abortion clarification

**HoreTore** · 03-20-2007, 12:26

Late abortions should not be legal because it is a big operation, abortions should take place within the first few weeks, when it's still minor.

But no, I don't consider anything as "life" until it is born, one way or another. It would be rather hard to abort a day before its due without giving birth to it and then whacking it...

**doc_bean** · 03-20-2007, 12:29

Originally Posted by HoreTore

Late abortions should not be legal because it is a big operation, abortions should take place within the first few weeks, when it's still minor.

But no, I don't consider anything as "life" until it is born, one way or another. It would be rather hard to abort a day before its due without giving birth to it and then whacking it...

See, you do have a gray area, you consider some abortions worse than others.

**HoreTore** · 03-20-2007, 12:32

Originally Posted by doc_bean

See, you do have a gray area, you consider some abortions worse than others.

Nah, not really, at least not in an ethical way. It's best for the mother that the abortion is done as early as possible, but I have no problems with late abortions. If it's OK with the mother, than it's OK with me.

**doc_bean** · 03-20-2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by HoreTore

Nah, not really, at least not in an ethical way. It's best for the mother that the abortion is done as early as possible, but I have no problems with late abortions. If it's OK with the mother, than it's OK with me.

Okay, then you're a bit of an extremist

Don't worry there are enough of those on both sides, but I do believe that the majority of people take a somewhat less extreme stance. At least those who've given it serious thought.

**HoreTore** · 03-20-2007, 12:47

Originally Posted by doc_bean

Okay, then you're a bit of an extremist

Don't worry there are enough of those on both sides, but I do believe that the majority of people take a somewhat less extreme stance. At least those who've given it serious thought.

I have given it serious thought, and I know I'm quite extreme...

My principle is simply that "when life begins" is a question without an answer, and as such left to the individual to figure out. Thus, I don't believe there should be any laws against it, the only thing stopping it should be the mothers ethics and conscience... And of course, the limits in the medical field...

**BDC** · 03-20-2007, 12:52

Originally Posted by HoreTore

I have given it serious thought, and I know I'm quite extreme...

My principle is simply that "when life begins" is a question without an answer, and as such left to the individual to figure out. Thus, I don't believe there should be any laws against it, the only thing stopping it should be the mothers ethics and conscience... And of course, the limits in the medical field...

So an abortion at 8 months, when if the baby was born it'd be absolutely fine, is ok?

I don't think there are any groups that think that. It's just horrible.