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jorgelito · 01-28-2005, 02:50 AM

I understand about the argument regarding a "woman's control over their body" but I don't see it as relevant to abortion. I see it as different issues.

For example, if someone wants to "cut themselves" or kill themselves, (control over their own body) then why do people try and stop them? Why do the authorities get involved? It's their body, shouldn't they be allowed to do what they want? Also, if I want to take drugs, can't I do what I want to my body?

But my belief, is that the fetus is a life, which I guess, is the core of the controversy. Whereas the "right over own body" is a different issue.

I don't see it in terms of gender (but I suppose one could if they wanted to) but rather, as an issue of life ( as in when does it begin).

We could probably split the thread into different threads for clarity.

so for me, I see the argument or controversy as being framed in two different arguments.

01-28-2005, 02:50 AM	#22 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	I understand about the argument regarding a "woman's control over their body" but I don't see it as relevant to abortion. I see it as different issues. For example, if someone wants to "cut themselves" or kill themselves, (control over their own body) then why do people try and stop them? Why do the authorities get involved? It's their body, shouldn't they be allowed to do what they want? Also, if I want to take drugs, can't I do what I want to my body? But my belief, is that the fetus is a life, which I guess, is the core of the controversy. Whereas the "right over own body" is a different issue. I don't see it in terms of gender (but I suppose one could if they wanted to) but rather, as an issue of life ( as in when does it begin). We could probably split the thread into different threads for clarity. so for me, I see the argument or controversy as being framed in two different arguments.