This topic is extremely controversial and has sparked endless debates over time. I honestly don’t even know where to start this from, but one thing I’m very sure about is my stance. It’s a broad topic, and both the pro and anti sides often have reasonable arguments. However, my own stance is simple: why not let the owners of the body make the choice themselves? It feels unfair that society even gets a say in what grown women choose to do with their bodies, but I get it, the debate is bigger than only just them.
I always preach that if you are certain you don’t want pregnancy, then prevent it by all means. There are so many preventive options for both men and women, and I feel we should talk about them more. But I also understand how complicated it is for women. These measures can affect hormones, cause irregularities, arise complications, and come with side effects many people don’t talk about enough. Still, even with prevention, pregnancy can happen in different ways, and because of that, there should always be room for choice.
Take the case of rape, for example. It leaves deep psychological wounds on the victim. Now imagine a system forcing a victim to keep a pregnancy simply because abortion is supposedly illegal. That’s unfair on so many levels. This pressure is exactly why many women resort to unsafe, illegal procedures, risking their lives, their wombs, and their health. Many die or face complications that could have been prevented if abortion were legal and supported by proper systems.
People often say abortion is dangerous, but pregnancy is equally dangerous, sometimes even more. According to Google, many women die from maternal-related causes every year. Pregnancy is delicate, unpredictable, and affects everyone differently. If a pregnancy is unwanted, there should be the option to terminate it safely. We should be spreading more information about preventing pregnancy, not punishing women who choose abortion. It’s their body, for crying out loud. And to be clear, I don’t support intentionally getting pregnant when you already know you don’t want the baby. Why even put your body through that? That would be so unreasonable.
But people make mistakes. Contraceptives fail. Rape happens, sadly. Life isn’t black and white. No one should be forced to bring life into the world when their body and soul are not ready or willing.
Now, to the debate about men having a say. Yes, a baby is created by two people. But let’s also be honest here, it takes a man a few minutes to plant a child, and it takes a woman months to grow it, carry it, and bring it into the world. The physical, emotional, and psychological changes happen to her. So if she doesn’t feel fit or ready, she should be the one to ultimately decide. The man can advise, support, encourage, all of that is valid. But forcing a woman to keep a pregnancy she does not want is wrong. It’s her body. Her experience. Her choice.
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