Ooh, got into a debate about this on another forum. I can't believe I read an article showing an aborted 24-week foetus, then read another about a baby safe and well after being born at 21 weeks.... *shudder*
"Ultimately, I think there's a point where humans shouldn't interfere or play god. When I look at all the people I know, I can't help but wonder how many people are 'missing' from the world. It's scary to think that because abortion is such an everyday thing now, that from the moment a baby is created the threat of being killed before it's even born exists. As if all those alive today 'escaped' abortion. Jeremiah says 'I alone know the thoughts and plans I have for you, thoughts of love to bring you to a good end', such a shame to kill something before it can fulfil its purpose. I mean, my mother had me young and we had no money, the easy thing would have been to have me aborted. We have major issues with the ageing population, because we're simply not having enough babies. I'm talking about healthy, responsible, financially stable adults, not 15 year olds on a council estate with 10 kids. If there are too many people for a country to support, then people simply need to use contraception more effectively or jusr stop getting freaky every five minutes. Now if you realise after the fact you accidentally slept with your long lost brother and/or the baby could be born severely handicapped then I'd consider it. But it depends on how far into gestation you are. Personally I think whilst it is still an EMBRYO and not a FOETUS it is still just a jumbled ball of cells, not a baby and no worse than having a period every month. I'm fine with contraception for that reason too. I have actually seen footage of an abortion at 20 weeks (considered acceptible) but It was horrific- it was definitely recognisable as a baby with fingers and a simple face etc... They had to cut it in half, rip it, to get it out. How the hell could anyone do that? What must thar woman have been thinking seeing her BABY pulled out of her in little bloody pieces? I couldn't do it. Especially if I had subsequent children, the whole 'what if' theoretical scenario would be played out in front of me. I couldn't take care of kids knowing I'd killed and taken away one of their siblings. If the woman's life is at risk then it's up to them if they want to make a selfish decision, though one could argue it'd be a greater loss to the family if the mother died. Even as a victim of multiple sexual assualts, I keep asking myself if I could do it if I had to and the answer is no. It's rediculous how work and childcare is gone about in my country, we need to sort out our priorities, living in a world where you can't have a family. I understand the inconvenience of maternity leave etc for employers, but should we need a five/six figure salary and be nearing 40 before we can consider the sensibility of something as natural as having a baby."
Religious morality will not be observed by Congress. Therefor all I was saying is that it's not pertinent to a discussion on abortion.
