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I just wanted to talk about this.

Now, people abort. That's a reality. It's sad, but that is a reality. Many people abort, and when they've aborted, that's it. We can't save that baby. You can't rewind life.

Now. I want to talk about what you would think of the people who've had abortions. Firstly, would you judge them? Would you think that they were killers? Well, they are, but that's not the point.

I want to know if you would judge a person for a choice they've already made, and that you can't change. I know people who've had abortions. But I don't think that they're horrible, reprehensible, people. They've made a bad decision, yeah, but do we have a right to judge them for that?

Just needed some feedback. What do you think?

I have friends who have had abortions. While I try to support them, and remain friends with them, it's harder for me than if they hadn't. However they believe that it's okay, and I mean while I don't agree, I'm not going to just abandon them over it.

If abortion was illegal and they had an abortion that would be a different story however. In that senario the government would have deemed abortion not acceptable, and so I would consider myself hanging around with a murderer if it was illegal.

My mother had a very good friend who had two abortions, and spoke of them as if she were undertaking a routine defecating session.

"Can you meet me for lunch today?"
"No, I have to have an abortion. I'll meet up with you tomorrow."

THAT, I believe, is judgable to an extent. I try to refrain from excess judgement, but when someone admits to something of that magnitude and shows no regret, it's pretty damn sad. Still, you gotta wonder if she's a victim of society as a whole...after all, rape and murder of a being outside of the womb is still considered wrong, whereas an abortion is becoming increasingly acceptable. It doesn't carry the stigma that other "murder" does.

I do not believe in relative morals, however, so I would not accept her point of view. If it were a close friend, I would go to pains to explain why it is wrong...and yes, if a person had an abortion and shows genuine regret, I am less inclined to judge them. Also, it depends on the circumstances. In the case of rape or endangerment of the mother's life (especially the latter) I would be unlikely to pass judgement at all.

I have no problem being harsh with those who show no regret.

If it was a close friend of course my view would change on them. I would've wished they made a better decision, but the you're right. Time cannot be turned backwards. I think I would tell the person my opinion without trying to get into an argument. If they didn't feel bad about it and I still wanted to be their friends, I would leave the subject alone.

But, if it was someone I didn't know I would wonder how we even got into a conversation about them having an abortion. I think I also would tell them my opinion and if they didn't like I would walk away. To be truthful, I would sorta kinda judge them.

I have known 2 people, both coworkers, who have had abortions. One was not regretful at all. She knew exactly how I felt before she was even pregnant and she new why I was against abortion, but she took the time to talk to me about it. I tried to be supportive and I told her that she should wait since there wasn't a reason to have the abortion but she did it anyway and I was really hurt. I was nice to her but I couldn't really look at her without thinking of that baby being ripped apart. She got pregnant again shortly after and she kept that baby. Then she quit and I never heard from her again.

The other girl I was a little closer to and she also knew how I felt about abortions. At least she avoided the topic around me.

I really feel bad for all those women who make the choice and then realize that they can't go back. They need support and help in getting passed the guilt and regret. Women who feel completely justified in their actions also deserve to be treated with kindness but that doesn't mean that you have to act like everything is OK. I'm catholic and I believe that we can't judge people because then we will be judged with the same harshness. But I have to say that there have been many times when I just go off by myself and cry.

I wouldn't call them "baby killers" though.

Amen to that!

well, I say this as a Roman Catholic, I would not think that they are a terrible person, especially if they have gone to confession, but I would probably feel awkward around them for a while.

I think it comes down to supporting women who are sorry for their abortions because if WE don't, no one will. These women already have realized their mistake, and regret the loss of their child. If we condemn them (and I know no one here was saying to do that), and the pro-aborts tell them that what they did was no big deal, they feel totally abandoned.

Programs like http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/ and http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/ are essential to helping post-abortive women heal.

speaking from experience here.... sad