Should she have been allowed to have an abortion or should she be a criminal?
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It Should be her choice. no one is responsible for anyone Else's soul though the Anti Abortionist , are so sure they got a Handel on what God thinks. I think they should give God credit, for being able to talk to others also. He is a Mighty God and need no one to Criticize for him. The spirit comes with the Breath of Air God Breaths in. who gained from the suffering that was done here?
31431
Yes, I agree that it should always be illegal.  The number of cases where the mothers life is in danger is miniscule in comparison to when it is not.  I have been there and gone through with it.  I regret it.  A lot.  Thankfully, I have a Savior who is forgiving........
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I find that abortion tends to be more of a "situational ethic".  People decide the question based on personal convenience, their own questionable moral standards, and political persuasion than on the merits of the actual problem.\nThe person who can make the decision, decides that their own lives would be compromised in some fashion, and in a unilateral decision, that the other party involved in it cannot change..(The baby) ends up the victim of their selfishness.\nOf course there are always the difficult cases of rape, or abuse, that are brought up...and while these are tragic...there ends up two victims.  The baby who is terminated for having the temerity to show up, and the mother who is traumatized.  \nWhile the latter are unfortunate, and decisions regarding them are difficult at best...the former is simply a decision that should have been made, prior to a person deciding the fate of an innocent life.  \nWe have made life cheap.  It's easy to erase mistakes in our judgement, and we are validated in this by the erroneous attitudes of others.
705774
Here are my thoughts. Abortion is a great thing. There are a lot of young people who get pregnant (for whatever reason) and they should not have a baby. They are either too young, or don't have the money, or don't the the stability to be a good parent for tehir would-be-child. It would be better off for the mother to have an abortion in order to save her from ruining her life than it would for her to have the child and ruin both lives? I do not believe it is murder. When you become pregnant you have a fetus inside you which a lump of cells that are growing. That is why it is called a fetus and not a baby. \n\nI posted a question you might be interested in...http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak5wtwSGer6KbOR7E5Azqsrsy6IX?qid=20061105134759AAqPvKb
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Abortion should be against the law. In fact, it already is. It is called MURDER. As soon as the child is concieved, it has full human DNA, and therefore, scientifically considered a human. It should not be a choice, because you cannot choose to kill someone, just because you dont want them. Scot Peterson got charged with double homocide because he killed Laci and her unborn child. How can this be? The child is unborn! So, if abortion is legalized, he should be dropped of that second charge. Now, I'm not condoning the murder of your spouse, or any other person for that matter, but merely using it as an example. The only time abortion should be permitted is if the mother and/or the childs life is in danger.
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Anyone who equates abortion and capital punishment likes the sound of their own voice.  There is no relation.  One is a voluntary, unilateral decision acted upon a defenseless and guiltless victim.  The other is the result of a highly scrutinized public trial that affords every right to defense to a person who committed the most abhorrent crime a human is capable of.\n\nAbortion is legal.  For myself, I think it should remain so but much greater restriction should be placed on any abortion performed after the first trimester.  I think  that after 6 months a baby should be afforded the same protections under the law that are given to the rest of society.  It is aware and capable of life outside the womb.  This should only be limited by situations that actually threaten the life of the mother.\n\nPeople convicted of capital crimes are worth nothing to society.  They should not be allowed to pose any additional threat to anyone.  Not prison guards or other inmates.\n\nNo comparison between the two.
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I think should be a CHOICE.  I am not for using abortion as birth control, but if there are other factors involved I think it should be up to the woman.
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Hell yes abortion should be illegal! It's murdering a human being, no matter how you look at it! A woman knows what causes her to become pregnant, and if she doesn't want a baby, she should stop being a  s l u t  and close her legs! I understand  there's issues with rape and what not, but you have a point, that's still a child, and it's not that child's fault that he/she is a product of rape. Adoption would be a great idea I would think for situations like that.\n\nIt would be bad for a doctor to take a newborn baby and strangle him or her to death or bash his or her head in on the floor wouldn't it? So what's the damn difference with an abortion, just because you can't see the baby yet, it means it's not a person? Anyone who supports abortion is a total idiot, they should support murder of every kind then if they don't want to be a hypocrite!
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Do you mean do I think a person should have the right to a choice?  Yes, I do.\n\nThe biggest reason - in the case of rape.  Why should a woman who was raped be forced to carry the monster baby for 9 months, have to put up with questions from well-meaning people who do not know the whole story (are you excited?  what does the daddy think?  what are you hoping for? etc) and then, after giving the baby up for adoption, have to spend the rest of her life wondering if she will one day have a "blast from the past", the child, now an adult, tracking her down, not caring what horrible memories they are digging up, just because they are "curious".\n\nThen, there's the factor - who would take care of all the unwanted babies?  Would the taxpayers have to foot the bill for them?  \n\nThen there would be the ones that keep the child even though they never wanted them, and then proceed to abuse and/or neglect them their entire lives.
