[thebigmole]

Originally Posted by lvpeyton

hey, i am a female, and i have to say i agree with almost everything Josh says (the only thing i am iffy on is the rape part- i think that situation would be too hard- a constant reminder of a dark day).

it is true, maybe not a lot of us have to face teenage pregnancies, but we do face responsibilities. the best way to be sure that you are not going to have to deal with a pregnancy is abstinence. while i do not practice abstinence myself, i do respect those that do.

however, i do have sex and i am very careful about how i go about it. but i know that there are ALWAYS risks, whether you use birth control, condoms, or both! but if i became pregnant, that is MY responsibility. i can't just run to a clinic and take care of it. if i didn't want to risk becoming pregnant, i would simply not have sex. and if i did become pregnant, my dreams will be put on hold, because that is just how it is.

But it doesn't have to be that way. That's what choice is all about. And having an abortion is taking responsibility. It's taking responsibility for yourself and for the child. Rather than trying to raise the child yourself when you are unable to do it properly or throwing it into a system that's more like a lottery they do what they believe to be the responsible thing.