Unplanned - Abortion Film **Trigger Warning** Title edited by MNHQ sensitive content*

[Mum2386]

Hi,
Last night I watched a film called Unplanned, which is based on a true story of a lady working within an abortion clinic called ‘Planned Parenthood’. The film itself brought me to tears on many occasions and it’s made me feel very uncomfortable surrounding abortion. I had an unplanned pregnancy with my third child but knew abortion wasn’t an option for me. I am quite shocked by the amount of abortions that still take place within our society. Does anyone else feel this way? I know we all have different views but i just wondered what other people’s thoughts were on this very sensitive topic.

Watching a movie/reading a few articles is nothing TBF OP, work with these woman, listen to their stories and their very valied reasons and then form an informed opinion!
Good for you that you were/are in a position to welcomne a child, not every woman has that choice and it is not for us to judge or make life harder for the woman who have to make this choice.
The statistics give you none of this and as such are just that figures on paper, they are not a true reflection of what is going on.
Woman don't have abortions because they want to, who the hell would put themself through that! Think about that when you think about why abortion is there.

That's what gets me about the pro life position, it always comes down to women are sluts who must be punished by being made to have unwanted babies.

There are loads of positive things that could be done to both get abortion rates down and make things better for women but pro lifers don't seem interested in that.

I remember reading someone about a woman who had 10 abortions and when you read about what her life was like that was honestly the least of her problems.

Mum2384 Not an option how?

I don't understand the view that some people being reckless with contraception or treating the abortion clinic like a trip to the shop is an argument against abortion. Surely in the (unlikely) event that some are so feckless then having an abortion is the one sensible decision they can make? Who does it serve to force irresponsible people to bear children they can't cope with as punishment?

@enjoyingscience If you are addressing me, I'm not trying to "have a say in women's choices." As mentioned that is my opinion, for my reasons. Classic comment, hence why I usually feel I shouldn't say how I feel in this matter, but actually I bloody can have an opinion if I like! As can you!

@Saucery

Agree, it's not nice which is why I decided not to go through with it. Leave abortion as it is but really need to improve sex education so propel know about contraception. I went to a catholic school of course and they told us fudge all.

Abortion is bad!!!!!

Except when it's for rape, incest or any other reason that I personally agree with.

But if you willingly had sex then take some responsibility!

Snuggly got there first...

@Grimbles Abortion is bad!!!!! Except when it's for rape, incest or any other reason that I personally agree with.

Great!!!!!

I'd love to understand more about what you personally agree with.

Can you just clarify why it is that you think it's OK to kill babies if their father is a rapist? Is it because you believe that being a rapist is passed on genetically through the male line?

Also, please could you clarify whether or not you personally believe that it's necessary to wait until the outcome of the rape trial before allowing a woman to go ahead and have a termination.

And if you do, do you also believe it's necessary to wait for the outcome of any potential appeal?

And if not, why not?

Thanks!!!!!

I'm pretty sure Grimbles was commenting on the hypocrisy of some pro lifers.

“ hence why I usually feel I shouldn't say how I feel in this matter, but actually I bloody can have an opinion if I like! As can you!“
Of course you can have an opinion. Do you think that other women should be free to have an abortion. If they need one despite your personal opinion?

Abortion exists through lack of birth control. Single, 21 year olds make up a rate of 92% of abortion, are you honestly all saying that they are all failed contraceptive abortions, or because they never thought that having unprotected sex would result in a baby. Call me narrow minded or what you want but I dislike abortions on a moral ground, yes that’s my choice and my opinion, if you choose the latter that’s up to you and your decision as a woman.

Yes, I was @GlitchStitch, maybe I was too subtle!

“ I dislike abortions on a moral ground, yes that’s my choice and my opinion, if you choose the latter that’s up to you and your decision as a woman.”
That’s a perfectly fine position to have. It’s when you impose your opinion on other people that the problems start. Which people who are opposed to abortion often try to do.

I get the impression that people who oppose 1st trimester abortions are the slut-shaming-type maniacs. Yes, essentially you're killing something, but it's in no way murder and we know many pregnancies end in miscarriage at this point anyway.

However, second trimester abortion is more of a grey area, as the fetus takes a human line form and at the latter stages, is potentially viable, so understandable. Many people are uncomfortable with later abortion.

I haven't seen the film but I've heard of it. Not sure if it's any good.

Abortion exists through lack of birth control

Watch out love, your agendas starting to show now.

“Many people are uncomfortable with later abortion.“
I think practically everybody is. That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be available though.

Single, 21 year olds make up a rate of 92% of abortion

Where did you get these stats please? The following is figures for England and Wales for 2018 from the Dept of Health.

@Newbie1981 you are trying to have a say in women’s choices. Your opinion, as you stated, is that you are against abortion. Presumably this extends to beyond just you, and to what you think the law should be? Or do you just want to privately judge people that do have them?

If you don’t mind if other women have them or not, but wouldn’t choose one yourself, you are pro choice. If you think rights should be restricted for everyone, you aren’t. It’s disingenuous to say that everyone can have an opinion but actually support a view that says they can’t, unless it’s the same as yours.

Pro choice means exactly that - people who don’t want an abortion are absolutely free to not have one regardless of circumstance.

Where did you get these stats please?

The forced birther book of fairy tales.

You might want to check your stats. They're way off.

Anyway, like I asked earlier, how would you police which women are 'deserving' of an abortion and which aren't?

Have you considered the life that those unwanted kids have?

My mum tried to abort me late. I've had lifelong issues from it. She went on to have more children, and we were all removed in the end.

Does that matter; or are you thinking solely about the baby having a right to any life, whether it's good or not?

Genuine question.

@enjoyingscience yes my OPINION is I'm against it! I'm not doing anything to stop people having abortions tho am I. So you're incorrect love!