Abortion in Mauritius – A Complicated Debate
2009/05/07 - By Kurt Avish - 5,082 views
Abortion in Mauritius is one of the Taboo subjects even in 2009. Why is abortion still taboo can maybe be explained by the fear of open talks and some constraint that some cultures and religions put upon such talks. Abortion is the by-force termination of pregnancy.
Abortion is illegal in Mauritius! However in many countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, and the United States abortion is allowed upto a certain month or weeks of pregnancy. Before we talk about if abortion should legal or not in Mauritius, lets have a deep insight about the main reasons why pregnant women want to go for abortion and what are the dangers and good parts.
Pregnancy is not always a result of a want from a woman! Some girls do get pregnant due to rape or even unwanted fertilization due to accidental damage of any birth control solution. These girls will normally be nourishing a baby that they do not want in their womb and abortion is most probably the solution for them. Why?
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Imagine a 16 year old girl who get pregnant. She is still a teen and cannot be responsible enough to care for a baby. She maybe got pregnant due to rape or even unprotected sex (which is another debate). There are some cases where a mother would prefer to go for abortion because of diseases or possible complications for her or the child which may result in more suffering.
Arguments against abortion
- Post-abortion trauma is common in many women who go for it. They often have nightmares and are affected psychologically with a fact that they killed a part of themselves. Killed a possible life. Killed what could have been.
- Abortion is often considered as killing a life by many even if the baby is not yet born. For a fact, after the 21 days of pregnancy itself, the baby heart starts to beat!
- There are risks of infections or even death due to excessive bleeding during abortion although that the death rate is quite very low and rare.
- Religion and God do not like this.
Arguments for legalization of abortion
- The woman has the right to decide whether she want to keep the baby or not since she is the one who will go through thhe labour and pain to give birth to the baby.
- The woman’s life is more important than an unborn baby. By life I mean the future and even career of the woman.
- By keeping abortion illegal, people who wanna do it will still do it illegally and can eventually be a danger for the woman itself.
- Illegal abortion mean more money spent and abortion done is not so hygiene conditions.
- Religion or god got a damn to do with a woman’s life and decision.
Coming back to Mauritius, I think that living in a supposedly democratic country women should be allowed to go for abortion if she want it and it should be legal. The bad side consisting of killing a life is upon the decision of the woman. At times is it not better to kill one to save two or more? Maybe its my bias opinion but I am always for the best possible outcome.
Many teens get pregnant nowadays. I can;t blame the teens for that. I won’t even say that teenage sex is bad. I am not superman to conclude on their life since I believe sex is a natural thing and this is another debate coming soon. However imagine a teen getting pregnant….imagine even a 20 year old girl getting pregnant when she has just got a job! Imagine a girl getting pregnant because a mother-f*cker raped here and it was too late since she hidden the fact out of shame! i think these girls or women got the right to go for an abortion IF THEY WANT!
And what do you think about abortion in Mauritius? Should it be legalized or not and the WHY as usual.
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I really think abortion should be legal but with consent of a doctor of course and it should be performed in a limited amount of time. As you said as from the 21st day the baby heart start to beat so abortion should be done before the 21 days .
It is easy for people to say that abortion is not right or not accepted by god. But common it is the woman who has to carry the baby for 9 months , bear the labour pain , risk her life… if the woman thinks she will not be able to give the baby a good future why not go for abortion ?
On the other way round , these days we have preventive methods , it gonna be stupid for a woman not to use them if she doesnt wanna get pregnant/
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Kurt Avish Reply:
May 9th, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Yes but there are also cases where a woman does not know she is pregnant before the 21 days?
In this case of after some time she learn she is pregnant and does not wanna keep a baby.
Also there is the problem that many women who does not want a baby and gave birth to it often does not have the experience and courage and ability to properly care for him.
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yusha Reply:
May 11th, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Yes this ins true as well . That’s why there is a big need to remove taboo on the issue of sexuality in Mauritius. There should be sexual education in primary school itself .. why wait secondary school ?
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Pooja Reply:
February 7th, 2010 at 10:45 AM
@yusha,i agree with you!nowadays girls of 8yrs are being raped!
shauna Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 5:48 AM
@Kurt Avish, Exactely so. Or what if she tests negative1, 2, 3+ times on a urine pregnancy test…Only to find out months later via blood draw, she is 3 months along? What then?
Abortion is a touchy subject either way…when rape is involved..incest..etc women should have a choice…but by all means, abortion should not be means of birth control.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
October 17th, 2009 at 7:52 AM
Exactly.
