I’m curious about the “Mandatory for some groups”- could you guys elaborate on that one?
(I got your opinion Lynne, but I’m curious if the others have that same logic or if they have different ideas).
That option seems to be like “other”- as it could go several ways, so I’m curious to hear the thoughts of the others.
A damaged fetus isn’t a better argument for mandatory abortion than a perfect fetus is for mandatory incubation.
No it isn’t, you’re right.
The difference is that we can know with certainty that one will die an agonizing painful death (both for him/herself as well as the parents) within hours while the other might take 30 years to kill himself.
Ah, the patronization of the right wing. Considering that the primary result of such a ban would be to hurt or kill the women in question I find my characterization perfectly sensible.
Legal in all circumstances is the position in Canada.
I’m pro death. If the mother doesn’t want to have a baby, she shouldn’t. It’s the same thing as taking medicine to kill germs which are living inside you. This planet has enough people anyway. Most of them really need to get over this whole “look at me, I can reproduce / it’s a MIRRRACLE!!!” attitude.
Sorry if I sound cynical.
Legal in all circumstances.
Earlier this year, I had a D & C after miscarrying a child my husband and I wanted very much. I would appreciate it, Friar Ted et al if those of you who would like to make it illegal would keep your noses out of my medical decisions, although I appreciate your magnanimity in making an exception if you believe my life is in danger. The problem is, the same procedures used to perform abortions, D & C among them, are also used in the treatment of miscarriage. In some areas, it’s already getting harder to find doctors who’ll do those procedures.
My husband and I aren’t young, and we know that the odds of something going tragically wrong are higher than they were 20 years ago. If we find ourselves in that position, I don’t want some third party interfering in what will already be a tough decision.
If anyone thinks they are unfit to be a parent, I’m not going to doubt that.
If you can’t give birth, it ain’t none of your business.
Actually, I don’t think non-medically-necessary late-term abortions should be allowed. But Rowe v. Wade set a pretty good standard.
Of course, no law against abortions would stop abortions anyway. There’s no evidence there were more abortions after legalization than there were before it was legal.
I’m cool with that. I’m willing to *compromise *at 6 months, but I’m personally cool with full-term.
In part, the reason that pregnancies are only terminated that late due to serious medical issues is that, in the vast majority of U.S. states, one can not legally obtain a very late term abortion in the absence of a compelling medical reason. bri1600bv’s question was not a red herring, but rather directly on point: “Legal in all circumstances” would represent a significant departure from current U.S. law. I would wager that a significant percentage of the people who voted for that option did not have it in mind to include women in their 39th week of pregnancy who appear to be on track for a perfectly safe delivery – hence, a clarification was in order.
VarlosZ, exactly how many pregnant women do you picture gleefully planning to hold off on that abortion until their 39th week?
I mean both these very sincerely-
I am sorry for your loss and I hope that you are able to have the baby that you want. You’ve always been someone I like & admire here, and I have no doubt you’d be a great Mom.
but, No.
Get over yourself, jerk. It’s not even your poll.
My answer is we retroactively abort self righteous jerks like you.
Well that’s what the debate is about. SHOULD it be her decision to make. You make is sound like the debate is over by assertion.
You obviously think it should be her decision to make up for periods and because it’s in her body or whatever. OK. But society makes laws all the time that infringe upon what some people want to do with their body or their time, with or without them having PMS.
Probably not many, so it’s not much of an infringement to say you can’t have an abortion in the final trimester unless it’s for medical (not psychological) reasons.
Legal in all circumstances.
NOBODY has a right to tell me what to do with MY body but ME.
Thank you so much for letting me know how much infringement upon my body is reasonable. I sincerely hope that someday I can return the favor.
Why, why would you add that little snipe against women? What purpose does it possibly serve, except to make you look like an irrational, woman-hating idiot?
And I said ‘with restrictions’ because I think mandatory counseling is a good idea from my perspective.