The real question to ask "pro-lifers":

[XemaSab]

Do you think women who have abortions should go to jail?

[Manifestor_of_Light]

1. I posted on this already.

I found a video of a guy interviewing protesters, on YouTube:


Guy makes YouTube video asking if women should be punished for having abortions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk6t_tdOkwo

They seem to be stunned at the question.

[alsame]

2. Even worse, should they also be

assassinated for their 'crime'?

[MineralMan]

3. I've seen that question asked a few times

on winger forums. Generally, the response runs about 10% Yes and 90% No. That may be because so many of them have had abortions or have someone close to them who has. As usual, they aren't willing to suffer or have their friends suffer. Just strangers.

It's an extension of the "Let's You And Him Fight" philosophy most wingers have. They're happy to send your sons and daughters off to war, but not theirs.

[Fresh_Start]

4. doesn't work for me

how about since the primary reason for abortion is financial, will you pay 100% more in taxes to reduce the number of abortions?

[uppityperson]

6. never mind, I read again and get what you are saying. They should pay

if they want the woman to not have an abortion. However, "the primary reason for abortion is financial," is only an assumption on your part as there are plenty of other reasons

[Fresh_Start]

8. no there are lots of studies

and if you look at the reasons, I can't afford to have a child and I'm too young to have a child (education plus income plus capacity) are over 50% by themselves.

[sallylou666]

7. Medical reasons - no speculation, please

The decision to have an abortion is *not* necessarily because of finances. Medical considerations often lead to the decision. That's why we should not speculate on the "reasons" for abortions.

[Fresh_Start]

9. medical reasons are less than 10%

there are dozens of polls.

[question everything]

5. As any lawyer will tell you -

and am not one - don't ask a question unless you are prepared for an answer.

Several years ago there was a discussion on "House" message board, where a teen had an abortion. She was in NJ, I think, and did not need parental consent. And this led to a heated discussion on that board when one woman had no problem with a woman dying in back ally abortion, "to send a message."

[REP]

10. Why don't they try self-immolation or hunger strikes to end what they call "murder"?

Why put someone else in harm's way? Oh yeah. They're pro-forced birth except for them or their wives and daughters.

[Mme. Defarge]

11. For the woman I would favor

education in sexual responsibility, and community service working with children; for the doctor I would advocate revoking his/her license to practice medicine.

[riderinthestorm]

15. Is this sarcasm? You really advocate punishing women who want/need abortions?

And revoking the licenses of any doctors who perform them??!!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. I've always wondered some things about laws/enforcement pre-R v. W:

What happened before Roe???? :shrug: Did the women who got abortions go to jail? Or just the doctors? How strictly were anti-abortion laws enforced? Were they on the books but only rarely enforced? Any links to resources?

[hunter]

13. I'd ask, but they weren't hanging out in front of Planned Parenthood today...

The anti-abortionists have been there everyday for many months now, but not today.

:shrug:

[aka-chmeee]

14. Why not extend this logic further?

Using the "reasoning" of the pro-birth people, should there not be a coroner's inquest in the case of every miscarriage to determine if the woman should be charged with negligent homicide at the very least?