For or against what? Abortion? Or abortion being illegal? They're opposite, so I really am having some difficulty determining what your stance is when you say "I'm for" it.
I'm for abortions remaining legal. I think the litany of problems that results from a complete or even partial illegalization of abortions does mais harm than the status quo. I can give you a list of reasons, but that would take quite a bit of the day, and I'd rather keep this short. I think we can reduce the number of abortions taking place without a blanket illegalization, but maybe it's just me.
The basic argument of the pro-life movement is such that the lives of unborn children should be prioritized to the lives and well being of women. Not that there aren't perfectly reasonable members of that particular group whose views differ from this, but the basis for full illegalization is such that it places one life over another. What's more, you're prioritizing potential life over actual life. Seems unconscionable to me.
No, I don't think abortion should be illegal but I also don't think that people should just have an abortion because the pregnancy is at the 'wrong time' for them. I think it depends on the situation.
For example, if the child is severely physically or mentally disabled (enough so that their quality of life would be so poor that it would be cruel to allow the pregnancy to continue) I think it would be right to have an abortion.
Illegal, definitely! The child inside the womb is alive! Abortion is killing a living being, making it murder. And if you're against murder, how can you be for abortion?
