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| Pros and Cons | As a rule, unplanned pregnancy scares teenagers. At this crucial period they have to make right decision but it can be very difficult. Notwithstanding her political point of view, it always comes down to a very personal decision that no teenager makes without some degree of emotional shock. There are three options: abortion, or raising the baby, or allowing another people to adopt the baby carry emotional pain and personal sacrifice.
The most common reasons of abortion decision are:
- Cannot afford a baby;
- Doesn’t want to be a single parent;
- Doesn’t want anyone to know she has had sex or is pregnant;
- Her partner or parent force her to have an abortion;
- Not adult enough to become a parent;
- She was a survivor of rape or incest;
- She is too young to have a child;
- She or the fetus has a health problem.
Medical reasons for partial-birth abortions are medical conditions and indications that may develop after the first trimester of pregnancy that could intimidate the mother’s life and health.
Late-occurring medical conditions can include:
- Heart failure;
- Uncontrollable hypertension (high blood pressure);
- Severe or uncontrollable diabetes;
- Serious renal disease;
- Deep depression.
Consequences of “compulsory pregnancy” or “forced motherhood”
The baby:
- has more emotional obstacles;
- is twice as likely to have record of juvenile criminal behavior;
- is 4x as likely to have adult criminal record;
- is 6x more likely to get welfare between 16-21;
- is more likely to sue in excess alcohol and drugs;
- has poorer relationships with parents;
- is at a higher risk to be abused or neglected by parents.
Disadvantages of going through with an abortion are:
- creates feelings of regret and grief;
- does not give the child that is in the womb a chance at life, thus it is looked down upon by many religions;
- having an abortion always lessens your chances for having children later in life;
- teens who have underwent abortion repeatedly report feeling deceived by those selling abortions and become preoccupied with concern for ‘God’s judgment and punishment’;
- the “would-be-mother” will always wonder ‘what if’ and may feel some level of guilt for the rest of her life about the child she could have had.
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