The only exceptions I'll ever make will be for sexual assault and danger to the mother.
Some random thoughts as I've been watching this thread on and off.
Those are pretty much the only exceptions I'd make as well - assault, danger to the mother, incest, that sort of thing.
Otherwise, I lean towards going through with a pregnancy if at all possible. However, if it's the result of assault or incest, then I would completely understand not wanting to go through with the pregnancy.
Ultimately, it's up to the one who's pregnant. Even if I met a person who had undergone abortions as just another form of birth control, I'm not going to condemn them. It's a personal choice, even if I personally don't find it ideal.
And, from a faith-perspective, depending on one's soteriology, the aborted baby would be immediately transported to heaven since they didn't reach the Age of Accountability (though my personal cosmology differs from even that, but I won't go into it here other than to say that I don't believe the baby's soul is disadvantaged by the decision; besides, God knew what would take place in that womb beforehand so I think He's got the soul that would have worn that developing earth-suit covered in such cases).
There's also my concern that the abortion process takes a toll on the mother's body. It can't be good for ya.
Abortion isn't ideal, just as war isn't ideal, but, like war, it is a thing, and is sometimes seen as necessary, apparently.
("apPARENTly". Just noticed that unintended pun.)
Anyway, I would prefer that abortion not be used as just another form of birth control if it can be helped. Again a personal decision though.
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