And before anyone starts whining about the emotional trauma of giving up a child, I appreciate the difficulties but in the long run a woman can live more happily with the thought that she gave her child a chance at life than the knowledge that she killed it.

Having said that, the contorted logic of women who have an abortion leaves me breathless. All the women I know who have had an abortion persuade themselves that matters are reversed by bringing the next baby to term – they actually believe that baby number two is the first one making it the second time around. I have heard nonsense like “God gave it a second chance” or “God wanted it to be born.”

@ H.P. Even if it turns out that human life is not sacred, it is better to treat it as if it were so. The consequences of behaving as though it weren’t simply don’t bear thinking about. I understand your disenchantment with the human race, believe me, but sometimes we forget how often our animal instincts clash with our innate sense of what is right, especially when we are surrounded by a constant, subtle and insidious invitation to act on our desires. It is an invitation we must resist. Because others fail to resist it does not leave the way clear for us to do the same. Ultimately each one of us is his own master.

I know!

I think you are missing the point. What I believe Daphne is saying is that rather than take in unmarried mothers/mothers-to-be, focus should be on educating their families and the public in general.

A pregnancy outside marriage is no longer, after all, a big “to do”. It is, on the other hand, quite commonplace in this day and age.

On a different note, what really struck me in the interview/news article (in The times) about the girl who had a child at 19 and found help at the home in question is that – despite her child being now 3 or 4 years old – there was no mention made of her (the mother) working or studying. What she did say was that she still “manages to go out”. And work? Study? Is she encouraged to live off benefits or what?

should all the falls lead to newborns … bring on the falls ;)

[Daphne – It’s an old term, used ironically. Look it up.]

to anyone reading this comment please ignore this person’s article as it simply says the opposite about this home. the home is simply doing alot of good including support to unmarried and teenage mothers, education to the youngsters and help wherever required. Well done maria and all the team at this home. you deserve to be awarded unlike daphne who deserves to be put behind bars for this bad name done to the home.

Daphne, are you implying you accept abortion? Just trying to understand.

[Daphne – Accept? I can’t stand black-and-white thinking, that’s all.]

Iva, jekk hemm bzonn. Nirrangaw hajja potenzjalment irrovinata (tal-omm) b’mewt ta’ fetu. Painful, sad, evil, but necessary, given the circumstances.

Stenna ftit. Contraceptives and Plan B? X’inhi l-Plan B jekk il-contraceptives ma jahdmux? Abort?

Rigward il-kumment banali li “these kids have no aspirations for their future”, nghid biss jeez! Hafna kienu dawk b’aspirazzjoni ghall-futur, u hafna kienu dawk li fallew. Trid tghid li l-unplanned pregnancies huma kollha rizultat ta’ nuqqas ta’ aspirazzjoni?

This subject has been discussed to death and back. For the sake of clarity, let me repeat for the millionth time: Abortion is unpleasant, but it is a necessary evil.

More importantly, human life is not sacred. If anyone has found a magic formula to sublimate all the crap we have to wade through during our existence on this crowded dirty planet, and turn it into something “sacred”, then I’d like to know. Really. Send your suggestions to tuni.soluzzjoni@gmail.com

You might be right Daphne, I apologise for not explaining well. Girls who consider abortion, in my opinion, are worse than animals, unless the abortion is needed in extreme circumstances. The ones you are referring to do so for the fun of it so they can continues with the promiscuous life, maybe as a result of the “better” upbringing” you refer to.

[Daphne – I don’t agree with you at all. Your view of unwanted pregnancy, abortion and the decision on whether or not to bring a child into the world is simplistic in the extreme.]