JeffHead sent me a message pointing me at this thread...
Jeff; The fetus is not human enough right from the start. While I wish to avoid someone having an abortion, it's still a woman's right to chose. I believe that if I woman is raped, she has the right to an abortion. Having the child could really effect her mentally. Have you considered that?
Don't use rape as a political football. You know, hard cases make bad law and all that...
In the meantime, I pose these three questions to you on the subject of rape and abortion:
1. What percentage of "unwanted" pregancies are actually due to rape? (Recall that Roe. v Wade was claimed to be about a pregancy resulting from rape; the plaintiff has since admitted she was lying.)
2. If you wish to stick to the rape idea, do you then support the force of the state to investigate the records of abortion clinics as a tool for investigating possible rape? This would include forcible rape as well as statutory rape--the 22-year-old boyfriend and 16-year-old girlfriend. 3. How much effort have you expended in talking with women going through post-abortion syndrome? It is facile to say "abortion is an easy out"; and it reminds me of the old joke about Ted Kennedy:
Q. Senator Kennedy, how do you feel about the abortion bill?
A. Well, I guess I'll just have to pay it.
Cheers!
I'm going to stay with my philosophy that as a last resort, I support a woman's right to chose. The authorities then do not need to inspect abortion clinic records as often, but instead rely on the physician's professional word. I also do not believe in late term abortions.
Allow me to repeat. In countries where abortion is illegal, just as many abortions are performed on the black market. With no government governing their medical standards, this causes a medical nightmare with non-licensed individuals performing the abortion.
Yes, by all means, a woman who is raped should be permitted to have an aboriton. Also, we are men. It's the woman's body and it's her decision. There are many psychological ramifications that she must deal with to consider as well.