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cbayer

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32. The number is high.

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 12:05 PM

Aug 2014

The only women that don't have an abortion are the ones that change their mind. There is always counseling prior to the test and the woman generally must take the position that she will terminate the pregnancy if it is positive. Otherwise, there is no reason for the test at all.

Those that are not sure from the beginning generally don't get the test.

This whole idea that it is somehow radically different in the UK, and that somehow explains Dawkins statement, is just flotsam.

I don't know what your experience is with women who choose to have amniocentesis for the purpose of ruling in or out trisomy 21, but I'm going to guess that it's not extensive. Am I wrong?

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What Ann Coulter and atheist Richard Dawkins have in common [View all] cbayer Aug 2014 OP

Sadly, hate seems to be a unifier. nt Live and Learn Aug 2014 #1

Just to Clarify Heather MC Aug 2014 #2

Why do you assume that Brantly could not be both thankful cbayer Aug 2014 #3

Some people, believe Heather MC Aug 2014 #4

Some people do believe that. I doubt Dr. Brantly is one of them. cbayer Aug 2014 #5

The author of the article never Heather MC Aug 2014 #6

You are correct. She is comparing their attitudes and their approach cbayer Aug 2014 #7

Considering Voluture is the king and queen of Attention Whoring in the political Heather MC Aug 2014 #8

I'm not following you here. cbayer Aug 2014 #9

I am referencing this line from the Article Heather MC Aug 2014 #12

Well, I'm going to defend this guy. cbayer Aug 2014 #13

If Brantly believed such nonsense, thenI doubt he would've bothered with med school Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #26

Typical smear through false association Trajan Aug 2014 #10

Do you think the author of this piece is a DU theologian? cbayer Aug 2014 #11

*Groan* what a pile of shit AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #14

I think that the main point that the author is making is that people will end cbayer Aug 2014 #15

Did you miss any of the genuine concern that was raised here about precisely WHY AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #16

Well, the important thing is for Dawkins, the horrible evil atheist, to be associated with Coulter. trotsky Aug 2014 #17

I most likely did miss that. cbayer Aug 2014 #18

That doesn't explain the delta between the US and the UK. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #19

Where do you get your data? cbayer Aug 2014 #21

That 92% number is world-wide. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #23

So, it's apparently not cut and dried. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #24

Well, serves you right for throwing out a number that is apparently only cbayer Aug 2014 #25

It troubles me that there is no credible national number. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #27

The number is high. cbayer Aug 2014 #32

I'm trying to base that position on comments like the president of the Fetal Medicine Foundation of AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #35

He has nothing to back that up. cbayer Aug 2014 #37

He recommends this be studied. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #38

His opinion is meaningless without data. cbayer Aug 2014 #39

Fair enough. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #40

You're not a bad egg really. cbayer Aug 2014 #42

What did Oscar Wilde say edhopper Aug 2014 #49

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. cbayer Aug 2014 #52

They're both buddies with Bill Maher, maybe that's another association. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #28

Look, Coulter said something vaguely like Dawkins, edhopper Aug 2014 #20

We who have to disregard what Coulter says when the RW christians agree with it. cbayer Aug 2014 #22

Bad phrasing on my part edhopper Aug 2014 #30

Hopefully, nobody is denounced for their beliefs or lack of beliefs. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #29

Some beliefs edhopper Aug 2014 #31

I agree, especially the belief that believers should be denounced just for believing. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #33

Well, we disagree on that edhopper Aug 2014 #36

How do you challenge them if they are only religious beliefs? How do you know? Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #44

Well edhopper Aug 2014 #45

That's good Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #46

I try to ask edhopper Aug 2014 #47

That's always good. Not all are like you. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #48

Thanking God for human achievements usually comes off as weird to me. ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #34

i don't understand it either and it makes me vaguely uncomfortable. cbayer Aug 2014 #41

Sure. I'm not bothered by it, ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #43

some comic once commented pokerfan Aug 2014 #50

That would be hilarious! ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #51