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pan6467 · 05-04-2005, 06:48 AM

What I don't understand with anti-abortionists is if this 13 yr. old truly wants an abortion and is prevented.... all she has to do is fall down stairs, whack herself in the belly somehow, od on pills or alcohol.... many ways to abort without the safety of a medical procedure. If they couldn't watch her enough to not allow her to get pregnant then they could never prevent her from finding a way to self abort (short of locking her up in a padded room and even then she could stop eating).

I abhor abortion but I would prefer that than have self abortions or hacks. Psychologically and spiritually is it evil? that is between the girl and her God.... not me or society to decide. Who's to say this experience doesn't bring her closer to her God and she helps other children someday to make better decisions than she did..... Did Jesus not teach us that salvation can come to those who made the worst choices? Have we not seen those who have made bad choices learn from them and become stronger and help educate people to not make their mistakes?

I believe good can come from even the worst scenarios, let us hope that this proves to be such a case and allow this 13 yr.old her life.

05-04-2005, 06:48 AM	#17 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	What I don't understand with anti-abortionists is if this 13 yr. old truly wants an abortion and is prevented.... all she has to do is fall down stairs, whack herself in the belly somehow, od on pills or alcohol.... many ways to abort without the safety of a medical procedure. If they couldn't watch her enough to not allow her to get pregnant then they could never prevent her from finding a way to self abort (short of locking her up in a padded room and even then she could stop eating). I abhor abortion but I would prefer that than have self abortions or hacks. Psychologically and spiritually is it evil? that is between the girl and her God.... not me or society to decide. Who's to say this experience doesn't bring her closer to her God and she helps other children someday to make better decisions than she did..... Did Jesus not teach us that salvation can come to those who made the worst choices? Have we not seen those who have made bad choices learn from them and become stronger and help educate people to not make their mistakes? I believe good can come from even the worst scenarios, let us hope that this proves to be such a case and allow this 13 yr.old her life. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"