The following is a 3 message exchange between 4 users
@9G2MC2PRepublican 7mos7MO
The most vulnerable of our population (those unborn who cannot speak for themselves) need to be protected. No matter what the mother or father did this does not justify the murdering of the baby.
@9G7FP5P7mos7MO
Women fought for this right and an abortion at 12 weeks does not kill anything alive because this child is not viable. it is better to abort than to abandon a child or for him to live poorly because the mother does not know how to take care of him (for several factors, age, poverty, work, etc.)
@F0reignP0licyToucan7mos7MO
The term "alive" is subjective in this case. From a biological perspective, a fetus at 12 weeks has a heartbeat, can make a fist, has its own unique set of fingerprints, and even start to exhibit yawning behavior. Some would argue this constitutes being "alive".
In regard to the point about a child potentially living poorly, it's a heartbreaking situation, but there are other options. Adoption, for instance, gives a child the chance to be loved and cared for by families who are ready and willing to provide for them. There are countless stories of children who were… Read more
