Do Human Rights start at conception?

[Elrond]

Originally Posted by Ninja

You conveniently forget that this is much...

I didn't conveniently forget anything. I was merely filling out JimOfferman's list of what you can do which is: abort it, bear it till birth and keep it OR (added by me) bear it to birth and adopt it. Wow, I guess adoption is never or hardly ever a viable option since you promptly attempt to shoot down my humble attempt to fill in a seeming gap in JimOfferman's post, for which purpose was clear and also the fact that it requires no socio-cultural analysis due to its function. Anyway, here's some points for ya:

- A woman might not have the "heart" or whatever to go through with abortion. She might, at the same time, not have the desire. So, she can adopt. The child and the mother are well off.
- A woman might not have the "heart" or whatever to go through with abortion. She might, at the same time, not have the means to give it a good future (JimOfferman's example). So, she can adopt. The child and the mother are well off.
- She might for religious/spiritual reasons want to go through with the pregnancy, but might not have the desire/means to raise the child. Adoption.


I guess you conveniently forgot about all of that. Ooops.

[Dannyboy1]

Originally Posted by Ninja

I actually asked my mother if she would have aborted me if she could go back in time. She said that I was planned, but that if she had concieved me 5 years earlier, then yes, she would have aborted me.

I'm glad that she was/is willing to consider abortion. It just proves even more that I am a wanted child.

Very sad when a parent has a child and still believes abortion is not killing a child.

[Dan.Linehan]

Originally Posted by Still Growing

I have an idea.

Why don't we create a pill that enables women who were raped or where insest occurs to take in order to stop from becoming pregnant. We'll call it the morning after pill.

We'll then allow abortions for those who wish to have one very early in the pregnancy before the embroy develops into a baby for those who believe in abortion but we'll create these adoption agencies to take the babies from mother's who don't wish to raise the child.

We can then create a system that serves everyone.

Oh wait, this is the system we have now.

Yep, exactly.

It's really pretty reasonable as it is.

[Andrew Brunelle]

I believe that abortion is wrong, but that's me. Other people have the right to choose for themselves. I'm not here to tell you how to live your life. I think abortion is a terrible thing, but sometimes it is a necessity for certain individuals. Maybe set a limit on how many someone can have. I think ten is a good solid number .