Sometimes these choices are overrun by the circumstances themselves, and certainly substance addiction gives rise to a lack of choice through its addictive nature. It is a hard and judgmental nature that will blame a woman in this instance, since her life is probably one of despair and poverty, abuse and worthlessness. But again, we are increasingly a judgmental and unempathic world.
Why can't we just support women, help them to birth into health and wealth, provide for their choices, help them get off drugs and find a truly reliable and effective means of contraception......
Abby and Toby wrote:
> Maybe this could deter illegal drug use in pregnancy though.......I agree that this is what they are trying to do, but it still seems ironic,
that a woman can choose to have her baby killed but a woman can't
"accidentally" kill her baby by drug use.
I know we all have differing views on abortion, but other people have got to
see the ridiculousness of this. I mean, abortion is a violent act resulting
in the death of a baby............surely, that is equal to a drug addict
causing the death of her newborn.
I just find it hypocritical. Thousands of women choose to have their babies
killed and it's fine, sometimes the government pays for it to happen. Yet
this woman who is a drug addict, "accidentally" causes the death of her baby
and she is facing life in prison??? I just don't think it makes sense.
I think too, that there are heaps of other ways of deterring drug use eg
support before, during and after pregnancy, better info etc etc.Love Abby
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