Comments on: Next Target: The Ultrasound Bill http://www.ipatrix.com/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:37:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Patrix http://www.ipatrix.com/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-10270 Patrix Wed, 02 May 2007 21:53:38 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/05/01/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/#comment-10270 <strong>Rick</strong>, I find it strange how pro-lifers base their arguments on emotional ground and also when they say they are pro-life, they really mean pro-human-life or even pro-American-human-life. If only they put this much effort into saving lives in the cause of the Iraq war or Darfur. Rick, I find it strange how pro-lifers base their arguments on emotional ground and also when they say they are pro-life, they really mean pro-human-life or even pro-American-human-life. If only they put this much effort into saving lives in the cause of the Iraq war or Darfur.

]]> By: Rick http://www.ipatrix.com/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-10267 Rick Wed, 02 May 2007 21:41:32 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/05/01/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/#comment-10267 Great article. I would only add one item to your bill, and then would co-sponsor it if you would give me that honor. Every Pro-Life voter in the USA would be required to view a 4 hour video of unwanted children being neglected, abused, or otherwise mistreated. They would then have to be certified to have work 100 hours of community service in an orphanage telling the children how they saved their lives so that they could live in overcrowded conditions, where their chances of being adopted as toddlers or school age children are slim to poor. Then, and only then, can they force a woman to view her ultrasound. Now putting away my soapbox. Rick Great article. I would only add one item to your bill, and then would co-sponsor it if you would give me that honor. Every Pro-Life voter in the USA would be required to view a 4 hour video of unwanted children being neglected, abused, or otherwise mistreated. They would then have to be certified to have work 100 hours of community service in an orphanage telling the children how they saved their lives so that they could live in overcrowded conditions, where their chances of being adopted as toddlers or school age children are slim to poor. Then, and only then, can they force a woman to view her ultrasound. Now putting away my soapbox.

Rick

]]> By: Patrix http://www.ipatrix.com/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-10255 Patrix Wed, 02 May 2007 15:25:57 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/05/01/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/#comment-10255 <strong>Sakshi</strong>, I was surprised by the refusal to consider the health of the mother in making this decision. This <a href="http://disgustedbeyondbelief.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-views-on-abortion.html" rel="nofollow">personal account</a> is proof enough that such cases exist. But you are mistaken about the guilt part. The pro-lifers do not want to lessen the guilt but in fact, they want to increase it so that it keeps women from having abortions. Now just imagine the plight of the parent-child relationship when the mother was guilted into having that child. Sakshi, I was surprised by the refusal to consider the health of the mother in making this decision. This personal account is proof enough that such cases exist. But you are mistaken about the guilt part. The pro-lifers do not want to lessen the guilt but in fact, they want to increase it so that it keeps women from having abortions. Now just imagine the plight of the parent-child relationship when the mother was guilted into having that child.

]]> By: Sakshi http://www.ipatrix.com/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-10254 Sakshi Wed, 02 May 2007 14:24:20 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/2007/05/01/next-target-the-ultrasound-bill/#comment-10254 I was amazed to see partial-birth abortion bill upheld by the court.The bill has no medical clause for women!! And the pro-lifers find that OK! But I seem to expect this White House to actually care about women - which is expecting it to understand that the war is lost. But getting an ultrasound in the first trimester?? how is that going to help? I really don't think looking at a speck of cells is going to lessen the guilt. Most women are traumatized by the decision. This is stupid. I was amazed to see partial-birth abortion bill upheld by the court.The bill has no medical clause for women!! And the pro-lifers find that OK! But I seem to expect this White House to actually care about women - which is expecting it to understand that the war is lost.

But getting an ultrasound in the first trimester?? how is that going to help? I really don’t think looking at a speck of cells is going to lessen the guilt. Most women are traumatized by the decision. This is stupid.

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