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Posted By: EJD

Posted On: Apr 28, 2007
Views: 1165
Abortion

I may not be in favor of abortion, but the only compromise that I can see for myself is if both the mother AND father agree to it. The child/fetus/baby is a 50/50 combination of both parents.


Posted By: JohnEdwards2008

Posted On: Apr 27, 2007
Views: 1028
abortion

Same standard as applied to the cessation of life support - brain death/no brain activity (not brain stem - higher brain function). Typically 15-17 weeks. On demand before then, charged as murder afterwards (unless the life, not "health", of the mother is at risk).

As medical science advances, fetal viability will extend to this early a time period, rendering immaterial the abortion debate beyond 15-17 weeks; labor will simply be induced and the infant will be extracted live, and, ideally, immediately go up for adoption (the waiting list for newborn adoptions is enormous; given the amount adoptive parents pay for foreign adoption, the medical costs associated with prolonged incubation could easily be absorbed as part of the adoption fee).


Posted By: "Bob" Dobbs

Posted On: Apr 27, 2007
Views: 527
borshins

Only if the mother's life is in imminent danger.

That, and rapists, when found guilty are executed.


Posted By: ppatin

Posted On: Apr 25, 2007
Views: 467
Sex ed

Sex is dirty and sinful remember? We should all wait until marriage, and then it's for reproduction only and should certainly not be enjoyed. Jesus says so!


Posted By: Drummer510

Posted On: Apr 23, 2007
Views: 439
abort

Abortion is a pretty nasty process, and will be performed regardless, if it's legal or not. I would much rather women receive abortions from trained doctors instead of creeps and low-lifes in the hood or by themselves.

I can't understand anti-abortion people who are against sex-education as well. If you really don't want abortions, explain to people how to have sex without concieving.


Posted By: EvenSteven

Posted On: Apr 23, 2007
Views: 404
My Answer Was Never.

In my opinon there is no good time to ever do an abortion since I believe that life begins at conception.

However I would never force my opinion on some else who happens to think otherwise.




Posted By: septer

Posted On: Apr 23, 2007
Views: 384
Abortion Rights

This procedure like all medical decisions are best left to patients and doctors.Im sure of one thing that is I have no right over your body and you have no right over mine,in life and death.


Posted By: mr blog

Posted On: Apr 19, 2007
Views: 402
abortions

personally, I don't believe in them, and would never get one. But legally, I think they should be available, otherwise you'll have kids born to crappy mothers, kids sticking coat hangers inside them, etc etc. It's an awful thing, but you endanger more people by not having them.


Posted By: DurhamSt

Posted On: Apr 19, 2007
Views: 403
Freakonomics

That's the book, great read.


Posted By: ppatin

Posted On: Apr 19, 2007
Views: 338
abortion

Glad to see that the Baltimore Crime Blog's readership is pro-choice.

BTW, I can't remember who made the claim, but I recall hearing about a book where the author said that legalized abortion helped reduce crime, since it meant fewer kids were born to crappy mothers. Maybe we could get conservatives to support abortion rights by renaming it "pre-emptive capital punishment" :)


Posted By: Durham St

Posted On: Apr 19, 2007
Views: 292
Yep

On demand up until the 21st birthday.