Abortion ban suspended

[WillowIX]

I agree with TImber in his first post. These kinds of abortions are a disgrace, much like the ones used in China (for unauthorized pregnancies). Although I am a pro-abortionist I believe this procedure should only be the last alternative if the pregnancy threatens the mother's life.

Originally posted by Timber the Muppet: As I recall, Roe v. Wade left room for the possibility that at some point during the pregnancy, the baby's rights began to supercede the mother's.

This I don't like though. One life is not worth more than another. It is not the judges or elected representatives responsibility to make a live or die choice for a mother. If a pregnancy is deemed fatal for the woman then it is her choice if she wants to risk her life to have her baby or not. Preferably with professional advice, not lay-men's thoughts on something they don't have a clue about.

[Timber Loftis]

What I meant Willow, was that "absent bodily threat" to the mother, at some point during the pregnancy the fetus's right to live outweighs the mother's right to choose. That's what I meant. Not that the fetus should ever be allowed to pose a real threat on the mother's life -- unless she should choose it.

[ 11-09-2003, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]

[WillowIX]

Originally posted by Timber Loftis: What I meant Willow, was that "absent bodily threat" to the mother, at some point during the pregnancy the fetus's right to live outweighs the mother's right to choose. That's what I meant. Not that the fetus should ever be allowed to pose a real threat on the mother's life -- unless she should choose it.

Mmmkay, then I misunderstood. But the quote looks to me like the baby's rights supersede the mother's. Anyway I am not that well versed in Roe vs. Wade. [img]smile.gif[/img]