You all know how I would vote. So lets see how many like me are out there.

Susan, I agree with you. I feel it should be up to the woman. And have you ever noticed that most women who have abortions have been left on their own. If more men stood up to their responsibilities, there would be less abortions.

claramae: I'll bet you're right about that!

You all know how I would vote. So lets see how many like me are out there.

Heh... not many.

Heh... not many.

Yeah, the opinions of 39% of the people don't really matter.

Yeah, the opinions of 39% of the people don't really matter.

Since you and the other "pro life" types clearly oppose abortion for even for "extreme cases, i.e. Mother's in danger of death" it is very strange, indeed, that you attempt to claim these people as supporters of your position. Pretty revealing, too. Are you suggesting that you support abortion in extreme cases? If not, why are these people "pro life"?

All those people who said that they support abortion in extreme cases had the option to choose "pro life" in this poll, but they did not. But then, I guess the opinions of those people "don't really matter."

I don't agree with the pro life position, but I respect it, at least when people are honest and stand up for what they really believe. There is no need to sacrifice your beliefs in an effort to look better in a poll that you clearly lost in terms of the numbers. The large majority of people don't agree with the pro-life position. That is clear in this poll and in national politics in general. But the majority is sometimes wrong. At least stand by you beliefs.

There is no need to sacrifice your beliefs in an effort to look better in a poll that you clearly lost in terms of the numbers.

:confused: Haven't we had the discussion about the poor choice of wording in this poll already? I haven't sacrificed my beliefs at all. I believe categories 1 and 3 in this poll represent those who are pro-life.

Haven't we had the discussion about the poor choice of wording in this poll already? I haven't sacrificed my beliefs at all. I believe categories 1 and 3 in this poll represent those who are pro-life.

Although I am very much pro-choice I must agree with Gadget on this point. I believe that those individuals who believe that abortion should only be made available under extreme circumstances must be considered to be in the anti-abortion camp; they are certainly not in favour of allowing a woman the freedom to make her own choice.

And the solution is an obvious one. Those who are anti-abortion can choose to avoid getting one. Those who are pro-choice can continue on making their choices. I really don't see what the big fuss is all about. The current legislation accomodates both groups, does it not? :tired

The current legislation makes no accomodations for the baby.

Sure it does. Allowing the mother to decide about her "baby" is fair and decent and needed.

No problem. If parents want to kill their kids, it's their right. They own them anyway. I'm sure my 7yo and 10yo will be glad to hear this.

Woo hoo! Resurrected the thread. Far out. Let's go! Bring on the 1/5 person of color argument.

It is a Woman's Body - pure and simple.

I beleive that "the child" should be considered a HUMAN LIFE once it is at a stage in the pregnancy where IT could survive without the BODY of the MOTHER to sustain it...

With modern technology etc I will assume that this is around 20 wks. ( and I am not a Medical specialist)

Between conception and 12 or 14 wks it should be a WOMANS choice if she wants to "grow" some cells inside of her.

I beleive that with better education BIRTH CONTROL is still the best option and that abortions be as minimal as possible.

I certainly don't want to go back to the days where desperate women were forced to go underground to find back-street coathanger weilding hackers.

I am pro life for myself and pro choice for others.

I am pro life for myself and pro choice for others.

That sounds like a sensible approach.... :biggrin1:

I'm pro-choice for birth control, pro-choice for sterilization surgery, pro-choice for pretty much everything -- but I'm not "pro-choice" when the "choice" takes another person's life.