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IS abortion wrong? In response to Zonuss:

You'll never convince anyone that abortion is wrong unless you can convince them that it is murder and you'll never convince them it's murder if you can't convince them it's a person.
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jackjjackson · 61-69, M
My only issue is if the mother doesn't want the baby (no health issues or danger) and the father does. Why does she get to abort the kid instead of him getting the kid if she doesn't want the kid?
MetalGreymon · 36-40, M
Yes, women's vs men's rights in pregnancy are fucked up and complicated
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@UnparalleledMonster:

For sure. I dint understand why if the mother doesn't want the child why the father can't have it even if he pays all expenses and waives child support ?
katielass · F
@Jackjjacksonjr: Because many pro-choice people don't care about the fathers rights, it's all about her controlling her own body. Of course they never want to talk about controlling it when she does what she does to get pregnant.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@katielass: the fathers will never have rights and somehow that doesn't seem right.
katielass · F
@Jackjjacksonjr: I agree completely. Women don't make babies by themselves. And the reverse is not fair either. What if the woman wants the baby and the man doesn't. she can take him to court and make him pay for something he doesn't want. Seems she gets to make all the decisions in this and it doesn't seem fair. I'm not advocating, not do I approve of a man getting a woman pregnant and leaving her holding the bag but there needs to be some EQUALITY here.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@katielass:

My points exactly.
Because it is her body.
Legal abortions keep dead women's bodies out of back allies and their own bathrooms from bleeding to death from a wire coat hanger or other device or some corrosive chemical. Are you going to prosecute her after she is dead ?
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@softspokenman:

How is the baby her body?
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@softspokenman:

I didn't see the word prosecution until you wrote it. If the mother doesn't want the kids why can't the father have the kid?
Where is the "BABY" when the mother is dead ?
@Jackjjacksonjr: If abortions are illegal then how do you inforce it ? Prosecution, no?
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@softspokenman: why don't you answer my question about the father having the kid if the mother doesn't want the kid?
Why should a woman be forced to carry a baby that, for what ever reason, she doesn't want. Subjected to scrutinized behavior to make sure that she is doing everything correctly determined by who? And then be subjected to prosecution if she doesn't dot every I and cross every T. That, is forced slavery.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@softspokenman:

I would agree in cases where that woman was impregnated against her will. A medical professional would obviously monitor the pregnancy.
This started out "Is abortion wrong". I say it is NOT.
@Jackjjacksonjr: Is it Forced slavery or not ?
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@softspokenman:

Not when the woman is voluntarily impregnated. If she changes her mind the father should have to first option to raise the child.
I agree with you "IF" after she delivers a "CHILD". YOU cannot OWN a woman's body. The Supreme Court wont allow you to do that.
(Hypothetical) If she slipped away from the, ever watchful eyes, jumped out a window, hanged or poisoned herself, committed suicide, who would you blame ?
katielass · F
I can't believe you two are still on this. Not criticizing, just surprised.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@softspokenman:

The child isn't the woman's body. If a pregnant woman deliberately murders herself she is guilt of some sort of homicide.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
@katielass:

This dude is apparently anti males and anti kids.
katielass · F
@Jackjjacksonjr: Yes, a left wing loon. And missing a few connectors, too.
@Jackjjacksonjr: I have 2 adult children and 4 grand children. I was married to their beautiful mother for 43 years. "There are two things in life that are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of people and I'm not so sure about the universe" Albert Einstein. Both of you, your ignorance is Profound.