(August 7, 2018 at 1:08 am)robvalue Wrote: No one has voted for physically restricting mothers so far. I'm happy to hear that of course, but let me pose a scenario for pro-life advocates:
Let's say it's illegal for doctors to perform abortions, and a pregnant woman is desperate to have an abortion. She says openly that she is going to get it done, however she can. There's every reason to believe she is serious. Should this be grounds to restrain her to prevent her from seeking/performing an abortion? If so, how would the laws you propose justify this?
On a side note, I don't understand how someone can consider an abortion murder and yet hold only the doctor accountable. If the mother is a willing participant, then she's an accomplice to murder.
Yes to restraint. She might hurt herself and/or the baby. In any scenario where someone might hurt themselves or another, we should stop them.
So yes, restrain, but the protocol for dealing with such situation should also require care. Mental health care and counseling, as well as any help she needs during the pregnancy.
As to the last part, I believe I addressed that in detail on my first post here.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