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I am pro choice.  I believe that every women has the right to what happens to their own body.  If that right is taken away what man should approve an abortion or even the right to carry the pregnancy to term.  What about in a case of rape, should the rapist decide what happens to the pregnancy?  He was just the sperm donor.\n\nMost men cannot make "rational" decision when asked so give them a life or death answer...  Sorry, I wouldn't, and didn't.  \n\nI also believe that every women has the right to say what they want, if they are pro choice or even pro life.  That is the American way.
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you of course are going to get a lot of furious answers saying "of course." but really, it depends on a few things, i think, ethically speaking. (the law is one thing, but the people involved should not depend solely on the law to decide what their life should be.)  if she lied to you about birth control, then she should not expect you to support a baby. (but i doubt she'd admit such a thing.) if you both were having sex that was not intended as an act to produce a child, then both parties should reach consensus on whether or not to have/keep the baby. the sad part is that so many people view babies as punishment for pre-marital sex. which is, i think, just sick. (no child should be born to punish a couple or one person in that couple.) a child should be wanted, thoroughly and eagerly, and people who bring children into existence to force someone to be with them, to make a person pay for something they did, or out of selfishness, are messed up folks. however, there are lots of them. and the law has an interest in making sure that the gov't doesn't have to support those kinds of mistakes. that's why the child support law isn't about ethics so much as it's about money. \n\nso no, it shouldn't necessarily be that way, but then there shouldn't be anyone giving birth to unexpected or unwanted children. and there shouldn't be children who are poor because somebody was selfish enough to not care if they were born wanted.
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it is not a sin to have an abortion.  im for womens rights i personlly would not have one but under circumstances like that i would consider it.  why bring a child into this world that you are not going to be able to love and have a reminder of what happend this is not fair for the child in any way and god will happly take the baby back up to heaven.  the baby is not sinful it isnt the baby fault that happened and children are born inocent
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The Supreme Court has ruled on this already and as long as the first Amendment is not altered, abortion should be legal.\n\nThe S.Court ruled abortion should be legal based on a person's 1st Amd right to privacy over what happens to their body. It has nothing to do with when life begins,etc... as some would like it to. It is all about this great country's freedoms and constitution giving us protections over our personal self.
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you know what? as her friend you have a duty not to pressure your friend into anything. it wouldnt be you living with the demands of a baby, it wouldn't be you pregnant and going through labour and it wouldnt be you having the abortion, you should just support your friend in what would be an extremely difficult time. abortion is more than a woman deciding she doesnt want a baby. its an extremely difficult choice to make and contrary to some popular belief its not done on a whim and forgotten about. your views are fine, and no one would be pressuring you to abort just because they believed in it. anti abortionist believe its a selfish act when actually its the most selfless thing you can do. if your not capable or dont feel capable of being a mother then why should that  child suffer at the hands of someone who cant cope? if this situations arises with you again i suggest you keep your views to yourself and direct the friend to some counselling which is impartial so she can make the right decision for her. sorry but the woman has more rights than an unborn baby and i'm a mother of three, abortions also happen for different reason, i,e, rape, abuse, contraception failure, malformation with a foetus, dont tar everyone with the same brush and value other ppls views as you do your own or how can anyone take you seriously if you close your mind to other points of view? rant over! n dont mention adoption, theres enough children in this world without loving parents but cos they arnt sweet little babies they stay on the scrap pile.
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She commited a crime.
232765
It is a good question that I too have. Some of the answers have clarified the matter somewhat.\n\nI am also pro choice. I believe in choice of action and deed, choice of religion and choice to decide how your body is used.  As a biologist I have no issues with abortions for medical, genetic or psychological reasons. I think that if by the first trimester you have not figured out what you want, then it is too late. Except for medical reasons, this is a touchy area. I disagree with the statement that your destiny is prechoosen. That an aborted baby could have cured HIV. That same baby could have just as easily turned into an oppressive dictator. It is a moot argument as it has no basis in fact. I may cure AIDS next month, but it has little to do with my parents choices years ago.\nI used to have strong feelings that I would not only support a womens right to choose, that I would sleep soundly after the procedure was done on someone I cared for. Unless for genetic or medical reasons, I now feel it is not an appropriate form of birth control except in cases of rape, or medical reasons.\n\nAs for capital punishment. I fear our justice system is not sound. While I think that murder should be dealt with swiftly and with equal justice, I feel that too many innocent people are railroaded by the system. Poor people, minorities, lesser educated are often singled out and targeted and end up convicted. Mistaken identy for a crime is scary as I can attest. If it had been a more serious offense, the unreliability someone typing data into a computer could have ruined my life. That said, for those where guilt can be proven 100% (i.e. you rob a bank in LA on live tv and shoot someone- kinda hard to not be guilty of that) then you should be executed without years on death row.\n\nSo in the end, I guess I belive in moderated killing of fetus' and moderated killing of adults.
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The Lady is a Doctor, she was protesting the practice of organ harvesting in China and other Human rights issues. She has every right to speak out on a issue which she finds objectionable. Just as those who Hate Abortion have a right to voice their opinion. She should not be taken to court on any charge. If she is given jail time many will see this police action by the Republicans for what it is.