[Yorick]

Originally posted by pritchke: I think a big part of the problem with abortion lies with society and the community. While the staunch conservatives preach about no abortion after the child is born it is abandoned by those same conservatives. Yorick is correct however Where there is life there is hope and it is possible that it may have a better life than those who have not been given up. There is always a chance of being adopted. I also believe the father should have a more of a role in making such a decision especially if he is willing to take it in a raise it by himself. Our courts tend to favor women even if they are some criminal or not fit to take care of a child. Fathers do win but they have to fight a hell of alot harder to get anywhere with the courts. The worst the woman gets from having a baby is a few stretch marks and maybe a little discomfort at times especially towards the end of term. Big deal, than again that is another problem with our society having to look so prim and proper. There is also the factor of no longer accepting responsibility for ones actions. We tend to take the easy way out even if it may not be the right way. This is yet another growing problem with society and the courts and laws seem to grow slacker all the time. It is the woman's body but she has a life growing inside of her that is not really a part of her body but another body. By giving into abortion we are treating unborn children the same as they were parasites. I mean a tape worm is a living thing and just because it is in your body does not mean it is a part of it. Abortion means we place the same value on an unborn child as we would a tape worm. We tend to treat animals better than people. God forbid anyone do anything to a puppy we will put them up for adoption yet an unborn child we will pluck from the womb like a leech on the skin. That all said there may be cases were abortion should be allowed. They should be taken on case by case scenario however. In Timbers wife's case they could easily put it up for adoption it isn't as if she would need to stop working. I think the Bhaal in Timber would come out and he would want to keep his mortal prodigy after it was born if this were the case. I had a cousin who get pregnant and wanted a career as a nurse. She put the baby up for adoption and it was adopted by her Aunt who could not have children. Anyway she still got to see her child, know how it was doing, and she became a very successful nurse. Every thing turned out well except now the Aunt is now dieing with breast cancer which is sad. But that child who is now about 15 was a blessing in disguise to that Aunt. If my cousin had aborted she would have regretted it. The thing that was different about this situation was she was adopted in the family. The mother did not have to have regrets, and if the child ever goes searching she will not be hard to find.

Great post Pritchke