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At the foetus state it is only alive because you are.
It is not a baby until it has been born.
So if you mean, should a healthy baby be killed? The answer is no.
However, in the early stages of pregnancy, if the circumstances mean the kid wouldn't live a decent life for various reasons, then I believe it should be the choice of the parents to be.
Example: Should a rape victim be forced to bring up the child that was a result of the most traumatic experience of her life?
> If a foetus has a serious genetic defect (its life will be comprised
> of sitting in a chair and drooling) do you think a compulsory
> abortion should take place?
compulsory !? absolutely not, it has to be the mother's choice.
> You are not killing a healthy baby, you are killing a foetus. If the
> thing was released from the body more than 1 month early it would
> die. Lets not forget that. Many believe that life doesn't start
> until the baby has the ability to be independant from its mother. I
> wouldn't disagree with this. I personally think there are enough
> methods of making sure you don't get pregnant these days that
> aborting a baby shouldn't be necessary. In believe I have a very
> fair view on abortion, and don't think it should be given out so
> easily as it is at the moment.
Babies can survive any time after 26 weeks, the last week abortion is available. Babies are real and have minds, legs and feets in the womb. This is why the doctors pull off the baby's arms, then legs and then pull out the pieces.
> Timmargh, do you think aborting healthy babies should be legal?
Timmargh wrote:
> ... I haven't formed an opinion on abortion as it's not a decision I
> would ever have to face.
> Right Ashman, I am personally dead against abortion, except if the
> baby or mother will not survive. The methods use to kill babies in
> this day and age are absolutely appaling, the babies are not even
> given painkillers, just expected to cope with this gruesome death, at
> only a few months old. Did you know in current UK law, if you were to
> have your baby aborted in the last available week (about week 26) the
> baby could actually survive if it were to be released via pregnancy?
>
> The truth is very few abortions are for the reasons of either rape or
> the mother or baby will die. Some, yes, but the majority of abortions
> are because the mother "can't cope". Is killing a perfectly
> healthy baby a fair way for the mother to relieve herself?
You are not killing a healthy baby, you are killing a foetus. If the thing was released from the body more than 1 month early it would die. Lets not forget that. Many believe that life doesn't start until the baby has the ability to be independant from its mother. I wouldn't disagree with this. I personally think there are enough methods of making sure you don't get pregnant these days that aborting a baby shouldn't be necessary. In believe I have a very fair view on abortion, and don't think it should be given out so easily as it is at the moment.
> Satan's daughter, eh?
Don't really approve of the name.
> Forest Fan wrote:
>
> Right Ashman, I am personally dead against abortion, except if the
> baby or mother will not survive.
>
> The truth is very few abortions are for the reasons of either rape
> or
> the mother or baby will die. Some, yes,
>
> Are you also dead set against abortion in this instance? Just out of
> curiosity do you know anyone who has had a miscarriage or abortion.
> The distress caused to the mother can be equal in both cases.
I am dead against healthy babies ever being aborted. I believe sick babies should at least be born, if they have to be fostered, better that then dying. Rape again I believe the baby should be born and then fostered, but I am not so sure, it would really depend on the scenario.
If the baby or mother would die, I would consider abortion a possible method, but it should be a LAST RESORT.