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came4U -> RE: Women's Rights! (3/19/2010 11:13:41 PM)
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As a general answer, since the fetus is not considered a legal person, then there is no reason that abortions should be denied coverage.
On that subject and women's rights, Emily Murphy (and 4 other women, known as "the Famous Five.") fought to have women considered 'persons' under the law (The British North America Act, or BNA Act, of 1867) which at that time denied women access to the vote, ability to run for office nor serve as a civil elected official.
If these women didn't stand up to the system (to win even the vote in 1918) as well as the ability to enter the Parliamentary service, who knows how long it would have continued that Canadian women were 'non-persons-under the law'.
but, on that subject in reference to abortion, when will anyone (if ever) give the same dignity and rights to a fetus and name it a 'person' since conception?
Abortions (in too many cases) are given because of frivolous activities which require one to think that it is more of a bigger social issue than a health. People don't become pregnant by sitting on park benches minding their business. So how can anyone turn something so intimate, so gosh-darn important and dramatic (the sex act itself) into something so non-chalant or traumatic as abortion? The consequences sometimes are easier to rid of and takes less effort and energy maybe than forethought, in that case. If that is an individuals 'practice' or philosophy, they might want to look into better decision making skills to prevent such 'trauma' in the future.
Should the state pay? People had to vote for that, majority rules. Does it imply that women have more rights or more 'liability' for their own bodies? no. It simply means that others are giving you a means to 'remove' your problem asap, with or without discussion as to preventive accessability.
Abortion isn't a right. It is the inalienable solution from an obvious irresponsible act. If that helps someone sleep better nights to think of it as a 'right', bless em. Some even believe that butterscotch pancakes can float. Doesn't mean I am going to wander IHOP to IHOP seeking to find the magic floatin' pancake.
The ability to be educated into making wise, bodily function decisions is a right, given by the state. Some just forget to do their homework and should be carrying around crib notes for a lifetime. (maybe even write it on their hand, like Sarah Palin).
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