Pro-choice should mean exactly that.

[cali]

It should mean that you support a woman's right to make the choice that she believes is right for her. And that applies just as much to a woman who chooses not to abort, even if it endangers her life. Only the woman, and perhaps people close to her know the many factors that she's weighing. I totally respect people who believe that life begins at conception or whenever, as long as they don't push that belief on other women.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Is somebody saying we should outlaw having babies?

[RB TexLa]

2. It applies to any choice about one's body

my wife has no right to urge, push or make suggestions that I receive medical treatment if I chose not to do so. She has no say in that. You either treat people as free human beings or as your dog.

[cgrindley]

8. I'd be willing to agree most of the way

Your own body, yeah, but a lot of parents push their beliefs on their minor children (especially those who believe in unproven, non-scientific quackery).

Personally, I don't and won't ever get myself checked out. I'd sooner not know if I had something serious and I know I certainly wouldn't treat it. The only physicals I've had in the last twenty years or so were for life insurance and immigration. I don't have a family doctor. I don't do prescription or non-prescription medication. I don't take vitamins but I do go to the gym every other day or so and I get a yearly flu shot at the grocery store's clinic. I'm happy with what I've done in my life and if I died tomorrow, I'd have no regrets.

My kids on the other hand have a doctor as does my wife. My life isn't their's. Their lives aren't mine.

DNR

[Xipe Totec]

3. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3444530#3451501

:hug:

[LynzM]

4. I agree, Cali

I can respect that choice, because it is hers to make, even if I don't understand it...

[cgrindley]

5. I agree

We have to support every woman's right to choose, but we don't necessary have to agree with her choice.

[bicentennial_baby]

6. Agreed

:)

[Rainscents]

7. That goes for VACCINE's TOO!

I am all for Pro Choice...

[BlooInBloo]

9. There's no hypocrisy in defending someone's right to choose....

... while also criticising their choice. Just like free speech. Duh.

[cali]

10. Yeah, as long as it's

rational criticism and not hate speech about Christofascists. DUH.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. Hate speech about Christofascists?

:shrug:

[Warpy]

12. Right, I don't see anyone suggesting that she should have been

forced to abort, have surgery, and follow up with chemo so that her 3 daughters would still have a mother. People regret her choice but nobody thinks the law should have stepped in to make it for her.

I may think some people make really stupid life choices, but since I haven't walked in their shoes and I don't know all that provoked such a choice, it's really not up to me to try to control them. They have a right to do what they want to do with their own bodies and lives.

I have the right to voice an opinion on it. I don't have the right to control it, and that is where the line is.

[BlooInBloo]

13. I don't recall seeing any such thing either.

[cali]

16. What nonsense

the most egregious comments have been deleted. Why do you think they were deleted? Because they were ugly. One person wished that more "Christofascists" would die this way. There were other equally repugnant comments. Sorry, but no one knows what goes into the decision a woman makes. I don't care for the comments that some anti-choicers make about women who choose an abortion, and I didnt care for the biased comments from some on that thread. Darwin award, martyr, etc.

[Warpy]

20. 'Scuse me for not being able to read comments that have

been deleted, but I don't have that function on my computer, nor is my guess work that great.

I apologize for my shortcomings.

[LaPera]

11. Anti-choice Nazi's are haters of women.

[Quantess]

15. either get thee to the Choice Forum or , snooze.

which is what I'm gonna do. :boring: :boring: :boring:

[helderheid]

17. And pro-life should mean exactly that too - life is precious even AfTER the baby is born.

[Lex]

19. The Cons only care about the baby until birth, then they couldn't care less.

That much is abundantly clear.

[Madspirit]

18. k&r!!

I agree with you 100% Cali.
Lee

[REP]

21. Her Body, Her Choice - I Don't Have To Agree Because It Doesn't Affect Me

I haven't seen the thread in question, but I'm guessing it's about a woman who refused to treat a life-threatening disease to continue a pregnancy and died as a result, leaving one or more children without a mother. Whether or not I think this is a good decision doesn't really matter; I'm not the one having to raise her children or be pregnant.

At the same time, it is possible to not want to interfere with someone's decision and still have an opinion about it!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

22. Fully Agree Cali.