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Aerows

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9. Thank you for your account, too
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 05:14 PM
Feb 2012

I didn't think I was the only woman that was alive just because of this issue. Thank you so much for sharing.

Abortion [View all] Aerows Feb 2012 OP
The Catholic Hospital I was in wouldn't abort my Ectopic Pregnancy HockeyMom Feb 2012 #1
the people behind pushing this "agenda" ldf Feb 2012 #2
It was an ectopic pregnancy Aerows Feb 2012 #6
They are trying to play God HockeyMom Feb 2012 #29
Thank you for speaking up Aerows Feb 2012 #7
"Mommy, Mommy, please don't kill me" HockeyMom Feb 2012 #30
Thank you for your account, too Aerows Feb 2012 #9
My mother had an abortion while living in a refugee camp LiberalEsto Feb 2012 #3
I can't imagine how hard that was Aerows Feb 2012 #11
The present crowd of woman hating Vatican officials has twisted Warpy Feb 2012 #4
My mother nearly died of sepsis Aerows Feb 2012 #13
My Sister Died of Sepsis jamal49 Oct 2012 #52
Thanks for sharing. The unanswerable question remains, does an egg and sperm, both of which are jody Feb 2012 #5
We seem to go through the stages of evolution while in the womb. Cleita Feb 2012 #8
So we both search for understanding. So rare to meet someone who wants to jody Feb 2012 #10
It's rare and lovely to meet someone that wants a conversation Aerows Feb 2012 #16
I think that even ohheckyeah Feb 2012 #12
I agree "take his breath" Aerows Feb 2012 #15
The word "spririt", I think, has the same root annabanana Feb 2012 #24
I believe you are right. n/t Cleita Feb 2012 #26
The whole 'soul' thing makes me a little nervous if we are looking for a legal renie408 Feb 2012 #19
IMO "legal definition" limits it to nature with its mass and energy that we only vaguely understand, jody Feb 2012 #23
The existence of souls is a pretty far-fetched notion to begin with. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #38
"far-fetched" it is in your opinion but, 5 to 6 billion of earth's 7 billion believe in a soul. nt jody Feb 2012 #40
True, but most of those people are invested in thinking they are "special" among life forms Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #41
"no evidence for the existence of souls" but do you have evidence they don't exist? nt jody Feb 2012 #42
Someone making an assertion that something exists has the burden of proof. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #50
That's only relevant if you believe in a soul csziggy Feb 2012 #43
OK but 5-6 billion of earth's 7 billion believe in a soul. If you believe in democracy, then that jody Feb 2012 #44
I believe that democracy should protect the rights of everyone not just the majority csziggy Feb 2012 #46
I think, personally Aerows Feb 2012 #14
Religions based on the Abraham, Issac, and Jacob meme are male-dominated particularly jody Feb 2012 #17
Knowledge libodem Feb 2012 #21
I thinks it's marvelous that people can have such opposing opinions about things not natural and jody Feb 2012 #22
What a shame that silly Bronze-age myths are held as "truth." Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #51
It reminds me of when I was in high school back in the fifties and it Cleita Feb 2012 #25
I'm a male of another generation and asked same and similar questions. jody Feb 2012 #27
Women should just stop having sex with fundie men. mainer Feb 2012 #36
The US Navy would not allow my friend's daughter to remove a dead baby either Generic Other Feb 2012 #18
Catholic hospital in the 1950's mrmpa Feb 2012 #20
What a wonderful doctor libodem Feb 2012 #28
We need to have another, but updated, "teach in" about contraception for the American people. CTyankee Feb 2012 #31
Excellent idea libodem Feb 2012 #37
My parents spoke very highly about him...back in the mrmpa Feb 2012 #34
I have a card in my wallet which states that I am NEVER to be taken to a Catholic Hospital. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #32
I'm pro life and pro choice. gregtownsand Feb 2012 #33
My sister and husband are religious.. were trying for a baby, the first attempt glowing Feb 2012 #35
I don't understand their reasoning here. If the fetus has died in utero, taking it out could CTyankee Feb 2012 #39
Thanks for sharing this with us..K and R..nt Stuart G Feb 2012 #45
Sometimes abortion is the morally correct choice to make Ron Obvious Feb 2012 #47
Well said, sir. smokey nj Feb 2012 #48
Recommended. William769 Feb 2012 #49
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