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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm both prolife and prochoice.

I think people in these times find all sorts of selfish justifications for abortion- inconvenient, don't have enough time, money, energy, etc to raise a/another child, no father, too young, etc.

No excuse changes the fact that abortion is killing a human fetus/baby.

I used to believe it was often used for rape or incest.  Nope- only for less than 1% of abortions.
Health and safety of mother?  Nope, again less than 1%.
Life threatening or fatal Fetal anomalies?  again less than 1% 
I am prochoice because of these reasons (which are so few)  I can't legislate or pass judgment on such a tragic life circumstance.

But... 98% of abortions are purely choice and could be avoided.  People need to take more responsibility for birth control and better planning. Also, ADOPTION is a real alternative in America today, and there are no shortage of people who would care for an unwanted baby.  And there is no shame in carrying a life in your womb for someone else.

And it truly sickens me that abortions in America can be performed up to 24 weeks.  Almost nowhere else in the world, even progressive European countries, is that allowed.  Babies can live at 20 weeks+.
There is a HUGE difference between killing an 8 week fetus, and a 22 week fully formed BABY.

Yes, God will grant you forgiveness if you are truly repentant.  But I wish the overall attitude in America would move away from viewing abortion as a form of birth control.  It is killing- it is breaking the Sixth Commandment "Thou shalt not kill".  It is a very serious offense.[/quote]

20 week fetuses cannot survive on their own. You are wrong about that. The chance of survival before 22 weeks is 0%.

Regarding "thou shalt not kill" - what about war? What about the death penalty? What about taking out Osama bin Laden? If you think any of those are acceptable, then you accept the are situations to not take the Sixth Commandment completely literally. [/quote]

NP. 20 years ago having a 24-week fetus survive was unthinkable. Now it's a reality. Pushing back to 22 weeks and one day, 20 weeks, is not beyond imagination.[/quote]

God benefits a lot from modern medicine -- assuming that god wants  more sustainable births[/quote]

That's not at all clear since there are still plenty of early stage miscarriages and birth defects and sudden infant death syndrome.[/quote]

But those are God's will.  God can't sin.  Only humans can sin and what is OK for God can be sinful and worthy of an eternity in Hell for humans.[/quote]

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