[Comrade Bassam]

It's a hard issue to generalise.

First it depends on the way the woman became pregnant and what was her status with the person with who she went into sexual relation and what were the circumstances of that relation.

Second, it depends on the socio-economical status of the woman.

Third, it depends on the religious background and environment of the woman and how the abortion will affect her life.

Fourth, it depends on the availability of alternatives.

Fifth, it depends on the status of her partner, whether he accepts, refuses, whether he's there or away, whether he's known...etc

All those are criterions to be taken into considration in order to make a correct (relatively speaking) decision about whether to abort or not.

My only opinion is that:
(1) People have to carry their responsibilities in life.
(2) All world societies need permanent serious sexual education away from all taboos to awaken the society about all those issues especially about protection and about laws related to the issue and about the religious dimension in it.
(3) The baby is born by a partnership of a man and a woman so the woman is not the only responsible about the destiny of the result of that partnership.

Therefore, my opinion about whether I am or against is vague since I am with it for the case where it is needed and against it while it is not.
So my position is: relatively against.


LONG LIVE FREE LEBANON
COMRADE BASSAM