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Tale of a 19th-century abortion provider
Monika:
--- Quote from: milomorris on June 07, 2009, 06:25:35 am ---I would image there might be a legal solution to such a dispute if both parties were dug in so deep.
If we look at the flip side--where the man wants the abortion, but the woman doesn't: should the man be forced to support the child??
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The idea of a society where courts could force women to give birth to children...I doubt that´s what anyone wants. And again; how should this be enforced?
And the answer to your other questions is yes. As soon as a baby is born, the welfare of the child is the most important thing. I don´t think a man should be forced to see the child (because this could harm the child) but financially he must be there
Mikaela:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on June 06, 2009, 11:33:53 pm ---
Thank you for sharing this, Mandy. This really helps put things in a very personal perspective.
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I agree. Thank you.
Mikaela:
--- Quote from: Buffymon on June 07, 2009, 06:35:40 am --- The idea of a society where courts could force women to give birth to children...I doubt that´s what anyone wants.
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I agree the idea is hard to wrap one's mind around. Nevertheless, that is in fact what the anti-abortion supporters advocate isn't it - forcing women to give birth. What else is it, when women are denied legal and medically safe abortions (and indeed, even contraception in many countries?)
If the choice is between the knitting needles on the sly or having an unplanned baby that you don't see your way to caring for at all.... and the woman even will be severely prosecuted for having that illegal and dangerous abortion if she so decides..... that for all practical purposes is a society which does it darndest to force women to give birth, at the risk of their own lives.
Rumenia was just one such country, under the Ceauchesku (?) regime. It's not that long ago - I very well remember the end of all that. There's a recent and very bleak movie portraying womens' lot under that abortion-denying regime. "Four months, three weeks, two days" it's called - and it won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2007. But I have never dared watch it, - I fear it will be too emotionally devastating.
Monika:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on June 07, 2009, 07:01:15 am ---"Four months, three weeks, two days" it's called - and it won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 2007. But I have never dared watch it, - I fear it will be too emotionally devastating.
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I had to review that movie for a newspaper. It´s really, really hard to watch.
Mikaela:
You are a brave woman! (Not that I doubted that at all... :) )
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