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In reply to the discussion: I'm pro-choice but, [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)51. That's against the law, unless the baby will die upon birth, or unless the fetus or birth could
physically harm or kill the mother.
Currently, it's against the law to abort a late term fetus for any other reason than that, incl. if you think it might be born severely handicapped.
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Buddhists believe that the first breath is when the soul enters the body and I just read a bit ago
Mnemosyne
Feb 2013
#1
Then the earliest point should be the one taken, right? I think that's what Roe v Wade did.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#24
That's against the law, unless the baby will die upon birth, or unless the fetus or birth could
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#51
Yes, but unfortunately wages keep getting crushed and having a baby is a huge financial burden.
JaneyVee
Feb 2013
#40
there was a time after I had an abortion that I was unsure if I had done the right thing
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2013
#61
I'm Sure the Original Poster Didn't Start the Thread so they Could get Snark From Posters Like You
dballance
Feb 2013
#6
Seemed Rather Condescending to Me and Added no Value to Discourse on the Thread
dballance
Feb 2013
#10
Actually, I Haven't Said Anything on the Topic of The Thread and Don't Intend To
dballance
Feb 2013
#19
None of that matters. Jane Roe v. Henry Wade is about controlling your own body.
RB TexLa
Feb 2013
#44
On this issue I am "center-left", while I agree there should be a choice for abortion,
DrewFlorida
Feb 2013
#54
I support Roe v. Wade's definition of this point &, btw, rape or not, is ir-relevant to the woman's
patrice
Feb 2013
#57