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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet
Are there any ironies for a society that accepts abortion but abhors the death penalty?
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I dont believe in either. But I agree , there is an element of contradiction....we dont want to kill 1 single mass murderers, but we kill millions of innocent babies ...you are right to draw this distinction...we are not a very intelligent country and we do not look at the overall picture nor do we oin up all the dots....we are far far far too easy going about the record levels of mass abortions...its around 1 million babies aborted every 6 years. (160,000+ per year) we are amongst the highest abortion rates in europe and the world. parents who are struggling with health and finances or lacking education or support. clearly do not get enough support ,nor advice as the the relevant options open to them. is there a support system in place for example for parents struggling so badly they could have a respite place they could leave their new born baby. or a shorterm term, fostering or adoption option ...on a seperate matter the issue of smoking in pregnancy has to be targetted far greater, personally id outlaw it. smoking kills babies in wombs and cuts off their oxygen supply for starters.
many more babies survive very well at 22 weeks these days...many [parents complain after abortions they felt rushed confused and didnt feel they were given time and advice or support on their options if they chose to let the baby live. sadly this incredibly emotional, difficult , complex issue has again been hijacked by the ruthless mindlessness of radical feminism. this should never ever be a feminist issue. its far far bigger than that.
its an issue about what sort of nhs we want, what ssort of support structure we can be bothered to build, how much time and money we spend on people in these difficult situations. its also about the mother and the father and the brothers and sisters and grandparents and extended family and friends. its about what kind of society we want to live in. collaboration is always the key to a better tomorrow. but most of all its about that innocent precious beautiful new born baby at least getting the chance to draw breath, a chance to dream, to play, to love and to live