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uppityperson

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36. There is a difference between being pro-choice, keeping abortions legal, hygienic, safe, and

Fri Jun 5, 2015, 06:07 PM

Jun 2015

being "for abortion". What do you mean? How do you feel about abortions?

Do you agree or disagree with the subject line : A fetus is NOT a BABY or a CHILD?

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A fetus is NOT a BABY or a CHILD. Got that? Eleven things you will NEVER hear: [View all] vkkv Jun 2015 OP

were you once a fetus? nt msongs Jun 2015 #1

Children are not aborted, babies are not aborted, some fetuses are. vkkv Jun 2015 #4

What logic! Not. It's still murder. You or I could get run over tomorrow. Doesn't Joe Chi Minh Jun 2015 #7

Abortion is muder?? A Little Weird Jun 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Lars39 Jun 2015 #10

You sound like a domestic abuse victim. jeff47 Jun 2015 #12

God's mercy toward us? Agonizing death on the cross? I can't say, I wasn't there, and vkkv Jun 2015 #14

Joe wrote: "the mother is the most innocent party concerned, and because of the enduring feeling of vkkv Jun 2015 #17

They also confuse objective with subjective. Guilt is subjective, based on one person's opinion. uppityperson Jun 2015 #42

Uh, we're not supposed to be living in a theocracy, so "god" isn't an issue. valerief Jun 2015 #53

so Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #51

A zygote is no more a child than an acorn is an oak tree 66 dmhlt Jun 2015 #13

I'd be really PO'd if I ordered BBQ chicken at a BBQ place and they brought me a fertilized EGG. vkkv Jun 2015 #16

Something I want to ask the trippy extra-religious types: shenmue Jun 2015 #2

It's the same reason why we don't pierce a fetus's ears... jonno99 Jun 2015 #3

I'm sure some do. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #5

Some trippy religious types don't even baptize hughee99 Jun 2015 #9

Fetus Back Ribs Unknown Beatle Jun 2015 #6

Meh. Igel Jun 2015 #23

So much you could do with this in song PDittie Jun 2015 #11

Yah, nice! Fun! This truth needs to be spread around. n/t vkkv Jun 2015 #15

The law does, however, differentiate between a fetus before and after viability cali Jun 2015 #18

I think you've put your finger on it. The dispute is when a developing life form hedgehog Jun 2015 #19

The fact that it is so subjective (a lot of which is based on religious/personal belief) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2015 #21

Agreed hedgehog Jun 2015 #22

This is a good subthread, agree with what is written here. uppityperson Jun 2015 #44

If a fetus is a "person" Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2015 #20

Good thought, but insurance companies would then bill for two people. vkkv Jun 2015 #24

At what gestational age will a fetus become billable by insurance companies? greymattermom Jun 2015 #25

Yeah. I bet that would wind up being an unforseen consequence Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2015 #26

Some of those are practiced now marshall Jun 2015 #48

Didn't know about the Chinese. Interesting Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2015 #49

I saw this many times while stationed in Japan with the Air Force... 3catwoman3 Jun 2015 #58

To quote George Carlin iandhr Jun 2015 #27

Then you must be a Republican male. vkkv Jun 2015 #28

Exactly iandhr Jun 2015 #30

Completely unnecessary, counter productive post karynnj Jun 2015 #29

Then let's throw logic and accuracy out of the window and call a fertilized chicken egg vkkv Jun 2015 #31

You are the one throwing out logic and accuracy karynnj Jun 2015 #32

I'm confused diamondhead Jun 2015 #33

What do you mean "for abortion"? uppityperson Jun 2015 #34

What do you mean what do you mean? diamondhead Jun 2015 #35

There is a difference between being pro-choice, keeping abortions legal, hygienic, safe, and uppityperson Jun 2015 #36

No there's not diamondhead Jun 2015 #37

Saying a fetus is not a baby is making a case against abortion? How? uppityperson Jun 2015 #38

Subject: A fetus is not a baby diamondhead Jun 2015 #40

A fetus is not a baby until it is a baby? Huh. How do you feel about abortions? uppityperson Jun 2015 #41

Diamonhead, if I say "I think you are crazy", then am I Pro-Choice or Anti-Choice? vkkv Jun 2015 #45

So your subject line IS sincere? diamondhead Jun 2015 #47

No, wrong again. There is no "baby in the womb" -it is a fetus. You are talking in abstractions. vkkv Jun 2015 #50

You're making all kinds of errors and further embarrassing yourself diamondhead Jun 2015 #54

2 questions for you to clarify your opinions, your position on uppityperson Jun 2015 #55

DH. You think that a fetus is a baby - you are the one who should embarrassed. vkkv Jun 2015 #56

Diamondhead - you have a total of SIX Posts at D.U. - I believe you are a TROLL. vkkv Jun 2015 #57

AS others have pointed out, many (most?) women contemplating abortion hedgehog Jun 2015 #39

Of course I get what you're saying, however, in a court of law where legalities and words vkkv Jun 2015 #46

Jewish law --> its a fetus, until quadrature Jun 2015 #43

Got one more. "Every sperm is sacred." valerief Jun 2015 #52