Is there ever a right answer?

So many people in our society today can not feel comfortable making a decision without that tiny hint of doubt lingering behind. I mean let’s face it, rarely you will find someone who lives without regretting something in their life. There are many factors that can prove decision making to be not such a simple task. The pressure to choose what will be socially accepted by the people you look to for approval, the feeling of helplessness when faced with two logical answers and not knowing which to choose, or the fear of regret when a decision is made and not knowing if it was the right one. Women of all ages who encounter an unexpected pregnancy are the perfect examples of those who have a hard time dealing with the RIGHT solution to their impending situation. The two parties that create such a dilemma for unsure pregnant women are the pro-life and pro- choice activists. On the one side there are those who feel that once a woman becomes pregnant it is no longer her decision to abort the child. On the other hand there are those who feel it is the woman’s choice to do as they please with their unborn child. Both parties feel their way is the only way. The pressure from such activists can make any person become unsure of what is the right solution to their problem. An unsure decision could be quickly followed by a feeling of guilt or insecurity about one’s life changing choice. But in this particular situation there really isn’t one right answer. Factors like, rape, marital abandonment, or even unexpected diseases can be a reason for an abortion. These are selfless and unexpected reasons why some women would not or could not continue carrying a child to full term. If a woman is raped, I don’t see how you could expect her to carry an unwanted child to full term when the emotional and physical effects were not even desired in the first place. If a woman is abandoned during her pregnancy by her husband and feels she will not be able to support or care for the child she has choices like abortion or putting it up for adoption. If a couple is both HIV positive and they become pregnant the risk of passing the virus on to the child may be higher and an abortion may be requested. They will not want to burden a child with the struggle that comes with that disease. All these decisions are made with a heavy heart but all are possible because there is no ONE RIGHT answer to this situation. Not all things will have a concrete solution but there will be those factors like social acceptance, feeling helpless or unsure, which will influence a decision whether it be right or wrong..