The first thing I’d do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That’s the first thing I’d do

[MrPlankton]

Ka?l wrote:

As often, it's somebody that will never ever have to carry a child who has a firm opinion on that subject.

MrPlankton

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[KaRl]

Synaptrik wrote:

Are you a woman Karl?

No, that's why I don't think myself compelled to impose my choice about what they can do with their bodies.

Synaptrik wrote:

And please, for all answer if you're a parent.

Why? It is none of your business.

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[Synaptrik]

I don't see a difference with regards to a parent's right. As a parent its still my responsibility to care for the child. Maybe the best thing would be to keep it, maybe the best thing would be to abort. I support Freedom of Choice by the way. I just don't support removing parents from the equation.

Ka?l wrote:

That kind of things should not exist. Hospitals have to deal with their responsibilities, as judges have to dismiss extravagant cases.

I don't live in shoulda woulda coulda ville.

Ka?l wrote:

So it is to the parents to decide if the girl has to keep or not the embryo, to become a mother or not?

It is the parents RESPONSIBILITY to care for their child. You are suggesting that that is special cased here. I disagree. It is up to them to discuss it and make their decision. Now in the case where the child has a legitimate reason to abort and the parents disagree allow a fast track petition to a court and let the court decide. But don't remove them altogether.

This statement is false

[Synaptrik]

Ka?l wrote:

No, that's why I don't think myself compelled to impose my choice about what they can do with their bodies.

I didn't suggest you do:

Further up the thread Ka?l wrote:

As often, it's somebody that will never ever have to carry a child who has a firm opinion on that subject.

You express a firm opinion on the subject.

This statement is false

[BoneSoft]

Ka?l wrote:

You don't see the difference between breaking one's arm and becoming pregnant?

Yes. Nobody ever died from having a broken arm fixed.

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[Oakman]

Ka?l wrote:

You don't see the difference between breaking one's arm and becoming pregnant? If your daughter comes and say 'I broke myself a finger', that's the same than if she says 'i'm pregnant'?

Of course not. If she hid the fact of a broken finger, it wouldn't create the possibility of medical complication ocurring in the middle of the night that she would also attempt to hide from her parents - until it was too late.

Ka?l wrote:

That kind of things should not exist

You use the word, "should," a lot. You don't think it makes any difference in the real world, do you?

Ka?l wrote:

So it is to the parents to decide if the girl has to keep or not the embryo, to become a mother or not?

Hard for you to accept as it may be, adults who have known and cared for the girl all of her life and who would likely die to protect her from harm are more capable of making rational decisions about a child's future than a twelve year old whose brain has not yet matured. Before you start, I agaree. Of course there are exceptions just as the race is not always to the swift - but that's the way to bet.

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

[Lost User]

First of all, not every abortion is surgical, as we've already discussed - early abortions (< 7wks) are medical with mifepristone, methotrexate, etc. Remove barriers to abortion and more of them are earlier, more of them are medical. Secondly, all pediatricians deal with the situation of conflicting needs and interests between the patient and their parents on a daily basis. - "Why didn't you tell me you were prescribing birth control." - "How dare you give my child a blood transfusion against my religious wishes." - "I'm not letting you do chemo on them, it's unnatural." - "How dare you call child services on me, I don't abuse my kid." I expect you're only willing to consider the down side, ostensibly coming from the parent point of view, but removing mandantory parental informing laws isn't a black and white issue. Seeing a 12-13 year old who is pregnant? The first concern should always be abuse. You think a 12-13 year old is going to be more likely or less likely to come in and talk about it if they KNOW FOR SURE that the doctor is going to report to their parents if they request an abortion? Great, that's what a vulnerable population needs, more barriers and reasons to mistrust authority figures. Furthermore, the more mandatory laws there are for reporting, the less freedom a doctor has to work within doctor-patient confidentiality, and for doctors, that is generally a Bad Thing(TM). Mandatory reporting laws is a thorny ethical debate, and to imply it's as simple as doctors wanting to avoid lawsuits or confrontations is pretty fucking offensive.

