abortion

@globur (206)
India
March 30, 2007 2:04am CST
Dear Friends, I have started a discussion titled as `abortion` some days ago.I got many responses. I can give a brief description on the discussion. My wife conceived her second,but she did not want the baby.So,she wanted an abortion.But,I am against it.I wanted the baby.I tried to convince her. I put the problem on Mylot for discussion. Many people advised me to be positive and try to stop her.They gave me support. I tried at my best. But,I failed. She made abortion without my knowledge and permission.Her family supported her. They did not try to hear my points.They did not try to understand my feelings. I made a court notice against them. Now,they are trying to get a compramise. What I have to do?
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16 responses
• United States
30 Mar 07
I'm sorry that you wanted another child and she didn't. But it is her body and she does have the final say on what happens to it. If she didn't feel she was able to carry and have another child, that her up to her. But you two are married, you should be supporting each other, not fighting over something like this. Did you ever actually talk to her about why she didn't want another child, or did you just try to force her to have it? You two really need to sit down and talk about yor marriage and goals in life before something like this comes up again.
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• United States
30 Mar 07
It was a child..
• United States
30 Mar 07
I always advise people to be resoponsible and use other means of birth control. Conception is a body within a body.. two bodies.. where's the 2nd body's choice and rights?
• United States
30 Mar 07
Birth control can fail. Unwanted pregnancies rarely mean there were no contraceptives used. Also, in no country is any person ever allowed to overtake the body of a seperate indvidual for their personal survival or benefit. WHy should a fetus be given more rights than anyone else? And I'm sorry, but a first trimester fetus isn't a "second body". They're a fetus. It has no nervous system, no brainwaves, no thoughts, no feelings, nothing. The woman is a grown, thinking, feeling, being.
• Indonesia
30 Mar 07
Dear Globur... I'm so sorry to hear that. I toke participation in your discussion. So, she did abortion. I can imagine how upset your feelings are. It's reasonable that you were very angry and disappointed. Anyway, you didn't say if your wife has any regret on the abortion. But I think she has, and I suppose she has terrible situation doe to it. And I don't know the goal of your notice. Compromise? Why not? God is still listening to you. You're not "failed" yet.
@rahulmig (1030)
• India
31 Mar 07
Becoz marriage marraigelife is not going well.
• United States
8 Apr 07
I guess there is no law about the Father having to consent to an abortion if the two are married? I believe there is such a law here in the US. Sad story, I'm sorry to hear about that.
• Philippines
31 Mar 07
its so sad that your wife committed such an inhuman act,a baby is a blessing, why she deprived God's blessing to come on her way? anyway, time will come she will pay what she did. As a husband and the father of your unborn child you have the right to bring it in court. Let the court decide and just willingly support your 1st child if you don't want to be with your wife.
• India
9 Apr 07
I can suggest two things here ... If the family is supporting her then there might be a very serious reason behind. To further say more about abortion, It hurts a women more than any man can understand. But even then if she has taken this step then be sure there has to be a valid reason. Secondly, now that she has already got the abortion done, whats the use of fighting over something which can not be done. Instead, go and support your wife in this. She might tell you the real reason for it. Dont put your reason to protest it for the time being as it is not going to prove anything. Now your effort should be save your relationship after mutual understanding and not fight with her. I hope you understand what i mean to say.
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
31 Mar 07
I dont know the full story, but my heart goes out you, how sad I am for you. She had no right to go and do that. That was very very selfish of her. It sounds like her and her family are sticking together and leaving you out like you have no say, thats not very respectful. I would think seriously about the relationship.
• United States
31 Mar 07
I am against them too. Its murder and not all will admit this because they dont believe its a baby till its born. Then they put people on two acount of murder if a mother is pregnant and killed. Which is like why does THAT make sense? It doesnt! What I DONT get is how can someone who has HAD a baby be so quick to kill one? Its one thing for those who havent yet had one killing, but another for them to kill when they have had one living inside them. Its insane. The court thing good thing. Gad I would totally divorce someone for that kinda distrust. Its wrong and its murder. I am sorry you lost your unborn child.
@sweetsue (758)
• Philippines
31 Mar 07
Sorry..I think something is going seriously bad. In the first place why did your wife do that?It is very risky to have abortion good thing nothing wrong had happened to her. Think about it man, if you want to put things into legal matters then go for it if you think that's the right thing to do. I hope everything will be alright soon. Godbless!
@txwoman36 (173)
• United States
31 Mar 07
i am sorry to hear what is happenening to you. did you wife get the abortion or are you trying to work something out with the wife? to the person saying use birth control and other means of protection. i have a friend that is a guy he was with this woman and they both used protection well she ended up getting pregnant. hes taking 100% responsibility. so yes just because you use protection it can fail
@bad1981 (799)
• United States
31 Mar 07
You do have rights beause you were are the father and that isnt right that you didnt have any say in it and her family did. She didnt lay down and make the baby with her. I am so sorry you are dealing with this as it isnt right to you. You have to be hurting over this and want annswers.
• United States
31 Mar 07
I my word, i'm so sorry my friend. I believe that abortion is wrong and immoral, the father of my child tried to talk me into that when i was pregnant. Its wrong its immoral, that child didn't do anything to deserve it, and didn't ask for you to have them. Killing is wrong, and anyone who's done that will pay come judgement day.
@jzasha (18)
• Philippines
31 Mar 07
you know abortion is really bad...its a sin to kill an innocent...whatever reason your wife may have is absolutely unacceptable...i suggest you should not compromise,they did it without your knowledge so they should pay the price...just let them learn their lesson,that's all...
@GLove123 (34)
• United States
31 Mar 07
Dear globur, as we know many states are beginning the argument over abortion on wheter it should be legal or not but the truth of the matter is, if it is so controversial why don't they just leave it a a personal choice. In your situation your wife obviously had guys on the side and did not want the kid to be a different race and you be like "what the heck?"
@nill_07 (1104)
• Bangladesh
30 Mar 07
Personally I do not like abortion.It may occures lossing of morality.Abortion is forbidden in Islam.Any thing that is forbidden by Islam is harmfull for human beings. However your wife has done it wrong.But you tell your wife to come to you.Time never goes from the human.You should give a chance to yuor wife to understand it.I think it will be esay if you try to make it easy.Thanks for company me.
@garyeye (202)
• Philippines
30 Mar 07
I can relate to your predicament, it happened that to my cousin and he was confused about his girlfriend being pregnant and that he wanted on my views and I told him that he should fight for the life of their child but it was in vain she aborted the baby already. I was disgusted about it and I said to them what I felt. But that was water under the bridge and our lives must go on, so I just consoled them of their fatal mistakes.