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cthulu2016

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14. Should anyone ever feel they have to work?

Reply to Pab Sungenis (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:44 PM

Nov 2013

Your argument is either that human lives should never be shaped by economic considerations (which would be lovely if possibl... but is not possible) or that abortion is a special category.

I do not consider abortion a special category.

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No woman should ever feel they HAVE TO abort. [View all] Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 OP

I don't even think it needs a explanation. William769 Nov 2013 #1

We'll and good... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #2

Society owes the children Fumesucker Nov 2013 #7

That's when you start getting into the creepy discussions of forced sterilization and penultimate Nov 2013 #15

You don't really have to go that far. antigone382 Nov 2013 #21

It is also unrealistic to expect that overall women will choose to have many children. antigone382 Nov 2013 #19

It's a woman's decision, period. CTyankee Nov 2013 #3

My point exactly. Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #6

Pregnancies are aborted for all kinds of other reasons ... surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #4

What would I have them do? Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #5

What if they just want to? whttevrr Nov 2013 #8

Yes. Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #9

Cool... whttevrr Nov 2013 #10

Don't get me wrong. I am for a woman's right to choose Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #11

I don't know of any women who enjoy getting abortions and just want to get one penultimate Nov 2013 #16

I have known of situations where the father pressures a woman to abort. MoonRiver Nov 2013 #12

They call this the social safety net BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #13

Should anyone ever feel they have to work? cthulu2016 Nov 2013 #14

I think people believe it's a more emotional decision than it really is. It's a medical procedure. DevonRex Nov 2013 #17

+1 MadrasT Nov 2013 #20

I couldn't agree more. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #18