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[Sheona]
I have had an abortion myself and bitterly regret it. I could give a full lecture against abortion. However, at the end of the day, it was the right thing to do. I suffer from mental illness, and at the time I was not capable of having a child. I would most likel have commited suicide during the pregnancy, killing us both anyway. Assuming I survived, I would be incapable of giving away the child, but equally incapable of looking after it. It most likely would have ended up neglected, with me eventually being put into care myself. I would have ruined many other people's lives.
  Even more worrying, is that I most likely have neded up on the streets. My parents had already kicked me out, and I barely manage myself. Considering all these factors, it was in fact kinder to the baby that I didn't have it. It's taken me a long time to come to terms with what I did, and it wasn't a choice I made lightly. If it happened again, I certainly wouldn't have an abortion. However, I think there are occassions when it's necessary. And, no matter how much you debate it, you can't truly know how you feel about it unless you've had to make that choice yourself. However, I applaud you for trying to make the world a better place and having the courage to stand up and say your piece. ^_^

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