A. People have the right to determine their own religious and moral values
B. People should have the right to choose when to have a baby
C. Having an unplanned baby can be financially crippling
A. People should have the right to determine their own religious and moral values
ALCU:
1. "We must cultivate respect for women as moral actors who make their childbearing decisions based on profound concerns about their own lives and the lives of their families. Women make these decisions within the framework of their own religious beliefs, conscience, and values." (The Right to Choose at 25: Looking Back and Ahead, 2015)
Libertarian Party:
2. "Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides, we believe that government should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration." (Libertarian Party Platform, 2022)
Jamie Manson:
3. "As Catholics, we are called by our faith to follow our conscience in all maters of moral decision making and respect the rights of others to do the same. This includes the right to make decisions about abortion and reproductive healthcare." (Catholics for Choice - We lift up the voices of of prochoice Catholics, catholicsforchoice.org)
B. People should have the right to choose when to have a baby
Kierra Johnson:
4. "The decision about whether and when to become a parent is the most intensely personal and important decision that many will make in life. Let's have respect for those decisions and the lives that are making them." (Women Have a Right to Decide Whether and When to Become a Parent, U.S. News)
NARAL Pro-Choice America:
5. "Everyone should be able to decide if, when, how, and with whom they start or grow a family." (Coalition Comes Together in Support of EACH Woman Act, prochoiceameria.org)
C. Having an unplanned baby can be financially crippling
ALCU:
6. "We must stress that abortion is a responsible choice for a woman who is both unwilling to continue a pregnancy and unprepared to care for a child." (The Right to Choose at 25: Looking Back and Ahead, 2015)
American Psychological Association:
7. "The reasons that women most frequently cite for terminating a pregnancy include not being ready to care for a child (or another child) at that time, financial inability to care for a child, concern for or responsibility to others (especially concerns related to caring for a future child and/or for existing children), desire to avoid single parenthood, relationship problems, and feeling too young or immature to raise a child." (Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion, 2008)
