Maiden England
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Wed May-25-05 11:34 AM
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Now in my case, I don't make terribly good eggs. So I can understand 'adopting' an embryo in the sense that it may be my only chance to experience pregnancy.
However, if I miscarried my 'adopted' embryo, would I have to be investigated by social services for abuse/murder of my adopted charge?
Huh?
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| -I find the "adoption" of embryos to be offensive |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 07:38 AM |
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Oh I don't know. I've always wanted to adopt some goo in a dish |
bluestateguy |
May-25-05 07:40 AM |
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LOL.. |
youthere |
May-25-05 09:13 AM |
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I DO like the no-backtalk aspect of it all. |
elehhhhna |
May-25-05 11:45 AM |
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Yes, but most of those children...clash with the curtains... |
GOPisEvil |
May-25-05 07:40 AM |
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You're absolutely right |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 07:42 AM |
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And "snowflake babies"? Snow is white! |
GOPisEvil |
May-25-05 07:43 AM |
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There's also the yellow snow |
XemaSab |
May-25-05 11:22 AM |
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Oh, to work in one of these labs and get some of the ID #s crossed up |
tk2kewl |
May-25-05 03:09 PM |
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There's not even "little" wait here in Texas. |
Bouncy Ball |
May-25-05 10:29 AM |
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Aww |
FreedomAngel82 |
May-25-05 11:50 AM |
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AMEN |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 07:41 AM |
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As Long As They're Not Brown Babies |
KharmaTrain |
May-25-05 07:43 AM |
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every republican embryo is prescious |
mopaul |
May-25-05 07:47 AM |
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The Verbal Contortions Are Olympic Scale This Morning |
KharmaTrain |
May-25-05 07:50 AM |
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They've now convinced me that science is indeed evil |
Generic Other |
May-25-05 08:55 AM |
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Perfect. "Can you describe, in detail, the process of creating life?" |
blondeatlast |
May-25-05 09:21 AM |
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Sure, but ... |
Deep13 |
May-25-05 10:04 AM |
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and every sperm is sacred ... |
Deep13 |
May-25-05 07:58 AM |
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every sperm is great |
Gruenemann |
May-25-05 11:40 AM |
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What would the neighbors think? |
M155Y_A1CH |
May-25-05 07:49 AM |
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I like my embryos medium to well done. |
valis |
May-25-05 07:47 AM |
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You're a sick little monkey, aren't you? |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 07:50 AM |
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OK :) |
valis |
May-25-05 09:24 AM |
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If one of these embryos are placed in a woman's womb |
Katidid |
May-25-05 07:47 AM |
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OH NO! |
in_cog_ni_to |
May-25-05 07:49 AM |
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following that argument |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 09:16 AM |
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My best friend had three embryos transferred last fall. |
Bouncy Ball |
May-25-05 10:30 AM |
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Oh well said! |
flygal |
May-25-05 01:42 PM |
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AMEN! |
wicket |
May-25-05 07:48 AM |
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Lying lifeless, single-celled, and gool-like |
blondeatlast |
May-25-05 07:49 AM |
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Do you get a tax break? nt. |
jbond56 |
May-25-05 07:50 AM |
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As offensive was the ** photo op yesterday with purportedly born |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
May-25-05 07:51 AM |
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Republican tactics: Play on their emotions rather than logic |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 07:52 AM |
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I can't agree with you. Democrats do feel, but we can also cut through |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
May-25-05 08:26 AM |
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I'll give you that |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 11:38 AM |
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But my question is |
FreedomAngel82 |
May-25-05 11:58 AM |
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That's very true with some Republicans. Honestly I know several |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
May-25-05 01:38 PM |
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The irony is palpable |
XemaSab |
May-25-05 11:31 AM |
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No argument here. |
Deep13 |
May-25-05 07:57 AM |
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I find offensive your gratuitous opinions on how I should make my family |
Inland |
May-25-05 08:13 AM |
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How about acquire? |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 08:22 AM |
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How about giving people who want children a break |
Inland |
May-25-05 08:30 AM |
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As an adopted American, I refuse to be silenced |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 08:51 AM |
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Unfortunately, no. |
Inland |
May-25-05 10:19 AM |
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This post isn't addressed to me, but I'll respond anyway |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 10:31 AM |
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And yet |
Inland |
May-25-05 10:42 AM |
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Sure |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 11:24 AM |
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Someone who wants a child |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 09:22 AM |
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But what if they clash with the curtains? |
blondeatlast |
May-25-05 09:32 AM |
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but why???? |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 09:39 AM |
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doesn't sound pro-choice to me. |
Inland |
May-25-05 10:22 AM |
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oh no |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 10:23 AM |
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So they can't have their own, naturally? |
Inland |
May-25-05 10:27 AM |
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Adopted children are unnatural? |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 10:32 AM |
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Ah, now you want to play the word game. |
Inland |
May-25-05 10:37 AM |
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IVF embryos aren't children |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 11:24 AM |
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That's just playing games with words |
Inland |
May-25-05 11:44 AM |
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If you really think 8 cells equals a human being... |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 11:48 AM |
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No, I am saying I'm not going to pillory someone for |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:00 PM |
