questioning your beliefs?

[kingbain]

I am pro choice, always have been, but you know what, I was never sure why. As I watch the Congress question judge alito I started to ask myself why I believe what I believe. I think I have always believed in pro choice because it was convienient for me because I hate kids but there is something deeper to this then just the surface I don't want kid

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[hannah1418]

Hey Bain...just wanted to say i found your post interesting, and as a pro-choicer, i still think that abortion is killing a life, i just think we should have the choice...a lot of people don't want to look at it that way, but in my opinion, it often is that way. But the experience of pregnancy, abortion, etc, is different for everyone, so the choice is different for everyone. I may be pro-choice, but that doesn't mean i would have an unplanned pregnancy aborted... just wanted to add my two cents. Interesting post!

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[blkvelvet]

Well I am pro-choice as well. I go through many of the same questions when I think about it. I guess it's one of those things that is horrible to try to put a law on. I mean if a girl is raped or say she is 16 and too young to "deal" with a decision/effect like pregnancy it seems the woman should have the right to "kill it". The only thing that bugs me is the fact that some women are not careful enough to avoid pregnancy (you can avoid it ladies) or perhaps old enough (legal age of 18) to have the child and decided to abort it anyway because, who wants that responsibility. That bugs the crap out of me. You made the decision to have sex, now deal with the consequences. I do think there are circumstances where women should have the choice however. It's different for each woman. And what about the father? I mean what if the mother doesn't want to have the child but the male is willing to raise it on his own? Should she have to keep it? I say yes. Why? Because there is someone (one of the parents) who is willing and accepting of that

Jane, you ignorant slut.

[cokebitch]

The whole "It's my body" thing is such a fucking cop-out. Yes, its your body, and thank you for pointing out the obvious, you illiterate slut. It was also your body when you were being pumped full of sperm. Had to get that off my chest...

I think abortion should be a legal right because there are so many people out there that should not have kids. Also, if made illegal, abortion will still go on, but without regulation. This could lead to a lot more health problems and shady dealings.

While I do think that abortion is killing, no matter what stage of pregnancy (just like pulling the plug on someone who is brain-dead is killing)I still believe in it. Too bad fetuses can't write a living will, eh?

[anonymous]

Bain - This is mikey's brother. We got drunk one time together. Anyway, I read your stuff because usually it cracks me up. An interesting sidenote to the point you bring up is presented in the book Freakonomics. The claim is basically as follows

[jen_love503]

I think its interesting that you call a fetus a "promise of life".There is no promise of anything when a woman becomes pregnant. That child or fetus can still die at any point. I think a piece of the woman dies as well when that child is concieved. All of a sudden, everything she does has to be for the benefit of that child. There is a hope for life in that child, but no promises. Therefore, why not give the woman who is responsible for that life ALL the responsibilities including when to end it? This dillema definitely has layers and deeper issues.