[HighWheeler]

This was written in first person, but has *nothing* to do with me personally.
Just some of my random thoughts and observations on the subject.
For those people who need it, I add this tag: < /sarcasm>

[Lysander]

Sperm should be allowed to live too. It is human and it is alive.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

The baby we aborted 5 years ago would be in kindergarten this year. I’ll bet he would have been the smartest child in class, too. And the most handsome. My brother would have given him a full sized fielder’s glove for his birthday, and he would have loved it so much he would have worn it to bed for a week. Oh well, he would have spilled his cereal milk this morning at the breakfast table, and who can put up with that huge mess?

Sounds like a guilt trip to me !

[Mark]

Let me add my thoughts.

I read one story here on FR about a Walmart employee contacting authorities over a 1 hr photo developed that showed a hunter who shot his animal using bait. Would this employee call anyone after seeing photos of a legal abortion?

Ok, then I read the article about the animal control officer who fed live puppies to a python snake.

Charges filed against the hunter because of the photo with his confession. No charges filed against the live puppy feeding because all that they had was a confession.

[TLBSHOW]

the abortion party is the democrats

[friendly]

Democrats are always delightful when they express themselves on the topic of killing babies (and I mean literally "killing babies"):

Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) "The senator from Wisconsin says that this decision should be left up to the mother and the doctor, as if there is absolutely no limit that could be placed on what decision that they make... My question is this: that if that baby were delivered breech style and everything was delivered except for the head, and for some reason that the baby's head would slip out--that the baby was completely delivered--would it then still be up to the doctor and the mother to decide whether to kill that baby?" Feingold: "...the standard of saying it has to be a determination, by a doctor, of health of the mother, is a sufficient standard that would apply to that situation. And that would be an adequate standard." Santorum: "That doesn't answer the question. Let's assume... the head is accidentally delivered. Would you allow the doctor to kill the baby?" Feingold: "... That is a question that should be answered by a doctor, and by the woman who receives the advice from the doctor."

There was also this exchange with Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D., N.J.): Santorum: "If the baby was delivered accidentally--the head slipped out--would you allow the doctor to kill the baby?" Lautenberg: "I am not making the decision. If that is..." Santorum: "But that's what we are doing here, Senator; we are making decisions." Lautenberg: "You are making decisions that say a doctor doesn't have..." Santorum: "So two inches make the difference as to whether you'll answer that question?" Lautenberg: "No, what makes the difference is someone who has the knowledge and intelligence and experience making the decision..."

That is clear enough: neither Feingold nor Lautenberg would say "no" to treating the killing of a newborn baby as a mere "choice." The point of contention has become, as abortion opponents have long warned that it would, not whether legally protectable life begins at conception but whether legally protectable life begins at birth. So, who are the extremists?

(from George Will)

[perfect stranger]

This was written in first person, but has *nothing* to do with me personally."

These are just examples of selfish thought. Anybody with any respect for life would not think this way.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

why stop there lets all agree with peter singer the head of ethics at princeton who thinks you should be able to kill your newborn up to thirty days after birth if you think it will not have a good life.

course he is the same peter singer that thinks humans and animals can have consentual sex

[copycat]

The baby we aborted 5 years ago would be in kindergarten this year. I’ll bet he would have been the smartest child in class, too. And the most handsome. My brother would have given him a full sized fielder’s glove for his birthday, and he would have loved it so much he would have worn it to bed for a week. Oh well, he would have spilled his cereal milk this morning at the breakfast table, and who can put up with that huge mess?

Bastard. You made me cry.

[PokeyJoe]

The quickest way to win any argument over abortion is included here.

Some years ago while engaged in a political debate about homosexuality in college, I was challenged by a group of liberal left-wing radical feminazi types to defend my views given the then popular notion that homosexuality was genetically caused.

I stated that there seems to be some merit to the claim that homosexuality may indeed be caused by genetic factors. When twins are separated at birth and one is later learned to be homosexual, if one investigates the other twin - there is a high probability that the twin would also be homosexual.

They proceeded to question me as to why I was then against homosexuals. I stated, "I am not against homosexuals, but homosexuality." and this got them going.

I cut them off with this. "When my wife and I decide to have a baby, we intend to take advantage of this knowledge and have the fetus tested for these genetic markers that indicate a propensity toward homosexuality. If found positive - we will have it aborted."

HORROR in their eyes, mouths dropped, and one stated, "That's sad - there are many great people who have contributed to humanity through time. You're going to deny that possibility just because you find out that the fetus is gay?"

I waited....

"It's our CHOICE not to have a homosexual child."

I then lowered my voice - and intoned in my steelly glare - "How does it feel to be Pro-Life? You must not be as liberal as you thought."

I later learned that all had rationalized the event and were convinced that a new law should be enacted to ban people from finding out if a fetus is gay in order to avoid abortions.

Ah, but at least they recognized the slippery slope.

[eccentric]

Absolutely true story: When I was in the U.S. Army in 1976, my roommate decided she wanted out of the Army six months after she had enlisted --- but she also wanted an honorable discharge. She told at least two of us that she would get pregnant, because pregnant women could get an honorable discharge. Once out, she would have an abortion. I was shocked that she would consider such an idea and I didn't say anything to her about it. Within a few months, she did just that: pregnant, honorable discharge, abortion, then a college education on the GI Bill.

[elephantlips]

The death of the innocent for the sins of another.

[Kevin Curry]

I’m not going to let some perfectly anonymous stranger adopt my baby.

Actually, the liberal take on this is, "I have no choice but to kill my child because if I allow him to live, the nasty Republicans won't fork over money to support him. Therefore it's an act of mercy on my part."

[Dad was my hero]

I liked the one that Dr Laura always said, she can kill it but she can't wave goodbye to it.

[ZULU]

If you believe in God, and if you believe he is the source of all life, and if you believe every human life has a place in God's plan, you can only conclude abortion is murder.

Everyday, all over Amr=erica, thousands of lives are snuffed out because they are the wrong sex, arrive at the wrong time. or are just "inconvenient"

If you don't want a baby - don't get pregnant!! Simple!!!

[don-o]

Great to see the life issue getting some traction here.

When I bemoan the sorry $20 a month I give to help keep this place running, off a period of total stupidity taking over the board, then something good, like this post ratifies the value the FR is.

[Dick Bachert]

And most of these women DO suffer here for killing their babies: My pastor used to tell the story of a pharmacist friend who could nearly always tell which of his customers had had an abortion. They had this incredible sadness about them and were emotionally very tight when they came in to get their tranquilizer scrips filled. He was also a strong pro-lifer and on more than one occasion, he gently probed to ask some of those he got to know why they were on these medications for such long periods. Almost without exception, they "broke" right there in the store and wept as they told him that they'd killed their baby. You see, all but the hardest cases KNOW in their heart of hearts (where God lives) that they'd done a terrible thing.

[Saundra Duffy]

Abortion causes breast cancer - www.AbortionBreastCancer.com. Abortion stinks to High Heaven!

[Bob Eimiller]

Bump to save. Much too profound to let fade away.

[SilentRainDrops.com]

Good thing we don't live in California. They actually found Scott Peterson guilty for killing Baby Conner.

[Coleus]

I always like to ask the democrat as to the exact time the baby actually becomes human. At what point from the 1st trimester to the 2nd, at 2 months, 29 days, 23 hours and 59 seconds, is that the magical moment? they never seem to answer because they know the truth--at conception.