screaming as it was in the beginning stages of its removal.

Abortion is killing a baby but as the baby gets older he or she's body develops more detail so earlier is better than later. A lady can find out she is pregnant at 4 weeks pregnancy with a test bought from a chemist. My school friend aged 20 aborted her baby at a late stage. She had felt her baby kick so I guess she was about 18 weeks pregnant. Thanks for your super detail.

If a lady has one abortion just due to an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy I hope that she will learn to be more careful. It is unacceptable for a lady to have multiple abortions and to use them like birth control. I was reading about teenage abortions and one lady in her twenties added that she had six abortions between the ages of fifteen and twenty three years old. I agree that many married couples like Mr and Mrs Brad Pitt adopt but ordinary people can't afford to adopt internationally. I would love to adopt a girl that is unwanted because I have two sons and I would dearly love to have a daughter. In the sixties my mum's friend adopted a girl from a teenage mother and a boy from an older business lady. These days mothers like that have the chance to abort so that is terribly sad. Thanks for your opinion.

Someday I would like to consider to adopt a girl also because I don't think I can have anymore children. I have one son that I had with my husband almost 7 years ago and I love him to pieces but I'm currently having reproductive problems and I will have to lose one of my ovary's soon which will reduce my chances of having another child.I'm not rich so I don't think it's possible for me to adopt any time soon because I know people who have a lot of money have better chances of adopting. But if it doesn't happen I'm ok. I'm happy to have my son and I do my best to see that all his needs are met. Good luck with adopting a girl in the future :)

So abortion is illegal in your home country. I have been to lovely Malaysia so I imagine the clinics are clean. Every week a baby develops a bit more until he or she is ready to be born. If my home country set a limit at 12 weeks, unless for a medical emergency, I think many people would be pleased. I think if the mother's life is in danger or the baby will be severely disabled for life would be considered medical emergencies.