Ok, so devos was good. A guy called George Verwer (from OM) was speaking to us about some interesting shiznit. He mentioned a topic which was all on the news in Britain yesterday, and following Marisa's rant on it on her blog, I thought I'd let you people know what the dealio-yo is in your much beloved Britain. I don't know exactly what the law is in Americanadia, but this is what it is in B-rizzle. I got this info from a BBC site aimed at educating teens. I copied and pasted some lines straight from it...
Facts and figures
In Britain about 180,000 pregnancies are terminated every year. Teenagers account for 20% of these. More than half of pregnancies in under 16s end in abortion.
...500 women die each day from illegal abortions worldwide. Take no chances with your body - do it properly...
Is it morally right?
This is the difficult bit. Some people know immediately what to do when they get pregnant. For others, it’s a confusing, scary time. Many people have strong views on abortion. But it’s your life, your body, your decision and your right to request one.
What does the law say?
Up to the 24th week of pregnancy an abortion is legal, with the agreement of two doctors. It is not legal in Northern Ireland, except under exceptional circumstances.
If you’re under 16, you needn’t tell your parents if both doctors believe you fully understand everything involved. The docs won’t tell your parents (although they may encourage you to do so) unless they believe you’re in danger.
How do I get one?
Go to your GP, local sexual health centre or nearest Brook Advisory Centre (see below). A (very) few doctors don’t agree with abortion, but they are duty bound to refer you to someone who does, without delay.
They will arrange for you to be seen in a special clinic, usually fairly quickly, at your local hospital.
Is it free?
The majority of abortions are free, done on the NHS. In a few areas the NHS may not pay for all abortions. If you go private, you can expect to pay around £400 for an early pregnancy abortion.
I'm scared
You wouldn’t be human if you weren’t. This is the biggest thing ever. And all those questions, prying and prodding... it’s enough to put anyone off. It isn’t going to be easy. But be brave. No professional you meet will judge or lecture you. They are on your side.
After the abortion, what next?
You may feel relieved, sad or a bit of both. You’ll never forget the abortion. Most women never regret it either. If you need to talk some more, counsellors are there for afterwards, too.
Can you believe that!! For those of you who didn't read all that, This is the law and some stats in Britain...
- If you're under 16, you can get an abortion without your parents knowing. If you're 16 or over, you're not under anyone's jurisdiction on this issue. (Oh, by the way, at age 18, you cannot obtain an aspirin from the school nurse without phoning your parents and getting consent.)
- In Britain, 180,000 unborn babies are murdered each year.
- Doctors are required to appear pro-abortion, or refer you to a doctor who is, straight away.
- They are free to get done.
and this is what a top educational site advises teenage girls...
- It’s your life, your body, your decision and your right to request one.
- All those questions, prying and prodding... it’s enough to put anyone off.
- It isn’t going to be easy. But be brave.
- No professional you meet will judge or lecture you. They are on your side.
- You’ll never forget the abortion. Most women never regret it either. (bullshiznit)
So there you have it.
And you all thought Americans were stoopid!
People! We have a contender!
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Okay this misinformed quote takes the cake: You may feel relieved, sad or a bit of both. You’ll never forget the abortion. Most women never regret it either. If you need to talk some more, counsellors are there for afterwards, too.
Are they nuts!! Most women don’t regret abortions! Someone has an agenda if they are trying to pass this one by you.
I link to an article in this post you might find interesting. Read it and tell me this lady does not regret her decision.
Simply, abortion=murder.. but it's hard for me to decide how I'd handle it.. It's so delicate.. and I try to picture it from the point of view of a pregnant teen who isn't Christian and is probably scared.. it's soo hard to take away what they view as their 'right to choose' even though it may not be a healthy view.. its even harder if someone identified Christian is in government and passes this bill.. YES it prevents MANY murders, but then I weigh the cost of spiritual murder if the scared teen relates Christianity to her 'choice' being taken away..
I'm not standing solid on the 'solutions' I had at school, for those of us who spoke about this before.. mostly because given the world we live in today, and the rate at which babies are being killed, it's not the most realistic solution.. but I think there's got to be a way to attack this.. my stomach tells me it's with prayer.. LOADS of prayer.
my stomach also tells me when i'm hungry.
and just to clarify, for lack of a better solution, I'll agree that they should be illegal..
Hey, if you wanna hear a crazy story, and to be quite honest, a stomach-churning story, then read the article linked from gid's link above. Gid is an ex-Torchbearer, by the way, so I guess that makes us family.
I feel passionately about this too Daveo. And in response to Leslie...only 20% of the abortions in Britain are done to teenagers. I worked at an Ob/Gyn office for 3 years and I discovered that the majority of our patients who had abortions(not done at our office!) were married and were in their twenties,thirties and forties with a few kids at home, usually it was done out of convenience.I never understood the women who were married to lawyers and doctors, who obviously could've afforded another kid, would just kill their child so they didn't have to deal with another pregnancy and child at that time of their lives....Crazy!
that is crazy. It amazing that the general age is so old in Britain. In Canada it's late teens-early 20s that account for the highest %.
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