Anti-choice Says “Women Not Human”

[Donnachaidh]

http://my.firedoglake.com/revauntieadrian/2011/01/21/anti-choice-says-women-not-human/

I must admit I have always had a hard time with much of the “pro-life” logic and explanations.

Abortions have to be made illegal because human life is sacred and must be protected from the moment of conception. OK, this woman is going to die if she stays pregnant and tries to carry this child which probably won’t survive either. Can she have an abortion which will save her life and give her the chance to have another child she can carry? Absolutely not. The child has to be given a chance, no matter what. Human life is sacred. Obvious conclusion: The pregnant woman is not human, but the fetus is. The ability to bear children removes humanity and human rights.

Human life is sacred. That’s why we need the death penalty. Is this an oxymoron? Or do you give up your humanity if you do something the right-to-lifers don’t like?

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I guess, whether you’re referring to fetuses, felons or foreigners, whether human life is sacred or not depends entirely on your definition of human. I wonder how many pregnant, or potentially pregnant, women know the anti-choice people think they’re not human?

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