Is it okay for pregnant teenagers to have abortion?
INDI. Salâ nâ siya kag isa pa, bisan indi nila gusto ang baby, walâ nâ salâ ang baby; blessing inâ.
Damu ang gusto magkabatâ pero indi magkabatâ pero sila ‘ya ipa-abort nila. Indi inâ dapat.
Kun indi nila kaya, pwede man nga ipaampon nila ang baby. Makakuha pa better future ang baby. – ALYSSA KAYE ALBA, 19, Journalism student, West Visayas State University
No, it’s not okay because that is life. The act is a mortal sin in the eyes of God. – ISAIAH JUNIO, sacristan, Parish of Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Indi. Tuod nga kululbaan and at some point mahuya ka pero indi gid na siya dapat. – ASCAEA, 20, mother, food stall vendor, Iloilo City
For me as a teenager, it is not okay to have abortion. Yes I know having a baby is not easy, especially for teenagers. But it is not right to abort the baby. You need to face the consequences of what you have done. Be fair to the baby. – KRISCHELE EVANS ROSALES, junior high school student, Bataan
Indi gid ‘ya eh. Ginusto mo, panindigan mo. Kay kun gin gamit nila ila utak kag ginpaminsaran nila tadlong , indi inâ matabo. – SEDD DY, college student, West Visayas State University
Indi na siya okay kag indi dapat paghimuon. Kabuhi na mo, kag wala sing may karapatan nga bawion ina. – JOSEPH FRANCO, 35, tricycle driver, Pototan Iloilo
Hindi. Alam natin na ang pagiging ina ay hindi madali lalo’t wala ka pa sa tamang edad. Pero hindi solusyon ang abortion dahil isa itong imoral at kasalanan sapagkat inosenteng buhay ang kinitil mo.
If you are a victim of teenage pregnancy at nasa ganyang sitwasyon ka ngayon, panindigan mo. Just take the risk. Huwag kang matakot sa sasabihin ng iba dahil hindi porket nabuntis ka nang maaga ay sira na ang kinabukasan mo. May pag-asa pa na itama ang mga mali mo. – MARY HOPE FENETE, 20, student, West Visayas State University
No one has the right to kill a life. You made a mistake? Then, deal with it.
Teenagers today are more aggressive and more liberated. Maybe sex is just like a fun game for them. They don’t think about the possible effects of their actions. Abortion is a mortal sin. – KATHLENE GABUEN, 19, student, Iloilo State College of Fisheries
I strongly disagree. As the teenagers grow, their minds become wilder. Their curiosity can lead to sexual desire or lust – a temporary enjoyment. They must think. They should be aware of what would happen sa anda nga kinabukasan.
I think kinahanglan gid nila sang guidance sang ginikanan kag self-discipline gid. – AUDREY MARIE JUANIZA, 19, student, Pavia National High School
It’s a big no gid. Basi mapatay sila nga duha. May arâ inâ nga case. Kag bawal gid kay salâ sa atubangan sang Dios. – FRELYN GABASA, 42, pastor, Jesus the Lamb of God Church
No, because it is a mortal sin. – TRICIA JEAN ESTOPACIA, 19, student, West Visayas State University
Indi, kay una pa lang mortal ina nga sala sa Dios ang pagpahulog sang bata. A child is the greatest gift of God and then gin buhat nila ang bata nga wala paghinulsol so dapat panindugan nila kun may mabuo. – RIZZA MAE ALOJADO, 19, student, Iloilo State College of Fisheries.
(Compiled by Christine Lorraine Gallo and March Gernine Aguacito, interns, West Visayas State University – College of Communication)
