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Lickitysplit · 70-79, M
I believe that abortion is the individual woman's choice up until the time when the fetus becomes viable as a child outside the womb and until the fetus feels pain. Both of those things happen right around 20 weeks (Five months). Additionally, scientists currently believe that the fetus at about 20 weeks becomes a self-aware human child
Therefore, I believe that a woman should be allowed to have an abortion with no questions asked, for any reason she so chooses, up until 20 weeks. However, after 20 weeks, abortion should be totally illegal except to save the life of the mother.
I can think of no reasons, including rape or incest, (perhaps a few that are way out there) why a woman could not and would not make a decision and carry out that decision to abort before 20 weeks. To cover those very rare circumstances, the law could provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether or not an exception should be made using a "preponderance of the evidence" criteria for adjudication. For example in the case of a child who was prevented by parents from seeking an abortion before 20 weeks, or in the case of a woman who was kidnapped and prevented from seeking the abortion.
Therefore, I believe that a woman should be allowed to have an abortion with no questions asked, for any reason she so chooses, up until 20 weeks. However, after 20 weeks, abortion should be totally illegal except to save the life of the mother.
I can think of no reasons, including rape or incest, (perhaps a few that are way out there) why a woman could not and would not make a decision and carry out that decision to abort before 20 weeks. To cover those very rare circumstances, the law could provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether or not an exception should be made using a "preponderance of the evidence" criteria for adjudication. For example in the case of a child who was prevented by parents from seeking an abortion before 20 weeks, or in the case of a woman who was kidnapped and prevented from seeking the abortion.