Considering medical advances have come on so much that babies can survive at 24 weeks regularly now, I agree it is very late. The medical profession don't class a foetus as viable before 24 weeks and rarely will intervene to try and save it should a mother go into premature labour before 24 weeks, even though some babies would survive. 24 weeks + is the viable point that a baby born early can survive in the eyes of the medics.

I do think that the latest date of termination should be constantly revised in line with medical advancements. I know of 2 babies that were born > 2 months premature over 20 years ago. Both survived and went on to become perfectly healthy young adults. Things have progressed a long way since then, so I do wonder about these limits.

I just wish they would chose not to get pregnant when they dont want to keep it?

Must be your age
Well THE BRITISH ISLES THEN, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT
Don’t get a 6 month abortion then

I know its early...but.

nah it ain't murder :shrug: to me it is only alive when it is born

My beautiful little granddaughter was born prematurely at just 26 weeks and she is now the most adorable, mischievous, PERFECT 2 1/2-year-old.

I watch her playing and giggling and laughing with that sheer joy of being alive which all innocent children have, and I am FORCED to agree with Annie, BOTS and Parmy that the laws need URGENT revision.

Utter rubbish, Nicky.

i can have my own opinion on this :fist:

what about the day before its born?

There is a reason why I put the below at the foot of all my posts:

"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts". Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003)
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yes then it is nearly alive, so then abortion would be a no-no for me

Exactly.

Ireland? or the Republic of Ireland. I.e. what it is actually called :p

i call it Republic of Ireland :)

Dr smithy on the case this morning.

give life sentences in jail to those who commit murder through abortions :fist: :fist:

You need to take a serious look at yourself!, you are an utter flip flop.

:joker: :joker:

hardly a laughing matter, you are 26 not 12

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i was wrong what i first said, i am only human

I am really hating the thought that babies are aborted at 6 MTHS ,my friend had a premature baby ,he was so tiny,no one expected him to live,but against all odds he made it ,he was born before 24 weeks,this happy thriving boy would be dead had she had gone for abortion,it doesn't bear thinking about,he does have a few medical problems but nothing life threatening,I also understand that some circumstances call for it ,but in all honesty it doesn't sit good with me,especially when some people use it as a form of contraception,I saw a disturbing video of an early abortion and the so called lifeless foetus was moving !!! so that really hammered abortion home for me.It would be much better if people actually cared enough to use contraception and stop being so selfish.

and so a re the babies that your flippant remarks are about

No.

It's 12 weeks unrestricted unless there is some medical issue

Opinion Polls have the Yes vote in favour but there's a big enough number of undecideds to swing it either way