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Originally posted by AXJules
Ok, very interesting points and a pretty logical argument. ( I consider myself pro-choice.)
I have two questions for you:
1) I realize that the majority of abortions aren't from violent rapes, but let's say a woman gets an intruder in her house, and he rapes her. That kid is spawned out of an act of hatred, first of all, which sucks for the kid. He's going to grow up either a) raised without his biological father or b) adopted, but either way with NO KNOWLEDGE of his paternal health history. How is that ok? A lot of times there are medical things you need to know about in your background that that kid has no way of knowing.
2) You said abortions happen for selfish reasons, which I would probably agree with. What if a woman is told that she will almost certainly die if she carries the baby...you still think that's ok? I mean, ok yeah that is selfish, but if she dies during the pregnancy than the child probably will too. Or if she or the baby is guaranteed to die during delivery....I guess I just don't see how you could justify that as not a reason for an abortion.
(Hope you see this post as just curious questions, no flames  )
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these are horrible situations that i wish never existed. but they do, i know. i feel that when a child is conceived, he's supposed to be.....so it's a hard thing to think that, ok,
this situation is ok to have one.....but 1/2 of me is like, "yes, absolutely"....and then the other 1/2 is like, "whoa, no"....so i'm on the fence. i definitely see both sides very clearly, so it makes it hard to make a definite decision. and as far as the mother's life being in danger, it's the same way, i guess. b/c i know of a lot of circumstances where the mother was told that she would absolutely not survive labor, but she went ahead and then she did survive (take pike1483's story.....wow)....it's mind boggling. so really.......i supposed those are the only two situations where the decision should be left up to the mother.........if she has enough faith or strength to endure it, she will....if not, she won't. but just b/c she doesn't want it, isn't "ready", the baby could be less than perfect, hell no. make some sense?? hope so!
