[GovernmentShrinker]

Sorry, but this story is a glaring fabrication. If a leftist wrote something like this to push their agenda, everybody on FR would see the holes in it instantly. Nine years old, his mother performs abortions, and is comfortable chatting about that at the dinner table with guests, and the kid has never heard the word before, much less has any idea what it means??? This is a 10.0 on the BS meter.

[jwalsh07]

It odesn't matter what it rings the needle at on the bs meter. All children respond alike. And out of the mouths of babes, sometimes comes wisdom. This is one of those times.

[jwalsh07]

However, let's discuss Hentoff's thesis which is that abortion, like slavery, devalues human life.

Do you agree or disagree with that thesis?

[therut]

I disagree. Same thing happened 2 weeks ago. Up at the cabin some of the adults got into a discussion about abortion. My 11 year old nephew said " Momma what is an abortion" Never forget kids have good hearing.

[Nevadan]

re: "I don't believe for a second that a non-retarded 9 year old from any literate family has never heard the word "abortion" and has no idea what it means."

I've met young teenagers who have no idea what the word means, so it is not surprising to me that a 9 year old would be unfamiliar with the term. (In fact, if I came across a 9 year old who truly comprehended the ugliness that abortion entails, I would feel sorry for that child.) BTW, how often these days do you hear pro-aborts use the term? They are much more likely to use the euphemism "choice" rather than say the word "abortion".

[AliVeritas]

You don't know what you're talking about on this one... trust me.

[HiTech RedNeck]

No guest, only hubby who is doubtless lamenting the perspicuity of the kid.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I few years ago I was substitute teaching 7th and 8th grade. One of my 8th graders --- and not a dim bulb, either --- took it into her head to argue in favor of abortion as a means of not getting pregnant. One of the other girls pointed out that if you have an abortion, you already ARE pregnant and the whole point of the abortion is to guarantee that the baby will come out dead. Diane (I'll call her) didn't believe her.

Next day Diane comes in with a picture of a 12-week abortion which she got off the Internet, and she is just storming with moral indignation. "You mean they legalized this? How could they legalize this! This is nothing but murder!"

Amazing to see the blazing eyes and hear the fresh hot anger of a reality-struck 13-year-old.

[Aquinasfan]

Sorry, but this story is a glaring fabrication. If a leftist wrote something like this to push their agenda, everybody on FR would see the holes in it instantly. Nine years old, his mother performs abortions, and is comfortable chatting about that at the dinner table with guests, and the kid has never heard the word before, much less has any idea what it means???

I'm active in the pro-life movement and my children didn't hear about abortion until they were about 8. They simply couldn't comprehend how a mother could kill her child. Certainly they have no idea how common it is.