What is Dave Magnum's official stance on abortion?
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According to a recent news article:\n\n"Magnum opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother..."\n\nupdate - oops, this was from 2004 I'll see if I can find something more recent in case he flip-flops.\n\nNope...the man has not responded to dozens of 2006 voter guides on the issue of abortion.  Sorry I can't help.
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I wouldn't tell you.\n\nI think abortion is a desecration of life.   I know from me that's kind of ..."WOW" but that's what I truly believe.\n I think abortion is just an excuse for people to have unprotected sex and not have to take on responsibility for their actions.  I also think it's sad that a baby don't get the chance to grow up and solve all the problems of that crappy country.\n\nI DO however think the men of those crappy countries should be "fixed" after fathering one child.   If you can't feed one and you can't control your pecker then.....
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I've heard this one before, but it was done with a man being connected to another accidentally after getting drunk and going to the wrong area of a hospital. It kind of puts things in a different light. \nPersonally I could never have an abortion and if someone asked me for advice I would have to urge them against it, but ultimately it is their life and body, so it is their life.
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well lets look at policies.   Hitlers idea of genocide came from the want to rid the world of handicapped children first and then went on to anyone not of his descent.  Dems want stem cell research to be able to genetically cherry pick traits.  this is already happening in Uk.  As well as abortions.  Bush is against both of these things.  so tell me if you are trying to compare who is closer in ideology.  \n\nThis ofcourse is ludacris neither side has the same agenda but your validity of history is extremely flawed.  Do some homework before you make accusations.
305444
So what your looking for is opinions and personal experiences on abortion. Right?
410775
I think if a woman can live with the decision to abort a life, then let her do it. I could never have an abortion, but I would not want "Big Brother" to tell me it is not my right to decide! This is SUPPOSE to be the "Land of the free" How is it free if everything is illegal?
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None, it is legal in all 50 states.  For more information on abortion, see http://Abort73.com
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"I will respect the right of any individual to chose not to believe in any form of divinity, without calling that person immoral, idiotic, illogical, or threaten them with any kind of eternal punishment."\n\n"I will respect the right of any individual to believe in any kind of divinity or deity they so wish, whether or not I doubt any such divinity or deity exists, and I will do so without calling that person illogical, idiotic or blind."\n\n"Furthermore, while I will stand up for my own right to believe or not believe in anything I so choose, I will not interfere with another's right to believe or not believe in anything they so choose, as along as they are not harming me or interfering with my rights." \n\n\n\nthe power of cut and paste i love it
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Well, I consider myself a libertarian and I am Pro-life. If the girl who implied that being a Pro-life libertarian was being less than a full libertarian knew what she was talking about, she'd know that there is no consensus among libertarians or the Libertarian party about abortion except this: no government funds should  ever be used for any abortions.\n\nMost libertarians believe that one area the government should interfer with is when one person interfers with the life of another. Sounds like abortion to me.
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like everyone else is saying, they're hypocrites. if you're gonna be pro-life, you should be anti-dealth penalty and against the war in iraq if only for the basic belief that pro-lifers have of all life being sacred. ther eis a difference between abortions and lethal injection, but liek one lady said to me once, "what about the babies in iraq that are being killed"? don't they matter? or is it just american babies that matter?
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Mrs. Clinton does not encourage abortion. She believes that government has no right  to interfere in a decision between a doctor and their patient.
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This whole "That's your belief and that's fine but you have no right to force your beliefs on someone else" is such a crock.  \n\nIt's as if we're talking about whether it's ok to step on ants or not.  The belief that abortion is ok forces that opinion on the unborn child with the ultimate finality, doesn't it?  I mean it effectively destroys their life so that the mother can go on with hers.  Why?  \n\n  Because everyone makes mistakes...  \n        So it's acceptable to make someone else pay for \n        your mistake.\n\n  Because sometimes the woman is a victim of a violent\n  crime.  Should she have to carry the constant reminder\n   of the crime with her?\n         Again, we are making someone else pay for the \n          crime but I can have compassion on the woman\n          and understand this argument.\n\n  Because the baby is diseased:\n         First of all, medicine is not 100 % accurate.  If it\n         were we wouldn't have malpractice suits.  My \n         wife was advised to abort her son because the \n         doctors said that he would be born retarded due to\n         all of the medications she was on.  He is a healthy\n         normal, productive 21 year old man of whom I am\n         quite proud.  Doctor's are not gods.  They don't\n          know they are only guessing.  But hey, let's make\n         the baby pay for the doctor's mistake, right?\n\n          But let's assume the doctor is right.  Now we're \n          talking about quality of life.  How arrogant people\n          are to think that they are smart enough to decide \n          that "this life is worth something but not this other\n          one because 'I' think it's defective."  Ok then, let's\n          round up all of those with Dowsn syndrome and \n          just put them out of their misery... or is it ours?\n          Then, right after them we'll round up all of the old\n          and infirmed and get rid of them too because they\n          don't really serve any real purpose.  Let's start\n          with Steve Hawkings the astrophycisist....        \n          his life was pretty worthless.\n\n          "But don't shoot me or take my life because I'm \n           worth something."   Quality of life???  Please.\n           Someone saying, "In my opinion no one could\n           convince me that living a life crippled and in \n           pain is not better than no life at all" is all well and\n           good except he/she isn't talking about their life,\n           are they?  Their forcing their opinon on someone\n          else.   \n  \n    The child will grow up unwanted, unloved and will live a\n          horrible life:\n          See above arrogance...  Now, not only do we \n          know what is the best quality of life we can also \n          predict the future!!!!   Yeah!!!!!   I wonder what\n          Abraham Maslow would have said about that.  \n          (If you don't know who he is google him - and \n            know that he was born unwated, unloved and \n            abused.)\n\n"But... don't force your opinions on me...  Just sit idly by while we kill millions of babies who's only crime was being conceived by someone who were more concerned about their own needs."   \n\nI'll stop forcing my opinions on you when you stop forcing your opinions on those who are the most helpless and unable to defend themselves.
