Illuyankas, on 22 August 2014 - 02:17 PM, said:
I don't know if the line at 24 weeks is the only solution but I do know that abortion should be the woman's decision to make, regardless of outside pressure, and if she wants that abortion she's going to get it, no matter the risk of death. Whichever province you're in has dickhole rules, incidentally. Totally agreed on Dawkins, at least.
Oh and I meant his work on genes, Cause.
Before you go on a big rant Illy, I'll clarify. I absolutely did not advocate anything in that post, and
EDIT: ok, I can see how you interpreted it that way actually.
I'm saying that:
- The system such as it is doesn't necessarily allow for abortion, or even inform you about the *possibility* of birth defects before you're quite a ways along with the pregnancy.
- At the point you are in a position to make an informed decision, you are already quite emotionally invested in the idea of having a baby and one's expectations can override any and all logic. It certainly did with me.
If you want me to actually advocate something, then I advocate unequivocally that the choice should always be with the parents. Access to abortion should be available at any stage of the pregnancy within reason (where you draw that "reason" line isn't a debate I want to enter here), and the state should absolutely not attempt to interfere either by forcing abortions or by restricting access through convoluted rulesets.
EDIT EDIT: In addition to relating my experience, I wanted to point out the other factors that might influence the decision. It's not just a matter of "baby has down syndrome, do we abort or no". The real situation is a lot more nuanced.
This post has been edited by cerveza_fiesta: 22 August 2014 - 03:46 PM