Pooja Reply:
February 7th, 2010 at 10:37 AM
@yusha, i agree with you that the woman has to bear the pains..but can’t they use preventive methods???why they don’t use it and they just enjoy the sex relations and the result comes by killing the baby!!!this is not fair!
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Either it is here or it is not here.
If the legislator wants to make it legal, fine.
If it is not legalized, people will live as per their beliefs. Acts of abortion will be sanctioned. That’s how it works.
Debates on abortion are overrated.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
May 9th, 2009 at 7:37 AM
And also thats how it works unsafely and illegally. And in your opinion, should it become legal or not?
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Yusuf Reply:
May 9th, 2009 at 10:03 AM
If it becomes legal it may be useful to some people. For example, the Director Of Public Prosecutions will not have to file nolle prosequi (Cancel a case).
If it remains illegal, some people will be happy.
In either way, some gain and some lose. It’s the system.
To reply to your question, I would say that I really don’t know.
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yusha Reply:
May 11th, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Well it is not only about legislators . The fact that Mauritius is a multi racial country and people have close links with religion …. religious bodies , interest groups and ngo will come in the saga.
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Abortion is a sin in the same way like killing an animal is another sin. This must not become legal as there is the risk that girls will become more careless when they know they will be doing abortion easily anytime they are pregnant.
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Kurt Avish Reply:
May 9th, 2009 at 7:44 AM
So do you think abortion will further increase unwanted pregnancy? I think even abortion is not such an easy task like using a condom. There are pain and risks even in it and a girl will think before doing risky sexual stuffs.
The abortion sin stuff maybe I can agree but then as I said if an unborn life is going to ruin an already settle life…and there is to be a choice??
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kazak Reply:
May 10th, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Define SIN.
Your conception of SIN may not be the same for me.
You say it is a SIN because you were brought up to believe it to be a sin. You are caught in the trap. Let people decide for themselves, but put the legal framework so that people lives are not in danger.
I also find it amazing that its usually middle aged females that cannot conceive anymore that are against legallisation of abortion.
A pregnant person does not believe that one should not resort to abortion, then whats her problem? But let the ones who want, perform it legally, make it payable but let people have an alternative.
Bloody time to legalise
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yusha Reply:
May 11th, 2009 at 10:45 AM
“Abortion is a sin in the same way like killing an animal is another sin.” I dont think so , because of the lady is not in a position to grow up a kid … better abort than giving the child a life which may equal to hell in future .
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This mentality that abortion is alright- is very sinful. For a women or man to think it is ok to kill an unborn child proves they are demoniac. In the case where the child is unwanted, adoption is the only sin free solution. There is no religion in the world that condones this kind of action. Neither would a sane person approve of such activity.
People have become so cold and hard hearted that they will resort to any sinful activity so they can continue to try enjoy their genitals without consequence. If you’re ruthless enough to do the crime then get ready to do the time. Every action has a consequence, “what you sow, so shall you reap”. If you spoil your life and taint your karmic record because you think this activity is OK then you are in for a big surprise, nothing you do goes unnoticed. Your cannot sweep these sins under the carpet or hide them in a closet, in the end you will be accountable.
What kind of human being after seeing these pictures can consent to such nasty activities? The presence of the soul prompts the cell division in a fetus therefore abortion at any stage is unlawful eviction on a tenant! If a new tenant moves into a building and pays the deposit and rent, can you just evict them because no one in the neighbourhood met them yet!!!! Sorry you will end up in court and then enjoy some prison time. Don’t think the powers that be are not recording your every move.
Unborn children are innocent and cannot fend for themselves therefore it is the duty of the Mother and father to protect them, if the parents fail, it is the duty of the government to protect the child.
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kazak Reply:
May 10th, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Karmic record!
So the people that are suffering nowadays is because they were bad before!!
I guess that MBC does not have time to show suffering people in the world from Brasil. Darfur, Afganistan n Palestine.
Be serious
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Why don’t you try to use your intelligence to grip the issue “Abortion”! Instead of trying to deviate from topic. This is the reason why Mauritius is so full of politics, because fools want to argue for the sake of argument instead of resolving issues.
People suffering in other parts of the world is due to bad leadership both local and global. Cripple minded people who cannot see the reactions to bad deeds are like blind people trying to paint. Replace “karmic record” with “track record” so that you can understand the meaning of my comment.
Abortion is an issue that brings forth the ontological paradigm of consciousness. If you are not interested in such a debate then find another forum to play mental tennis and polemics. Why remain like a donkey blinkered with preconceptions foisted upon you by the reflected consciousness of your primary , secondary and hopefully tertiary education. The acme of mental equilibrium is the ability to empathise with others opinions, and then put forth logical arguments against or for the topic. Since it appears you don’t live in Mauritius it seems you want to treat the issues with mindless drivel. You will end up like a cloud that is riven with no place in any sphere, ‘cause with that mentality you won’t get accepted much abroad and it sure seems you don’t care much for the issues here.
