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Originally Posted by Kathleen
In my OPINION - once a fetus has reached a stage where it can survive outside my body on it's own - abortion should not be an option. Before that - it's my decision
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The limit when a foetus is able to survive premature birth is about 6 months. But the limit for a risk limited abortion for the mother is way earlier than that. Somewhere between 12 to 16 weeks would be a more reasonable limit imo.
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Originally Posted by Kathleen
To take it one step further - no male court should have anything to say about it. History shows that males have a bad record when it comes to taking care of their legal offspring - let alone illegal offspring.
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One could argue that not all women are good mothers either and that the few males that are able to take care of their legal or illegal offspring should not see their advice (or decision) discarded because the majority of them are not as good.
I'll agree that it is the mother's decision in the end, but a responsible and caring future father's advice should be taken into account. Especially, for example, when a handicap is detected early during pregnancy. Taking care of a handicaped child can change a father's life just as much as a mother's life. One parent shouldn't be able to force such a change on the other.
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