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To: Scenic Sounds
What good are moral or logical arguments if they are being made to someone who is so frightened and desperate that she can't even think clearly?

True - and I also believe it's more than just an inability to think clearly. There may be no support system. She may not know how she will support a child. She may have a boyfriend who wants no part of it. She may have parents who would not be supportive. Abortion may seem like the only possible exit for what feels like an impossible situation.

Someone coming along and saying, "Oh, by the way, if you do this, you're going to hell" is probably the least of her worries - but someone coming along and offering help may be able to make a difference.

587 posted on 06/10/2003 6:33:07 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet ("I like puppies, but I don't think I could eat a whole one." - Anonymous)
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
Someone coming along and saying, "Oh, by the way, if you do this, you're going to hell" is probably the least of her worries - but someone coming along and offering help may be able to make a difference.

I agree completely. Someone in that situation doesn't need to be judged; she needs to be helped.

I'm sure that an unwanted pregnancy can seem really overwhelming. And I can see how it might be difficult for someone in that situation to be able to visualize the future without an abortion.

P.S. When you gonna write me a new tag line? ;-)

588 posted on 06/10/2003 6:45:01 PM PDT by Scenic Sounds ( "Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.")
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