Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Debate on Motherhood
With Mothers Day just gone by, I wanted to know you's all's opinions on teenage mothers. Do you think that teenagers can be mature enough to give kids what they need? Will they be able to make it alright for their child if their family helps them out? What about abortions; is it alright for teenagers to get abortions if they know they won't be able to offer their child the support kids need?
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Awesome topic! I love debating!
I'll go in numerical order:
1. I think that teenagers can be mature enough to give kids what they need, but it's rare. Age doesn't necessarily indicate maturity, but most teenagers I know (13-18) would not be mature enough to deal with that much responsibility.
2. If their family is supportive, and even in some cases if not, the child turns out okay. I know people who were born to teenage or young mothers and they turned out just fine. Then again, single parenting is no easy job, so as you said, family support is often essential.
3. Abortion... ooh, good topic! I have a very nuanced opinion on abortion. I say I'm pro-choice, but I'm not fully pro-choice, only up to a certain point in a woman's pregnancy (barring unforseen medical emergencies.) I think that for teenagers, it honestly needs to be taken on a case by case basis. If the girl was raped, then she should absolutely be allowed to have an abortion if she wants, considering that this wasn't her choice at all to conceive. But if she engaged in, shall we say "irresponsible behavior" which led her to this pregnancy, and she's perfectly healthy, I'm not sure abortion is the best choice. Adoption is always better when the biological parent/s is unable to care for the child. Three of my cousins are adopted, and I can't imagine what would've happen if their mothers had decided on abortion. That being said, I think each case is different, and there are absolutely situations where abortion is the best choice.
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