I don’t think this will pass your vetting process, cause I reckon you’re not really interested in unbiased press. But if you don’t then C’est la vie.
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kazak Reply:
May 24th, 2009 at 7:29 PM
@Graeme,
Too bad you dont agree with my argument and that you find that I am deviating from the topic. But abortion was the topic not ‘ Karma’,and your suggestion of me joining another forum is up to the mederator…!
People should be allowed to make their own opinion, if a person do not want to resort to abortion for whatever reason, its that person’s choice. But let others who are willing to have an abortion do so legally and without endengering the person’s life.
I am not going to have an argument about whether I live in paradise island or any banana republic; that none of your concern.
I will not suggest that like you tdid, that you move to another blog site. I am sure that your comments will be most welcomed as its a reflection of the Mauritian mentallity. I am mauritian, hope you are…! never mind if you aren’t. You are still welcomed
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i think abortion should be legalised in mauritius because too many women do it secretly by means of drugs that sells in pharmacy and they have complications afterwards , but generally am against this practice as we dont have a right to kill .
a baby is not at fault if he is due to come in this world .
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Kurt Avish Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Considering the killing part yea its not good. But exactly as you said, by being illegal there are risks. Being illegal is not actually discouraging it. It is infact making people risking their life to do it.
Also there is the part where a woman has the full right to decide if she wana give birth to a child or not.
Being illegal…its like everything that is illegal… marijuana is illegal and dealers sell the toxic and poor ones.. instead of the bud which is not against health..
Prostitution is illegal and more girls are doing it and there are lots of problems due to these… At times I feel some things by being illegal make it worst knowing the rebellious nature of humans.
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Niven Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 12:36 AM
@nilou, that rigth!!!
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Do you remember anything related to your birth or prior to your birth?
We do not know. We do not have an answer to that.
“Thou shalt not kill”.
We remember this well. It is one of the ten commandments. How many people do not believe in god?
The influence of the church is questionable. Recently, the pope made a declaration which shocked many.
Some AIDS patients are injected with steroids and they are in good health. Steroids is badly considered by society.
Abortion is disliked by many but is seen as helpful to others. It is very likely that abortion will become legal provided that socio-cultural and religious variables do not intervene in its move towards acceptance.
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From the ten commandments of the bible it is believed that “Thou shalt not killl”.It is believed that as soon as there is conception life begins
According to some,it is believed that abortion is a sin but abortion is legal only during the first three weeks of pregnancy and these are just brain waves.
will you still desist from abortion in the case of rape,incest and so on.It is an unwanted or illegitimate child and that woman might not want to carry this burden all her life.From this angle it is quite clear that indeed abortion should be legalised.—–
If abortion is not legalised this will give rise to backstreet abortions.Why dont we give it a legal framework????
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Murder of the innocent should never be given a legal framework! But nowadays people have become heartless. There should be no circumstance that would force a human being to take the life of an innocent child! A pious women would even sacrifice her own life for the life of her child.
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abortion is a sin but it should be legal not only in mauritius but in the whole world as a girl might have a dream or she have to set up her career and as gossip is very popular in mauritius the people will make the life of the girl hell
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You cannot win over Nature, she wins every time. SO if you try to abort the child you participated in creating then Nature will give you some other reaction. Most Child killing mothers, become dependent on drugs or alcohol. There sad lives are lived in guilt and regret. The ignorance of youth steals away our wisdom. If you do the crime then you will do the time! Only in the case of rape should abortion be considered. Abortion will probably be legal in Mauritius because there are plenty of lusty men that want to take advantage of girls without serious commitment to them. SO it encourages us men to cheat on our wives because there is no reaction. So just mean more sex for everyone and no commitment. And more women growing old without husband. Sounds like a win win for the men and a lose lose for women.
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Graeme, you’re the best mauritian troll I’ve ever seen.
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i think abortion should be legalised in mauritius.it cost a lot to grow up a baby its also demand knowledge and courage!!!inaddition of the population growth in our country..just imagine mauritius like india a overpopulated one…everyone will suffer of mal nutrition,inflation… and the whole country will suffer!!!moreover we can also say that men cannot subtract sexual intercause frm there life!!!si finally all that depend on the girl…
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The greatest asset to Mauritius are the people, so how can you say growing babies is a burden. Most Mauritians immigrate in fact Mauritius has a negative population growth. If you are fearful of over population that is only due to your realization that Mauritius has bad management skills, with good management you can make everyone comfortable and productive. So your argument for over population is a fallacy.
