Why are you people still arguing this? This topic is 400 years old!

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Poop.

I feel I must contribute. Only because my TV is on the fritz ad I won't be able to watch Stargate for a while so I'm bored.

My opinion. Note the word "opinion."

Firmly pro-choice. The only time I would deny an abortion (provided I had the power, which I don't. It's just a figure of speech) is because the reason falls into the "moronic jackass" category.

[u]Yes/Approved Category:[/u]

> Child will be severely retarded/disabled/massive pain/short life/etc.

> Mother was raped.

> Birth will cause harm/death to mother (and don't even point out that the act of giving birth is harmful to a woman's body, cause even though it is, I mean any damage not normal to birth (including Caesarians) that's inflicted on the mother, dumbass).

> Morons already have more kids than they can handle/afford and were too stupid/religious to bother with birth control. Then they need counselling, a call to Family Services, and possibly a visit to the local vet.

> Teenager with her life ahead of her.

> Birth control was forgotten because of a simple mistake (we all make mistakes. Who here hasn't forgotten to put on pants before they went to work?).

> People who have tried every form of birth control and are mysteriously immune to it. I have friends in this category. Her husband finally got a vasectomy out of sheer frustration, but for those couples who might not stay together forever, vasectomy/hysterectomy might not be an option. And there's only so far the rhythm method can go.

[u]Moronic Jackass Category:[/u]

> Parents already have two kids and would rather spend their savings on a boat.

> Partial-birth.

> People who are too lazy to bother with birth control.

> People who consider it a game to see how many they can have and abort. Jackasses.

> People who thought having a kid would revitalize their marriage/sex life and then change their mind later when they realize how stupid they were. See above: wanting a boat.

I would like to state again, for anyone who missed it, that Rabid_Weasle is an ass, though he makes a good case for a 60th trimester abortion.

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peddling the funny around since 09/24/2002

This seems to be a somewhat contentious issue.

And with that, I retire from the fray. Contributing blazing insights like that one is exhausting work.

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I was gonna send a robot back in time, but I got high.

Ivy is correct. I fall squarely into this category, and if I hadn't gotten an abortion my life would probably have been a whole lot worse because of it. Sitting at home, raising some stranger's child when I SHOULD be tending to the mental wounds of my attack is not my idea of a healthy way to spend my late teen years, thanks.

Abortion is the right thing for some people. It's not right for everyone, and in fact I think that with about 75% of abortions it definitely isn't, but it is the best option in some scenarios.

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Could this be...THE BURIAL MASK OF AGAMEMNON?!

One of my mom's friends falls into the "didn't use BC" category. She regrets her abortion every single day of her life.

[Click to view comic: 'True story from community college (yep, she said it)']

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Peeing sitting down is the gift you give yourself.

Ivy is correct. I fall squarely into this category, and if I hadn't gotten an abortion my life would probably have been a whole lot worse because of it. Sitting at home, raising some stranger's child when I SHOULD be tending to the mental wounds of my attack is not my idea of a healthy way to spend my late teen years, thanks.

areallystupidguy, how many times have I told you to STOP RAPING YOUR SISTER!

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The giant three-phallused phallus of Uzbekistan will one day squirt the cosmic jizz of revenge all over Canada.

But that's just one person. Doesn't mean another person won't regret it.

It doesn't matter how many times you tell me, the love will always remain.

Actually, forget I said that. I've been framed.

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It's grime time.

A woman's body is her own property. If she gets an abortion, she has to live with that decision for the rest of her life. It isn't any fucking stuffed shirt in the Senate's business why she did it. It also isn't any of our business what her reasonings were either.

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dcomposed:11-06-05: If I was a viking invading your village, you'd be the first to get raped.
Crabby: 10/5/06: i would love to feed you fresh fruit while bathing you.

I agree with Phreaky and Ivy. No matter what you think of abortion, it is a moral issue and not one that should be regulated by the state. It is a choice with dire consequences, and the person who makes it will be the one who lives with it.

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The giant three-phallused phallus of Uzbekistan will one day squirt the cosmic jizz of revenge all over Canada.

I was aborted but I didnt let that kill me.

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possible savior probable SEX MACHINE

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Please replace the handset, and try again.

Dude, abortion is wrong. Even when it's thread abortion.

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The giant three-phallused phallus of Uzbekistan will one day squirt the cosmic jizz of revenge all over Canada.

Here's my verdict on the thing: The day the fetus starts to show brain development, it shouldn't allowed to be aborted unless it proves vital to the mother/child's mental and/or physical health. After which, there can be no abortions.

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I don't like forcing my personal experiences down anyone's throat.. but I grew up poor. Luckily, I grew up rural and poor, so my experiences differ from a child in the ghetto. However, this is besides the point. The fact of the matter is, my mom gave birth to us at a young age, the eldest sibling being born when Ma was 16.

When she had nothing at all (in both the sense of the SES and her bout depression), she had us. If had opt'd for an abortion, she could have possible finished high school, got a PELL grant, went onto college and have a decent job... but anyone sane can tell you, it's a hollowed victory in comparison of having a child even if you can barely scrape enough money together to raise them.

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All this emotional crap aside, I do think people have right their own body, but where do we draw the line from our own body to someone else's body?

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Shame on Us for All We Have Done. May God Have Mercy on Our Dirty Little Hearts.