Re: Tough Questions for Atheists #2: Abortion

Pro-Choice is different from Pro-Abortion and so this apparent dilemma is really non-existent.

Music is "Stumble" by REM

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• theist
• atheist
• debate
• questions
• abortion
• eugenics
• christianity
• rationalism

[johnlewisbrooks]

How about people simply keep their legs shut?

[atheistliberty]

Good Idea. I am all for responsible behavior but since there is no brain capable of conscious thought until well into the third trimester, I see no moral reason not to allow women to control their own body in this regard.

[elizabethmcnam]

ABORTION:

-is an ILLEGAL

-HOMICIDE

-of INNOCENT BABIES

-by KILLERS and CRAZY people

God bless you

[atheistliberty]

I disagree. Killing a fetus is like removing a tumor. There is not person there. Therefore it is not murder. The fact that you are to uneducated to understand neuroscience enough to realize that a fetus cannot think or have a mind is not an excuse for forcing women to have children they do not want.

[narut0777]

Seriously, an abortion... the only reason one got a child is because they most likely had sex out of marriage and now they dont want the responsibility of caring for a child. Its their fault that the child is there and if they get an abortion it just shows how weak they are. Its a life and your taking away a life. Who do you think you are? It would seem it is an act of murder in the eyes of God.

[atheistliberty]

Then let God come down here a smite all those who have had an abortion. Until there is conclusive evidence that the creator of the universe cares when a cell mass is prematurely removed from the womb of a woman, I support their right to choose.

Since it is unlikely that your God even exists, I don't quite care what the fuck you think your God wants.

As for who I think I am, I am a thinking person who can determine right from wrong on my own without your fairy tales to guide me.

[chesster423]

im against abortion.. destroying an upcoming life is just plain wrong... specifically when it is done by two individuals with full consciousness and knowledge...

and also, it's against nature...

but yeah, there are some cases where a woman got pregnant because of rape... which I really don't know what would be the right thing to do... i don't want to raise a child of a rapist :(

[45678ret]

my opinion on abortion is that it should be used as a last resort (such as a rape victim or a woman who will die if the baby is born) but it shouldn't be used as birth control

[gilless429]

@ShaolinEast You can't abort a child when he's already out, so no worries ! No, seriously, can't you think about those who could barely give a miserable life to their children, so don't want to have any ? And rape victims ? Don't insult them by saying they should keep their baby and be reminded of what was done to them each time they look at their child. It's below you. I'm not pro-abortion, I'm pro-choice. Don't you think everyone should do what they want with their body ?

[71TheHeretic]

@ShaolinEast That is being very presumptuous of the reasons for a woman to get an abortion. You make it sound as if all women who do are narcistic and callouse. You are assuming that they are all just cruel baby killers. You my frined have no idea why some women have abortions and you nor any government cannot legislate what what a woman can do with her own body and make her own decisions.

[humanistheart]

@elizabethmcnam Ah, no. It's legal through the 2nd trimester.

[PALOMITA694]

LIFE DOES NOT BEGIN AT CONCEPTION LIFE BEGAN MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO CONCEPTION IS JUST A METAMORPHOSIS OF LIFE!

[601271]

@ShaolinEast The Constitution gives us freedom to americans...

[ShaolinEast]

What cold hearted logic, to think some of you irresponsible people are stupid enough to mate and then have the legal power to decide "i think ile throw my baby in the trash can as im too busy to provide for it" Obviously none of you have children or decent morals. to think of looking at my baby daughter then think about her being aborted, it sickens me to no end.

You people are pure trash what a disgusting little generation of spawns you are, how utterly sterile and cold your hearts are.

[wachnathan]

I think women have the right to do what they want with there own bodies regardless of what people think its there burden not anyone elses there biology belongs to them if people are going to call abortion murder then i guess you can call misscarage the same thing.

[Pelonetillo]

if its not a part of her, if theyre really separate, then just separate them... oh wait, thats an abortion. my bad.