If you can’t control your sex desire then go to a shrink, a real man is not like a monkey who cannot control his genital and mind. Yes, sex is nice to enjoy but there is a reaction to it, life is created, that life is your greatest asset. If you don’t want children don’t have sex, because if you do make someone pregnant there is nothing worse than a child growing up unwanted, that is animal life. If you want things to improve in Mauritius first you should improve yourself and get rid of your murderous tendency toward the weak and unprotected children in the wombs of your girlfriends. If you abort a child now, so in the future you will also be aborted out of the womb of your mother in a future life, whether you accept or not the reaction will come and you will be crying in great anxiety as the abortionist butcher blends your little body up. Don’t allow your small head to control your big head.
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Niven Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 10:00 PM
@Graeme, Did every one realised thing like you are doing???
did every one use his big head???
I dont think so!!!
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Hi All? I think that abortion is should be legalized but only for certain cases. For example if a woman or girl has been raped and is pregnant, then this may apply. But of course the woman or girl should seek the advice of a doctor first whether the abortion is safe or not. In cases of being pregnant due to unprotected sex, I am against it. We have all the facilities today to prevent unwanted pregnancy then why not use them?
I strongly think that when you are aware of what is the risk of having unprotected sex when you are still a minor, married or not married, then you do not have the right to take the life of an innocent.
But, I ask myself a question, why should the unborn baby bear all the consequences – that if she aborts, the unborn will be killed in any circumstances but if the baby is born then, depending on the financial, moral and status(working or student, age, support of her family and friends as well as society), what’s his future? Will the mother be able give all the needed attention in cases where the baby is born from rape or un-proctected sex, poor family and no help from concerned authorities, will the baby have a normal life as other normal growing up children?
Now, what is preventing the authorities to legalize abortion in Mauritius? We see mainly cultural and religious heads coming to the front to voice out that this is not a good path to follow and god does not permit us to take the life of an unborn and innocent as well. Is this the only issue that god has forbidden us to do? Hasn’ t god forbidden us to smoke, drink or whatever things that is not good for human beings? Why don’t they come to the front and say that smoking is illegal since it is injurious to health or taking alcoholic drinks is injurious to health. This also takes life! Fight for making smoking and alcoholic drinks as illegal! This is only an example but there are several things as well.
Abortion can be done legally but not in all circumstances. Before giving the final approval for abortion, the concerned authorities should gather all necessary infos and that too in very short time – remember that each day we lose the baby is growing up and this may be a danger.
Nowardays, how many doctors practice abortion illegally and that too at a price that is affordable to only those who have the money to pay for it. They can afford for a private Physcologist as well if they undergo trauma after the abortion.
Thus, whether you like it or not, we want it or not, I am of the opinion that abortion should be legalized only in cases of rape, or some form of un-currable diseases such as AIDS or malformation!
I don’t approve abortion in cases of unwanted preganancy for married couples who had unprotected sex and don’t want to have an extra expense at there disposal since they do have 2 children(as example) or married couples who are poor and cannot afford to have a child at least for the coming years or youngsters who were just enjoying there sex life but that too unprotected.
Sex education should start at a tender age – around 8 years old. At secondary level it’s too late. Sex is not a taboo and this should be accepted by everyone! Educating the children at a tender age and educate the parents as well. Many parents are unable to talk to there own children on topics concerning sex. Why not create an institution that can train parents of how to converse with there child on sex? Eduction at home is better since the one caring more about us is our parents.
If we think that everyone can control there sexuallity then we are wrong. How many sexual perverts we have on this planet? How many rapes have we read in newspapers? Recently, there was a serial rapist who was arrested and his last prey was a young girl of 18. Did they control themselves? Why they could’t do so? This also should be taken into consideration if we want to reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy leading to abortion! The serial rapist or rapist simply should be followed by a psycologist. This is done usually in countries like France. I think that this should be done also in Mauritius.
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Abortion should not be illegal because people should be able to make there own choices and sometimes abot=rting a baby seems like the best thing to do but people should keep on mind if you didn’t want a baby you shouldn’t be having sex. I dont care how good it feels. That baby didn’t ask to be put in your stomach and it has equal rights the same way we do. Abortion is cruel and the people who abort their babies for no reason are fowl.
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its dumd just dont open yur legsssssssssssssssss
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too gud……
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jokes apart..i think it should be legalised as….doing it secretly involves risk taking which can turn out to b very dangerous 4 a woman…..
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Abortion is a very sensitive issue. Just a thought, if you don’t want to get pregnant because you’re not ready, you shouldn’t do it. If you can’t avoid, then be responsible, especially for the consequences.
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