The Coathanger State -- take two
After the voters swept it away 55%-45% in November, South Dakota's abortion ban is back, this time with rape-and-incest exceptions in an effort to make it more palatable.
Most abortion bans have traditionally had such exceptions. Of course, if opposition to abortion were really motivated by a belief that embryos are "persons", then such exceptions would make no sense, since being conceived by rape or incest does not affect the moral status of a person. If the real motive is a desire to control and punish sexual behavior, they make all the sense in the world.
Most abortion bans have traditionally had such exceptions. Of course, if opposition to abortion were really motivated by a belief that embryos are "persons", then such exceptions would make no sense, since being conceived by rape or incest does not affect the moral status of a person. If the real motive is a desire to control and punish sexual behavior, they make all the sense in the world.
posted by Infidel753 at 1:59 AM
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And your words make all the sense in the world. It is a control issue. I had read somewhere that most pregnancies are terminated naturally very early on, without the mother even knowing she's pregnant. None of those trying to ban abortions grieves over it. A mother, even a mother considered unfit for whatever reason, just may know best whether or not she should have a baby. No one outside the combination of her body, her role and her situation is more suited to make the "right" decision for her or for what could grow to be a baby.
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