- F

[Oakman]

Fisticuffs wrote:

First of all, not every abortion is surgical, as we've already discussed - early abortions (< 7wks) are medical with mifepristone, methotrexate, etc.

And the great majority of these are performed on adults. Kids either don't think anything of a single missed period, and when/if they suspect they are pregnant practice denial until their condition begins to show, sometime during the second trimester. Do you think that a girl who believed that she wouldn't get prenant because it was her first sexual experience is going to be sophisticated to use even a home pregnancy test in the first seven week???

Fisticuffs wrote:

I expect you're only willing to consider the down side,

Be careful what you expect, you might not get it. I spent a couple of years as the citizen representative on a three-person omsbundman team in and around Springfield, Mass., working with foster children. I am well -- sickeningly -- aware of the horrors that some biological (and/or step) parents inflict on their kids. I'm also equally aware of the evils that children perpetrate upon each other, sometimes without realising what they are doing. Equally I am aware of all the times it is another adult - minister, teacher -- even pediatrician who preys on the kids.

Fisticuffs wrote:

The first concern should always be abuse.

It is a primary concern, of course. But it is also the easy answer that plenty of very officious bureacrats use to screw up the lives of normal loving citizens who thought they still had some rights. However, your objection is a red herring. Most of the parental notification and consent laws with which I am familiar contain exceptions for any suspected parental child abuse.

Fisticuffs wrote:

Furthermore, the more mandatory laws there are for reporting, the less freedom a doctor has to work within doctor-patient confidentiality, and for doctors, that is generally a Bad Thing(TM).

Most doctors in the kind of drive-thru clinics that Planned Parenthood runs, hardly see their patients. The details of the case are usually determined by a non-medical person, who refers the client on to a nurse practitioner or RN who provides what counseling the girls gets. The girl is prepped and sedated before she sees the doctor. The doctor, by the way, can be an Osteopath in some states.

[Lost User]

Oakman wrote:

They can handle their lack of freedom (possibly taking solace in the size of their year income) quite well when it comes to any other procedure.

Yeah, it's all about the money, you prick. :rolleyes: Seriously, as this is your response to my primary point (i.e. don't deign to tell me why doctors wouldn't support mandantory reporting laws), and considering that the rest of your post is all of the same broad strokes "Jon knows more about how kids, planned parenthood, doctors, lawyers, politicians think and act than they do because OMG LIFE EXPERIENCE" then I haven't the slightest inclination to correct any of it; i'm sure you would continue to pick the most banal points to disagree on because you have some sort of ego stick up your ass about your overwhelming knowledge of medical ethics and procedure. Go sign some more online petitions.

- F

[Oakman]

Did you enjoy your hissy fit? My son used to throw them, too - until he was about ten. Then he started to grow up. I wish you luck in doing the same.

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

[Lost User]

Thanks for reinforcing my point about your constant appeal to your own false authority of age. When I write a vitriolic post, I need to grow up. When you write a vitriolic post, you're just being passionate or something, right? Really, I kind of get the impression you just have a chip on your shoulder about the medical profession in general.

- F

[Oakman]

Fisticuffs wrote:

When I write a vitriolic post, I need to grow up.

No, whether or not you write vitriolic posts or not, you need to grow up. You are behaving like a spoiled brat.

Fisticuffs wrote:

Really, I kind of get

And I get the impression you didn't do well in your English classes.

Fisticuffs wrote:

you just have a chip on your shoulder about the medical profession in general.

ROFL.

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.

[Lost User]

Oakman wrote:

No, whether or not you write vitriolic posts or not, you need to grow up. You are behaving like a spoiled brat.

Yeah, whatever, Jon. Thanks for your opinion, I'll give it all due consideration. :rolleyes: edit: Because, of course, making fun of someone's English is sooooooo mature, too. Never heard of colloquial writing, eh? Did you even GO to college? :laugh: :laugh:

- F