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Ravyne - 2003-04-29 00:13:27
For those who did post a comment on this entry, no I didn't delete them. Apparently diaryland had a glitch and when I went in to add something to the entry and hit update, it wiped out not only what I was updating, but also any comments that had been made :( sorry!
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justblue202 - 2003-04-29 03:57:45
I completely agree with your point of view. I believe that a woman should have the right to choose for herself, and should not be hindered by law. It shouldn't be used as birth control, but in the occasion it is needed, who are we to tell someone what they can or can not do regarding to their own bodies. Especially when you take victims of rape and such into account. As a woman I know that if I was raped, and became pregnant as a result of that rape, I'd hate the child that was growing inside of me, because althought it was not the child's fault, it would be a constant reminder of what happened. Those are my thoughts anyways.
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Hi - 2003-04-29 05:36:24
Choice, its all about choice. Thanks for saying what some of us just dont have the courage to even whisper.
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Danielle - 2003-04-29 12:40:26
Excellent entry. I totally agree with the point you bring up...
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Mere - 2003-04-29 13:36:19
Sounds to me like Bush is taking advice from Rush Limbaugh lately. There is no way I'd support his proposed bill; a man (any man) gets a say in what I do with my body as soon as HIS water breaks, and not a second before. Anyway, it was nice to read your diary. I clicked your banner ad and had a fun read. Take care.
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amalthea - 2003-04-29 14:07:10
i read that article yesterday and had about the same feelings as you. i was particularly upset by the author of the editorial, and the fact that he started out by saying that pro choicers were being "cynical" when questioning whether a crime against the fetus should be prosecuted. i certainly don't think that the man should go unpunished for what he did, but, sadly, by allowing even a little leeway to the prosecutors (by allowing them to charge him with harming a fetus) it is opening the door to "pro lifers" who will twist the argument around and use it in an attempt to strip women of their right to choose.
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Pandionna - 2003-04-29 15:04:06
Yep. http://pandionna.diaryland.com/030122_49.html
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jessica lovejoy - 2003-04-29 17:00:05
For me having an abortion was like having a mole removed. And it's not that I'm some sick nihilist monster: Im so pro"life" that I'm a vegetarian, anti-death penalty of course, and just wrote all about my love for old age. Anyway, Biology just tells me that a zygote is not a baby or a person. If the fetus cant survive outside the womb, it's not a life, it's a Potential. Everytime a guy jerksoff, or a girl gets her period, theyve just extinguished a potential life. At least the (anti-birth control, anti-masturbation) Catholics are consistent! :) Regardless, the experience was physically uncomfy (as I opted against total anesthesia) but emotionally no huge deal. And, anyway, the # of women whove had abortions is HUGE. I just wish more of them would talk about it!
Bush, as usual, scares the crap out of me. -JL
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Ravyne - 2003-04-29 17:11:33
Great insights everyone...i really enjoy all of your opinions.
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Windy - 2003-04-30 17:28:50
I am strongly against abortion, except in extreme cases (rape, insect, danger, etc). I am disgusted by the opinion that a potential life is an "inconvenience" to be "disposed of". However, no one has the right to be the "moral police". Our rights are infringed on enough, we don't need more of them taken away. That said, I'm going to say something now that will probably get me flamed a lot, but oh well: I support the father's rights too. If the father of the child wants the baby, I believe he should have a say in it. It's not his fault that he can't carry the pregnancy, and many of them wish they could. Why is it that women get to make the choice to be single parents, but men don't? Because women have to carry it? He may not be able to carry it, but it is still a part of him too. If it's not a danger to you, then I see no reason not to if the father wants that child. If that child is going to be loved and cared for and supported and get a chance to grow up and live a full and happy life, you have no excuse to take that away except your own selfishness. It's the mother's choice, but it should be the father's too (within reason, of course; no man should be able to make a woman go through a pregnancy out of spite, or anything like that). I know I'm going to get yelled at for this, but I'll live, and I needed to say it. Bottom line: I support a woman's right to choose; I just wish she'd make the right choice.
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