I don't really understand the argument for 'legalize it only if....'. Either you think it's murder or you don't. If you do, the only way it should be legal is if the mother's life is in danger and it's a choice between mother and the child. If you don't think it's murder, than why put any restrictions on it at all? I don't get the 'middle' position.
I'm completely pro-choice by the way.
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Originally Posted by Noble One
If rape was the only criteria for having an abortion, wouldn't all females just claim rape to get the abortion?
Just a thought.
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No, they wouldn't. You don't quite understand the amount of stigma there is with being a rape victim, even now. Plus, they'd have to prove it in court, name an accuser, etc.
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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero
A horrible situation, of course, would be if the woman really wanted an abortion. I've posted on this before. I wouldn't ever want a child of mine to be terminated, what would I do if a woman I had knocked up did? Ugh. Such a horrible situation, albeit hypothetical, thankfully.
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In the end, nothing and rightfully so. You're not carrying the baby to term, you don't get a vote. Of course, you can try to convince her.
Obviously it's a personal choice, and I have no problem with people being completely pro-life. For me personally though, I think if neither of us are ready to have a child, an abortion would be a very real option.
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Originally Posted by GeraintIsMyHero
You're missing the point. It is a rare situation, and the main reason a teenager wouldn't tell their parents is not because they'd face abuse but yeah because they'd got a bollocking and all that jazz. And a teacher has no place interfering in that, none whatsoever.
Cases where parents are/would be violent should and are dealt with differently but it is typical of the culture that the previous government set up that people think it's okay and also that they legislate for a rare circumstance and get it to apply across the board.
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I don't know about applying across the board, but I think in consultation with the teenager, the doctor/teacher should be able to make that decision on whether her fears of not telling her parents are justified.