Abortion Rights in Guyana

10 Responses to "Abortion Rights in Guyana"

1. Trevor says:

   March 14, 2008 at 11:17 pm

   Yes, you are right Apsana, but that is looking at it from a religious point of view.

   After reading the blogs on this site one would think Guyana is a hopeless place to live and the current government is probably worst than a dictatorship. If that is the case then why bring a life into this world to live under those conditions?

   Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying I support either. To each his own choice. I’m only trying to look at this from both perspectives.

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2. Samantha says:

   March 16, 2008 at 5:37 pm

   I am pro-choice; whether that choice is to go left or right.

   Apsana, no one knows what they are going to do unless they are faced with that situation regardless of all the religious and psychological point of views people try to wrap around it.

   Those of you who do know what your choices will be, I’m happy for you all.

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3. Apsana says:

   March 16, 2008 at 10:11 pm

   Guyanese girls age 10-15 are having sex and abortion rather than pursuing their education in many cases.The accessibility of contraceptives and condoms would prevent unwanted pregnancies and diseases. However it’s a major problem in most secondary schools in Guyana not opting to teach sexual education as a subject.Parents and teachers both educate the children but often you would hear young girls saying its my life,its my body,my parents dont own me, i want to have my first experience now and i can do whatever i want.on a normal school day over 60 school girls you can find having sex at No.63 beach, Scottsburg beach and back seat in mini busses and tapirs in Moleson Creek.

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4. Trevor says:

   March 17, 2008 at 8:49 am

   That’s very sad, but it’s not happening only in Guyana. Television has been a big influence in people’s lives, but not so much in a positive way.

   That is a very stupid decisision for the government not to offer sexual education as a subject. It’s an essential part of the curriculum. Why would they not offer it?

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5. Reader says:

   March 18, 2008 at 2:48 pm

   Even if Sexual Education is being taught in school, students already think thay they are educated and experienced enough and with the accessibility to prevention methods is a bonus, encouraging the students to practice safe sex from an early age and often rather than abstain form sexual activities.

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6. Trevor says:

   March 18, 2008 at 3:26 pm

   Reader, yes – that’s the whole point of the SexEd class, not to preach abstinence, but to encourage safe sex also for those getting their feet wet.

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7. sunil b says:

   March 19, 2008 at 8:25 am

   I agree, Trevor. Just because it is taught in class does not mean kids will go having wild sex. I was taught this in 3rd grade at the age of 8, turning 9. Does it mean I had sex at that age? No. It just means that I knew the dangers of unprotected sex, and I knew how to protect myself when I was old enough to experience it.
   In this case, education is key.
   I also believe in a woman’s choice. Just like a child growing up, the parents know best for themselves and their children, and this is what we should assume. We can’t go around policing people saying who can have babies and who can’t. That is simply going into territory we are not ready to go back into.
   I also believe a great deal of the population that believes in pro-life is basing that on religion, and we cannot and and should not be goverened on religion, which is a personal preference.

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8. Abdul says:

   March 21, 2008 at 2:34 pm

   Sunil and Trevor, do you live in Guyana? Have you been there recently? Well im living in Guyana and im sharing with i see happening everyday.Sexual education is being taught for the elderly also in business places and instutions yet elderly men tend to rape and kill innocent girls age 9-14. Teenage girls in Guyana- they know the right from the wrong and yet they believed that they are older and experience enough to do as they pleses.Why do you think that Guyana, Trinidad and Jamaica have the highest Aids rate and Abortions each year? Guyana also have the highest suicide rate- as long as a child want to do something and the parents educate them or say no they commit suicide.So i guess what you’re saying its ok to give them contpaceptives and tell them go have safe sex and yet there would be unfortunate events which would destroys lives.This is not the year and time you grew up in.please to go Guyana and see for yourselves what’s happening.Prostituting location: St.Georges Cathedral.

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9. Andrew says:

   March 21, 2008 at 4:46 pm

   I agree with Abdul..Being liberal in thought is a great thing.. Reality however differs greatly. ..When your kids are involved your perception tends to be more conflicting..Don’t you agree Sunil and Trevor?

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10. sacha says:

    August 27, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    I agree that abortion is a sin and even so it’s cold hearten when the human mind sits in deep concentration of what she (the mother) / he (partner-father) thinks of the act. Most teenagers are curious, careless and pressured into a lot of things that leads them to pregnancy, however a living breathing being has to the right to life and we made those laws. Both spiritually and physical being (on earth) but many of us can’t speak. – just like the fetus that grows in us because of pressure, fear, hatred, morality in society and the list goes on. Yes we do have resources but there are times when things happened and that’s when we as individuals and society should understand and take full responsibility of our actions.

    I know,I was once a victim of pressure and like the fetus that I felt I couldn’t speak. Guyana makes laws but do we all abide by them? The bible, quran and geeta all have laws about abortion do we abide by them? Those who are unbelievers you still have a heart…think about it

    God be with you all

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