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Two Deep Flaws in Arguments Made By Conservatives
- From Catholic Democrats
By Catholic Democrats - Written by Patrick Whelan, MD, Ph.D.
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Inconsistency
The partial birth abortion procedure is a rather gruesome one. The fetus's is "partially born," with the exception of the head, and then scissors are jabbed into the fetus's head at the back of the skull, followed by a vacuum being inserted into the incision so that the brains may be removed. Then, a dead fetus comes out of the womb. When would there be a situation where the health of the mother would depend on this procedure?
- Anthony Keiser
October 19, 2008 11:01PM
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No Common Ground
We can find NO common ground, even to the point of notifying parents that their underage daughter is getting an abortion.
In a country where you need parental notification for taking cold medicine and taking them on field trips, it seems that getting an abortion with parent notification is not even common ground for us. This is utterly ridiculous that Obama is not willing to let a family decide what is best for the child that is underage and pregnant. (voting NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.) What kind of president would not allow the parents decide how best to help their child? That is one huge flaw.
- jmjtina
October 20, 2008 1:39AM
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Beg the rapist???
So a child (remember that nowadays 10-year-old´s can become pregnant) who has been raped by her father should be forced to beg him for an abortion ???
In Brazil it was the stepfather (who was a legal guardian until he was put into jail) and she girl 9.
Is this the "Pursuit of Happiness" in the US???
Note: I chose my name from personal experience, at that age I found out that "THE HORRIBLE" would soon force me to have children myself, and never be able to leave the abuse family; and have fought off ANY touch since then - and it was absolutely exhausting.
- prochoice May 6, 2009 8:48AM
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The FOCA Will Become Law if Obama is Elected President
Senator Obama has promised to sign the Freedom of Choice Act if elected President. With the majorities the Democrats will have in both houses of Congress, that legislation will certainly arrive on President Obama's desk and he will certainly sign it.
With the stroke of his pen, abortions will be paid for, here and abroad, with federal funds, and the reasonable parental notification and consent laws that have widespread support will be swept away.
So, in fact, this election will be a referendum on FOCA.
- BME
October 20, 2008 1:02PM
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Rights are Rights
Everyone knows that God has given us something we call free will. You are able to do whatever you please, but of course there are consquences. If you cannot make your own choice on who to vote for then there no longer is free will. There is only one ruler we must answer to and VOTE for and that is the Jesus himself. We have always be able to make our own decisions but your conscience tells you what is right and wrong. So in election time there will be no right man in God's eyes because he is the only one. Your choice i your choice. The only one you have to answer to his him. Voting for anyone who believes in the death penalty is also wrong if you want to put it into cases as this. Like my pastor says God doesn't believe in any type of death. From the WOMB to the TOMB
- mzreid317
November 26, 2008 5:14PM
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Forced to pay???
WE are forced to pay for born-unwanted´s,
WE are forced to pay for slow and painful dying still,
so - why should the faithheads NOT be treated equally and pay for what THEY do not want (or never need, if male!!!)?
But am I talking to the enthusiasts of the penal law here?
If there is any "common ground" on personal matters, it can only be NO penal law, everyBODY decides over his or her OWN body, and health insurance pays for a limited amount of the most costly decisions (like IVF), but all of the not-so-expensives seen in the long run.
- prochoice May 6, 2009 8:41AM
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