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I would have to put a lot of thought behind it.  The thing is the democrats will never put up a prolife democrat for a national office.  I have more that I disagree with the democratic party than just abortion.  Taxation and spending are just two areas.  I don't believe in any form of welfare. All welfare does is make someone dependent on government.  You have to be more careful with democrats because they are willing to violate the constitution where it comes to the constitutional right to firearms.\n\nThe problem the Republican party is the so-called moderates (in actuality liberals), or what we refer to as RINO.  They believe in spending on everything that government has no right to spend money on, will vote for gun control, and are bas\n\nActually, what I might do is write in someone just to make a point.  (even if doesn't mean anything other than staying true to my principles)
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Here again It's my body and my choice. If my religion decrees that I don't have an abortion and I am a religious person then whom is anybody to tell me that I should have an abortion? As for the men they should have a voice in the subject matter when they can carry a baby for nine months. Then go into labor for it. \nYou know the worst that can happen to a man if the woman decides to have a baby and keep it is they have to support it for the next 18 years.\nWith the woman she has to make a moral decision rather or not to have the baby. IF she decides to have it and keep it. Then she has to raise it and support it too. Just cause daddy gives some money doesn't mean it's covering all the expense. \nSo until you can sac rife as much as a woman does then forgot having a voice.
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This is an ethical question that I have ask myself, while I am against abortion strictly for birth control, and do not think it should be used as such, my question goes both ways should the father of the child be aborted if the father wants it and the mother don't or should it be a mutual agreement before it is done. Either way. In answer to your question I would think that the father should have a say in the matter, after all it is his flesh and blood also. Except in the case of rape and incest which are criminal acts, and should not punished the mother to be for this. I think it should be mutual one way or the other at best.\n\nEdit: excellent question.
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Orthodox Judaism teaches that abortion is wrong in all cases except for where the mother's life is threatened.  Less orthodox Jews often cite the teaching of Judaism that life does not begin until birth to defend abortion.  But please notice that Orthodox Jews also have the tradition that life begins at birth, and are STILL against abortion except in the one case I mentioned.\n\nHinduism is a vast religion, with no "Church" or organization to declare the ultimate authority for all Hindus.  So you will find Hindus with varying beliefs.  However, it is fundamental to almost all Hindus that life is sacred -- all life.  Ahimsa means non-violence, and this extends to all life, and this is why most Hindus try to be vegetarians.  So naturally, they would be against abortion.  Having said that, it is ironic that in India, there are many women who have abortions, because they can't afford to have a girl.  So if the ultrasound shows that the child is female, they will often abort her.  This is because the female's family is expected to pay for the wedding, and this is a hardship on poor families.  I find this very unfortunate.\n\nI have not heard anything specifically about Buddhism and their views of abortion, but I assume they would be against it, because Buddhism, like Hinduism, promotes Ahimsa - non-violence.  \n\nI have not heard the Islamic view of the matter.
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I think there is a lot of political expediency when it comes to abortion from both the "Pro-life" and "Pro-choice" camps.\n\nYou already mentioned the inconsistencies of the Pro-life politicians, but isn't it equally crap that you get Pro-choice politicians who say that they are personally opposed to abortion, but think it should remain "safe, legal, and rare" ? If someone believes it's wrong to get an abortion, the only thing that could make it wrong, is that it is taking a life. And if it is takng a life, then shouldn't it be outlawed ?\n\nSo I think there are many inconsistencies one could find in everyone's arguments.\n\nI myself am opposed to abortion, but am pragmatic. Less is better than more, but none would be optimum. I doubt the American public would ever support a ban on all abortions. The rape, incest, endangered mother's life, deformed baby argument as being the only exceptions I can live with because the vast majority of abortions are simply "late" birth control.