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Warpy

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6. It should be the preganat woman's decision in consultation with her DOCTOR

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 04:14 PM

Nov 2023

because we can't always consult our nearest and dearest because sometimes their personal beliefs get in the way.

Plus, that distinction is especially true in later pregnancies that start to go wrong. I've taken care of a few women having late abortions for tragic reasons, all would have died without them.

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CBS boldly takes a moderate stand re Choice/abortion with ex-ABC's doctor Tim JOHNSON [View all] UTUSN Nov 2023 OP

Middle ground is the only tenable option at present. TwilightZone Nov 2023 #1

"I do believe that abortion is a decision best made by a woman and her family" - NO. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #2

Agree! cilla4progress Nov 2023 #3

Agree, which is one of the reasons I experienced trepidation when he started out, UTUSN Nov 2023 #4

It should be the preganat woman's decision in consultation with her DOCTOR Warpy Nov 2023 #6

I would say it's the decision of the woman and she may consult whomever she chooses... GopherGal Nov 2023 #7

Correct kwolf68 Nov 2023 #8

Readily Available Birth Control BlueBloodedAmerican Nov 2023 #5

"For many of us, that stage occurs when the developing fetus is capable of living on its own outside the womb." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2023 #9

"for many of us" / him. His weaseling is to try to get around the divide. UTUSN Nov 2023 #10

From what I understand from your excerpts, he put it in the realm of the person's choice with restrictions. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2023 #12

The word debate is wrong, and "moderate" doesn't exist. ananda Nov 2023 #11

So the word "impasse" is all there is. UTUSN Nov 2023 #13

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