Abortion

[robert551069]

The Health Minister wants to limit abortions to 12 weeks. In my opinion the decision should be made by women not men.
A poll should be taken from the opinions of midwives, lady doctors and nurses whether 12, 20, or 24 should be the legal date.

[friedgreentomato]

Abortion is a very personal and difficult subject be prepared for a very heated debate

[EDDIE51]

Two of my wonderful grandchildren were born premature twins at 24 weeks. They spent 6 weeks in the special care unit but are perfect now, 8 months and over 20lb each but just 2lb at birth. The idea that an abortion could be performed at 24 weeks is abhorrent

[boxtops]

12 weeks is far too early, IMO. Most women don't announce their pregnancies until 12 weeks, due to many miscarriages in the first trimester.... and they said on the radio this morning that many tests for abnomalities can't be undertaken as early as 12 weeks, it has to be later in the pregnancy.

Robert, I don't understand why the poll would be lady doctors - these decisions should be taken on a clinical basis, not emotively only by females.

[boxtops]

Eddie, I agree with you, to abort a child who could live unassisted seems to be to be criminal.

[Sqad]

\\\\In my opinion the decision should be made by women not men. \\\

Oh! God yes.......i agree....what do men know about such things......at least a woman's opinion would be unbiased!

[hc4361]

Educated people who understand the clinical processes of abortion, foetal development, abnormality tests and all the rest of it should make the decision.

Whether they are men or women is totally irrelevant.

[ummmm]

The decision should be made by people who know what they are talking about.

[boxtops]

Exactly, B00 and hc.

[Sqad]

boxy........BOO?........you must be obsessed with BOO.....she usually does have an opinion, but not on this thread....