abortions

Ya know when you have those really big poops? Like the ones that bring a tear to check... that ypu work really hard for...that you take a pic of and msg your friends... it's kind of like that.

At least that's what I imagine :D

that's not at all what an abortion is like, it's more like using a vacuum as a vibrator.

Im am for abortions until a certain week(when it has gone to long) or if someone is in danger(like if the baby is a mutated flesh eating monster)

What is more important is like everyone else here say, information about safe sex instead of just saying sex is bad. :p

Pro-choice. I don't feel that I'm entitled to tell anyone how to live their lives. And who am I to judge what's best for another person, or for an unborn child? Do I know all the facts about the pregnancy?, If the child is carried to term, will it be healthy and able to live a full life? Will it be born in poverty or homelessness or addicted to drugs or alcohol? If a child is carried to term and delivered? Is the mother emotionally and mentally prepared for childbirth, or are they likely to end up abusive or otherwise harmful to the child?

Also, remember the recent rash of babies being found in trash cans in states where it's impossible to find an abortion provider? Isn't making abortion illegal likely to lead to more of these sorts of things? Also, most (NOT all) anti-abortionists that I know of are extreme conservatives who think the government should stay out of our lives, but then want the government to involve itself in our lives when it comes to abortion and gay rights. That strikes me as a bit hypocritical.

I'm abstinent. It's all in these pamphlets I brought home from school. Sex turns straight people gay, and Gays into Mexicans, everyone goes down a notch!.... Instead, Im going to go microwave a bagel and have sex with it ;)

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Originally Posted by rogue_mouser

Also, most (NOT all) anti-abortionists that I know of are extreme conservatives who think the government should stay out of our lives, but then want the government to involve itself in our lives when it comes to abortion and gay rights. That strikes me as a bit hypocritical.

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From what I've experienced of conservatives being against abortion is government funding of abortions through government health-care programs. A big one is the government providing funding to Planned Parenthood for setting up abortions.

Yeah, that Planned Parenthood thing has come up a lot lately. But most people don't understand how non-profits work. I worked in the non-profit sector for years. Every dollar that comes in comes in with certain expectations and stipulations, whether that money comes from public or private donors. And those expectations and stipulations are rigorously adhered to. I haven't worked with Planned Parenthood, but I can absolutely guarantee that not a dime of federal money is allocated to abortions, because existing law prohibits federal money from being used for abortions, and nonprofits are required by law to use donated and received money in the way prescribed by the contributor.

So the federal money that Planned Parenthood receives goes to providing physicals, tests, and birth control to people who otherwise can't afford it, and only private money gets spent on providing abortions. By law, the non-profit agency's books are open for all to see, and the division of funds is clear.

However, I also believe that, given that there is now apparently a huge push to make all contraceptives illegal, it's NOT about federal money. It's about regulating people's lives. Or maybe that's just the loudest conservatives. But they're the ones we hear about every day. If it really IS about the money, I'd love to see maybe some of the more moderate conservatives talk about that. But that's not what I'm hearing. What I'm hearing is that abortion is against god's will and should be illegal, but since the supreme court has said otherwise, we'll just make it impossible. Is Kentucky trying to JAIL doctors for providing abortions an attempt to keep federal money out of the process?

If I have 100 dollars to spend on everything and need to buy 100 dollars worth of x I spend all 100 dollars on x. If I get 100 dollars to spend on just x I can now take the previous 100 and spend it on y. The funding problem doesn't have a solution that will please everyone

THANK THE GODS funding doesn't go to abortions. Only because if that were the case then everyone would just get abortions all the time versus using birth control. However, I do love Planned Parenthood because they give free birth control and healthcare to women that can't afford it (*COUmeGH*) and underage women (aka preventing more unnecessary underage teen pregnancies). I was lucky enough to have a mom I could talk to, and say "Hey mom, I need birth control"... not all underage girls (and boys) are that lucky.

I don't know why everyone protests PP. Can someone honestly enlighten me?

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Originally Posted by Muffincat

It's more about poor education and the lack of knowledge or availability of condoms or other forms of birth control... basically, educate the kids, because teaching them about how you just shouldn't have sex because "it's bad and you have to be married" is not going to work :|

They are going to have sex. Might as well help them out and let them do it safely...

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Oh my god so much of this. We had a fairly thorough sex ed class in grade 7, as well again in grade 10. They didn't want us having sex of course, but if we made that decision, then we were prepared and knew the do's and don't's. Funny enough, 3 people who were pulled from it by parents going "Nope, don't want our kids learning about devil sex blah blah" wound up pregnant. It's not really funny...you know what I mean.

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Originally Posted by supertramp

if you can't form a sentance in english, you obviously can't form complete ideas. i have stricken this comment from the record. proceed.

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Not everyone here speaks English fluently as a first language, and may be from other nations. Don't be rude about it. Also, "Sentence."

My opinion: it should be up to the person. Keep the baby if you can. Sex crimes, health problems, it's your choice again. I will neither agree nor disagree with the person. They have their reasoning. It's tough thinking what I'd do if it was me. There are options like adoption, but at the same time, there are still horror stories with it. Bad families, and staying in an orphanage for a long time for example. This isn't to say that a child doesn't deserve a chance at life though. I'm very on the fence with this one, it's all circumstantial and that's how I want to think of it. The most logical choice sometimes is better than the choice you want, as hard as it is to admit, face, or even think of.