https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:28:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019517 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:25:29 +0000 prettylizy 1019517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was and remain very much pro choice. I'm big on to each their own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019512 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:24:31 +0000 autumnlove 1019512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still pro choice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019508 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:24:03 +0000 deerylou 1019508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been, and remain pro-choice. While abortion will likely never find its way into my personal life, who am I to attempt to regulate the choices of other individuals? I fail to see how an emotional attachment during pregnancy, or the sorrow of loss hold any weight against the choices other women make in their own lives. Each situation is unique. Unless I planned on adopting every child born as a product of unwanted pregnancy, I feel I have no business judging others for their very personal decisions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019452 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:13:44 +0000 Mrsbells 1019452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After seeing my daughter in the ultrasounds, especially as early as 11 weeks and see that she was so fully formed and was in fact a person at that point it remphaszied by opinion that I would be pro-life. HOWEVER this is my opinion for myself, and not for everyone, so I dont think there should be laws that ban people from having an abortion. I just cant see myself having one, especially when there is no medical reason for it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019431 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:09:09 +0000 indi 1019431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I agree, as well. Was very pro-choice, am still very pro-choice, if not more. </p> <p>For myself, I've been a little more against abortion except in particular circumstances, and that's also strengthened now. However, I know how much work this is/will be for us WANTING this child, I can't imagine making someone else's choice for them when they are in far different circumstances. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019390 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 11:03:19 +0000 Turd Ferguson 1019390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been VERY pro-choice, and after being pregnant (still being pregnant), I am just as, if not more-so pro-choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019306 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:48:26 +0000 googly-eyes 1019306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sugar.Biscuit: I may have felt that way during pregnancy, but it's after pregnancy, the weight of caring for a child 24/7, that affected the way I view things.</p> <p>ETA I think I should mention that I was still prochoice before, but I definitely had the "how could anyone abort their baby?" feelings when I was pregnant (and still have them in a lot of ways since becoming a mom...but now I just know that depending on the situation, the weight of carrying and caring for or giving up a child could just break someone.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019304 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:48:11 +0000 lemondrop 1019304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate the labels involved with it, because a woman has a choice, she's against life. It's not for me, but I don't feel that I or anyone else had the right to dictate what a woman does with her body. That said, late term abortions don't sit right with me either unless there is a medical issue involved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1019209 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:34:15 +0000 HellOnHeels 1019209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I've seen that term, "anti-choice" used before and I also find it more appropriate. Jail and fines??? Whoa... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1018010 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:12:15 +0000 lamariniere 1018010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: exactly what you said!</p> <p>I have always been 100% pro-choice and would never want to dictate to someone else what they should or should not do with such an important decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1017962 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:52:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1017962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DiamondEyes: I have asked this very question on here. Many responded some they were just very strongly pro-life or what I call anti-choice. Others indicated jail and fines would be a good punishment for a woman and doctor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1017956 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:49:27 +0000 ElbieKay 1017956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remain pro-choice and do not see how or why my personal emotions, beliefs or experience should affect another woman's legal rights. Everyone's situation is unique and no one has the right to judge someone else for making a difficult decision like that.</p> <p>I am extremely thankful that I have never been faced with an unexpected or otherwise unwelcome pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1017952 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:46:37 +0000 Dandelion 1017952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: I agree with what you said.</p> <p>Also, after losing a baby, and knowing all the heartache that people have with IF and everything...I'm more pro-life. It's very grey, still, but I feel like that some women easily get pregnant and pretty much throw it away, when there are so many people who would LOVE to have the chance to have a baby. But that's probably mostly my personal feelings getting in the way.</p> <p>I'll never be ok with late term abortion, though...if it can live on it's own, put it up for adoption. