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I believe that politicians SHOULD be making these decisions. Who else is going to implement policy? Only 11% of the population pursues a higher education. Most politicians are educated, and I do not want the other 89% making my decisions for me. It is their job, hence the name politician, they deal primarily with the creation of policy. Who else should we leave it up to...you?
You guys have allowed politicians to define your arguement. You call the right to have an abortion choice. That is a euphimistic device. Notice how I do not use the terms, "pro-life" or "pro-choice." Each term connotes an opposite; for instance, if one is pro-life, I find it hard to believe that someone else is pro-death. Some of you call the right to have an abortion choice, while I call it "lack of personal accountablity"
Some might argue that we should leave it up to women to decide. IF it was that way, then abortion would be illegal. In fact, 58-63% of women are anti-abortion.
The fact is that when someone committs abortion, one is giving up on something. To abort is to give up, or retreat. One only takes such measures in times of desperation, or fear because they had made a devastating mistake, or are so stricken as to be incapable of determining other methods of handling the situation. When one aborts the baby, the same thing can be said. Now, you, as most people who agree with the legal use of abortion always bring up "what if" circumstances that are nothing more than anecdotal scraps used to allow people the right to abort their offspring. Empirically the fact is that only 5% of abortions are used by women who have been raped. How many women are raped, that conceive a child? NOT VERY MANY. Abortion is primarily used persons age 15-23 because they conceived under irresponsible circumstances.
Even if the baby had a disease, that still makes up for a small percentage of reasons that women would abort their offspring. Also, how long does it take for a doctor to prognose any life threatening ailments? I am extremely happy that the bi-partisan bill prohibiting partial birth abortions has become law.
Sorry if I hold men and women accountable for their, but it takes two to tango. Why should tax dollars be used because an 18 year old girl is to embarrassed to buy a condom, or is so irresponsible that she and her partner had not stopped to consider the consequences of their action. Maybe more money should be going to schools rather than the depletion of the human population.
Some one mentioned that human could not be defined, well I beg to differ. The offspring can easily be defined as a political human being. It receives security, and means of survival via "mom." We as social beings receive our means of security and survival via the state. If a police man walked up to someone and shot them in the head while on their lunch break, there would mass hysteria and anger towards the state. When a women desires to abort her baby, she is treated differently. A police officer is supposed to protect his/her citizens, while a mother is supposed to protect her baby. This is why both situations provoke irony.
To acknowledge something some brought up: "personhood." That is a psychological term which has no relevance in this arguement. Human is a biological term, and that is all that matters. One can only kill something which is biological, or something that is living. Therefore, one can not even grasp a psychological sense without first having the biological definition of life.
Abortion is another mechanism that the left uses to deprive the individuals of accountability.
I personally also find it odd that a mother can so readily kill her offspring. A mother is biologically structured as the nurturer of the offspring, yet some mothers seek to find ways to rid themselves of it.
And Anon. A democracy derives its political legitimacy from the millions of people that vote. As long as people are voting, democracy will remain. When people stop, another form of government will find political legitimacy...tyrannical dictatorial regimes. You should pat yourself on the back for helping this process.
) because I find that the parents have a huge responsibility even for the unborn child.
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