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Anonymous wrote:Virginia can't outlaw abortions because of Roe v Wade. What is the point of this bill? Has the governor made any mention of signing it?

A state will eventually pass it, but one would think the Supreme Court would reject it because of the Roe v Wade and Griswold v Connecticut rulings.

Am I missing something here?

Yes. It's unconstitutional. I don't know why people are wasting so much time discussing it and getting heated about it.

I have not gotten thru the whole thread, but I feel the need to address this.

It's unconstitutional now, but all of these laws are meant to being passed knowing they will be challenged in the hopes that Roe will be narrowed or overturned. We are a generation of women who have become complacent because we think Roe and Griswold will protect us, but the law, while slow moving, is not static. It is moving more conservative. The rights we women have taken as givens in our lifetimes may not be there for our daughters.

I don't understand why we are on DCUM complaining and why we are not writing letters and voting for the prochoice candidates.

And if you think it is just abortion rights we need to be worried about, there is now an assault on rights to birth control. Once the personhood law is place, what's next?

You only need to visit the Holocaust Museum to understand how rights can be chipped away so slowly that no one notices until a population is marginalized and second class. The history of the slow but tolerable law changes that affected the Jews so litlle each time that they didn't complain. Bigger changes become easier after so many inconsequential ones.

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I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

Can anyone tell me when we legally require a living adult to submit their body for the needs of another living adult? Are there any instances where, for example, we would force someone to donate blood against their will? A liver? A kidney? Here's a hypothetical: I'm mugged, and in the course of being mugged, I am also stabbed. The mugger/stabber is apprehended. I need blood to survive, but oh noes! The only person whose blood is compatible with mine is the mugger/stabber, and he doesn't consent! Do our laws require that we strap his ass down and take his blood without his consent?

I'm not aware of any such legal requirement (and please correct me if I'm wrong). So why in the world would we require a woman to submit her body for the needs of a fetus? Why does a fetus have more rights than a living adult?

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Anonymous wrote:Virginia can't outlaw abortions because of Roe v Wade. What is the point of this bill? Has the governor made any mention of signing it?

A state will eventually pass it, but one would think the Supreme Court would reject it because of the Roe v Wade and Griswold v Connecticut rulings.

Am I missing something here?

Yes. It's unconstitutional. I don't know why people are wasting so much time discussing it and getting heated about it.

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I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

Can anyone tell me when we legally require a living adult to submit their body for the needs of another living adult? Are there any instances where, for example, we would force someone to donate blood against their will? A liver? A kidney? Here's a hypothetical: I'm mugged, and in the course of being mugged, I am also stabbed. The mugger/stabber is apprehended. I need blood to survive, but oh noes! The only person whose blood is compatible with mine is the mugger/stabber, and he doesn't consent! Do our laws require that we strap his ass down and take his blood without his consent?

I'm not aware of any such legal requirement (and please correct me if I'm wrong). So why in the world would we require a woman to submit her body for the needs of a fetus? Why does a fetus have more rights than a living adult?

This.

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I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

It's not just a good point, it's a critical point. I know people who are against abortion think that this is a good way to limit those further, but the reality is that it creates the perfect storm for holding individual pregnant women responsible for poor fetal outcomes. What happens with miscarriages occur, especially those that are later-term? Pregnant women can be held responsible. Having the occasional glass of wine during your pregnancy? You could be charged with giving alcohol to a minor. These aren't hypothetical situations. One a fetus becomes a person the slippery slope of legislating and criminalizing pregnant women's behavior just takes off.

Can anyone tell me when we legally require a living adult to submit their body for the needs of another living adult? Are there any instances where, for example, we would force someone to donate blood against their will? A liver? A kidney? Here's a hypothetical: I'm mugged, and in the course of being mugged, I am also stabbed. The mugger/stabber is apprehended. I need blood to survive, but oh noes! The only person whose blood is compatible with mine is the mugger/stabber, and he doesn't consent! Do our laws require that we strap his ass down and take his blood without his consent?

