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    • I have a child, and I am Pro-Life.

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    • I have a child, and I am Pro-Choice.

      2 3.64%

    • I have no children, and I am Pro-Life.

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    • I have no children, and I am Pro-Choice.

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    Thread: ABORTION: Where do you stand?

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    1. 05-23-2011 02:47 AM #1
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      Quote Originally Posted by buriedmonsters View Post
      Alright. So what if I get pregnant and end up giving birth extremely early, let's say at about 20 weeks. Now, that "fetus" is certainly not viable outside of my womb, and even with medical intervention there's a large chance that it would die. Should I have the option of simply throwing it away, because it was not viable?
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    2. 05-23-2011 02:58 AM #2
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      Quote Originally Posted by BLUELINE976 View Post
      Yes.
      So how do you justify that from a simple humane perspective?
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      Quote Originally Posted by buriedmonsters View Post
      So how do you justify that from a simple humane perspective?
      I don't have to. You gave birth to a 20-week-old fetus that has no chance of surviving.
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    4. 05-23-2011 03:12 AM #4
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      Quote Originally Posted by BLUELINE976 View Post
      I don't have to. You gave birth to a 20-week-old fetus that has no chance of surviving.
      It certainly does have a chance of surviving! As I said, not a large chance, but a chance all the same. So how do you justify not giving that "fetus" it's chance at life?
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      Quote Originally Posted by buriedmonsters View Post
      So how do you justify not giving that "fetus" it's chance at life?
      Why bother? There are enough of us. To use Xei's example, how do you justify me not knocking up a girl every weekend to give a new baby a chance at life?
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      Quote Originally Posted by buriedmonsters View Post
      It certainly does have a chance of surviving! As I said, not a large chance, but a chance all the same. So how do you justify not giving that "fetus" it's chance at life?
      Under what obligation do I have to give it a chance?
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      Quote Originally Posted by BLUELINE976 View Post
      Under what obligation do I have to give it a chance?
      Well, most people that I've met have the opinion that we should not just kill humans because they don't have a great chance at life. But if that's not your opinion, I'm interested in knowing why.
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      Quote Originally Posted by buriedmonsters View Post
      Well, most people that I've met have the opinion that we should not just kill humans because they don't have a great chance at life. But if that's not your opinion, I'm interested in knowing why.
      Nice of you to slip in "humans" as if a 20-week-old fetus is the same as a grown person.
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    9. 05-23-2011 03:03 AM #9
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      Quote Originally Posted by buriedmonsters View Post
      So how do you justify that from a simple humane
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      No strong opinion either way really. On one hand, earth is already overpopulated. On the other hand what if it were me?

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      three months maximum, and I'm ok. more than three months... well if you didn't want the damn baby why the hell didn't you abort it earlier than three months?

      (i know this is a really light response but i'll debate if someone attacks my viewpoint)
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