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It's not that and you know it. |
Ripley |
May-25-05 12:05 PM |
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Funny, it seemed like the people "adopting" were being accused of |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:18 PM |
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Most Americans do NOT acquire frozen embryos! |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 12:27 PM |
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Yes, your right to judge. |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:34 PM |
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I'm not sure why you're deliberately misstating the issue |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 12:58 PM |
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Gee, you haven't been around much, have you? |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 12:10 PM |
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Thanks for the education. |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:30 PM |
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Effort wasted, I'm afraid |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 01:00 PM |
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"They" are the radical religious rightwingnuts |
ultraist |
May-25-05 03:59 PM |
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I believe we are discussing other peoples embryos |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 11:21 AM |
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The principle is the same. |
Inland |
May-25-05 11:29 AM |
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When you get pregnant - it is a non-choice about what kind of baby |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 11:33 AM |
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No, its a MADE choice about what kind of baby you will have. |
Inland |
May-25-05 11:49 AM |
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you keep bringing this argument into the realm of the absurd |
FLDem5 |
May-25-05 11:58 AM |
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Your position is absurd; I'm taking it to its logical conclusions. |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:03 PM |
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Children waiting for adoption need parents |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 12:15 PM |
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You looking at me? |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:23 PM |
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Not really |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 01:06 PM |
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"some folks actually choose" - exactly what Inland's been saying |
onenote |
May-25-05 03:06 PM |
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Actually, that was sort of my point, not Inland's |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 03:24 PM |
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I hear what you're saying |
onenote |
May-25-05 03:43 PM |
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It's certainly a more urgent choice |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 03:47 PM |
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No it isn't |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 11:35 AM |
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Unfortunetaly money has precedence |
Divameow77 |
May-25-05 12:28 PM |
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How about "store bought" precursors? |
displacedtexan |
May-25-05 10:41 AM |
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That's actually the way all adoption works. |
Inland |
May-25-05 10:46 AM |
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What is the priority? |
ultraist |
May-25-05 04:23 PM |
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Thank you! |
Fifth of Five |
May-25-05 08:24 AM |
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Don't tell me you think it is any coincidence |
underpants |
May-25-05 08:28 AM |
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Some idiot asshole this morning on NPR described the embryos as |
spanone |
May-25-05 09:23 AM |
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Good gracious to hell, where do they get this shit? |
blondeatlast |
May-25-05 09:30 AM |
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bwahahahahah "sir may i have another bowl of porridge" |
bleedingheart |
May-25-05 10:34 AM |
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They are eight-celled balls. |
Bouncy Ball |
May-25-05 10:35 AM |
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It's because the soul is assigned at the moment of conception... |
valis |
May-25-05 10:43 AM |
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not necessarily: for example, one could say that the souls are renting |
MisterP |
May-25-05 11:25 AM |
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Good point. The soul could leave the fetus without any damage or pain |
valis |
May-25-05 12:00 PM |
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just goes to so how ignorant they are |
WLKjr |
May-25-05 09:26 AM |
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I don't disagree. |
Bouncy Ball |
May-25-05 10:27 AM |
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I agree with you |
XemaSab |
May-25-05 11:46 AM |
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The whole idea is creepy to me...talk about Nazi experiments!!! |
DemocracyInaction |
May-25-05 10:37 AM |
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can you adopt them and then donate them for research? |
GloriaSmith |
May-25-05 10:47 AM |
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I don't believe that's the point |
Lights_Out |
May-25-05 10:50 AM |
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Illogical |
ultraist |
May-25-05 11:33 AM |
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also illogical |
onenote |
May-25-05 03:39 PM |
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I didn't say that some don't adopt based on race |
ultraist |
May-25-05 04:12 PM |
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THANK-YOU! |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 04:15 PM |
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Absolutely right |
Lights_Out |
May-26-05 10:04 AM |
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One caveat... |
sloppyliberal |
May-25-05 11:34 AM |
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It's a crazy situation |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 11:38 AM |
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I think people should be able to choose what happens with their |
yvr girl |
May-25-05 11:41 AM |
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You put it much more reasonably than I did. |
Inland |
May-25-05 12:06 PM |
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NOW I get it! |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 01:01 PM |
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It does clear it up, if I read it as an apology. |
Inland |
May-25-05 02:05 PM |
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Hey, why start paying attention to what I've written now? |
Modem Butterfly |
May-25-05 02:08 PM |
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Aren't there plenty of embryos |
bloom |
May-25-05 11:47 AM |
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I find the existence of unused embryos to be offensive. |
Gormy Cuss |
May-25-05 01:25 PM |
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Excellent points! |
ultraist |
May-25-05 04:19 PM |
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It's all about pro-birth.. Not pro-life! |
demo dutch |
May-25-05 02:24 PM |
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Exactly! It's the pro lifer hypocrisy at work once again |
ultraist |
May-25-05 04:31 PM |
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Why doesn't anyone mention the cost involved for in-vitro! |
demo dutch |
May-25-05 02:33 PM |
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Average cost of IVF is 10k-12k |
ultraist |
May-25-05 05:03 PM |
#119 |
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