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Thread #159034   Message #3766769
Posted By: Joe Offer
19-Jan-16 - 04:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: George Monbiot on abortion rates
Subject: RE: BS: George Monbiot on abortion rates
I wouldn't disagree at all, Steve. I was just looking at the matter from the point of view of the child. I think there have been studies that have shown that when a pregnant woman is in emotional turmoil, it's not healthy for the coming child. I think we've refuted all the usual arguments against abortion, but I still think it all boils down to the the pregnant woman being the one best-suited to making the decision.
"Abortion on demand" is a phrase that has an interesting impact. It gives the implication that the person requesting an abortion, is somehow asking for a privilege to be granted by someone who has the authority to grant that privilege. In this case, I think the supreme authority must be the woman who is pregnant. Yes, there may be times that pregnant women may choose abortion for less than noble reasons - but I would suspect that if such a woman were forced to carry the child to term because she failed the "sufficient reason" test, the one who would suffer the worst consequences would be the unwanted child.

-Joe-