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In reply to the discussion: Confused [View all]Horse with no Name
(33,958 posts)18. Don't like abortions?
Don't have one. That is YOUR choice.
But honestly, if the uterus you speak of is not in YOUR body, then it is none of YOUR business.
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It is a volatile issue. Don't expect people to embrace a position that makes no sense.
bluerum
Oct 2012
#8
So all women who get knocked up have not the means to support a child?
i was a cathar.
Oct 2012
#125
As a rape crisis advocate and women's shelter volunteer, I can say for some it IS "no biggie"
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#127
The left does not have a bias for "death", nor are they less favorable towards "birth"
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#29
"do this in a non-coercive manner that respects individual freedom" What laws re abortion do you
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#43
I have a question for you. I don't know if you are male or female, but tell me what you
sinkingfeeling
Oct 2012
#15
Perhaps you missed my reply asking you to define some terms to make it easier to discuss this.
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#17
Is the opposite a bias in favor of...death? That is insulting most everyone but a few sociopaths
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#36
To clarify, sorry, you don't want to make abortions legally unavailable? Be coerced into not being
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#53
That's a direct copy of your other post! And you've just re-stated the exact same thing here!
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#39
I haven't updated it for a while; there's probably even more data negating his "concerns"
REP
Oct 2012
#124
So you are not advocating limiting abortions legally. Thank you for making that clear.
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#105
Your position implies that legal coercion of a person's body is just. That's the problem I see.
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#34
From just your first reply; "but as an issue ethical concerns are paramount"
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#55
So no response to your own words? Do you really imagine that those of us
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#115
You say you believe in "prohibition with exceptions" what does that mean?
WhollyHeretic
Oct 2012
#47
China has universal health care, free birth control and sterilizations - a family planner's dream!
riderinthestorm
Oct 2012
#58
I know women who had abortions for birth control. I mean, they all did, right? Abortion = no child?
uppityperson
Oct 2012
#106
Gotten enough attention, yet? Or will you be starting a third thread to discuss yourself?
Indpndnt
Oct 2012
#60
You asked why people get aggravated with you. Well your last response is why...
GitRDun
Oct 2012
#83
I'd like to know the specific paramaters of this "Culture of life" you think we should have
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#99
I suspect the "hostility" comes from that fact that some in this country want to outlaw abortion.
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2012
#85
Because that attitude is not progressive, no matter what the alleged pro-lifers claim:
freshwest
Oct 2012
#89
Because there are as many knee jerkers that are liberals as there are conservatives.
renie408
Oct 2012
#116
Are you advocating for outlawing abortion? If so, you can go fuck yourself.
Arugula Latte
Oct 2012
#131