Abortion

It remains one of the most controversial issues of the 21st century, and yet nearly every country on the planet is deeply divided on this issue. With that note, I am going to inform you of my two cents on the issue. If you are a conservative reading this, I advise you to leave before your ears begin to bleed, and you start bashing me and my opinions.

I feel that should a woman decide she cannot properly care for her child whether it is due to financial, environmental, cultural, or social factors, she has the right to have an abortion. Clearly, a woman should attempt to avoid getting pregnant in the first, but putting the child up for adoption is always an option as well.

Regardless of the woman's decision, I am completely opposed to government intervention on the issue. The decision should be made solely between the mother and father. Laws established by governments that ban abortions entirely lead to an increase in illegal activity, and often increased support for abstinence education on sex (but that's a different issue). Anti-abortion laws are a sign of a totalitarian state attempting to control its citizens, and will encourage abortions to be held in dangerous ways which could lead to even larger problems.

If a leader is opposed to abortion, the best way to stop this is to solve the problem at its source. If we educate men and women about the consequences of their actions they are probably going to be less likely to jump in the bed so quickly. No one wants to have to suffer through an abortion, so let's put a cap on this issue and move on. Bringing religion to this debate is like lighting a match over a pool of gasoline. Politics divides people; religion divides us further; let's keep the two separate.

Abortion should and shall remain legal, but the option should only be made until all other alternatives have been thoroughly discussed between the parents.