Originally posted by Sicilian Babe: Smitty, I completely disagree with the use of abortion as birth control. I think it's disgusting. HOWEVER, I can't make that decision for every woman. And in order for women to be able to have that control over their bodies, that means it must be available to all women, for whatever reason.
Smitty, you have a lovely wife and daughter. Would you care to see the day when women can't have abortions? Perhaps they could in the case of rape, or if their life was at risk, but that's it. Then let's say (and I pray to God that such a day would never, ever come) that your daughter goes on a date, and is a victim of date rape (again, God forbid). However, because it is a case of he said/she said, the guy is either found innocent, or the DA feels that he doesn't even have enough to bring charges. Now what? Would you want your daughter to be forced to carry the child of that animal, who used and abused her? Or how about she wakes up in her college dorm, was obviously slipped something in a drink because she has no recollection of the previous night, and doesn't even know she had sex until she finds out she's pregnant? Certainly no rape case can be made there, either.
In today's society, these are all realistic scenarios and the best reasons why Roe v. Wade must stay firmly in place.
And the number of abortions is also the reason why we need places like Planned Parenthood, which help women to avoid pregnancy altogether.
I understand what you are saying SB. I did say though that we have to find a way to stop so many abortions, I did not say I was against them. I think that a woman should have the right to an abortion if the mothers life is in danger or the child will be born with a horrible diesease that will cause the child when born to be in horrible pain and is doomed for death. I think a woman should be able to have an abortion during the 1st trimester but after that I think that the woman should have the baby. When the child gets to the 2nd and 3rd trimester I believe that child will feel pain. As long as what I stated above is not taking place (Moms health Ect.) I do not see why to wait so long.
I woke up this morning with nothing to do and went to bed with only half of it done.