I'm not aware of any such legal requirement (and please correct me if I'm wrong). So why in the world would we require a woman to submit her body for the needs of a fetus? Why does a fetus have more rights than a living adult?

I'm the 13:32 poster. I understand your point; it's a good point.
Such a difficult issue all around...wish we could eliminate the need for abortions.

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I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

Can anyone tell me when we legally require a living adult to submit their body for the needs of another living adult? Are there any instances where, for example, we would force someone to donate blood against their will? A liver? A kidney? Here's a hypothetical: I'm mugged, and in the course of being mugged, I am also stabbed. The mugger/stabber is apprehended. I need blood to survive, but oh noes! The only person whose blood is compatible with mine is the mugger/stabber, and he doesn't consent! Do our laws require that we strap his ass down and take his blood without his consent?

I'm not aware of any such legal requirement (and please correct me if I'm wrong). So why in the world would we require a woman to submit her body for the needs of a fetus? Why does a fetus have more rights than a living adult?

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Anonymous wrote:
I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

It is very barbaric to think that, just because there's a fetus in there, a woman no longer has control of her own body.

LOL, again with "her own body". the baby is not "your body", sorry. you are carrying two lifes, and that makes things very complicated. stop looking for easy answers when there are none.

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Anonymous wrote:
I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

It is very barbaric to think that, just because there's a fetus in there, a woman no longer has control of her own body.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I am ok with the day after pill (or week after pill, or whatever it is). I am ok with birth control. So if you make a mistake, or something unplanned happens, take the day after pill. But 2-3 months later I think its too late, sorry.

I consider myself a pretty liberal woman, and I've always wanted to be pro-choice, but I kind of agree with the above. I could never really fully feel comfortable with the fact that, although it is a woman's body, technically the baby growing inside is a separate entity, life, body, whatever you want to call it, and an abortion is ending a life. I want to be pro-choice, but I have always felt uneasy about sanctioning termination of a human life. I should clarify that I'm talking about after the growing baby has characteristics that, in my opinion, make it human (e.g., a developed and differentiated nervous system, beating heart, etc.). Earlier than that in a pregnancy, I think it's a sufficiently murky and gray area, and abortion very early, in my book, is 'okay,' for lack of a better word.
Also, my thoughts sometimes turn to the dads... it's the woman's body that is carrying the baby, but the baby is 50% dad's baby...so what happens if he wants the baby but the mom wants to terminate? It's such a tough subject. I wish we could just eliminate the need for abortions, as a PP said.

The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

Can anyone tell me when we legally require a living adult to submit their body for the needs of another living adult? Are there any instances where, for example, we would force someone to donate blood against their will? A liver? A kidney? Here's a hypothetical: I'm mugged, and in the course of being mugged, I am also stabbed. The mugger/stabber is apprehended. I need blood to survive, but oh noes! The only person whose blood is compatible with mine is the mugger/stabber, and he doesn't consent! Do our laws require that we strap his ass down and take his blood without his consent?

I'm not aware of any such legal requirement (and please correct me if I'm wrong). So why in the world would we require a woman to submit her body for the needs of a fetus? Why does a fetus have more rights than a living adult?

Anonymous wrote:The law as it is now needs to be changed to determine a point where the baby is it's own entity. It is very barbaric and ignorant to think that just because its physically inside the woman that it is her property, I still can't believe this is the test of what is part of a person vs what is not, using this logic would a woman be able to take ownership of any being or item but consuming it? . I also feel it is unfair that a man has no say in whether a termination occurs or not.

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This is simply biological reality. The woman is the only one who can conceive, gestate, and birth a baby, and must accept all the risks and pains that go along with that. The woman is also the only one who can decide to terminate or not. Until scientists give men another option to gestate their offspring, such as an artificial uterus, women have the power and control here.

And THAT is the reasons for patriarchal oppression of women. It's about sex and power. Speficially, women's life-giving sexual power/the resulting jealousy of men.

Penis Envy my ass.