(July 1, 2014 at 6:55 pm)blackout94 Wrote:(July 1, 2014 at 6:48 pm)Bibliofagus Wrote: I was going to respond to something else but....
Wait what?
First of all, mister worried about taxes, a fucking psychologist on every abortion is - very -expensive.
Secondly, mister law student, I could very well be ten times as crazy as any woman wanting an abortion and take my axe and just murder someone. Should a psychologist just listen to me and my arguments and then advise impartially?
Thirdly, mister human being, how would you feel about - legally - having to visit a psychologist at some point in your life when you have to make a really, really, really difficult decision?
Reflection is there to prevent people from committing acts without thinking, it's just an insurance or safety measure, yes most women think about it and the consequences but there will always be some who don't think clearly about it. It's just a safety mechanism, will it hurt you? No it won't.
Yes it will. I can't even wrap my mind around you telling me that this isn't hurtful. To be told that I am not intelligent enough to think things through. To be told that I am not competent enough to make decisions on my own. This hurts my dignity. It is humiliating and it is cruel to force me to reassess a very private decision with a stranger who doesn't know me or my circumstances. As hard as it may be for some people to believe, women are perfectly capable of thinking for themselves. I get up everyday and put my big girl panties on and run my life just fine without help. I make my own choices and am responsible for my own actions. And if I need to see a psychologist I can make that decision on my own as well.
