(September 12, 2012 at 8:45 am)A Theist Wrote: You and other supporters of unrestricted access to abortions need to defend your positions.
Short answer is that I believe in what conservatives always preach: a less invasive government.
I have a friend who got pregnant. It was an intentional pregnancy, but she found out the baby had a genetic condition. It was going to live a short life filled with pain and suffering. Yes, she aborted. If we had things your way, would the law force her to give birth to a child who would know nothing but pain?
I've also met a lot of people at a half way house for single mothers. One of the stories they gave was about a woman whose husband kept her on a VERY short leash. He didn't want a baby but he refused to use a condom and when she came up pregnant, he just beat her until she miscarried. So, do the beatings continue for her?
I also don't like how we're looking at a pregnancy as a punishment. I mean, what kind of emotional trauma is going to come with that? Kid turns 13 or so and realizes that mom would have aborted him if she had the chance.
Not to mention, the world is over populated as is and anything that can curb that trend is a good thing. I'm not saying we need to do a China and force people to only have one child, but I am saying that we should encourage people to make their own choices even if we might not agree with them.
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"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama
"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama