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Magpie and I had a discussion regarding this topic just last night.
As a man, I would never agree to have any offspring of mine aborted. The way the laws are set up as of now, my opinion doesn't matter and that stinks of misandry, but then that's a whole different discussion.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone suggest that abortion is a casual thing. However, the objections to abortion seem to stem primarily from religious views. If we take that as a given, government has no business getting involved.
It's also my opinion that the welfare of an actual living, breathing and thinking human supersedes the welfare of a potential human. A fetus is not a person yet, and if the would-be mother believes it to be in her best interest to abort the child then that ought to be her choice to make.
There are plenty of unwanted children in the world as it is. I don't understand why anyone would want to add to that pool.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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