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In 2008, approximately 1.21 million abortions took place in the U.S., down from an estimated 1.29 million in 2002, 1.31 million in 2000 and 1.36 million in 1996. From 1973 through 2008, nearly 50 million legal abortions have occurred in the U.S. (AGI).
On average, women give at least 3 reasons for choosing abortion: 3/4 say that having a baby would interfere with work, school or other responsibilities; about 3/4 say they cannot afford a child; and 1/2 say they do not want to be a single parent or are having problems with their husband or partner (AGI).
Only 12% of women included a physical problem with their health among reasons for having an abortion (NAF).
One per cent (of aborting women) reported that they were the survivors of rape (NAF).
I know people have convinced themselves that a baby in the womb isn't human but again, that's just silly. The process of life begins at conception. When that process is intentionally cut off that's murder whether it's cut off at 2 months after conception or at age 30.
Originally posted by trysts
Each of us have to make the decision whether it's murder, or not. But it's our decision for our own bodies. The government cannot get involved with decisions like that. We decide whether or not to allow the being to grow in us. It is a very personal decision that is our own to make. It's not up for argument, in my view.
Originally posted by windword
A life doesn't being at conception. The egg and the sperm are already alive and are living things that, when they meet, causes a chemical reaction that provides the blueprint for further human development. A recipe and the ingredients for a cake isn't a cake, yet. Things have to happen first, in order for a cake to be a cake.
Originally posted by GmoS719
reply to post by windword
You can't give "human being" any definition that you see fit.
You said the fertilized egg was human well I have news for you.
There is no difference between human and human being.
Originally posted by windword
A human being is a sovereign person, with thoughts, emotions hope and dreams and fears. Every cell within your body is human, but a fertilized egg is not a person. It's not a human being.
Again, the process of life begins at the moment of conception. If you intentionally cut off that process it's murder.
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
See, once again, you are missing the point. It is understood that you feel abortion is murder. By all means, stick to that view. Dont have an abortion.
But the minute you force that view on everyone else, you are taking away their ability to do what you have done-that is, to choose what is the right view for them.
Why would you support restricting freedom?
Originally posted by ararisq
Originally posted by windword
A life doesn't being at conception. The egg and the sperm are already alive and are living things that, when they meet, causes a chemical reaction that provides the blueprint for further human development. A recipe and the ingredients for a cake isn't a cake, yet. Things have to happen first, in order for a cake to be a cake.
Yet some are pushing the 'definition' to be that a human that cannot serve society is not a human. It is a potential-human. Pushing for the allowance to kill a child even up to the age of 12 that cannot faithfully serve humanity. The courts could deem it acceptable and then what would your definition be? That a cake left uneaten is not really a cake at all?