With technology advancing the way it is, there will be one day when an unborn child of any age will be able to live outside the womb or in an artificial womb (they are working on this in Cornell btw) Therefore the "its my body" or "until the age of viability" reasons will not be able to justify abortion like they do nowadays. What do you think?
2007-12-26 16:00:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
When technology can bear and birth a child for me before I give him/her to a family who wants children, then, by all means, I'll support that.
Until then, the old fashioned methods of bearing and birthing give me reason enough to say "it's my body."
This new technology begs the question: Why are they working on keeping the embryo outside the body instead of keeping all of my eggs outside the body until I'm good and ready to get pregnant in the first place?
2007-12-26 18:18:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well to be fair, since "who's going to take care of/support the child" question will still result: Women who keep the fetus in their body decide if they want to have an abortion or have the kid, and women have to support the kid; for the fetuses that end up in the artificial womb (technology will take care of this), men get to decide if the artificial womb should have an abortion or have the kid, and men support the kid. That way everyone has "equal" opportunity to be called an unfeeling irresponsible s!ut.
2007-12-30 20:20:53 · answer #2 · answered by edith clarke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how it impacts the 'its my body' argument - because that will still be the case. Women will still have the right to decide what happens to their own bodies - regardless of whether or not the aborted fetus could be sustained and grown by artificial means. And then what do you propose about financial support and care for those fetuses?
For all those pro-life folks - why don't you care for, feed and clothe all the children already born, trying to live a normal life?
2007-12-27 08:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Oh so the egg and sperm got to the ARTIFICIAL womb all by themselves with no intervention? In this case it would take the actions of willing participants to place the goods inside this contraption for the sole purpose of creating a child. Why the hell would anyone who went so far out of their way, decide to have an abortion? Use your brain!!!
2007-12-27 07:17:17 · answer #4 · answered by Bonzai Betty 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My mother was paid to have me. The original "rent a womb" herself. Ever asked yourself what it is like to live with the knowledge that right from the very moment of your conception you were an unwanted inconvenience? And that your fate was determined by the moral and ethical forbearance of a third party, who was biologically extraneous to you? Give that some thought.......late at night.
2007-12-27 01:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As long as it's not in my body nor that I'd be expected to raise it - I have no problem. But see here's the continuing problem with 'science.' They can create it - but who's going to care for it, pay for it, educate it, clothe it, etc., etc. etc.? They continue with these 'advances' (like folks living longer) without any concern for the care or cost of supporting their little miracles. Scientists need to get out of their labs and see what's happening in the world they're creating to educate themselves on the downside of their work. I also feel they should be held responsible to a degree as well. It can't just be private companies reaping the benefits. Science and capitalism - a bad and scary mix.
2007-12-27 02:31:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am pro choice, althouh I haven't had to make that decision. This is interesting as a question, and I'm very glad to har they are inventing this as it would take the pain of childbirth away!
I think part of the 'it's my body' is literally true because as a woman, it ruins your body, is excrutiatingly painful and you are very vulnerable to death whilst in childbirth. But it's sterotypically the woman that brings the child up.
I think it would be a good thing, it would give people the choice to either decide to bring the child up themselves (or the father) or give it up to adoption for childless people.
2007-12-27 07:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The answers from feminists so far seem to be
"Women should not have to accept the responsibility of the results of their actions under any circumstances."
It seems that the feminist viewpoint is that problems caused by women is society's problem, not the women who intentionally cause the problem. In other words, legalized and legislated irresponsibility that is available only to women.
All the excuses for abortion on demand are just that, excuses. Excuses to justify a demand for irresponsibility.
It is very simple, but one that is only understood by adults: if you do a deed, YOU are responsible for the results, even if another was involved.They are also responsible but shoving the total responsibility onto another is irresponsibility, squared.
2007-12-27 11:04:22 · answer #8 · answered by Phil #3 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
What would people who get abortions know (or care) of responsibility? They just want the child out of their body and lives, after that, they couldn't care less. I see this as a perfect solution for a problem both sides will never agree on. The mother gets rid of the child, and the pro-life people get to save a life. Everyone wins, especially the child.
2007-12-27 00:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by S P 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
I agree with Dwasifar K. Who is going to take care of the child after it is born, especially if it turns out to be handicapped or is not white? I think we should be more concerned about who is going to take care of the child and what kind of circumstances it will face after it is born. We already have thousands of children growing up in foster care and do we really want to add to those numbers?
2007-12-27 00:51:56 · answer #10 · answered by RoVale 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