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Re: If your argument is that a woman should
by DBuss
That does nothing to support abortion on demand which is the law in the US and is based on the falsehood that the unborn child has no rights.

Of course the unborn have rights. I can be charged with murder or something if I beat up a pregnant woman and she miscarries. That’s the right to live. The issue is what happens if the pregnant woman doesn’t want to go through with it.

Let’s strip this of the emotional overtones. *You* have rights. But if you need my kidney so bad you’ll die without it, sorry, you’re going to die. Also similarly, I can agree to give up one of my kidneys and change my mind before the kidney is in your body. You needing me doesn’t give you the right to force my help.

have the right to abortion in the case that the pregnancy places her health at risk then fine - when it comes time for arguing exclusions to the laws that ban abortions you'll find a sympathetic ear with me.

Successful pregnancy is *very* stressful and is considered major surgery even without complications. I’ve watched my wife go through it several times and I’ve seen the toll it’s taken. It’s a seriously big deal.

And Des is correct, abortion is *much* less stressful on the body. Early enough and it’s not major surgery. That should give you a big hint right there as too which is more dangerous. If you want a quote, here's wiki… “Early-term surgical abortion is a simple procedure which is safer than childbirth…<link>

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