Individuals who are pro-choice with whom I know about usually stand for a women’s right to chose. They believe a woman should have control over her body and after becoming pregnant, decides if she wants to terminate the pregnancy.
How far do pro- choice individuals and the right to privacy supporters want to go?
Should a 10, 12 or 14 year old get the choice whether to go to school ? It’s their mind.
Should adults get to chose if they pay taxes or not? It’s their money. Let’s all tell the government we won’t pay taxes that it’s our money and we should chose how to spend it.
Maybe kids shouldn’t have to have shots if they don’t want. It’s their body. If they get sick and die then it’s their choice.
Now for those of you who might argue well they are children they need guidance. I say you are absolutely right. Well if that is true then why can a young girl have an abortion without parent notification, let alone consent.
Abortion is the only procedure, elective surgical procedure, where a woman does not have to wait at least 48 hours before performing the abortion? The reason is, 33% of all women or girls who cancel their first procedure never go through with the abortion.
It is all about money for the owners of the abortion clinics.
The founder of planned parenthood, Margaret Sanger, once said “ The most humane thing a large family can do for it’s infant child is TO KILL IT”. She was also a supporter of Adolph Hitler.
I'm sorry, you can't use arguments that have nothing to do with the pro-choice argument in an argument about pro-choice. I suggest you take a debate class.
Pro-choice is pro-choice, it doesn't matter whether it is "choosing" to have an abortion, "choosing" not to get immunizations or "choosing" to suck down nicotine on a public sidewalk. All of these choices as well as many others we make on a daily basis affect not only the person doing the choosing but have the very real potential of affecting others as well. They are all dealt with by a portion of our taxes and all rights to choose with the exception of abortion are denied to anyone under the age of 18. So they are all relevant arguments.
Debate class indeed…
I agree. Things like taxes make the "world go 'round'", etc, etc. These are not valid arguements because bein pro-choice refers to abortion.
I completly agree with you. Way to go for the pro-life movement
I stated what pro choice people have told me about the woman's right to chose.
So am I misinformed about the pro choice movement?
Seems you can't answer the question about how far pro choice individuals want to go concerning personal choice?
Lots of people like to say that if someone opposes homosexuality you’re homophobic.
Webster’s dictionary defines a phobia as ; abnormal, persistent fear.
Just because I disagree with homosexuality does not make me afraid of homosexuals. I have lesbian and gay friends. My parents accept them into our home and have certain rules which they must respect.My parents aren’t afraid I’ll decide to choose a lesbian lifestyle.
My lesbian and gay friends disagree on that area of their lives. I don’t treat them any different than I would other people who are friends of mine,and we don’t see eye to eye on certain issues.
Should individuals who oppose Christianity be labeled Christophobics?
I believe the proper term is antiChrists.. but then that wouldn't support the concept of it being a phobia that it actually is, would it? ;)
Kix you're right the term is anti christs. I can't tell if you are for labeling people or not.
At least anti christs depict being against christians whereas homophobia just defines people as having an unreasonalble fear.
Wouldn't a more accurate term then be anti homo?
Some of these blogs are more digressive than progressive.
People stoop to using vuglar language and nitpick about spelling and grammar errors.
Wouldn't it be more progressive for people to express there thoughts ideas beliefs etc in a dignified manner rather than name calling. Sure there are going to be a wide variety of viewpoints. Some issues are sensitive subjects and heated arguments can ensue, but hey why not keep personal attacks out of the equation. Sometimes what people have to say will be taken personally that's human nature and it's also human nature to defend ourself. Say what you have to say don't soft pedal. But is vulgarity necessary?
An ADULT woman should have choice. 100% of the time. Children however, should be under the guidance of their parents as they are in every other aspect of their lives.
~CallieV
But I'm still wondering what percentage of the women who have abortions make the "choice" to have unprotected sex in the first place. Since those statistics are closely guarded by the abortion industry I guess we'll never know.
Children should be under the guidance of their parents, you are absolutely right. They should not have any medical treatment, except for life threatening emergencies, until they are 18 years old.
The literature I have read shows that less than 2% of all abortions are because of rape or incest. That would make it at least 98% who chose to have sex. The only sure way of not getting pregnant is 100% abstinence. Of course that is unrealistic to believe that even within the confines of marriage, that a couple will abstain until they are not concerned about getting pregnant.
Children don't get a choice - and there's a reason for that. THey're kids! They don't know any better and will always take the easy road out. Why? Because we let them; because no one seems to be able to give kids any credit. We talk down to them, treat them like they're stupid, and don't think they could possibly comprehend things the way an adult would. So, yes, they need guidance.
Most of the 14 year olds that I knew of that were having abortions didn't have a choice about it either - their parents made them go through with it. Did they get a choice? No, but they were guided because having a child at 14 can possibly destroy that girl's future. And because as far as medical procedures go, abortion is a lot less strain on the body than forcing that girl to go through labor.
Additionally, have you ever stopped to look at *why* these laws were made? Look up the suicide rates of young teens before these abortion clinics were allowed to open peacefully. There are still a lot of suicides, yes, but not nearly as much from young would-be mothers who made a mistake and were ostracized for it with no other way out.
Although, I do think the parents should be notified about abortion procedures, I completely understand why that's not required. Also, the girls are given the choice of whether or not to notify their parents. And most of them do; it brings their family to them for support. But those girls who know they will be beaten for it, or sent away; no, of course they choose not to notify their parents. At that time, they need support from whoever will give it to them - not someone screaming about which choice to make now into their ear.
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In regards to the original arguement:
The reason teens don't have to get consent is that sometimes a family member is the one who got them pregnant.
This is a touchy subject, but have you ever been attacked by someone? Have you ever been Raped? Yes "Pro-choice" is the only thing that a minor can choose without parental consent, but it's not something you wanna share with your parents. Trust me. Pro-choice in the true sense of the word is pretty much how you described it.
BUT Until you are mature enough to make an informed decision about whether you are "pro-choice" or "pro-life" you cannot be either. There fore, you cannot choose not to go to school or not to get immunizations until you are mature enough to do so.