Comments on: Erwin Proposes Alabama Abortion Ban

By: blanca

blanca — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 19:24:49 +0000

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By: David

David — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 15:50:54 +0000

This really doesn’t have anything to do with Christanity.

One can provide any number of real or hypothetical scenarios, both pleasant and unpleasant, regarding the circumstance under which a woman becomes preganant.

Why, though, will nobody talk about MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE? When it’s a welcome pregnancy, the embyo/fetus is instantly referres to as, “our/my child”. When it’s an unwanted pregnancy, it’s referred to as anything but “my/our child”. In the latter circumstance, the primary concern is for anything BUT the child.

Questions arise such as:

“How will we afford this?”
“Why shouldn’t I have an abortion? I was raped!”
“I’m expected to raise this child on my own, even though the father left me?”

The list could go on…

Men walk away, etc.; women are saddled with the decision; What of the child? Let’s not mince words here: it’s a death sentence. THAT, MY FELLOW AMERICANS, IS THE FACT THAT NOBODY CONSIDERS BEFORE PASSING THAT SENTENCE ON THE PERSON WHO IS TO BE ABORTED.

I know reading this infuriates some of you, but philosophy and reason settled this question long before Roe v. Wade began it publicly for this country: Life MUST begin at conception because it CANNOT begin anytime else.

I refuse to put away from discussion or allow anyone here to (because it’s uncomfortable) the FACT that every person IS created at conception and when abortion is chosen, a life is lost. It is a life every bit as precious as mine, yours, and anyone else that we love or hate.

What of the unborn child? If we cared, wouldn’t we be more concerned with that above all else. I mean, after all, how would we react if it were our lives someone held in TOTALCONTROL?

Now, what possible justification can one provide for taking YOUR life? Money? Inconvenience? Dealing with a crime perpetrated against you?

You all know that we are dealing with the most innocent among us and we are throwing them away in favor of PRO-CHOICE.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:16:23 +0000

Amen, brother! I suppose my mind went where it did because so many “godly” men have been caught with their pants down — literally. Okay, now I have that image in my head again. Ewww.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:24:03 +0000

Hmmm…..often the meaning of a word (which can have many) that people apply to it discloses where their mind is at the time. By cavorting, though, I mean dancing around, and I think the majority of legislators are accomplished at dancing around tough or important issues, and prancing around promoting less worthy issues.

Do I hear an “Amen”?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:17:27 +0000

Has Hank been “cavorting” on Goat Hill like that other guy they caught with a woman after hours? There’s an image that could make me ill.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:52:12 +0000

I may have found some clues to Erwin’s mindset by checking his bio on the Senate website. It says, “He and his wife, Shelia Joyce Erwin, are the parents of two children: Andrew and Jonathan.” So!! He doesn’t have a daughter to be concerned about and when he is cavorting on Goat Hill he may leave Sheila at home locked into a chastity belt and he has the only key tucked away in his twisted drawers. His “B.A. degree from Southwestern Bible College and an M.A. degree from Dallas Seminary” probably explain a bit more. All of that theological training and his present church activities didn’t seem to teach him to practice “total abstinence” or to keep his trousers on and his fly zipped up though.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:53:43 +0000

Yet another reason we need more research dollars to develop safer and more effective contraceptives!

By: Whitters

Whitters — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:35:07 +0000

I’ve had an abortion (and at the B’ham clinic that was bombed, no less). And at the time I remember being so grateful that I lived in a country where such an option was safely, legally available to me. Now it’s looking like that won’t be the case for future generations of women. It saddens and disgusts me that holier-than-thou legislators are so hell-bent on taking away a woman’s right to choose.

It is NOT being used as birth control! I detest that arguement! No, what I see, and it breaks my heart every time, are the women who become pregnant due to birth control failure (a burst condom is a very scary thing!) or failure to take birth control properly.
That’s the reason I became pregnant and consequently had an abortion. My now-husband and I were religiously using condoms, but those little bastards aren’t 100% effective. I’ve known a few women who’ve gotten pregnant while on the Pill AND using condoms.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:10:25 +0000

Thanks, Renee! I’m going to turn you into a radical yet. And you can speak with authority and compassion — a rare combination these days.

“And yes Jeff, DH also likes to point out that most people approve of abortion “in cases of rape, incest, or my daughter.” As your second link makes abundantly clear.”

Exactly, Del! I really wish Erwin and his cronies would butt out and let everyone else’s daughters make their own decisions.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:55:49 +0000

Jeff, that reminds me of a scene from The Big Chill:

Michael: I don’t know anyone who could get through the day without two or three juicy rationalizations. They’re more important than sex.

Sam Weber: Ah, come on. Nothing’s more important than sex.

Michael: Oh yeah? Ever gone a week without a rationalization?

And I think the Rude Pundit nailed it.