Mississippi advances bill to ban most abortions-No exceptions for rape and incest

[conciergekelly]

I believe that if you don't believe in abortion you shouldn't have one. It is a simple as that. Pro choice doesn't mean pro abortion. It means just that... choice.

 

[Maleficent13]

Is anything mentioned about age? I mean, if an 11 yr old is molested by her brother/father/whomever and becomes pregnant, they're going to force an 11 yr old to carry a pregnancy to term?

Other than that, I agree with the poster who said it's actually doing the pro-choice movement a favor.

 

[mickeyfan2]

What is the near-ban that was refered to in the article.

 

[eyeoreismyhero]

absolutely zero. I'm sure you're there helping in your free time, though.

Been to Buloxi once, and just outside new orleans once. Worked on a feeding unit!

 

[CheshireVal]

This troubles me.

But.... South Dakota and Mississippi are hardly the two most influential states in the country. Hopefully other backwoods states won't follow suit.... and the larger, more influential states would never get something like this passed.

(no offense to SD or Miss residents, of course. )

 

[WDWMom]

This troubles me.

But.... South Dakota and Mississippi are hardly the two most influential states in the country. Hopefully other backwoods states won't follow suit.... and the larger, more influential states would never get something like this passed.

(no offense to SD or Miss residents, of course. )

I agree. If there are hardly any abortions in those states anyway, I doubt it will have a big impact.

Even though I am against abortions, I think having them legal is a necessary evil. I would much rather see a woman go into a sterile setting than in some disease infected place and possibly lose her life because she was desparate.

 

[Planogirl]

This troubles me.

But.... South Dakota and Mississippi are hardly the two most influential states in the country. Hopefully other backwoods states won't follow suit.... and the larger, more influential states would never get something like this passed.

(no offense to SD or Miss residents, of course. )

I worry a bit about places like Texas. I don't THINK that even our hare-brained legislature would pass something like this but I can't be 100% certain.

 

[CheshireVal]

I worry a bit about places like Texas. I don't THINK that even our hare-brained legislature would pass something like this but I can't be 100% certain.

I feel the same way about Georgia, actually.

 

[RitaZ.]

I don't see Roe Vs. Wade being overturned, women have come too far to allow it to happen. How can these two states pass the bills when abortion IS legal in the US?

 

[conciergekelly]

RitaZ..I think if I understand it correctly, the reason they are outlawing at the state level it is so it will go through the court system and up to the supreme court. They feel that with the current supreme court judge's conservative views, it can be restricted or outlawed nationally.

 

[RitaZ.]

RitaZ..I think if I understand it correctly, the reason they are outlawing at the state level it is so it will go through the court system and up to the supreme court. They feel that with the current supreme court judge's conservative views, it can be restricted nationally.

Thanks for explaining it.

 

[punkin]

Even though I am against abortions, I think having them legal is a necessary evil. I would much rather see a woman go into a sterile setting than in some disease infected place and possibly lose her life because she was desparate.

I don't think anyone who is pro-choice is in favor of abortions. We all see them as a necessary alternative and as part of a greater variety of choices. In my situation right now, I would not personally have an abortion, but then again I am married and financially secure. If I was (God forbid) raped or 11 years old and molested by an uncle, abortion would be much less disturbing to me.

 

[Planogirl]

I think that most pro-choice people are not pro-abortion. However, they feel that it is up to the individual to make the decision as to whether to carry a baby to term or not, and that the consequences for that choice is between them and their god (assuming that they have one).

 

[Bayshore Bandit]

"they feel that it is up to the individual to make the decision as to whether to carry a baby to term or not, and that the consequences for that choice is between them and their god (assuming that they have one)."

Exactly, well stated.....

It's a little hypocritical to me for some on the far right
to champion less government, until of course they are using the government
to impose their moral authority, then big government is o.k.

 

[BoyLovesBuzz]

Its been way more years then I want to admit since by constitutional law class, but as I remember, Roe v Wade, technically did not legalize abortion. It was simply a ruling that prevented states from making it illegal. Sure the net result is the same. However, if the SC reversed Roe v Wade, that doesn’t mean the abortion is illegal, it just kicks it back to the states to decide. I think that is fact that is often over-looked. Obviously we know 2 states that would ban, but that doesn’t mean all would. In fact, probably a majority wouldn’t.

 

[goofygirl]

"they feel that it is up to the individual to make the decision as to whether to carry a baby to term or not, and that the consequences for that choice is between them and their god (assuming that they have one)."

Exactly, well stated.....

It's a little hypocritical to me for some on the far right
to champion less government, until of course they are using the government
to impose their moral authority, then big government is o.k.

Both of these statements are so true.