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/3#post-1017950 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:45:46 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 1017950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive by our local planned parent hood every morning on my way to work. This exact question has crossed my mind several times. I am more pro life than I was before. Especially after reading an article about how the abortion process takes place &amp; after seeing my babies during an U/S...It completely changed my views on abortion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017920 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:26:14 +0000 Ra 1017920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: My feelings exactly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017887 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:44:08 +0000 AprilFool 1017887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am pro choice and even more so after having my LO. I love her with all my heart and some days it is just so very hard. I believe every child should be a wanted child and have seen first hand neglect from a woman not ready to have a child but felt she couldn't have an abortion. I do think that abortion isn't the problem but a lack of education and access to birth control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017878 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 05:31:22 +0000 hummusgirl 1017878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sosaysmegan: That is heartbreaking. At my anatomy scan they found something that turned out to be nothing, but looked like it could've been a chromosomal abnormality that's incompatible with life. Just the three days spent waiting to find out more were agonizing so I can only imagine what you went through. It sounds like you made the compassionate decision. </p> <p>To answer the question, I'm pro-choice, even more so after caring for a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017852 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:17:55 +0000 nana87 1017852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always been pro-choice, and though I've only been pregnant 1 week I don't see that ever changing, my body and baby have nothing to do with anyone else's choices.. Someone I am very close to had to have a late term termination because of a birth defect and it was absolutely heartbreaking, but ultimately so thankful she was able to have the care she needed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017575 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:16:49 +0000 mlm2934 1017575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am mostly pro-life, but I don't take hard stances on most debates because life is gray. I definitely do feel more pro-life though after miscarriage. After the pain and weeks of trying to hold on to that pregnancy, Its hard to imagine that someone would get make the choice to get rid of their baby, a life.</p> <p>ETA: I agree with other posters about being personally pro-life, reluctantly pro-choice politically </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017574 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:14:36 +0000 daniellemybelle 1017574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted no change because I have always been personally pro-life and politically pro-choice. My pregnancy has reinforced that I could never have an abortion. However, I still think abortion should be legal and safe. </p> <p>Limiting access to safe, legal abortion does not make women have fewer abortions - it makes them become more desperate, endanger their lives, and put money &amp; power in the hands of the wrong people. Sadly, women have been ending their pregnancies from the beginning of time and they will continue to. I think there should be safe avenues for that to take place, in combination with more access to family planning education and birth control.</p> <p>Interestingly, I think because I am having a daughter, I think about it in terms of - what if she was raped and got pregnant? I would want her to have that option even though it would be heartbreaking. So maybe I am a teensy bit more pro-choice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017571 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:12:11 +0000 Boheme 1017571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't say having a baby has made me sway more pro-life or pro-choice... But it did make me realize the heaviness and hurt many women must go through in ending a pregnancy. It has to be extremely sad or painful or even traumatizing for so many women. So I guess it just made me more empathetic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017565 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:08:08 +0000 kjpugs 1017565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sketchbook: I know right? Honestly I never even considered that until this thread and it had been BLOWING MY MIND all night long! So crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017555 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:01:42 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 1017555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: and...you've made me cry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017540 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:46:21 +0000 MrsScallop 1017540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sosaysmegan: Thank you for sharing your story! I really feel for you and wish you the best!</p> <p>I am like @mrsmate in that I've always been pro-choice and am still pro-choice after having a child, but I get most upset about the issues surrounding preventing unwanted pregnancies and taking care of those unwanted children after they are born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017532 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:32:31 +0000 78h2o 1017532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: exact same thing for me. I wanted very badly to have a child. I don't think i wanted anything more in the world. When I had a miscarriage, I cried for weeks. I prayed all the time for another baby. That being said, when I did get pregnant again, I was SO, SO, sick and utterly miserable that I felt like I couldn't take another day of throwing up. Lying in the bathroom floor, the thought of having an abortion darted through my mind... Never a serious thought, but I was THAT sick. I couldn't imagine a rape victim going through something like that, or even someone unready to have a child. Abortion wouldn't be MY choice, but I think others should have the option and I will try my best not to judge. But for myself, I don't think I could do it even if i or the baby had a medical problem - but hopefully that's a bridge ill never have to cross because I can't imagine a more difficult decision to make. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017503 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:18:36 +0000 yoursilverlining 1017503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmate: completely agree with everything you said! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017502 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:17:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1017502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheReelDeal: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017500 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:15:19 +0000 blackbird 1017500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still very pro choice...despite having multiple losses-I have actually had a few IRL people ask of that's changed my opinion. Nope. My desire for children should not affect another's decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017368 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:26:08 +0000 Silva 1017368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Made me more pro choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-has-pregnancy-changed-your-views-on-abortion/page/2#post-1017355 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:21:35 +0000 IRunForFun 1017355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TheReelDeal: Pro minding my own business. Love it! </p>