Well to start off..I never had to make that choice..yet. But I know that if ever i would get pregnant I would keep it. Unless I have a very good reason not to (no father, no money, no support, no friends)...Then I could see why you wouldnt want to keep it..but hopefully thats not the case for you. They way I see things...you are responsible for your own actions. I know that accidents happen...but you have to think about that before you have sex. I also dont like the thought of abortion because It Could risk ur chance of having children in the future. This is all my personal opinion...but try to think about everything that could happen in the future. Anyways...Good Luck with whatever u descide to do...

I decided to have an abortion

when i was 17 and prego , i decided that's what i was going to do , but then my mom found out and said that i should not because that baby didn't ask to come in this world. and did not do any thing to be taken out of it. your baby is innocent! let it live. if you have an abortion then that will be a decision you'll have to live with the rest your life. and maybe even feel guilty about for the rest of your life. i don't think you really want an abortion because you are on here asking people to anwser the question for you. you will always wander what that baby looked like, whether it was a boy or a girl. honey i raised 2 kids at 18. there is so much help out the now for young girl. PLEASE KEEP YOUR BABY. and let your mom know too. she is your mom she will forgive you. she loves you.
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mmtolliver

at a young age that i am, i know 2 many girls that are in jr high having babies. personally, i feel that there is nothing wrong with having an abortion if u are 2 young which in my opinion is at least 16-17 because you can at least get a decent job 2 support your baby

Well my mom use to say, if your old enough to have sex and get pregnant, then you are and need to be taking responsibility for the baby.

I have to say that I very much agree with 'mmtolliver'. If your responsible enough to let a guy in your pants..your responsible enough to care for a child..that YOU brought into this world. thats why I don't believe in abortion!

well thats your opinon and i respect that. all im saying is that if you are having sex be smart about it and try your best not to get pg and if you are at the right age to be able to get a decent job you will be able to take care of it.

I know what you are trying to say. But you arnt too young to get a decent job. I work with a lady who is 28 and she has an 11 year old daughter. She got pg at 15 years old, and right now..she is working at the same place as I am and she is getting payed way less than me...and they are doing fiiine. So it's not impossible to find a job that will give you money to raise a child...and Im sure that your good friends and family will help you raise it. But again this is all my own opinon. And Im saying thats im not impossible to find a job if thats whats this is all about.

i think the only time i would be for abortion would be if the doctors new early, real early that the baby was brain dead or majorly not capable of living a normal life, or like if you were raped.

I agree with this too. use protection.

Even if you do decide you dont want the baby....Dont kill it....Give it up for adoption...Thats the least you can do...There is even a woman on this site that is desperately wanting to adopt...Talk to her....I will even go find her name for you....Plz dont kill that inocent baby

Don't kill innocent life. Do the right thing and at least give it up for adoption.

Think of these things when you abort that innocent bundle of joy that will have your eyes, your hair, your smile...

Her/his first look at you, first smile, first time he/she makes you laugh, first hug to your breast, first cry, first step, first word, finding out where he/she is ticklish, first dream, first taste of real food, first bath, first dirty diaper, snuggling, the love you two will share, the love he/she will give, hurt and pain that makes all of us grow, laughing, first tantrum, all the toys a little child can play with, first time she plays dress-up with your clothes, or uses mommy's make-up, first time he plays hide-and-seek, or bats a ball, the beautiful moments only you two can share, and the list can go on forever...

You would take that away from your baby? Most times possible mothers don't think about the baby but themselves. After all, what is sacrafice? That's what being a mother and raising children is all about. Don't think being too young will mean you won't have enough love for this child. Is the time for a baby ever right? Young or old? Why don't we take the "bad" cirumstances with the good? Just because a baby doesn't "feel" right or you are too young, doesn't mean things won't work out and you should feel the freedom to take it's life. God does the giving and the taking of lives, not us. It doesn't mean that we won't grow, mature, and learn from our mistakes. But you are taking away the chance to do so. A child is no mistake or accident. Maybe the reason for this child is to make you grow up (if you are too young). Give you some responsibility. I think that abortion shows we are hiding from our problems and the irresponsibility of handing them off to someone else. Deal with them. Keep the baby. Raise it and give it a good home. I am sure your parents would help you. And be more supportive than you realize.

There are plenty of couples out there that would love to adopt because of their own inability in child bearing. Don't think that abortion will just make everything go back to normal. No one realizes the price you pay when you discard of the baby that lives inside of you. The emotional shreds will never heal. They will haunt you everytime you look at a baby. You think how you could have had your very own precious bundle whether you were sweet 16 or 35. It will never go away. It will make you weep and unforgiving of yourself. Even when you have a child someday when the "time is right" you will still remember the day and the feelings you had from the abortion.

Well, good luck and hope you make the right decision.

I am applauding you for your reply to this girls help. It is the perfect answer!!! :d :d

That was the best answer...I sure hope this girl realizes what she could be missing if she has an abortion.

I have to disagree, I don't think that letting a guy into your pants and getting pg means that you are responsible!!! But you do have another option...Adoption! I agree with the fact that it may cause you problems later in life or illness/death now by getting an abortion. Sure people get them every day, and some people do have troubles (physical and mental). Your could always adopt and still be part of the babies life... Open adoption! Good luck tell your mom she can help, expect her to be hurt too but don't give up on her and hopefully she wont give up on you!

I think you must have misunderstood me...Trials, tribulations, problems, accidents whatever you may call them happen so that we can learn from our mistakes and better prepare or abstain ourselves the next time. It can either mold us into who we will become or we will stay that immature, unresponsible, uncaring, scared person forever. Everything happens for a reason. If it was always good things happening to us, what would make us change, grow? We would never learn. Here's a visual:
if a child puts his hand on a hot stove burner, if he's lucky he will just get away with a small burn. But I can guarantee that he will not touch it again. If he were to touch it and nothing happened, would he learn from his mistake? If there are consequences for our actions we usually learn so much quicker.

Denise...Maybe the reason she got pregnant is to give her some responsibility, grow up, and learn from her mistakes. I wasn't saying the responsibility lies in letting him in her pants; the result though means she needs to take responsibility and care for this child (or give it up for adoption).

Im in the middle of deciding rite now and I dont know what to do - im to young to have a kid im still in high school but I also don't want to give up my own child. So confused. Let me know how u decide!!! Good luck~

I am a teen mother to a 3 month old son. I wouldn't give him back if it meant the world would come to an end. You have to do what you feel is right in your heart. And you have to do what is right for that child. I agree with everyone who had posted a message.

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