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Originally posted by meanasasnake:
Late term abortions are NOT a matter of "birth control". They are performed to protect the life of the mother or for some other MAJOR health concern. They will continue without Dr. Tiller's clinic.
Women,for you people, are simply wombs. Their lives have no value and privacy is no issue. Abortion will remain legal, thanks in large part to the lunatic who shot Dr. Tiller.
"His son, Maury, said the manner of his father's death resulted in an unimaginable outpouring of love and support for the family. But he added: "I struggle with the manner he was welcomed into heaven."
I take the above quote to mean that his father was ushered into heaven by a lunatic, Christianist, murderer. Nothing else. I would "struggle" with the same thing if a member of my family were to be slaughtered.
I consider myself to be fairly knowledgeable when it comes to medical matters. I sat down with a well-known local colleage this week and we were discussing this matter. He is a local OB-Gyn. He could not identify hardly any "late term" medical emergencies whereby a late term abortion is required. He has been in practice for 10 years, and trained for many years previously. He could not identify one incident of a late term abortion that he had performed nor knew of being required, at least locally. Now, that being said, that does not mean that they do not occur, HOWEVER Dr. Tiller supposedly had performed 60,000 such cases in his short life. One man, 60K cases??? All medically necessary?
I do not relish in this man's murder, BUT it is irresponsible for it to be used as a tool to advocate "necessary" late term abortions. This man's lucrative business was being used as an elective service disguised as a necessity. Medical professionals will tell you there is no way this man could have justified that many procedures, legally at least.
I do believe a woman has a right to do what she wishes with her body, however a government who will not be an advocate for the unborn, should not in turn prosecute for double murder when a pregnant female is murdered. It is a double standard. There is also some responsibility (from the parents) that has to be claimed in the matter as well.