Abortion movement will lose by supporting sex-selective abortion
To the cynic, the wrangling over a bill that would ban abortions based on the sex of a child is all about politics….
Yet abortion remains an emotional issue, particularly at the edge where late-term abortions and murky motives reside.
While many sympathize with parents faced with health risks for mother or child, choosing to abort because the pink nursery is not what you had in mind sets up a moral choice so clear that anyone who isn’t repulsed at the notion seems heartless at the very least.
~ Op ed by journalist Mary C. Curtis, Washington Post’s She The People section, June 1
Jun.02, 2012 9:56 am |
Sex-Selection |
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
isn’t it true, no one wants to talk about sex selective abortions because agreeing that it is disgusting also means they have to admit ALL ABORTIONS ARE DISGUSTING
Exactly!!
What is murky about the murder of an innocent, preborn fully alive human being???
Carla,
And I say, “exactly!”, to you! Things are only murky to those who will not see.
True that.
Hi Carla, Hans, and Lisa,
Definitely a case of getting tangled in one’s own web. We hear that only “some” immigrant communities in the US do this, so there is no need for any laws. Oh, so I suppose there should be no laws against female circumcision or “honor” killings in this country since only “some” immigrant communities do this.
Chris(tinkle down my leg)Matthews tried to give some lame argument about none of us knowing anyone who would abort a female. I wanted to ask Chris if he was personally acquainted with anyone who has ever hired a professional killer? If not, that must mean professional killers don’t exist, right?
The gods do indeed punish (wo)man by answering their prayers.
While many sympathize with parents faced with health risks for mother or child, choosing to abort because the pink nursery is not what you had in mind sets up a moral choice so clear that anyone who isn’t repulsed at the notion seems heartless at the very least.
I couldn’t have said it any better myself.
I really believe that abortion rights people holding the position that the right to abort must be upheld no matter what exposes the people behind the movement for what and who they truly are.
I believe there isn’t much support in society for those who abort children with problems, or do reduction abortions or sex selection abortions.
We must continue to speak out against these abortions (and all abortions) before the younger generations come to see these as “best practices” in these specific situations. Where a disabled child is not perfect or a girl child is treated as a disease.