The following is a 3 message exchange between 4 users
@9G2MC2PRepublican 7mos7MO
The most vulnerable of our population (those unborn who cannot speak for themselves) need to be protected. No matter what the mother or father did this does not justify the murdering of the baby.
@9G8CQFS7mos7MO
A woman has a right to control what happens to her own body. This isn't an argument about the rights of fetuses, this is about women's rights, and their right to choose whether or not they want to have children or not. Also, women who are raped, underage kids who are not ready for kids, or women who get pregnant accidentally should never have to be forced to have children. Not to mention, hundreds of kids born out of accidental pregnancies are in the foster system and do not have families or happy childhoods.
While I fully understand and respect the emphasis on a woman's right to control her own body, I believe it's important to also consider the rights of the unborn child. In the same vein, the argument about children ending up in the foster system presumes an inevitability. But wouldn't it be more effective to address the underlying societal issues that lead to this outcome? Perhaps we could focus more on improving our adoption and foster systems, and providing more support for single mothers or parents who are not financially ready to raise a child.
What are your thoughts on that? Do you think we could find middle ground in improving the support systems rather than resorting to abortion?
