Phil9584 wrote:

Hi, I recently discovered UU, and am very interested in knowing more about it. But before I go any further, I would like to know, what does UU say about abortion? Should women be allowed? Or is it not allowed? OR is it up to the individual? Thanks for your time! -Phil

I'm relatively new to UU, too. I'm learning as I go along, so to speak.
There are the Principals:
[LIST]
[*]The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
[*]Justice, equity and  compassion in human relations;
[*]Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our  congregations;
[*]A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
[*]The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our  congregations and in society at large;
[*]The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
[*]Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.[/LIST]I would imagine #1 would be the one most applicable re: your question. And it's my understanding that it's up to you to work out what that means in your life.

I am only one person, and whatever I see around me is through my subjective lenses, but I think if you did a poll, you'd find most UU's would say..it's up to the individual. I, for one, am pro-choice. By that, I mean a woman's right to choose pregnancy, abortion, birth control, type of delivery, whether or not to relinquish for adoption, and so on.

If you were to join a congregation, I would bet you'd find as many members opposed to abortion specifically as there are who are pro-choice.