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Pro-Choice

fightforfreedom123

(87 posts)

10. Head slamming

Reply to Irishonly (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2012, 02:07 AM

Mar 2012

Sex is not Gender.

I do not want gender selective abortion banned on a state or federal level.

Imagine a Democrat running for political office:

"She had an abortion. She killed the baby because she was a girl. We must ban all abortions!"

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Keep baby's sex secret to prevent gender-based abortions, doc says [View all] Irishonly Jan 2012 OP

I don't know how you could tell whether an abortion is or is not for sex selection if the woman CTyankee Jan 2012 #1

They also shouldn't tell them if there are genetic or will be other defects because, after all, uppityperson Jan 2012 #2

Since when is it anyones business Control-Z Jan 2012 #3

That is the gist of it Once you start ruling for "good" reason, it can get very very very odd. uppityperson Jan 2012 #4

Exactly. nt MH1 Feb 2012 #5

agree 100% (nt) Tumbulu Feb 2012 #6

One issue, from what I understand rebecca_herman Feb 2012 #7

Do you think some cultural groups should be prohibited from knowing the sex? uppityperson Feb 2012 #8

No, a ban would have to be for everyone rebecca_herman Feb 2012 #9

Head slamming fightforfreedom123 Mar 2012 #10