(WHAS11) - Bumptheshow.com, an Internet reality show, is like nothing you've ever seen.
On the show there's Katie, a young wife with a husband is deployed in Iraq, is pregnant and facing a major dilemma after having an affair.
"I can't have another man's baby, how could I do that to my husband?" Katie said.
Denise, another woman featured on the show, has two young children and a third on the way. Denise is in an abusive relationship at home.
And Hailey, a college student, is pregnant with her immature boyfriend's baby. She's not sure which one to keep.
"They have agreed to let us follow them throughout the next four weeks of their pregnancies until they come to that decision," one of the show producers said.
The decision these three women will make by the end of the show is whether to see their pregnancies to term or to terminate.
According to the Website, "We can't predict how it will end because we're waiting for your input. That's right - their choice is up to you."
"I made a decision and I want to get it all over with now... today," Katie said.
The show is not as straightforward as it may seem, there is a catch; these women are actors and they are not pregnant.
The show is an experiment to get you talking and thinking about one of the most divisive issues in our country. Both sides agree on this one thing though, talking about it and thinking about it is a good thing.
"Doing it on the format that they're doing, people can sit with it. You don't have to agree with it, but if you've read it, it's gotten into your mind and you might think differently," Jenny Hutchinson, co-leader of the 40 Days of Life movement, said.
"Any time we have a chance to depolarize or 'de-stigmatize' the debate around a woman's choice is a good thing in and of itself,"
Derek Selznick of the Reproductive Freedom Project with the ACLU KY said.
Both Hutchinson and Selznick said they agree abortion is probably one of the most difficult topics to discuss civilly, but the Website has succeeded in launching a respectful dialog.
Because producers of this show promise a safe sounding board, many women have candidly shared their experiences.
One woman wrote: "I had a surgical abortion, I will regret it until the day I die."
One man said: "Can we stop the abstinence only education already? We've been preaching that gospel unsuccessfully for how many decades?"
Another comment: "I have been pro-life all my life. I really believe that every woman who chooses to have an abortion really sincerely tries to make the best choice she can."
Another woman wrote: "I am 23-years-old and I regret my abortion... My boyfriend suggested I get an abortion because he wasn't ready."
And yet another woman said: "At 21-years-old, I still don't know if I made the 'right' decision. The key is understanding what has happened, your options, and what you feel is right for you."
It's an honest and frank discussion. But both sides said a reality show can't capture the true reality of each woman's choice.
"I don't think any Website in the world would be big enough to give the whole story...because every woman's story is her own," Hutchinson said.
"I wouldn't want these to become stereotypes or indicative of all women. There are so many types and so many pieces that go on, that I think it's important to keep that in mind," Selznick said.
Hutchinson and Selznick said they question whether the experiment has the power to change minds.
"I don't really know how effective it will be in changing people's minds, but I think it's always a good idea to recognize that there is another side out there," Hutchinson said.
"I think there's definitely an opportunity to do so with the conversations that are being created from there," Selznick said.
On March 15, the series will end and based on the comments and discussion, the producers will decide what happens to these characters.
Katie is pregnant with another man's baby with her husband fighting in Iraq, Denise is an abused mother and Hailey needs her boyfriend's support.
What choice will they make?
