After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? -

[Lemmingwise]

Vox described the bill as such:

Vox goes on to claim that it is part of a larger strategy and that parts of the bill were intentionally worded badly so it wouldn't pass so that it could be used to villify democrats.

Now, that I have thoroughly poisoned the well with partisan politicization, should post-birth abortions be made illegal?

I must admit there are two reasons why I'm curious to hear other people's opinion. One is the article below, a scholarly ethical examination of post-birth abortion. And the other is having been in a US hospital two years ago and overhearing a doctor re-assure a woman with words that are etched into my soul: "Don't worry, if it comes out alive, we'll be sure to rectify the situation."

I'm sure people are well aware of the freakonomics arguments for abortion and the resultant reduction in crime. Curious to hear your thoughts on the matter.



After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?

After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? | Journal of Medical Ethics

Edit: By request, let's end with an inspirational quote.

The life of a newborn is of less value than the life of a pig, a dog, or a chimpanzee. ~Peter Singer

 

[CatParty]

this is the best bait i've seen

 

[metroid_fetish]

Cancel all babies.

 

[Krokodil Overdose]

this is the best bait i've seen

I'd give it a 9/10. It loses the point for a lack a Pete Singer citation.

 

[IbnTaymiyyah]

Everyone (presumably): post-natal abortion is infanticide! Kids are our future! Every life is one worth saving!

Me:

No but seriously, I fucking hate children. I mean, I'll gladly babysit my cousins, nieces, nephews, or whatever but if they start crying or giving me shit for not buying whatever bullshit they want, I'm giving them back to their parents. Do we REALLY want more smelly, drippy, crying things that'll inevitably put more adults on welfare specifically to support kids that they never wanted or needed in the first place? Do we REALLY need more shitstain kids crying their heads off when their parents don't buy them a stupid toy they'll forget about 6 months from now?

I usually hate the dems but if they're in favour of literal infanticide, count me in.

 

[IV 445]

Look at those 3 cowards who didn’t vote

 

[eldri]

If only Crowley was still alive today.
The occult business will be booming with easy to-go sacrificial babies.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

As long as their eating the post-birth aborted babies, I'm all in.

Can't let good meat go to waste.

 

[IV 445]

As long as their eating the post-birth aborted babies, I'm all in.

Can't let good meat go to waste.

 

[Clop]

 

[Lemmingwise]

No but seriously, I fucking hate children. I mean, I'll gladly babysit my cousins, nieces, nephews, or whatever

I would actually like you more if you refused to babysit children.

 

[RG 448]

This isn’t new. Texas just aborted a 70 year old man last Thursday.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

Like veal, only babies.

 

[Some Manajerk]

Like veal, only babies.

I mean, it would have worked for the Irish if the Brits hadn't been such soft cucks back then.

 

[Beautiful Border]

Everyone (presumably): post-natal abortion is infanticide! Kids are our future! Every life is one worth saving!

Me:

No but seriously, I fucking hate children. I mean, I'll gladly babysit my cousins, nieces, nephews, or whatever but if they start crying or giving me shit for not buying whatever bullshit they want, I'm giving them back to their parents. Do we REALLY want more smelly, drippy, crying things that'll inevitably put more adults on welfare specifically to support kids that they never wanted or needed in the first place? Do we REALLY need more shitstain kids crying their heads off when their parents don't buy them a stupid toy they'll forget about 6 months from now?

I usually hate the dems but if they're in favour of literal infanticide, count me in.

This sounds like something one of the lolcows at /r/childfree would say unironically

 

[Coolio55]

words that are etched into my soul: "Don't worry, if it comes out alive, we'll be sure to rectify the situation."

Alright. You can't just throw that in there without more context.

We NEED a full rundown

 

[La Luz Extinguido]

Abortions pre and post birth should be legal, and then aborting those parents should be extra legal.

 

[Xarpho]

I read the headline, "after-birth abortion", and this is the first thing that comes to mind.

 

[RG 448]

I read the headline, "after-birth abortion", and this is the first thing that comes to mind.View attachment 684025

What the fuck

 

[Lemmingwise]

Alright. You can't just throw that in there without more context.

We NEED a full rundown

I didn't overhear the full conversation, but it was clearly a doctor (or nurse? I couldn't see him) who was reassuring a woman and answering her questions in regards to how the abortion would go. I'm pretty sure that I wasn't supposed to be able to hear the conversation, but I have pretty good hearing, I could always hear what children in the back of the class were whispering too, back when I was a teacher. There wasn't much more context. Do you care what the woman looked like? The doctor (or nurse?) was clearly implying he'd kill the kid if it came out alive. I did see the woman leave and she wasn't 1 or 2 months pregnant, but somewhere between 4 and 6 months if I had to guess. Don't know what other context you want.

It's one of the two things I've overheard in my life that really changed my views politically.