tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441593467864724337.post7830635021892748296..comments2024-03-28T20:00:44.639+11:00Comments on East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin: What happens when abortion is illegalEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359692951995091025noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441593467864724337.post-67353825509725584372010-08-31T18:01:41.262+10:002010-08-31T18:01:41.262+10:00Well said.Well said.Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359692951995091025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441593467864724337.post-54469303830574033942010-08-31T06:08:17.835+10:002010-08-31T06:08:17.835+10:00Abortion (in Latin American countries)was the subj...Abortion (in Latin American countries)was the subject of my (undergraduate) dissertation,<br />and conclusions were that by not permitting abortion under any circumstances (except if mother's life in danger)meant that thousands of women died each year as a result of illegal abortions, (as was the case in England before the law was relaxed in the 1960s), so what about their deaths? It's never so simple a black and white issue, but very complicated.<br /><br />Furthermore, forced motherhood frequently led to psychological disturbances in the girls or women, whereas those who had abortions suffered very few problems subsequently.<br /><br />An alternative is, of course, forced sterilistion by right wing USA funded organizations, as was also the case in Latin American countries (and probably still is).<br /><br />Another practical point to consider is the likely quality of life of a child with, say, genetic defects, in a society without the infrastructure to offer specialist care and which is unwanted by a family struggling to make ends meet without another (handicapped) mouth to feed - and no welfare state.<br /><br />These are points to consider. There is no easy solution, but an end to poverty and education might be steps in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441593467864724337.post-21362820226721329122009-06-03T16:14:42.019+10:002009-06-03T16:14:42.019+10:00Any kinds of act which are related to killing acti...Any kinds of act which are related to killing actitivties are crime and no excuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4441593467864724337.post-18205362279487939712009-04-09T12:23:00.000+10:002009-04-09T12:23:00.000+10:00The issue on abortion has been a long standing deb...The issue on abortion has been a long standing debate in this modern society anywhere in the world. But I guess the time-tested truth that the fetus in the womb is ALIVE and possess all the qualities of any single human being, is enough to say that abortion in circumstances is a crime. No exceptions. There are unfortunate cases like rape and incest but the human being in the womb is innocent and should not be sentenced to death. The baby is not the criminal, don't forget! The victim can go on with life and so does the baby, given the proper care and guidance. ejAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com