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Ron Obvious

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47. Sometimes abortion is the morally correct choice to make

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 10:53 PM

Feb 2012

I sometimes get a bit annoyed with some people who are pro-choice, but who nevertheless seem to have the attitude that abortion is somehow a great evil or a bad thing. US TV often takes this attitude that when someone is shown to have an abortion, somehow this must be portrayed as a morally-diminishing choice. At the same time, the woman who "bravely" chooses not to abort, despite doctors telling her there's a great chance the pregnancy will finish her off, is often portrayed as heroic rather than foolish.

As some of the stories here show, sometimes an abortion is the more moral option than continuing a pregnancy. I wish that statement was less controversial than it seems to be, even in pro-choice circles.

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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