... of abortions and revelations

Russia is an open country. in many ways. it allows freedom of religion. of race. of cultural habits. it does not force its people, or restrict them in any way according to race. it does not condemn people, and politically at least, there is no discrimination. no one is imprisoned for celebrating any festival too early, but that is another topic for another time. All in all, it allows it's people to make their own decisions, their own way.

unfortunately, it's also a country where abortions are completely legal.
Now don't get me wrong. i completely respect free will, choice and self beliefs. i understand that this is a human right, that humans have a right to choose what they want. i am not about to choose a side now, i am just here to present completely unbiased fact. i am neither pro-life or pro-choice. Again, i m not trying to influence anyone in any way, these are raw STATISTICS.

ok, now that we have the disclaimers out of the way, here goes.

1. Abortions are completely free, meaning anyone can walk into a clinic or hospital and have an abortion done, no questions asked, F.O.C.

2. the avergae age of abortions range from the age of 16 to 35.

3. Out of 10 women in Russia, only 3 decide to have their child. Meaning 7 people choose to get abortions.

Now what do these facts tell us? For one, they let us understand that Russian women are truly open to having abortions. the sheer numbers if people choosing not to bear children is a statement to this. Social stigma, while still there, is almost non-existant. At a time where pre-marital sex and one night stands run rampant, this almost opens an opportunity to people to fool around. I'm not saying that guys shouldn't be held responsible, in fact, most guys would probably pounce at the chance to take advantage of women, no strings attached, but as the saying goes... a single hand wont be able to applaud.

the very act of legalizing abortions has opened a different prespective to humans. Everyone gets caught up in the heat of the moment, regardless. However, this legal option opens up the window to irresponsibility in grown adults, grown up, of course, only in stature but not in mind. Many younger people, married couples, probably opt to abort due to financial instability or just through personal choice. i am not talking about these people. i m referring to those who choose to have sexual relations with people they have met only once, and made the irresponsible choice to forego contraception, not only risking pregnancy but the spread of STDs as well. This could be the reason of Russia being the fastest rising country of AIDS in the world.

The very act of allowing youngsters to get rid of their "burden" from passion could be convenient, but also raises alot of morality issues. Imagine ur daughter, one day just walking into a clinic. Young school children fooling around with the backing of the law. How different is this from people just throwing their babies in dumpsters, the way its done in Malaysia? Alot actually. For one, irresponsibility will always exist, but here, its LEGAL. Resources are being spent by the government,in a way that seems to be saying "go ahead, fool around, we'll clean up your mess" Young people become more daring, since they can always openly walk into a clinic and solve their brand new problem free of charge, no questions asked.

Of Course, exceptions for allowing abortions exist. Criminal abortions, for 1. Ironically, in recent years, rape victims in Russia are choosing NOT to abort, and statistics show that percentages are decreasing year after year. This was explained by our lecturer as due to the opening of more children homes. Another reason would be medical abortions, that is if the foetus somehow endangers the life of the mother. This could be easily solved by allowing a loophole in the law.

For me, at the end of the day, human life is valuble. Like i said, i am not pro-life, i do not stubbornly insist that abortions should not be done no matter what, i understand completely some couples deciding not to have children. However, i feel that people should be held responsible to their acts, and not view abortions lightly. Just my 2 cents worth. Feel free to argue ur point
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