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madokie

(51,076 posts)
6. I'm for letting Women make that choice
Tue Apr 25, 2017, 10:16 AM
Apr 2017

let me say. I'm a Vietnam Vet who spent 15 months exposed to agent orange. I read early on upon my return that many of the Vets were fathering, giving birth too, whichever the case may be, to some Children with some serious health issues suspected to be due to their exposure to A.O. So I decided that I didn't want to father a child with those odds. I can love anyone mans child just as well as my own

I grew up poor in a poor neighborhood and had many friends with only one parent so I've always felt that being a step parent would be a noble cause. All children can benefit, (notice I used the word Can,) from a two parent home. I have two step Sons and a most wonderful step Grand Daughter. I wasn't a very good step parent but I did the best I could with the issues I came home with that I didn't realize I had until many years later.

Having said all that I admit that I've been in on the decision making part of a couple abortions and to this day I feel we made the right decisions. Before anyone starts on me not all birth control is 100%.

I want no Politician nor judge or anyone else, (possibility father to be explained later,) to have any say in any womans decision on whether to have an abortion or not, under any circumstances I might add

I'll also say I'm not bound by religion as I'm a Non-Religious person who does not believe that there is a God or anything like that. We simply evolved and are evolving as we live today. I also feel that it is your or anyone else's right to believe as you or they so chose.

Let the Woman make up her mind about Abortion without any bullshit from anyone other than the father if she so choses to allow that.

My apologies for not being a very good writer and possibly not making much sense here.

Peace



PS As I said to you many years ago you are the person who should, if we were to have one, be the voice for this board

Kaine [View all] H2O Man Apr 2017 OP
One of the restrictions (partial-birth abortions) came about in Virginia at a time when the GOP FSogol Apr 2017 #1
Right. H2O Man Apr 2017 #2
They just made it up. There is no such procedure by that name at all. Vesper Apr 2017 #37
he DOES NOT support restrictions on partial birth abortions and can we please leave the RW framing boston bean Apr 2017 #3
+1000! mcar Apr 2017 #4
Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #5
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #13
Great post-you are correct as to the facts Gothmog Apr 2017 #22
Under Roe, certain restrictions on third trimester abortions are legitimate. Foamfollower Apr 2017 #26
They made up the term to be as offensive as possible, there is literally no such Vesper Apr 2017 #38
Sorry, have to disagree at least with some of this. moriah Apr 2017 #27
RW framing is when it's called mcar Apr 2017 #29
Hence why I used the correct term D&X. moriah Apr 2017 #30
I'm for letting Women make that choice madokie Apr 2017 #6
You made perfect sense. demmiblue Apr 2017 #7
Very well said! H2O Man Apr 2017 #14
"Yesterday, I read some OP/threads on DU:GD regarding Tim Kaine, and his position on abortion" George II Apr 2017 #8
no H2O Man Apr 2017 #15
I can only assume then that there were/are none. George II Apr 2017 #17
oh H2O Man Apr 2017 #21
What does this post mean in context of the facts presented above? Gothmog Apr 2017 #23
It means no. H2O Man Apr 2017 #24
So basically same as Mello if you actually believed facts Nanjeanne Apr 2017 #9
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #16
No. I get why the sole focus here is on that one ultra sound bill whose language Vesper Apr 2017 #39
I support a womans right to choose 100%. democrank Apr 2017 #10
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #18
I don't understand why anyone thinks anyone is cheering on abortions. Vesper Apr 2017 #40
The new phrase which I find more appropriate is "trust women" lostnfound Apr 2017 #50
He changed on abstinence-only education in 2007. brer cat Apr 2017 #11
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #19
You should edit your OP to correct wrong statement about abstinence. Justice Apr 2017 #43
The OP is correct. H2O Man Apr 2017 #49
Was he pro abstinence only before then? Vesper Apr 2017 #41
Yes. brer cat Apr 2017 #42
I thought I read earlier in the thread that he was pro access to contraception though. Vesper Apr 2017 #44
He did later. brer cat Apr 2017 #45
Since he took office in 2006 (per wiki), that's not too bad. Vesper Apr 2017 #46
VA was the 14th state to banish abstinence-only sex ed. brer cat Apr 2017 #47
Gotcha. Thank you for the info! Vesper Apr 2017 #48
K&R 2naSalit Apr 2017 #12
Thanks. H2O Man Apr 2017 #20
K&R... spanone Apr 2017 #25
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2017 #33
K&R. n/t ms liberty Apr 2017 #28
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #34
Thank you for remaining: PufPuf23 Apr 2017 #31
Well, thank you! H2O Man Apr 2017 #35
K&R SalviaBlue Apr 2017 #32
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2017 #36
KR Me. Apr 2017 #51
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