Abortion Stats -- Always Read the Fine Print (Case #891)

It doesn't matter if the study was done only on fetuses with abnormalities. This study underlines the fact that many abnormalities are not known until the third trimester. It is against the law in our country to abort healthy, third trimester fetuses. There are clear procedures, including a 2nd doctor's opinion, that surround a late term abortion. Many anti-abortionists would have us believe that a "headache" is cause used for a late term abortion. Obviously they have never faced the agony of making this choice for a baby the parents wanted.

If parents can make life or death decisions for there children when they are born, they can make them before they are born.

Late term abortion is currently LEGAL for all of reasons mentioned in this study. The current requirement is that other doctors ok the procedure. Late term abortions for medical reasons occur all of the time in the US -- what does not and should not occur, late term abortions for no medical reason, which is what Dr. Tiller was performing for high dollar amounts. He absolutely should not have been murdered, but he is not the martyr that people paint him to be. Other doctors perform these procedures under the guidelines of the law -- he was operating outside the law. In a pro-choice ad, a rape victim received an abortion at 8 MONTHS from Dr. Tiller. Now, I feel terrible this young woman was raped, however, this does not justify that murder of a CHILD at 8 months gestation. Abortion was available upto six months...there has to be some personal responsbility with abortion. If not, we can throw away our humanity.

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Panthera-- I'm adamantly pro-choice, but I think you attacked Dianne unfairly here. I think her main point was that it's unconscionable to have an abortion at 8 months for any reason that doesn't involve saving the mother's life, not that all rape victims should be forced to have their rapists' babies. (She may believe that, but did not state so here).

I think all people would draw a line somewhere. Despite the propaganda, pro-choicers don't believe in so called "partial birth abortion." Thinking about what cut-off for what reasons is appropriate for abortion is an important discussion.

Good Morning Panthera,

I know we disagree on this one, but I don't think Diane and Emily are the hate-filled pseudo-christians that you've had such difficulty with. You know that many genuine Christians are motivated by love; love of the baby, the mother and of motherhood, which has suffered terribly under abortion.

Among the fetal 'defects' involved in late term abortions is Down Syndrome. 90% of these babies are aborted at all stages of pregnancy. They don't deserve death. Even those relatives, whose developmental disabilities you've shared with me in the past have had great purpose here on earth. You and your husband have done much to work out your salvation by your extraordinary financial and emotional generosity and support. And if the developmentally disabled person's only purpose on earth is to call forth the better angels of our nature and aid us in our salvation, then ought they not be regarded more as angels?

We won't know God's purposes until we meet Him face to face. But I shudder to think how many people have short-circuited those Divine plans along the way through abortion. How many people who would have found cures to dread diseases, or served as peacemakers who could have prevented future wars and conflicts have had those promising lives cut short by abortion? Again, we'll never know until we meet God face to face.

I would love to use my skills as a molecular biologist to look for genetic markers for autism. What holds me back is the certain knowledge that my work would ultimately be perverted and used to screen autistic babies and mark them for abortion. My autistic son has been a light in the darkness of many lives and has made his little corner of the world a better place to be. How many Joseph's will be cut down before birth in the not-too-distant future? The disability resides not in the developmentally challenged child, but in the inability of the parent to see the possibilities for that life, or even the desire to try. In the end, abortion has eroded us the pillars of western civilization by catering to narcissism and fear.

My best to you and your husband.

God Bless.

Maybe if more women kept there legs closed and stayed off there backs, you wouldnt have to worry so much about it being "your body". Also, at 8 months that should be murder. Only SELFISH people would KILL a child because he or she has "defects" they cant deal with. Grow up people. If you dont want to have babies, dont have sex. Or maybe some condoms teamed up with birthcontrol could help.