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Forum Index > News & Politics > Abortion | >> Abortion: Mercy or Murder? | | |
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lemonjelly
General
389 points
17/F/Parkville, Maryland
Join Date: Jan 2008 | sarahf said:
i am pro choice. sometimes you just CANNOT bring a child into this world.
That's the point that a lot of people miss these days.
Most people like to jump on the "but it's muuuurder " bandwagon and preach about how the fetus is still a person. I agree with both of the statements, the fetus is indeed a person despite it's level of development (consider: the human body is not fully developed until about age 21 or so) and aborting a fetus is still the killing of a human.
Now having said that, let's bring in some logic.
Forcing a woman to withstand pregnancy is cruel and unusual punishment, and I do not claim this based on the idiots who try homemade abortion techniques with hangers and whatnot, but instead for the welfare of mother and child alike. Despite the physical trauma, refusing a woman access to SAFE, LEGAL abortion practices can also do untold amounts of damage to her mental health.
So now you've got a depressed and suicidal preggo...then along comes baby.
Hopefully this deranged mother hasn't been pumping herself full of alcohol or drugs (ahem, think of BABY), so the delivery may go fine. They might leave the hospital together, that is if baby doesn't get thrown away somewhere (don't think it doesn't happen). Let's say they make it home and mom's still upset. How do you think she'll treat this child? Do you think she gives a hell if it needs to be fed? Fast forward about six years. Can you explain the bruises on the child's face, or why it doesn't seem to be very hapy with a mother who tells him everyday that he was a mistake? CAN YOU IMAGINE THE TYPE OF PERSON THIS BABY WILL TURN OUT TO BE?
Now I've heard people say that abortion is painful to the fetus.
Even if that's true, we must keep in mind that it won't be around much longer to feel it.  As sad as that is, I think that the momentary pain of a fetus is better than the lifetime of hurt, shame, and lonliness that a forced-birth child would be subjected to.
Pro-lifers...are you really considering baby when you testify for the right to live? Or are you just upholding empty morals...
Think about it.
This one time at band camp, someone gave the girls...house music. |  | |
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iliterate_enginere
Über-Minister
15874 points
23/M/Wichita, Kansas
Join Date: Sep 2007 | shadyfx8 said:
god is an EVIL FICTITIOUS PRICK, what the bible says is just an opinion, it is no more relevent than someones opinion on this forum, no wait its alot less relevent because the bible was written more then 2000 years ago and people were totaly barbaric and stupid back then. haveing an abortion does not hurt anybody, the baby is just a collection of cells, it shoud be her choice to have an abortion, because unlike murder no one gets hurt
I think your mom needs to wash out your mouth, little boy. It's not smart to just start insulting like that. |  | |
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redhead
Über-General
434 points
17/F/, Australia
Join Date: Mar 2008 | jeanettesianrachel said:
i wouldnt have one but i also condem some one from going through it as long as both parents get the correct councilling before and you would have to be a 100% sure its what you really want. So it's better to have an unwanted child then to not have a child that was not entirely loathed? Counseling takes time. Most unplanned pregnancies aren't discovered until about 8 weeks. If there's no option after 12 weeks, you need to get it done straight away.
My friend had an abortion last year (she was 15, manic depressive, no way to keep a child), found out at 8 weeks and because of all the tests they had to do first, only could 4 weeks later. Leaving it will let the hormones take hold making the choice harder and less realistic. | | | |
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Jan 20, 2008 @ 07:14:16
