Yes. There are two genders and the gender you are is the same as your sex.

They died while having drugs in their system. That could mean any drugs. There are far more drugs than marijuana. Yes, I agree that driving while high on marijuana is a dangerous idea, but no one has ever overdosed on marijuana. People have certainly died from excessive alcohol consumption.

Most of the time it is because they don't want it. They may be financially unable to support the child or want to continue pursuing a career or education or they fear being judged for having the child. I would also rather the baby be born but unfortunately we cannot control whether or not women seek out an abortion. What we can do is provide birth control, sex education and support to mothers which have all been shown to help massively reduce the number of abortions.

A big problem with many of the countries where abortion is illegal is that having sex before marriage is considered very taboo. Since it is looked down upon so much, women find it much harder and frightening to discuss it with others. We must be understanding towards women who do get pregnant at inconvenient times so that they will be more open about it so that they can discuss their options rather than getting scared and seeking an abortion. Many, if not most, women who get an abortion are against it, they just feel they have no other option.

It is more dangerous because women will either do it themselves (by drugging themselves, injuring their stomachs etc.) or will go to an illegal doctor that doesn't have proper equipment and will use dangerous methods to abort the baby. Heard of coat hanger abortions? And even if the baby ends up being born, the mother could put the child in a dumpster or down a drop toilet which does happen in places where it is illegal. In Brazil, where it is illegal, about 200,000 women are hospitalized each year from botched abortions. I can agree with your second statement.

Planned Parenthood, and any other abortion services, should be defunded. I don't want to pay for the murder of children.

While I am personally against it I believe it should be legal. Having abortion illegal does not prevent it but possibly makes it more prevalent. Take a look at the abortion rates of countries where it is illegal and legal (For a fair comparison, I have compared countries with similar geographical locations and economic situations):

Number of abortions per year:

Chile (Illegal): 45 per 1,000 women

Mexico (Illegal): 33 per 1,000 women

Guatemala (Illegal): 24 per 1,000 women

Indonesia (Illegal): 26 per 1,000 women

Iran (Illegal): 27 per 1,000 women

Tanzania (Illegal): 36 per 1,000 women

Nigeria (Illegal): 33 per 1,000 women

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Tunisia (Legal): 2.8 per 1,000 women

Turkey (Legal): 4.5 per 1,000 women

Cambodia (Legal): 4.91 per 1,000 women

Guyana (Legal): 16 per 1,000 women

Greece (Legal): 14.4 per 1,000 women

A study conducted by The Lancet also found that abortion rates are higher in countries where it is outlawed (1).

Having abortion illegal only makes it much more dangerous which leads to high injury and death rates among women. In Brazil alone, where abortion is illegal, 200,000 women are hospitalized each year from botched abortions.

Things that will effectively prevent abortion are birth control, sex education (abstinence based sex education does not work) and providing support to mothers in need. We also need to be supportive and understanding of women who have gotten pregnant at an inconvenient time and not judge them for their mistake (don't we all make mistakes?).

1. Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: global, regional, and subregional levels and trends, Sedgh, Gilda et al. The Lancet, Volume 388 , Issue 10041 , 258 - 267

I too am personally very against abortion but I believe it should be legal. Having it illegal does not prevent abortion but only makes it more dangerous leading to the deaths of more than just the fetus. And the problem with putting it up for adoption is that most of the time it won't be adopted. It will most likely end up in institutional care or foster care.

The United States, as an independent country, has only the responsibility to defend themselves. They have made no agreement to protect Europe and thus have no responsibility to do so.

Since the United States is an ally of many European countries, yes. Allies have a responsibility to support each other.

The second amendment is often said to be outdated. Being Australian I am not overly familiar with the American constitution. Personally, I do not support scrapping the Constitution as isn't the whole point of having a constitution that it is a permanent part of a country?