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BlueIris

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10. I don't waste time worrying about whether OTHER INDIVIDUAL's choices

Reply to FarLeftFist (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 12:40 AM

May 2012

are "ethical" or not.

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Is abortion ever the MORE ethical choice over giving birth? [View all] FarLeftFist May 2012 OP

Given the way the question is posed, the answer is obviously yes. Xipe Totec May 2012 #1

I think it's terrible Politicalboi May 2012 #2

I am a man. I do not pretend to know. jberryhill May 2012 #3

You have phrased it the way I believe it should be phrased by men. CTyankee May 2012 #13

I am a man and all it takes is to talk to a few women who have had abortions, to understand. RC May 2012 #23

Doug Stanhope thinks so. joshcryer May 2012 #4

And what about anacephletic fetuses? burrowowl May 2012 #5

Yes, LadyHawkAZ May 2012 #6

I don't think it's the right choice 100 percent of the time RZM May 2012 #8

The point is that women are moral agents. I have known only one woman who has CTyankee May 2012 #14

That is very sad RZM May 2012 #16

I think it is interesting, tho, that our side is called "pro-choice." It is not CTyankee May 2012 #24

Of course. Same goes for giving birth. uppityperson May 2012 #15

+1 nt TBF May 2012 #19

That's pretty much understood RZM May 2012 #25

FORCING anyone to give birth -- or to NOT to give birth rocktivity May 2012 #7

sometimes yes, sometimes no, but the choice should always be available. dionysus May 2012 #9

I don't waste time worrying about whether OTHER INDIVIDUAL's choices BlueIris May 2012 #10

My stars of course! LASlibinSC May 2012 #11

Yes Kath1 May 2012 #12

How about when God/nature makes the call? Live and Learn May 2012 #17

Oh that reminds me of one of Carlin's routines Kalidurga May 2012 #18

Read 'Freakanomics' DiverDave May 2012 #20

That question cannot be answered by anyone but MineralMan May 2012 #21

Is it ethical to force one's ethical standards on a woman's right to choose? lunatica May 2012 #22

I used to be pro-choce...... musical_soul May 2012 #26

well, consider this... ldf May 2012 #28

As George Carlin said.... musical_soul May 2012 #31

You can't have and abortion if "the baby is already born", that is called murder uppityperson May 2012 #30

If the woman's life is in danger.... musical_soul May 2012 #33

So you don't think early abortions should be allowed unless the woman's life were in danger? uppityperson May 2012 #34

Yes. Iggo May 2012 #27

Of course ismnotwasm May 2012 #29

Any question of "ethics", "morality", etc, should be left entirely to the woman. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #32