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ken
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"CAN'T ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?
September 17, 2007 - 06:08 AM
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We tend to think of a threat to security interms of war and peace, yet no one can doubt that the havoc wreaked and toll extracted by HIV/AIDS do threaten our security. MY question is can't Abortion be legalised? for example a case of HIV/AIDS that is Transmission from mother to infant at or before birth or Transmission from mother to infant in breast milk. In this situation can't this infant be aborted or call it mercy killing in medical terms, knowing full well that the infant is HIV positive and can not live long? considering the social, Economic and psychological inplications of HIV on the infant. I think Abortion should be legalize to reduce suffering. What do u think about this?
This post was edited on: 2007-11-05 at 04:28 AM by: ken
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Re: Abortion.
September 17, 2007 - 09:29 AM
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Well this is a tricky issues to say that i am for or against. Whoever is human cannot defend abortion since it is a termination of a prospering life. However, even doctors who are defenders of life, are justified to procure an abortion for the good of the mother's health. Any way this is a hot debate and thanks for posing it.
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Re: Abortion.
September 17, 2007 - 11:58 AM
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well for starters, i am against abortion. because whichever way we care to look at it, it is still murder, if you know that you cant cope with the responsibility of a child, then you shouldn't involve in unsafe sex.
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Re: Abortion.
September 17, 2007 - 12:19 PM
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i'm not comfortable with the idea of abortion, but i understand that it's up to the woman, who am i to judge her! i have no idea what situation she's been in. also having an abortion is better than having an unwanted baby.
i think abortion must be legalized for the following reason, if abortion is illegal, women will still have abortion in unauthorized clinics and by inexperienced persons and the result can be infection of the womb, severe bleeding and even death of the mother.
there was an interesting study in America linking legalization of abortion to reduction of crime rates because unwanted babies living in unhealthy environment are more prone to be criminals.
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Re: Abortion.
September 18, 2007 - 02:45 AM
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Definitly Abortion is not welcomed in a person's normal life, and i am not in favour of it,, its different in case of people who have illegal sex. and i think it would be much better to control yourself before dont reach the level to do abortion.
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Re: Abortion.
September 18, 2007 - 04:36 AM
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The basis for me around ABORTION is choice. Women have a right to choose what they want to do with thier bodies. There are also different circumstances that people get pregnant in so it never a clear cut issue of choosing to have safe sex. These include women being raped, women not having the skills to negotiating safe sex. I wish people can be thinking about those issues and understand that this issue is not that simple.
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Re: Abortion.
September 18, 2007 - 05:52 AM
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My own personal view is that abortion is very,very wrong in as much as we have ealier preventions like obeying the golden rule by not having sex untill one gets married.
And secondly youths have to be much enlighten in education to know when one is free or not to have sex, as for using condom is very good to prevent unwanted baby
I wouldn't accept terminating of any pregrancy because nobody knows who will become king, President, Pope, Judges etc tomorrow
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Re: Abortion.
September 18, 2007 - 03:48 PM
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azzet wrote:
The basis for me around ABORTION is choice. Women have a right to choose what they want to do with thier bodies. There are also different circumstances that people get pregnant in so it never a clear cut issue of choosing to have safe sex. These include women being raped, women not having the skills to negotiating safe sex. I wish people can be thinking about those issues and understand that this issue is not that simple.
Excellent points- there are so many different angles to the issue of abortion-rape being a huge one. Is it fair to bring a baby into the world that was a product of violence? What about the fact that birth control methods are not even foolproof, so those who practice safe sex may even experience an unexpected pregnancy. Just some thoughts!
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Re: Abortion.
September 20, 2007 - 12:47 PM
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Thanks for your wonderful reply. For example a case of sickle cell disease. Some people encourage prenatal diagnosis as an appropriate alternative to the obvious effect of two carriers of sickle gene who love themselves and wish to get married. Prenatal diagnosis involves the use of either Chorionic Villus Sampling {CVS} or Aminocentesis to detect serious disorders such as sickle cell disease in the foetus developing baby in the womb is tested to have sickle cell disease, the pregnancy is recommend for premature termination by ABORTION. This alternative termination of life is against the plan of God about procreation.
Then my question is that, should ABORTION be encouraged or discouraged in this case. Thank U for sending your contributions.
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Re: "CAN ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?
October 4, 2007 - 03:04 PM
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I think abortion should be legalized for certain purposes. I think if a women gets raped she should have the right to have an abortion but, if a women has unprotected sex, she should not be able to have an abortion because she was responsible for ALL her actions.
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October 5, 2007 - 03:45 AM
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I agree that people should be responsible for their actions, however human beings are exactly that - human - and we all make mistakes on a regular, daily basis. There has to be quality of life, for both child and mother, and there are too many unloved children as it is. Responsibility for the act of unprotected sex is one thing. Responsibility for bringing another life into the world is another. And they are on hugely different scales.
Women are also battling in so many different areas of society. Why should she have to battle over something that is inadvertently hers from within? Women should be allowed the choice, without further criticism.
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Re: "CAN ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?
October 5, 2007 - 10:04 PM
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In India, abortion is legalised for specific situtations. The clauses are covered under medical termination of pregnancy act.
however, india is also battling with the reality of female foetecides. There are also many unauthorized abortion centres.
at least for india i can say that even if abortion was not legalized, i am not sure if it would have stopped happening.
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Re: "CAN ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?
October 6, 2007 - 06:56 AM
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abortion should never be legalised except in cases of medical emergencies. similarly in instances of rape ,the woman should be given the chance to decide whether she wants the child or not.In Indian sub continent there is a big issue of male child beign geiven prefence over girl child.many a times girls are killed in the womb.such practices needs to be checked.
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Re: "CAN ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?
October 25, 2007 - 09:23 AM
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I'm absolutely against abortion! and it shouldn't be legalised. I see it as a denial of human right and why must you destroy another life because you want to protect yours? It's absolutely an infringement of right. You're denying the unborn baby his/her human right.
This post was edited on: 2007-10-25 at 09:29 AM by: Olowoyeye Oluwatosin Anu
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Re: "CAN ABORTION BE LEGALIZED?
October 31, 2007 - 05:00 PM
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That's a good question of which each and each and everyone of us may differ but for me i see it as a termination of a life that could have prospered had it was given time and it was nurtured! There's a gig debate esp in Bioethics of what exactly is the time of the beginning of a human life, is it at the fertilization stage, or when there's a first heart sound or when there's gestation period(birth). The truth is we don't know exactly but what we believe in is that once that sperm has fertilised that ovum and development occurs that's the start of a human life. for me i really say that its unfair and unjust to terminate a life just because it couldn't defend itself! Another question will arise then i.e. Is the baby's life rights respected over the mother's right?
we should though remember that the mother only serve as a incubator for that child for a 9 months period after which that child will be growing independently i.e breathes, pumping blood on its own even if child depends highly on his mother after birth!
So i guess then it leaves us to one issue, what our Faith and Beliefs teach us! according to the bible that foetus is a live human being with a potential to becoming anything if only given a chance to thrive! thus according to me it's absolutely a wrong thing to do!
I'm aware that those who belief much in human rights will differ with me since they will also look at the mother's right to do what she wants with her body!
My main question will be then does a human life have rights????????????????
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