<p>What if it breaks? What if the morning-after pill costs too much for the couple to afford? What if the morning-after pill doesn't work?</p>
<p>Small input on legalizing abortion to prevent women to undergo hazardious medical treatment to remove the fetus:</p>
<p>This is the same thing with drugs. In Norway, there was a huge debate whether government-funded "needle rooms" should be built or not, where hardcore drug addicts could shoot up in a safe environment with as much dignity as possible (they were built). In brief, people pushed into corners do stuff that might be a little iffy or whatnot depending on your point of view. Should their fellow citizens make life easier or harder for them by constraining what they can and cannot do cause we find it wrong?</p>
<p>And yes, this thread has been hijacked.</p>
<p>Use a condom. Use birth control pills. Go to Planned Parenthood if BOTH the condom breaks and the pills somehow stopped working maybe they can help out...I really don't know. That's if you want to prevent a pregnancy, and want to prevent any STD's.</p>
<p>I don't know about other people so I don't think I have any right to tell anyone what to do with their bodies. For me, if I decide to be in a sexual relationship with someone then I'd do what it takes to minimize the possiblity of getting pregnant. If, for some reason, I do end up pregnant, I'll probably make the best decision for me at that time. Right now, I have no clue what I'd do if I get pregnant. That's why I'm currently not sleeping with anyone. </p>
<p>that's my two cents</p>
<p>Outside of abstinence, I do all that I can to be safe from pregnancy. I use protection each and every time, correctly. I chose a form of hormonal birth control that does not rely on my remembering to take a pill and is 99.9% effective (remember--those rates do not measure failure per individual sex act, but failure over a year of sex acts). I have a box of EC just in case. </p>
<p>There's always that slim, unfortunate chance that I'll get pregnant, however, and I've made the decision ahead of time that if that happened I'd be at Planned Parenthood in two heartbeats' time. Having a baby at my age would be in no one's best interest: not mine, not my boyfriend's, not my future child's, not society's. Given the precautions that I've taken, that miniscule risk of having to abort something with no nervous system control, no thoughts, and no memories is worth the happiness being intimate with my partner affords me. If that makes me either irresponsible (maybe?) or a murderer (I can see where that perspective is coming from, but in light of the nature of the fetus in the first and second trimesters and the damage to society caused by a world with numerous unwanted children, I must disagree), then come what judgment may. </p>
<p>When it comes right down to it, 1 in 3 American women will have an abortion by age 45. That's a lot more women than I see actively campaigning to protect abortion rights. Many women (and men, for that matter) seem to flippantly suggest that they are above abortion, that they would never do it (though some still allow that others should be able to make that unsavory choice). But the numbers speak for themselves-- huge numbers of American women choose abortion when it becomes their futures on the line, not just some political issue argued in abstractions. Women who've terminated their pregnancies never really get their voices heard. Not only are they decried as murderers by the right, they meet with tacit disapproval by the left and moderates as pitiable examples of reproductive irresponsibility. We never hear their stories. </p>
<p>It's not just feminists and pro-choicers who get their abortions. It's also not just teenagers and promiscuous types. It's mothers, neighbors, friends, and sisters.</p>
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<p>And guys who don't want to get bogged down by accidental children... [Joker Voice]Like Me![/Joker Voice] <em>cue exhilarating Dark Knight promo music</em></p>
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<p>That is the best statement I have read in this thread. I hear so many people that are young say that they never thought they were going to be pregnant and didn't want to be pregnant, but they still continued to be sexually active.</p>
<p>Some people don't think about the consequences that come from their actions.</p>
<p>If you don't want to get pregnant, then don't sleep with anybody. It is as simple as that.</p>
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If you don't want to get pregneant, then don't sleep with anybody. It is as simple as that.
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<p>Thanks for the ground-breaking insight. You know, I was thinking about cutting a few pounds, but instead of careful diet and exercise, I think I'll just stop eating entirely.</p>
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<p>What does this have to do with not having sex?</p>
<p>You won't lose much weight if you stop eating entirely. You will lose a lot of muscle.</p>
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<p>I speak from experience.. I went two years without eating (for the most part) ... yes very pathetic, it wasn't anorexia or loss of apetite, it was pure laziness :D</p>
<p>I did however lose 20 pounds of muscle, and it took me 5 months to get my strength back lifting weights lol</p>
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<p>You won't lose much weight if you stop eating entirely. You will lose a lot of muscle.
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<p>Metaphors dawg, metaphors. Sometimes the costs of achieving an end via a given method outweigh the benefits accrued from having achieved the end. </p>
<p>Some people are just willing to risk pregnancy for the awesomeness of sex.</p>
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<p>Some people are just willing to risk pregnancy for the awesomeness of sex.
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<p>It wasn't a very good metaphor.</p>
<p>I understand what you are saying, but some people come crying and wonder how they could have gotten pregneant, yet they are sexually active.</p>
<p>i think it's interesting to assume that anyone having sex is irresponsible regardless of precautions taken to prevent pregnancy. many people are extremely cautious and take every step necessary to make sex safe, and many people who don't are simply uneducated. instead of condemning people for their (inevitable!) personal decisions, why not place more value on ensuring that people have access to information and protection to avoid unplanned pregnancies and subsequent abortions?
it's important to look at this issue realistically and acknowledge that people will have sex regardless of your judgement. a holier-than-thou attitude solves nothing and perpetuates intolerance.</p>
<p>I understand what Easy is saying. </p>
<p>As I said earlier, one statement of a paragraph may give entirely imply different thing if used alone. Read Leshachikha's post again. It'll give different meaning. </p>
<p>You must be prepared. Use, contraceptives, and also pay heed to the natural clock. Even after all this, if pregnancy occurs, decide on the basis of where you stand. If you have doubts that you'll not be able to raise a child due to finances, your career, etc, abortion will be a better option. Giving birth to the child and later, realizing that you feel tied down, will be worst for both mother and child (and father, if he is in the picture).....</p>
<p>why isn't mightnick tearing this thread apart ? lol</p>
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<p>Because all these girls are wanton harlots beyond salvation.</p>
<p>hahahah :D</p>
<p>Don't answer for others, answer for yourself. I can not make leah, or other girl, decide to abort. Each of us are different, and our personal decisions vary. Do what is right for u. </p>
<p>about me: ok, if my GF gets pregnant, i'll support her for whatever decision she makes. Yes, she also must take my opinions into consideration (that i am going to pursue my career, but I am not going to leave her alone whether we marry or not) as I am also (largely) involved. But it is her who has to make the final decision. If she wants to have the baby, ok, i'll help her raise it. If she decides to abort, i'll be there with her. No matter what, abortion is hard for women (emotionally, socially, physically and pshycologically)</p>
<p>who is 'mightnick'? I didin;t understand.</p>
<p>MightyNick, it was a mistype and I was a bit too lazy to fix it. Just a guy who posts on here, he's highly against pre-marital sex.</p>
<p>I am not against pre-marital sex, but those people should realize the consequences before they partake in their actions.</p>