Abortion

[JohnLocke]

Poll question: Abortion

[JohnLocke]

Kick (nt).

[JohnLocke]

1. Kick (nt).

[RC]

2. A)

A) I'm generally pro-choice and think that there is a constitutional right to abortion.

The right to privacy.
There is a constitutional right to privacy. Essentially, it is the "right to be let alone." The US Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) that the right to privacy has "a constitutional foundation" that can be found within the "penumbras" of the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Ninth Amendments to the US Constitution. Our own Supreme Court in the landmark case of Morfe v. Mutuc (1968) adopted the Griswold ruling that "there is a constitutional right to privacy."
http://www.inq7.net/opi/2003/sep/20/opi_commentary1-1.htm

By what Right does any particular religion have to interferer in the doctor/patient confidentially? Especially when neither the doctor nor the woman adherers to that particular religion?

[Yupster]

6. Pro-choice, but not a constitutional right

I don't like courts plucking rights out of thin air, or out of penumbras as they said. If a court invents something I like today, it can just as easily invent something I don't like tomorrow. Abortion laws should be passed the same as any other laws -- by state legislatures and our congress.

[Blayde Starrfyre]

8. I agree.

Thanks for making my response easy.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

3. As a male,hetero. I frankly don't give a flying

Why is it that people who will never have to face these issues always have opinions about them? Do what you think is right, beyond that, if you are not hurting me, it's your business, not mine.

[JNelson6563]

4. I am pro-choice and the constitution prohibits

the government from interferring with my choice.

That's the way I see it. The government has no place in my womb or that of any other woman.

Julie

[Hippo_Tron]

5. In short, I don't think government should legislate on this subject...

However, if people want to encourage girls to choose other options besides abortion or at least make them aware of them, then I see no problem with that.

[JackDragna]

7. I'm pro-choice..

..and think abortion should be a free public health service.

[Wapsie B]

9. Pro-choice,

especially for konservatve fundies.

[HEyHEY]

10. bastard!

Just kiddin' I'm pro choice too.

[Must_B_Free]

11. I think people should choose not to have abortions

So I am Pro life and Pro choice. I think that life should be sacred enought that we should want to respect it whenever possible. But I don't think you can legislate this the same way as regular manslaughter.

[JohnLocke]

12. Kick (nt)