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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFrum: Let's get real about abortions
When Richard Mourdock delivered his notorious answer about rape and abortion, I was sorry that the debate moderator failed to follow up with the next question:
"OK, Mr. Mourdock, you say your principles require a raped woman to carry the rapist's child to term. That's a heavy burden to impose on someone. What would you do for her in return? Would you pay her medical expenses? Compensate her for time lost to work? Would you pay for the child's upbringing? College education?
"If a woman has her credit card stolen, her maximum liability under federal law is $50. Yet on your theory, if she is raped, she must endure not only the trauma of assault, but also accept economic costs of potentially many thousands of dollars. Must that burden also fall on her alone? When we used to draft men into the Army, we gave them veterans' benefits afterward. If the state now intends to conscript women into involuntary childbearing, surely those women deserve at least an equally generous deal?"
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/29/opinion/frum-abortion-reality/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Interesting argument for choice geared toward the Republican mindset (money).
EC
(12,287 posts)making a valid argument...finally. I wonder if they would also guarantee the woman would never have to see or allow visiting rights to the father? Would they allow birth records to be sealed or fathers name listed as unknown, so the father would never even know? Lots of areas for Mourdock to answer to, if rape babies being a gift from his God would be his decree.
LovePeacock
(225 posts)They'll be down to hating gays and minorities.
God knows they have so few ideas to begin with. They'll never stop about abortion.
Tikki
(14,559 posts)..and be sure to send a thank you note...
Tikki
Indykatie
(3,697 posts)Once the baby gets here you are on your own. This has always made their "pro-life" stance hypocritical in my view.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)kicked to the curb by the baggers and their enablers.
Freddie
(9,273 posts)This makes far too much sense.