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Originally Posted by itsbob  So why do you have a problem giving the right to make this decison to the woman or couple that have to bear the burden of raising this child? You would want to have it, good for you.. but what about the woman that is just as educated as you, just as moral as you that decides no.. That is no life for anyone, and doesn't feel it morally right to bring a person into the world like that? |
I would give them the same choice - in cases of rape or the life of the mother. In all other cases, the potential of bringing life into the world was a known factor when the decision was made to have sex. One must live with the consequences of their actions. There are virtually no babies out there in the US that won't get adopted (older kids, sadly, yes, but not babies) - there are waiting lists. It's just plain murder to make any other decision than having the child. What then happens to that life is also regulated - we can't kill unwanted children after the cord is cut, we shouldn't be able to kill them before hand, either. It's just that simple. Just because a baby is tiny does not mean it's not a baby yet.
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What gives ANYONE the right to force them to have that child?
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Again, unless you're talking rape (which is the basis for my caveat that I'd accept abortion as an option for a rape victim), no one forced anyone to have sex, thus risking having a child.