Is adoption an alternative to abortion?

Question

alright peeps put the gloves on and keep it respectful. I'd like to see what everyone thinks on the question above.

I say no. Its not. And I have my reasons which I'll post up soon, but I'd like to see what others have to say first.

Answer 1

no it's not as i believe adoption you are giving the child a chance to be loved by people who can't have children and would give them everything even if you don't want to.where as abortion your destroying something before giving it a chancex

Answer 2

no, why go through the pregnancy to give up the child?  You have a child out there somewhere raised by someone else? Have it(and keep it) or Don't have it at all.

Answer 3

if anything, an alternative to abortions would be safe s*x. but in a rape case, then i'd have to say yes.

Answer 4

NO

I think abortion is preferable if you don't want to parent.

As someone else here often says - abandonment sux.

Answer 5

For some depending on their religious beliefs, YES. Just glad I wasn't aborted...life is soo precious.

Answer 6

I say no

Answer 7

No it is not an alternative.  First a woman must consent to the s*x.  If she gets pregnant, she must decide whether or not she wants to be pregnant.  Then she must decide whether or not she wants to parent or place.  Abortion is one of the frist decisions she makes in the process. After she chooses to continue the pregnancy, I would say the point is a mute one.

Answer 8

Yes. it is an alternative. for those who think life begins at conception, (typically the most logical place to draw the line between goo and a life), this is an alternative that allows them to get on with their lives after 8 months (they dont even know they are pregnant for a month) . h**l I think an abortion takes 3-4 weeks to recover from anyway, so its really about a 7 month differnence.

So it allows people who dont want to commit homicide, get out of being a parent and the payoff is 7 months of their lives carrying a fetus around.

and, the body changes a lot and they may want that, but, they dont have to wonder if what they really did was premeditated homicide or not.

i've noticed girls that have an abortion and then cry about it later. why? either its okay or its not.

okay , bring on the down thumbs. i dont give a shat.

Answer 9

I'm not sure what you are really getting at by asking the question. The thing I don't understand is what you mean by "alternative." Some people would never consider having an abortion and some people would never consider giving a child up for adoption. For people in either of those categories, one is not an alternative to the other. For people who can imagine having an abortion under certain circumstances or giving up a child under other circumstances -- then the idea of "alternative" would depend on what the circumstances are. Most people who have no absolute objection to either would be likely to consider both choices if they needed to make a decision where those were the options. In that case they are alternatives for the situation. A third alternative would be to have the baby and keep the baby. Is having an abortion an alternative to having a baby? I would say it is. Is giving up a child for adoption an alternative to raising the child yourself? I would say it is.

What is your point?

Answer 10

nope

nice try though...

i guess

Answer 11

it depends on how you feel about it. do you want the dad to know? is it morally wrong in your opinion? I know it is not an easy thing to deal with although i am a man. it is personal for every woman

Answer 12

Adoption is always an alternative. Abortion is avoiding responsibility. If you are pregnant and don't want the responsibility of raising a new life then take the infant to an emergency room. They will take the baby with no questions asked. Actions have consequences. Are you ready to live with them?

Answer 13

For some women it is.  Some people who become pregant and don't want the baby consider all the all the options, abortion, adoption, keeping the baby.   My friend who gave her baby up for adoption did so because she was 18 and was not ready to parent for a myriad of reasons and she did not believe in abortion.  Yet another friend had an abortion because she was not ready to parent and the dad left her  high and dry. She felt that adoption was not an option that the feeling of knowing that her child was out there with out her was more painful than abortion.  

Long story short for those who don't want to parent adoption and abortion are their options

Answer 14

i wouldnt define it as an alternative, but definitely a better idea

i don't believe that there are too many orphans excuse. not for newborns being put up for adoption especially in this country. many couples want to adopt but can't and go to russia or china.

Answer 15

I say no.  If you don't look at the question with a personal agenda (pro-life, pro-choice, I would, I wouldn't, etc.) but follow the statistics in the US - the vast majority of unwed pregnancies end with either abortion or single parenting.  Only a small percentage end up voluntarily relinquishing.  So it seems the alternatives are abortion vs. "keeping".  Relinquishing for adoption is a very distant third.

For something to be an alternative - you would have to be more likely to choose B (or to choose C), if A weren't available.  If abortion weren't available - would someone be more likely to relinquish or to raise the child?  If adoption weren't available - would someone be more likely to abort or to raise the child?  If they couldn't raise the child - would they be more likely to abort or to relinquish?

Answer 16

of course it is.

