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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
And the attitude that, 'yeah, just carry that baby, give birth and go on about your life' is really, really dismissive of the emotional and physical realities of pregnancy. It's bullshit. No one has the right to force another person through that.
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What's 'bullshit' is a condemnation like yours that implicitly ignores the core argument: that BOTH sides are advocating that some rights some times must be violated, that it's no so simple as choosing the side that respects human rights because NEITHER side fully does.
Neither side can. Abortion is a clash of irreconcilable rights. The debate is determining which rights should win out. Any other debate amounts to standing in front of a mirror and practicing self-righteousness.
It's really pointless legislation unless it backfires, sure. I can't and won't defend it. I doubt you guys would get much dissent even on more ideologically-balanced boards.
(psst: of course they aren't persons. the law decided they aren't.)