How Do You Think Abortion Is Perceived In Society? (Page 1)

I feel the majority of people would react a somewhat shameful way. Usually when a person says they had an abortion or are going to have one the response is “why” or “oh” or with some kind of word that expresses concern. Even with abortions being legal for as many years that it has, it is still a procedure that most people don’t take lightly. Or shrug off like it’s no big deal.

Definitely shameful. I remember in high school the worst thing that spread about a certain girl- "She's had three abortions, you know...."

Having an abortion=being a slut.

I wonder how that will be censored.

I think it depends as much on location as country its in. I am orginally from the Pacific Northwest area of the United States; Washington State in fact and the general attitude was that it is a womans choice but if you were to go to say Missouri and say you'd had an abortion your likely to be socially lynched if not actually lynched.

unfortunately many equate having had an abortion with 'loose' behavior but those same goody goods who look down finely pointed noses are the same ones who cluck self rightously at an unmarried pregnant women/girl who is nearby. They turn a blind eye to the kid next door having a black eye and titter in after church gossip groups about what nelly next door did last night and she's on her third boyfriend this week!!! did you see her skirt is a bit tight? Doc brenson says she's pregnant... yada yada yada..

Seems like its entirely an area affect.
The closer you get the bible belt in the U.S. the farther rational though and respect for personal business goes away..

I think many of you are right about how abortions are discussed out loud in society, but I think in people's private thoughts, most of them are grateful that abortion is legal, and the thought of it being outlawed horrifies them.

I have to admit that although i have always considered myself to be pro-choice, I am guilty of having once attached negative connotations to the idea of a woman I knew actually having one. I no longer feel that way, but it always seemed when i was young it was some ficticious person having the procedure, not someone I knew. Then Someone I knew had one, and I discovered that even people who aren't promiscuous and don't sleep around have abortions. So I think that many people have this stigma, even prochoice (not everone, but I think it still exists). It is unfortunate.

I think that it might have to do with age and experience too, as we get older and experience people who actually have to go through these things we get wiser and less judgmental. It's easy to say lots of things are wrong when you're a kid and idealistic.

I was a VERY idealistic kid.

By society, I feel abortion is accepted as a necessary thing. I refuse to say "evil" because that attaches a religious morality to it.

No, I don't think most people like abortion. Death is involved, death of a thing that could become a baby. That's not pretty, it's not nice.

But like viewing an art gallery about the Civil Rights Movement, we realize that although abortion is not a beautiful thing, it is still needed and it is still important in so many ways.

Abortion is hard to look at and discuss. However, I think that many people who get a chance to talk to a woman who aborted come away from the conversation with a quiet layer of respect in their minds - if their minds are open.

She's like 32 or something.

I HATE to dig this up BUT..

I was just reading an article on an online magamize today and it said according to gallop poles more Americans are now personally pro-life while being politically pro-choice.

On a personal level most don't want to ever have to deal with it but wants it around just in case someone needs it.

I'm one of them and I can tell you right now the opportunity came and I had my son. Most children born in the US aren't planned so yeah, that should be your obvious answer.

Having the choice to abort, doesn't mean you will. EVERYONE is pro-choice for themselves -- and some CHHOSE not to abort.

For some regardless of what the laws or anyone else says abortion isn't an option because of the way they view it personally.

I got offended, downright upset at the offer of abortion when my pregnancy and my crohn's went head on. Asking me "what are you going to do" as a friend if I tell you I'm pregnant is an insult to me because I'd never do it many people don't feel as strong about as I do but most whoa re pro-life for themselves may feel like an embryo/fetus or zygote in THEIR bodies is THEIR baby and an abortion to US would mean killing a child.

Different folk have different definitions and those folk who are personally pro-life yet politically pro-choice simply don't take our self convictions and throw them into the lives of others via legislation.

Someone who claims they are "pro-life for themself, but pro-choice for everyone else" is essentially saying they would like to have a law prohibitting them, specifically, from having an abortion, while leaving the option available to everyone else. That is just nonsensical. If you are pro-choice, then that is that. YOUR choice might be never to abort under any circumstances, but why should you object to the choice being available to you?

For me, I am pro-abortion for myself, and pro-choice for everyone else. I would never, under any circumstances, not abort.