Answer 17

That is a matter of opinion. As you can see from the answers here, it really depends on the individual.

If someone finds themselves with an unplanned pregnancy, and for whatever reason, is not willing to abort, then yes, adoption can be an alternative.

Answer 18

Yes it is. Even thought I support pro-choice, in my state there's a law called "safe-haven" where you can drop off an infant to any hospital to be cared for with no questions asked. The more choices the better.

Answer 19

adoption is an alternative.. so is having/keeping the baby.  they're alternatives on how to persue an issue; putting all emotions aside.

Answer 20

No no no!

I do not like the two totally different categories being tied together.

Abortion has nothing to do with Adoption

Adoption has nothing to do with Abortion

Its insulting.

Answer 21

Is adoption an alternative to abortion? Well that depends on the reasons for having the abortion. I don't want to put my body through pregnancy, or my social life, so for me it's not an alternative, but if your only problem with having a child is taking care of it, then I think it could be an option.

Answer 22

YES YES YES  Especially now that adoption laws have changed & the biological parents have an option to see their child grow.   I just lost my first granchild to abortion & would much rather have seen him/her adopted by a loving family than simply not exist.

Answer 23

Just the facts.  My answer:  YES.

Why do I say this?  Having worked with pregnant women in PPH, hospitals, clinics and agencies for 30 years, I can tell you that of those who did choose adoption, about 60% considered abortion first!  And if adoption had not been a viable, accessible option?

Answer 24

in a way it is

i think that adoption is alot better than abortion

in some casses

Answer 25

well it all depends on how the person feels. I say yes it could be and if you wanted an abortion you should have the option to have one....

Answer 26

I absolutely say yes. I don't know a single girl with a soul who has had an abortion and doesn't suffer from the guilt.

If you don't want to raise the child, then let someone else who wants to do it. We all know pregnancy is a possibility when we have s*x, even with protection. At least take responsibility for your actions and give the kid a chance at life, but anyone who's not responsible enough to deal with these situations (when their actions and decisions have created them), is not mature enough, or responsible enough to have s*x. Period.

Answer 27

in most cases.

but there are no absolute answers when it comes to things like that.

it depends on why someone is getting an abortion in the first place.

Answer 28

No.  There's no comparison.

Adoption is an alternative to keeping your baby.

Abortion is an alternative to carrying to term.

To some of the other answerers, I don't believe women should be punished for having s*x by having to relinquish their children, but thanks for calling my mother a wh*re.  I don't believe most women regret their abortions, and I don't believe abortion is wrong, since most of them are performed in the first trimester.  I don't believe a pregnant woman is obligated to put herself through childbirth and then give her child away because someone else would love to raise it.  And I don't believe relinquishing a child is as easy as some people think.

But some people seem to find it very difficult to put themselves in the shoes of a woman facing an unwanted pregnancy or a woman trying to decide whether to keep or raise her child.  I wonder why that is?  Why is it easier for some of you to empathize with a clump of cells or an infertile person than a full-grown woman facing a very difficult decision?  Is it because you think s*x is so very, very dirty?

Answer 29

Alternative, yes indeed it is... A substitute no it is not.  And i don't look at those as the same because adoption is another option next to abortion, however it is not a replacement.  There are plenty of couples not able to have children that would love to be their with an expectant mother to see them through the process, so in my opinion it is a very good alternative to abortion.  Because you can remain in contact with the family if you so choose and there isn't as much of the 'what if' factor that goes along with an abortion because there is no turning around from a decision like that.

Answer 30

Let me just say that it CAN be simply because yes, it is a choice...if you get pregnant you can either a) raise the child b)abort the child c) neglect the child or d) have the child adopted.    

Do I look at it as an alternative? This is an iffy question simply because it's only an 'alternative' if the birth mother wanted to abort the child in the first place.  I look at it more as adoption is another choice (i.e. alternative) in regards to pregnancy not abortion.  Now should an individual go into an abortion clinic & they are sitting with the counselor yes, adoption is going to be one of the choices they are going to have mentioned to them along with the choice/alternative to keep the child.  

The choice is there but it's not black & white, saying it's either abortion or adoption though.

Answer 31

I disagree I think adoption is a better alternative than abortion.  For two reasons one; when you have an abortion they scrape the baby out damaging your uterus and decreasing your chances of ever having a baby. I know someone that did that when she was in high school and now she can't carry a baby without miscarrying it and two the baby is alive and well it's just kind of sick that you want to take a life that hasn't had a chance to really live. But that's just my opinion I'd love to see you reasons!

Cassie