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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is absolutely true that the eugenics movement was a liberal progressive movement (using today’s political terms), but there were plenty of conservatives who also actively promoted the movement. Although its roots were in the liberal progressives, and the thought leadership was in that group, it was enthusiastically embraced by conservatives. In other words, while it is true Sanger was a racist who specifically targeted Black women, she was hardly alone and had plenty of conservatives along with her.

In short, yes, we have a very ugly history of eugenics and yes, the abortion rights movement is part of that, but not just that movement.

I’m curious about the person who keeps saying that close to 100% of parents choose to terminate for genetic abnormalities in places like Iceland. Do you think that makes that termination morally and ethically [i]right[/i]? There has been a lot in human history that was done universally that we now recognize as abhorrent. [b]Personally I do not think it is a good thing for us as a society to eliminate all children with genetic abnormalities routinely.[/b] [/quote]

That's your choice. I'm not going to judge a woman for choosing to terminate a pregnancy if there are genetic abnormalities. What if the woman already has a child with special needs? What if a woman already has multiple children and doesn't have the resources to care for a child with special needs? What if a woman lives at poverty level and barely has the money to get by every month and can't afford the care needed for a child with significant medical issues? This issue much more complicated than you are making it out to be. If a woman isn't equipped to care for a child with significant needs, I'm certainly not going to judge her for terminating the pregnancy. [/quote]

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