Re:What I learned trying to classify abortion access across ...
by geekbird on Monday July 18, 2022 @05:02PM
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IMO, the rights of the child only exist after it is not wholly dependent on the mother's life to exist (ie. an actual child, not a fetus.) Which means that a dead fetus has no rights, and a fetus that would kill the mother isn't even a person, much less a person with the right to kill the pregnant person.
Re:What I learned trying to classify abortion access across ...
by Spooky23 on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:43PM
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I’ve had the bad fortune of actually being in situations with these types of scenarios twice.
Personally, I’m pro-choice because I don’t think the law should make these decisions, as they are difficult, situational things that have nuance. I find aspects of abortion horrifying, but I respect that it’s none of my business.
Re:What I learned trying to classify abortion access across ...
by josephcsible on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @02:13AM
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> a fetus that would kill the mother isn't even a person
How would you apply this to Gianna Emanuela? Do you think that she wasn't a person even well past when she was viable?
People are going to have different opinions, and societal norms and beliefs shape that. If I walked up to you and cut off your head, I’d be arrested and called a savage killer. If I was in the army and called in an artillery strike that fit the rules of engagement and killed 500 people, I might be lauded as a hero.
Abortion is a tough issue as it touches on so many issues. When does a mother’s life outweigh the child’s? When does the child outweigh the mother? When does the mental health of the mother outweigh the life of the child? When does the ability to support the child factor apply? Should a woman be able to use abortion as “free” birth control?
Different people will answer those questions differently based on their beliefs and perspective.