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Should Abortion be Legal?
Legalize Abortion - it's a personal decision
Abortion is an issue that should be discussed between the mother and or father, not the public - government.
There are many questions to consider before one makes a decision - what is my financial situation? Do I have time to take care of my infant? Will my child be able to develop in a safe and healthy environment?
I am not arguing that women who are pregnant should not be responsible for their actions; however, sometimes incidents occur without planning. Since a crises has occured, the best thing to do is to face the situation - be realistic and ask ourselves these questions.
Rising a child takes time, care, and money. The infant deserves to be raised properly or they will not contribute to the society positively but to harm it and harm themselves.
- wendiland June 6, 2008 2:28PM
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then one needs to consider all those questions before you lay down and have unprotected sex. sexual awareness is becoming more and more prominent. on the other hand, i think that most would agree that there are extenuating circumstances. ie: rape, or if the birth itself would place the mother in danger. but, it should not be a cop out for a night of bad decisions. i also think the fathers should be given more of a choice when it comes to abortion . not all father's are dead beats, and some would love the opportunity. in many cases this is taken from them. it is just as emotionally traumatizing for some men. where's the fairness in that. woman don't want us telling them what they can and can't do with there body's. well, start considering the fathers a little.
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July 17, 2009 1:55PM
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Upon hearing that a sexual partner of yours became pregnant and was considering abortion , carry the child yourself if medically possible?
- quantummechanik
July 20, 2009 3:23PM
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Just Exactly Who is The Family Research Council?
I just made a long call to the Family Research Council in Washington DC, I was interested in possibly supporting them, I agree on many of the positions they claim to represent. I am setting here very disappointed, to use mild comparisons they appear to be modern day Pharisees and Sadducees. For you non Christians they may be people who have hidden motives and are not who they claim to be. It is impossible to determine who or where there funding comes from. For all we know they could be funded by interests in China who wish to have much more control over the USA. The Fact is we just don’t know who the money comes from or if they have hidden motives. Do any of you know exactly who there money comes from? Please don’t use the Evangelical Council as a resource to find more on this subject, you will get only general meaningless data from them. How about it Family Research Council, give us a list of your top twenty contributors and there amounts.
- Super Expert
October 21, 2009 1:59PM
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