Abortion poll

[Joseph G]

This logic doesn't make any sense. If I die, and the child cannot live apart from me, the child dies too. I'm sacrificing my life for nothing. And if the child can live apart from me, just induce labor and give birth to the child if it's a health hazard to my existence. Get the child out of my body and try to save both of us.

Modern medical technology rarely makes it so women have to sacrifice their lives for their babies. We will live and die together.

You are absolutely correct. I repent in sackcloth and ashes. Kind of a relief, actually.

 

[Joseph G]

I voted for the mother's life and saving the life/babies option. I'm not sure what I would do in the "kill one twin to save the other" scenario, but I'm not going to judge people who had to make that decision. Obviously I would want to save them both, but if it's not possible, yeah.

This logic doesn't make any sense. If I die, and the child cannot live apart from me, the child dies too. I'm sacrificing my life for nothing. And if the child can live apart from me, just induce labor and give birth to the child if it's a health hazard to my existence. Get the child out of my body and try to save both of us.

Modern medical technology rarely makes it so women have to sacrifice their lives for their babies. We will live and die together.



I really think that these comments underestimate the dangers of bears. Men can be reasoned with and strategized around, while bears will just maul you and kill you. The fact that women will choose certain death over trying to build a relationship with a man really shows how much society has deteriorated.

**Staff edit**

I think I know enough martial arts to say that I like my odds of beating a man in a fight than a beating a bear in one.

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[returntosender]

Comedic interlude...

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Ummm, what's this got to do with abortion?

 

[pgp_protector]

I can't have one and I can't make that decision for another.
It's up to them to decide what they think.
Though if they're going to have one I'd rather it be in a controlled environment than a back alley..

 

[Zaha Torte]

The overarching theme in that article is still about reducing the need for abortion through by addressing why women seek them.

The theme of the article is irrelevant.

You are now aware of the "Safe, Legal and Rare" slogan - correct?

That was the point of sharing the article.

 

[Zaha Torte]

Yes, "safe, legal, rare" was a phrase that came along Bill Clinton around 1992. It was long after abortion was made legal in the US due to Roe v. Wade. The phrase was part of a goal by Democrats at the time to make abortions less commonplace. Increase sex education, make standard birth control methods more accessible, etc, to reduce unwanted pregnancies in the first place. The phrase wasn't meant to say that abortion wasn't being used as a form of birth control.

Look who knows how to use Google. It only took you a few decades.

Yet - you still don't understand that the term "birth control" refers to methods of preventing pregnancy - not terminating pregnancies that already exist.

You have already admitted that you weren't paying attention for 30+ years - its time to throw in the towel.

 

[comana]

The theme of the article is irrelevant.

You are now aware of the "Safe, Legal and Rare" slogan - correct?

That was the point of sharing the article.

I’ve been aware for a very long time.

 

[comana]

Look who knows how to use Google. It only took you a few decades.

Yet - you still don't understand that the term "birth control" refers to methods of preventing pregnancy - not terminating pregnancies that already exist.

You have already admitted that you weren't paying attention for 30+ years - its time to throw in the towel.

Contraception is the term specifically for preventing conception. Birth control is a much wider umbrella concerning the ability of women to control when and how often she gives birth. Abortion, where it is legal, falls under that umbrella.

 

[Zaha Torte]

I’ve been aware for a very long time.

Really? After you claimed to miss all the abortion marketing over the past fifty years.

 

[Zaha Torte]

Contraception is the term specifically for preventing conception. Birth control is a much wider umbrella concerning the ability of women to control when and how often she gives birth. Abortion, where it is legal, falls under that umbrella.

Contraception and birth control are synonymous.

Thank you for proving my point though.

 

[comana]

Really? After you claimed to miss all the abortion marketing over the past fifty years.

I don’t see that as marketing. Was the intention of that slogan to sell more abortions? No.

 

[comana]

Contraception and birth control are synonymous.

Thank you for proving my point though.

You agree then that abortion is a form of birth control.

 

[returntosender]

All i have heard lately in the news since this started is "woman's rights for her body" not one fighting for babies rights. Anyone believe the baby has rights?

 

[returntosender]

Maybe the fight should begin there.

 

[Yttrium]

Look who knows how to use Google. It only took you a few decades.

No need to Google that stuff. And insults are inappropriate.

Yet - you still don't understand that the term "birth control" refers to methods of preventing pregnancy - not terminating pregnancies that already exist.

Yes, I still don't understand your personal definition of the term. Terminating a pregnancy is unfortunately often used as a form of birth control.

You have already admitted that you weren't paying attention for 30+ years - its time to throw in the towel.

Intentionally misrepresenting what others say doesn't help your arguments.

 

[Zaha Torte]

I don’t see that as marketing. Was the intention of that slogan to sell more abortions? No.

Any attempt to preserve or lift restrictions is selling abortion.

 

[Zaha Torte]

You agree then that abortion is a form of birth control.

Are you claiming that abortion is a form of contraception?

 

[Zaha Torte]

No need to Google that stuff.

You claimed to not know that pro-abortion advocates argued that abortion was not birth control and that one of their slogans was, "Safe, Legal and Rare".

And insults are inappropriate.

What insult?

Yes, I still don't understand your personal definition of the term.

It is not my personal definition.

Terminating a pregnancy is unfortunately often used as a form of birth control.

Within this context - that would murder - not birth control.

The term "birth control" is synonymous with "contraception".

Contraception comes from the Latin, and it can mean "against conception".

Contraception and birth control are means to prevent pregnancy - not murder an unborn child.

Intentionally misrepresenting what others say doesn't help your arguments.

I don't believe that I have done that.

 

[Yttrium]

I don't believe that I have done that.

Then I'll just add you to my ignore list.

 

[comana]

Are you claiming that abortion is a form of contraception?

Per the definition of contraception, no. It is a form of birth control though.